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Robert de Beaumont Count of Meulan


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Father: Waleran de Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester, b. 1104 in Meulan, Yvelines, Ile De France, France   d. 10 APR 1166
Mother: Agnes de Montfort, b. ABT 1124 in Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France   d. 15 DEC 1181 in Gournay-sur-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Family 1: Maud de Dunstanville,    b. 1143 in Launceston, Cornwall, England    d. 1 OCT 1207 in Cheshire, England
  1. William de Beaumont, b. ABT 1173 in Wiggaton, South Tawton, Devonshire, England     d. 1215
  2. Mabel de Beaumont, b. ABT 1162 in Leicester, England     d. AFT 1 MAY 1204 in Twineham, Sussex, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertMeulandied1204;
    Note: ROBERT de Beaumont, son of WALERAN de Beaumont[-le-Roger] Comte de Meulan [previously Earl of Worcester] & his wife Agnes de Montfort ([1142/43?]-[16 Aug or 20 Sep] 1208, bur Préaux). "Gualeran comes Mellensis" confirmed his foundation of a chapel "at Watteville before the gates of his castle" by charter dated [1154/55], witnessed by his sons Robert and Waléran and his wife Agnes[1831]. "Galerannus comes Mellenti et Agnes uxor mea" confirmed various earlier donations to Gournay Sainte-Marie, including “decimas...apud Caudam...”, with the consent of "filiis nostris Roberto, Galeranno, Almarico, Rogerio, Rodulpho, Stephano", by charter dated 1165[1832]. He succeeded his father in 1166 as Comte de Meulan: Robert of Torigny records that "filius eius Robertus" succeeded "Gualerannus comes Mellenti" when he became a monk in 1166[1833]. "R comes de Mellento" confirmed the donation of "nobilis vir Galerannus comes pater meus" to Notre-Dame de la Trappe by undated charter[1834]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" confirmed donations to Gournay Sainte-Marie made by "pater meus Galerannus comes et mater mea Agnes", in the presence of "Willelmus de Garlanda, Robertus Malusvicinus et Drogo de Mello fratres, Willelmus Malusvicinus, Manasses frater eius…", by undated charter dated to after 1166[1835]. An undated extract of accounts records donations made by “Robertus comes Mellenti”, witnessed by “…Emaurico et Rogerio fratribus meis”[1836]. [Founder of Barbery abbey: La Roque quotes two documents of Barbery abbey dated 1222 and 1223 which record “cartas comitis de Meullent et Henrici regis” confirming donations and that “[le] Comte de Meullent” founded the abbey[1837]. These documents probably refer to the earlier foundation and confirmations by Robert Comte de Meulan, in which case “Henrici regis” was Henry II King of England.] A charter dated early Jul 1272 records that “Robertus filius Gallerani comitis Mellenti...assensu Matildæ uxoris meæ” had (presumably earlier, unless the charter is misdated) donated revenue from property “in Anglia in villa...Cherlentona” to Saint-Audemer Saint-Gilles[1838]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[1839]. Depoin records that Robert took part in the Third Crusade (“[il] suivit l’armée du roi d’Angleterre, qui prit la mer en juillet 1190”), without citing the primary source which confirms the information[1840]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[1841]. “Robertus comes Mellenti” donated revenue “in molendinis meis de Stagno” to Beaumont-le-Roger priory, for the salvation of “meæ et Henrici filii mei”, by charter dated 7 Jan 1195 (O.S.?), witnessed by “Galeranno filio meo...”[1842]. He experienced major difficulties in balancing the interests of Normandy, France and England, as landholder in all three jurisdictions. By writ dated 2 Apr 1203, John King of England pardoned Robert "all the wrath and malevolence which we had against you" and granted him safe passage to visit him[1843]. By writ dated 28 May 1203, King John notified that "Comte Robert de Meulan had pledged all his land of Normandy to us for 5000 marks of silver"[1844]. Robert Comte de Meulan devised his lands in Normandy and England "ex toto to Mabiria wife of William Earl of the Isle and to have them confirmed to [her], as to his next heir [tanquam heredi meo propinquiori]", by charter dated 1 May 1204 "copied into the cartulary of Beaulieu in the forest of Préaux near Rouen", witnessed by "John de Préaux, William de Préaux…"[1845]. Eventually