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Robert de Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester


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Father: Roger de Beaumont, b. 1015 in Beaumont-le-Roger, Eure, Normandy, France   d. 29 NOV 1094 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Mother: Adeline de Meulan, b. ABT 1014   d. 8 APR 1081 in Préaux, Eure, Haute Normandie, France

Family 1: Elizabeth Isabelle de Vermandois,    b. 1081 in Normandy, France    d. 1131 in Sens, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  1. Robert de Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester, b. 1093 in Eure, Normandy, France     d. 5 APR 1168 in Castle at Brackley, Northamptonshire, England
  2. Isabel de Beaumont Countess of Pembroke, b. 7 NOV 1102 in Leicester the Castle View, Leicestershire, England     d. 6 JAN 1172 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
  3. Emma de Beaumont, b. ABT 1102 in Leicestershire, England     d. ABT 1157 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
  4. Waleran de Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester, b. 1104 in Meulan, Yvelines, Ile De France, France     d. 10 APR 1166
  5. Mathilde de Beaumont, b. 1114 in Leicester, Leicestershire, , England     d. ABT 1189 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  6. Adeline de Beaumont, b. ABT 1097 in Beaumont, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France     d. ABT 1178 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Family 2: Godehilde de Toeni,    b. ABT 1081 in Conches-en-Ouche, Eure, Normandy, France    d. 15 OCT 1097 in Turbessel, Edessa, Anatolia
Sources:
  1. Title: Wikipedia -Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester -mother of Isabelle de Beaumont
    Author: G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol. XII, Part 1, Appendix J, "The Warenne Group of Chequered Shields", pp.26-9 G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol. XII, Part 1, Appendix J, "The Warenne Group of Chequered Shields", pp.26-9, note b Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band III Teilband 4, (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1989), Tafel 699 Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band III Teilband 1, Herzogs und Grafenhäuser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Andere Europäiche Fürstenhäuser (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Tafel 55 "Si Marie de France était Marie de Meulan", Yolande de Pontfarcy, Cahiers de Civilisation Médiévale Année, 38e année (n°152), October-December 1995, 359. Edmond Chester Waters, 'Gundrada de Warenne', The Archaeological Journal, Vol. xli (London, 1884), p. 308-9
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Vermandois,_Countess_of_Leicester;
    Note: Elizabeth of Vermandois (c. 1085 – 1131) (or Isabel), was an Anglo-Norman noblewoman, who by her two marriages was the mother of the 1st Earl of Worcester, the 2nd Earl of Leicester, the 3rd Earl of Surrey, and of Gundred de Warenne, mother of the 4th Earl of Warwick. It is believed that she was the source of the famous chequered shield of gold and blue (or and azure) adopted at the dawn of the age of heraldry (in England circa 1200–1215) by her brother and originating before the middle of the 12th century,[1] as did only two other groups of allied English shields, the Mandeville-de Vere "quarterly shields" and the de Clare "chevron shields".[2] Origins She was the third daughter of Hugh I, Count of Vermandois (1057–1102) ("Hugh Magnus/Hugh the Great"), the younger son of King Henry I of France. Her mother was Adelaide of Vermandois[3] the daughter of Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois and Adele of Valois. Elizabeth thus represented both the Capetian line of her paternal grandfather King Henry I of France, and the Carolingian line of her maternal grandfather Herbert IV of Vermandois.[4] First marriage Chequy or and azure, the famous proto-heraldic coat of arms of Elizabeth of Vermandois (possibly first adopted by her brother Ralph, Count of Vermandois, as shown on his seal[2]), which she transmitted in differenced forms to her offspring She was the wife successively of two Anglo-Norman magnates, firstly of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan (d.1118), by whom she had twin sons, and secondly of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (d.1138), by whom she had a further son and a daughter Gundred de Warenne. In 1096 Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester (d. 1118) reputed to be the "wisest man in his time between London and Jerusalem" insisted, in defiance of the laws of the Church, on marrying the very young Elizabeth,[5] he being over fifty at the time.