1123. Robert earle of Mellent rebelled against the king, who being spéedilie aduertised thereof, An. Reg. 24. Robert earle of Mellent rebelleth. Hen. Hunt. The castle of Roan fortified. Matth. Paris. sailed foorthwith into those quarters, and besieged the castell of Ponteaudemer perteining to the said earle, and tooke it. About the same time also the king fortified the castell of Roan, causing a mightie thick wall with turrets thereabout as a fortification to be made. Likewise, he repaired the castell of Caen, the castels of Arches, Gisors, Faleise, Argentone, Damfront, Vernon, Ambres, with others, & made them strong. In
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