The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Richard of Devizes
(dv´zz) (KEY) , fl. late 12th cent., English chronicler and monk. He wrote a lively Chronicon de rebus gestis Ricardi primi [chronicle of the deeds of Richard I], a valuable historical source having information not found elsewhere. He may also have been the author of part (as far as 1202) of the annals of Winchester.