[6] In early 1096 Bishop Ivo, on hearing of the proposed marriage, wrote a letter forbidding the marriage and preventing its celebration on the grounds of consanguinuity, i.e. that the two were related within prohibited degrees. In April 1086 Elizabeth's father was able to convince Pope Urban to issue a dispensation for the marriage,[6] and departed on the Crusade preached by that pope, his last act being to see his daughter married to Robert. Robert was a nobleman of some significance in France, having inherited lands from his maternal uncle Henry, Count of Meulan. He gained renown fighting in his first battle, in command of the right wing, at the Battle of Hastings as one of the Proven Companions of William the Conqueror.[7][8] He was rewarded with ninety manors in the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire.[9] The count of Meulan was one of Henry I's "four wise counsellors and was one of the king's commanders at the Battle of Tinchebray" 28 September 1106.[10] In 1107 Robert became Earl of Leicester.[11] By de Beaumont she had three sons (the eldest of whom were twins) and five or six daughters as follows:[12] Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (born 1104, twin), married and left issue.[12] Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester, Count of Meulan (born 1104, twin), married and left issue.[12] Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford (born c. 1106), lost his earldom, left issue.[12] Emma de Beaumont (born 1102),[13] betrothed as an infant to Aumari de Montfort, nephew of William, Count of Évreux, but the marriage never took place. She probably died young, or entered a convent.[14] Adeline de Beaumont (b c. 1107), who married firstly, Hugh IV, 4th Lord of Montfort-sur-Risle, and secondly, Richard de Granville (d. 1147), lord of the manor of Bideford in Devon.[12] Aubree de Beaumont (b c. 1109) (or Alberee), who married Hugh II of Châteauneuf-en-Thimerais.[12] Maud de Beaumont (b c. 1111), who married William Lovel.[12] Isabel de Beaumont (b Aft. 1102), a mistress of King Henry I of England.[15] She first married Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke,[12] and later married Hervé de Montmorency, Constable of Ireland.[16] Second marriage Elizabeth is reputed to have had an affair and left her first husband when he was near death. The historian James Planché claimed (1874) that she was seduced by or fell in love with a younger nobleman, William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey,[13] whom she married. However the evidence for such Elizabeth having had an affair is lacking. William had sought a royal bride in 1093, but failed in his attempt to wed Matilda of Scotland (also known as Edith), who later married King Henry I.[17] He married Elizabeth in 1118, very soon after the death of Robert.[18] Elizabeth survived her second husband.[3][19] By William de Warenne she had three sons and two daughters:[20] William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey (1119–1148),[20] eldest son and heir; Ralph de Warenne[20] Reginald de Warenne, who inherited his father's lands in Upper Normandy, including the castles of Bellencombre and Mortemer.[21] He married Alice de Wormegay, daughter of William de Wormegay, Lord of Wormegay in Norfolk, by whom he had a son: **William de Warenne, founder of Wormegay Priory.[21] Gundred de Warenne (or Gundrada), who married firstly Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick (c.1102-1153) (the nephew of her mother's first husband) and had issue William de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Warwick (c.1140-1184); secondly she married William de Lancaster, feudal baron of Kendal in Westmorland, and had issue.[20] Ada de Warenne (d. ca. 1178), who married Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, younger son of King David I of Scotland, and had issue.[22] She is known as the "Queen mother of Scotland" for her two sons, Malcolm IV, King of Scotland and William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland, as well as being the ancestor of numerous other Scottish kings.[23]