Philippe II King of France seized all his estates in France and John King of England all those in England[1846]: the terms for the surrender of Rouen (to the French king) dated late May 1204 excepted "Comite de Mellento et Guillelmo Crasso et Rogero de Thoonicao et filiis eius"[1847], while similar action was taken by the English king related to lands in Dorset (although writs dated 24 Jan and 30 May 1206 and 14 Nov 1207 ordered some payments and property to Robert)[1848]. Demeulant-Thauré indicates that, when Philippe II King of France captured Normandy from John King of England, the French king “exclut Robert de Meulan...des conventions qui laissent certains avantages à quelques partisans de Jean sans Terre” and that “le titre héréditaire de comte de Meulan...est aboli”[1849]. Thomas Stapleton states that Comte Robert, after he divested himself of all his lands, "was alive at the close of the year 1207" (without citing the corresponding primary source) and that his "obit…was kept on the 20th Sept by the monks of Préaux and on the 16th Aug by those of St Nicaise de Meulan"[1850]. Robert presumably died in 1208 as his younger brother Roger is recorded as seigneur de Meulan in a charter dated Feb 1208 (presumably O.S.) (see below). m ([1165]) MATILDA of Cornwall, daughter of RAINALD de Dunstanville Earl of Cornwall & his wife Beatrice FitzWilliam (-[1216/12 Feb 1221]). Robert of Torigny records the marriage of "filius eius [Gualeranni comitis Mellenti] Robertus" and "filiam Rainaldi comitis Cornubiensis" but does not name her[1851]. Letters dated 25 Oct 1212 record that King John ordered a pension payable to “Matildis comtesse de Meulan”[1852]. Stapleton says that Matilda "survived through the whole reign of King John and held, of the inheritance of her father...two manors in [Cornwall]...St. Clement’s, otherwise Moris, and Rillaton in the parish of Stoke Climsland", which after her death were granted by King Henry III to "his favourite Falcasius de Breauté" 12 Feb 1221[1853]. Comte Robert & his wife had [seven] children: 1. WALERAN de Meulan ([1166/67?]-after 7 Jan [1195/96?]). 2. MABILE de Meulan ([1166/72]-after 1 May 1204). 3. PIERRE de Meulan ([1168/70?]-[May/Dec 1203?]). 4. HENRI de Meulan (-before 7 Jan 1196). 5. AGNES [Jeanne] de Meulan . 6. [JEANNE de Meulan (-[before 1186]). 7. daughter .
  2. Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
    Author: Citations [S3725] Unknown author, The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. IV, p. 315; Wallop Family, Vol. 4, line 834. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 317-318. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 275. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 273-274.
    Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p434.htm#i13011;
    Note: Sir Robert II de Beaumont, Count de Meulan1,2,3 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #13011, d. circa 16 August 1212 Father Waleran de Beaumont, Comte de Meulan, Earl of Worcester, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Brionne, la Crois St.-Leufroy, Elbeuf, Port-Audemer, & Vatteville4 b. c 1104, d. 10 Apr 1166 Mother Agnes de Montfort4 d. 15 Dec 1181 Sir Robert II de Beaumont, Count de Meulan Isenburg, chart 702, Vol. 3, excludes this generation. He married Maud Fitz-Roy, daughter of Reginald de Dunstanville FitzRoy (FitzHenry), Earl of Cornwall, Sheriff of Devon and Mabel FitzWilliam, circa 1165; They had 3 sons (Waleran (Galeran); Peter, Dean of Wimborne; & Henry) & 2 daughters (Mabel, wife of William de Vernon, 5th Earl of Devon; &Jeanne, wife of Guy IV, Seigneur de la Roche-Guyon).3 Sir Robert II de Beaumont, Count de Meulan died circa 16 August 1212.3 Family Maud Fitz-Roy d. bt 25 Oct 1212 - 1221 Children Mabel de Beaumont+2,3 d. a 1 May 1204 Jeanne de Meullent+ Galeran V, Comte de Meulan d. 1199 Agnes de Beaumont+
  3. Title: Wikipedia - Robert I de Beaumont
    Author: Altschul, Michael (2019). A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314. Johns Hopkins University Press. Edward T. Beaumont, J.P. The Beaumonts in History. A.D. 850-1850. Oxford. Crouch, David (2008). "The Historian, Lineage and Heraldry 1050-1250". In Coss, Peter R.; Keen, Maurice (eds.). Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England. Boydell Press. Le Patourel, John F. (1984). Feudal Empires. Bloomsbury Publishing.