    Page: Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Vermandois,_Countess_of_Leicester [See document in the Memories section]
  2. Title: Robert de Meulan (1046-1118), The Peerage [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Cokayne's Complete Peerage, Vol. 5, pg. 40-41 online gives children and 10 sources
    Publication: Name: https://www.thepeerage.com/p10774.htm#i107737;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont in Cokayne's Complete Peerage, Vol. 5, pg. 40-41 [See document in the Memories section] Robert de Meulan, 1st Earl of Leicester was born circa 1046.2 He was the son of Roger de Beaumont, Seigneur de Portaudemer and Adeline de Meulan.3 He married Elizabeth de Vermandois, daughter of Hugh de Crépi, Comte de Vermandois et de Valois and Aelis de Vermandois, Comtesse de Vermandois, in 1096.2 He died on 5 June 1118.4 He gained the title of Comte de Meulan, in France.5,6 He gained the title of 1st Earl of Leicester.7 Children of Robert de Meulan, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth de Vermandois
    Page: Robert de Beaumont in Cokayne's Complete Peerage, Vol. 5, pg. 40-41 [See document in the Memories section]
  3. Title: Pat Patterson's Genealogy Pages: ROBERT DE BEAUMONT
    Publication: Name: http://patp.us/genealogy/conq/beaumont;
    Note: "Rogier li Veil, cil de Belmont, Assalt Engleis el primier front." Roman de Rou, 1. 13,462. Thus sings the Prebend of Bayeux in direct contradiction, as I have already observed, of the Archdeacon of Lisieux, who as distinctly asserts that Roger de Beaumont was left in Normandy, president of the council appointed by the Duke to assist his Duchess in its government. There is more reason, however, to discredit Wace in this instance than even in the former one, as Orderic corroborates the statement of the Archdeacon that it was Robert, the eldest son of Roger de Beaumont, who was the companion of the Conqueror in 1066, and whom he describes as "a novice in arms." Mr. Taylor, in his translation of the poem, has mentioned also that in the MS. of Wace, in the British Museum, the name is Robert, though the epithet "le Viel" is not appropriate to his then age. Might not "le Viel" be a clerical error for "de Vielles," the name of Roger's father, which is latinized into "de Vitulis"? Roger de Beaumont would of course have been de Vielles as well as his father. The latinizing of proper names cannot be too much deplored and deprecated. Of Roger, Count de Beaumont, it is unanimously recorded that he was the noblest, the wealthiest, and the most valiant seigneur of Normandy, and the greatest and most trusted friend of the Danish family. Son of Humphrey de Vielles, and grandson of Thorold de Pontaudemer, a descendant of the Kings of Denmark, through Bernard the Dane, a companion of the first Norman Conqueror, Duke Rollo, illustrious as was such as origin in the eyes of his countrymen, he considered his alliance with Adelina, Countess of Meulent, sufficiently honorable and important to induce him to adopt the title of her family in preference to that of his own. We have already heard of his first great exploit, when, as a young man, in the early years of Duke William, he defeated the turbulent Roger de Toeni, who with his two sons were slain in that sanguinary conflict (vide p. 19, ante). Towards the invading fleet he contributed, according to Taylor's List, sixty vessels, and being at that time advanced in years, and selected to superintend the affairs of the duchy, sent his young son Robert to win his spurs at Senlac. In that memorable battle he is said to have given proof of courage and intelligence beyond his years, and promise of the high reputation he would eventually obtain, and which won for him the surname of Prudhomme. "A certain Norman young soldier," writes William of Poitou, "son of Roger de Bellomont, and nephew and heir of Hugh, Count of Meulent, by Adelina, his sister, making his first onset in that fight, did what deserves lasting fame, boldly charging and breaking in upon the enemy with the troops he commanded in the right wing of the army." His services were rewarded by ninety manors in Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Wiltshire, and Northamptonshire. In 1080 he, with his brother Henry, afterwards Earl of Warwick, were amongst the barons who exerted themselves to reconcile King William to his son Robert Court-heuse, and in 1081 he subscribed a charter of confirmation in favour of the Abbey of Fécamp. This was the last document he signed in the name of Beaumont, for his mother dying in year, he thenceforth wrote himself Comte de Meulent, and did homage to Philip I, King of France, for the lands to which he succeeded in that kingdom, and in 1082 sat as a Peer of France in a parliament held by the said King at Poissy. On the death of the Conqueror, the Comte de Meulent and his brother sided with William Rufus; their father, Roger de Beaumont, leaving also the ducal court and retiring to his estates. The late King had given the Castle of Ivri jointly to Roger de Beaumont and Robert his son; but during the absence of the latter in England, Robert Court-heuse, having become Duke of Normandy, exchanged, in 1090, that castle for the Castle of Brionne with Roger de Beaumont, without obtaining the consent of Robert de Meulent. The latter, having a quarrel with the monks of Bec, whose monastery was in the territory of Brionne, was greatly angered by this transaction, and repairing to the Duke at Rouen, boldly demanded of him the restoration of Ivri. The Duke answered that he had given his father the Castle of Brionne for it, which was a fair exchange. The Count replied, "I was no party to that bargain, and repudiate it; but what your father gave to my father that will I have, or by Saint Nicaise I will make you repent your conduct to me." The Duke, highly incensed, had him immediately arrested and imprisoned, and seizing the Castle of Brionne, gave it into the keeping of Robert, son of Baldwin de Meules. Roger de Beaumont, on receipt of these tidings, sought the Duke, and with the skill of an old courtier contrived to pacify his resentment, and obtain the release of his son and the restoration of Brionne; but Robert de Meules, who was in charge of it, refused to surrender it, and the Count de Meulent was obliged to resort to force. Siege was laid to the castle in regular form, and the garrison stoutly holding out, Gilbert du Pin, commanding the beleaguering forces, caused arrows, with their steel heads made red-hot in a furnace, to be shot over the battlements, and which, falling on the roofs of the buildings within the walls, set them on fire. The conflagration spreading, the place became no longer tenable, and Brionne remained from that period in the hands of the Counts of Meulent. The monks of Bec now found it necessary to patch up their quarrels with the Count, who behaved generously on the occasion, confirming their privileges and those also of the Abbey of Préaux, of Jumiéges, and St. Vaudrille, remitting certain imports due to him from the wine-growers of Mantes. I mention these circumstances, which have no interest for the general reader, only to notice a singular condition the Count attached to the franchise, namely, that the masters of all boats passing the Castles of Meulent and Mantes should play on the flageolet as they shot the bridges! On the departure of Robert Court-heuse for the Crusades, William Rufus, to whom he had confided the government of Normaudy, as a pledge for the repayment of the money the King had lent to him for the expenses of his expedition, considered it a good opportunity to recover from France the province of the Vexin. The Count of Meulent found himself awkwardly situated between the two contending parties. He owed fealty to both sovereigns: to the King of France for the Comté of Meulent, and to the King of England for his large estates, both in that country and Normandy. He decided in fayour of the latter, received into his castle the forces of the Red King, and so opened for him an entrance into France. The war ended without advantage to either side, and was followed by another between Rufus and Hélie de la FlÈche, Comte du Maine. After vainly attempting to reduce the Castle of Dangueul, the King withdrew from the siege, leaving the Count of Menlent to carry on the operations. On the 28th April, 1098, Hélie was drawn into an ambush by Count Robert, and, after a desperate defence, made prisoner, and conducted by him to the King, who was at Rouen, and who consigned his captive immediately to a dungeon in the great tower of that city. The incidents and results of this campaign are not sufficiently connected with the personal history of Robert de Meulent to require notice here. He was one of the royal hunting party in the New Forest on the 2nd of August, 1100, when