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan (c. 1040/1050 – 5 June 1118), also known as Robert of Meulan, was a powerful Norman nobleman, one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and was revered as one of the wisest men of his age. Chroniclers spoke highly of his eloquence, his learning, and three kings of England valued his counsel. He was granted immense land-holdings in England (mainly in the Midlands) by William the Conqueror and by Henry I and was created Earl of Leicester.[1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 In popular culture 3.1 Television 4 Sources 5 References 6 External links Biography[edit] Robert was born between 1040 and 1050, the eldest son of Roger de Beaumont (1015–1094) by his wife Adeline of Meulan (died 1081), a daughter of Waleran III, Count de Meulan, and was an elder brother of Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick (c. 1050–1119) Robert de Beaumont was one of the 15 proven Companions of William the Conqueror specifically referred to in surviving documents as having fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 under William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, who was his cousin.[1] He served as leader of the infantry on the right wing of the Norman army, as evidenced in the following near contemporary account by William of Poitiers: 'A certain Norman, Robert, son of Roger of Beaumont, being nephew and heir to Henry, Count of Meulan, through Henry's sister Adeline, found himself that day in battle for the first time. He was as yet but a young man and he performed feats of valour worthy of perpetual remembrance. At the head of a troop which he commanded on the right wing he attacked with the utmost bravery and success".[2] His service earned him the grant of more than 91 English manors confiscated from the defeated English, as listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. When his mother died in 1081, Robert inherited the title of Count of Meulan in Normandy, and the title Viscount Ivry and Lord of Norton. He paid homage to King Philip I of France for these estates and sat as a French Peer in the Parliament held at Poissy. He and his brother Henry were members of the Royal hunting party in the New Forest in Hampshire when King William II Rufus (1087–1100) was shot dead accidentally by an arrow on 2 August 1100. He pledged allegiance to William II's brother, King Henry I (1100–1135), who created him Earl of Leicester in 1107. On the death of William Rufus, William, Count of Évreux and Ralph de Conches made an incursion into Robert's Norman estates, on the pretence they had suffered injury through some advice that Robert had given to the king; their raid was successful and they collected a vast booty. During the English phase of the Investiture Controversy, he was excommunicated by Pope Paschal II on 26 March 1105 for advising King Henry to continue selecting the bishops of his realm in opposition to the canons of the church. Sometime in 1106, Henry succeeded in having Anselm, the exiled archbishop of Canterbury, revoke this excommunication. Anselm's (somewhat presumptuous) act was ultimately ratified by Paschal. According to Henry of Huntingdon, Robert died of shame after "a certain earl carried off the lady he had espoused, either by some intrigue or by force and stratagem."[3] He was the last surviving Norman nobleman to have fought in the Battle of Hastings.[4] Robert de Beaumont was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux in Normandy. Family[edit] In 1096, he married Elizabeth (or Isabel) de Vermandois, daughter of Hugh Magnus (1053–1101) and Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois (1050–1120).[5] After his death Elizabeth remarried in 1118 to William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey. He had the following progeny: Waleran IV de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, 1st Earl of Worcester (b. 1104), eldest twin and heir.[6] Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester & Earl of Hereford (b. 1104), twin[6] Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford (born c. 1106)[6] Emma de Beaumont (born 1102) Adeline de Beaumont, married twice: Hugh de Montfort-sur-Risle; Richard de Granville of Bideford (died 1147) Aubree de Beaumont, married Hugh II of Châteauneuf-Thimerais. Agnes de Beaumont, a nun Maud de Beaumont, married William Lovel (born c. 1102) Isabel de Beaumont, a mistress of King Henry I.[7] Married twice: Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke;[7] Hervé de Montmorency, Constable of Ireland
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