William Rufus received his mysterious death-wound, and hastened on the instant with Prince Henry to Winchester, in order to secure the royal treasure, as well as the succession to the throne of England. Under the reign of the new King he retained the favour and influence he had enjoyed during those of the two Williams, and commanded the English army, which achieved the conquest of Normandy by Henry I in 1106, who acknowledged himself indebted for it to the advice and valour of the Earl of Leicester, to which dignity Robert de Meulent had been advanced by him at some period not distinctly ascertained, but most probably in the first year of his reign. Orderic Vital gives the following account of the mode by which he obtained the earldom: -- "The town of Leicester had four masters -- the King, the Bishop of Lincoln, Earl Simon" (Simon de St. Liz, Earl of Huntingdon), "and Ivo, the son of Hugh" (de Grentmesnil). The latter had been heavily fined for turbulent conduct, and was in disgrace at Court. He was also galled by being nicknamed "the Rope-dancer," having been one of those who had been let down by ropes from the walls of Antioch. He therefore had resolved to rejoin the Crusade, and made an agreement with the Count of Meulent to the following effect: -- The Count was to procure his reconciliation with the King, and to advance him five hundred silver marks for the expenses of his expedition, having the whole of Ivo's domains pledged to him as a security for fifteen years. In consideration of this, the Count was to give the daughter of his brother Henry, Earl of Warwick, in marriage to Ivo's son, who was yet in his infancy, and to restore him his father's inheritance. This contract was confirmed by oath, and ratified by the King, but Ivo died on his road to the Holy Land, and Robert de Meulent, by royal favour and his own address, contrived to get the whole of Leicester into his own hands, and being in consequence created an English earl, his wealth and power surpassed those of any other peer of the realm, and he was exalted above nearly all his family." (Book xi, c. 2) This great warrior and able man is said to have died of sorrow and mortification, caused by the infidelity of his second wife Elizabeth, otherwise Isabella, daughter of Hugh the Great, Comte de Vermandois and of Chaumont in the Vexin. He had married -- the date at present unknown -- Godechilde de Conches, daughter of Roger de Toeni, Seigneur de Con...
  4. Title: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, in the Domesday Book (https://opendomesday.org/) [See documents in the Memories section]
    Author: https://opendomesday.org/
    Publication: Name: https://opendomesday.org/;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, in the Domesday Book (https://opendomesday.org/) [See documents in the Memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, in the Domesday Book (https://opendomesday.org/) [See documents in the Memories section]
  5. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertBeaumontLeicesterdied1118B;
    Note: A. EARLS of LEICESTER [1107]-1204 (BEAUMONT-le-ROGER) ROBERT de Beaumont, son of ROGER de Vieilles Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger & his wife Adeline de Meulan ([1046]-5 Jun 1118, bur Préaux, monastery of Saint-Pierre[1537]). He fought at the battle of Hastings in Oct 1066 and was rewarded by William I King of England with the grant of lands, mainly in Warwickshire and Leicestershire. He succeeded in 1081 as Comte de Meulan. He succeeded his father in [1090] as Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, de Vieilles et de Pont-Audemer. In [before 1094], he was imprisoned by Robert III Duke of Normandy after challenging the exchange of Ivry for Brionne agreed by his father, the Duke confiscating Brionne. He was released after the intervention of his father, and Brionne was restored to his father after being recaptured[1538]. He was granted the town of Leicester by Henry I King of England, and is thereby said to have become Earl of Leicester but there is no record of his having used this title[1539]. B. COMTES de MEULAN, SEIGNEURS de BEAUMONT-le-ROGER ROBERT de Beaumont-le-Roger, son of ROGER de Vieilles Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger & his wife Adeline de Meulan ([1046]-5 or 6 Jun 1118, bur Préaux, monastery of Saint-Pierre[1733]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Rogerius de Bellomonte” married “Adelinam, Waleranni comitis Mellenti filiam“, by whom he had “duos filios Robertum et Henricum...postea comites”, and that Robert succeeded “post Hugonem avunculum suum comes Mellentis”[1734]. Orderic Vitalis names “...Rodbertus tiro Rogerii de Bellomonte filius...” among those who took part in the battle of Hastings[1735]. He was rewarded by William I King of England with the grant of lands, mainly in Warwickshire and Leicestershire. He succeeded his mother's family in 1081 as Comte de Meulan. Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Henricum” as the heirs of “Rogerius...de Bellomonte”, adding that Robert inherited “comitatum de Mellento in pago Vilcasino hereditario jure post Hugonem Adelinæ matris suæ fratrem” and possessed “in Anglia comitatum Legecestriæ” which he was granted by King Henry I[1736]. “Rogerius et filii mei Robertus et Henricus” donated “decimam tocius Brotonie” to Saint-Wandrille by charter dated 13 Jan 1086[1737]. Domesday Book records “the count of Meulan” holding numerous properties in Warwickshire[1738]. "Rogerus de Bellomonte" founded la Sainte-Trinité de Beaumont-le-Roger, with the consent of "liberis meis Roberto comite Mellentensi et Henrico comite de Warwic", by charter dated [1088/89][1739]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodbertus comes Mellenti” demanded “arcem Ibreii” from Duke Robert who said that he had given “Brioniam...castrum” to Robert’s father in exchange for Ivry, that the duke imprisoned Robert and entrusted Brionne to “Rodberto Balduini filio”, dated to [1090][1740]. He succeeded his father in [1090] as Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, de Vieilles et de Pont-Audemer. In [before 1094], he was imprisoned by Robert III Duke of Normandy after challenging the exchange of Ivry for Brionne agreed by his father, the Duke confiscating Brionne. He was released after the intervention of his father, and Brionne was restored to his father after being recaptured[1741]. He was granted the town of Leicester by Henry I King of England, and is thereby said to have become Earl of Leicester but there is no record of his having used this title[1742]. The Chronicon Rotomagensi records the death in 1118 of "Robertus comes de Mellent"[1743]. The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "VIII Id Jun" of "Robertus comes Mellentensis"[1744]. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "5 Jun" of "Robertus comes Mellenti"[1745]. [m firstly [as her first husband,] GODECHILDE de Tosny, daughter of RAOUL [III] de Tosny Seigneur de Conches & his wife Isabel de Montfort l'Amaury (-Germanicea, Cilicia Oct 1097[1746]). Orderic Vitalis names “Godehildem” as the daughter of “Radulfus...de Conchis filius Rogerii de Toenia” and his wife “filiam...Simonis [de Montefort]...Isabel”, recording that she married firstly “Rodberto...Mellentensium comiti” and secondly “Balduino filio Boloniensium consulis Eustachii”[1747]. The Complete Peerage[1748] says that this first marriage is "highly improbable" as Godechilde was still a young girl when she married Baudouin de Boulogne in 1096, although infant marriages were by no means unknown at the time. Orderic Vitalis makes no mention of any annulment of her alleged first marriage. The first "marriage" may have merely been a contract of betrothal. She married [secondly] ([1090/1096]) as his second wife, Baudouin de Boulogne, who was chosen in 1100 to succeed as Baudouin I King of Jerusalem.] m [secondly] ([1096], divorced 1115) as her first husband, ISABELLE [Elisabeth] de Vermandois, daughter of HUGUES de France Comte de Vermandois et de Valois [Capet] & his wife Adelais Ctss de Vermandois [Carolingian] ([before 1088][1749]-17 Feb 1131, bur Lewes). Orderic Vitalis records that in 1096 "Hugo Crispeii comes" placed "Radulfo et Henrico filiis suis" in charge of his land, married "Ysabel filiam suam" to "Rodberto de Mellento comiti", and left on pilgrimage taking "secum nobile agmen Francorum"[1750]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that ”secundus Willelmus de Warenna comes Surreiæ...tertius Willelmus filius eius” was born to “Elizabeth filia Hugonis Magni comitis Viromandorum”, who had first married “Roberto comiti Mellenti” by whom she had “tres filios et totidem filias”[1751]. She married secondly (1118) William [II] de Warenne Earl of Surrey. The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death "XIII Kal Mar" of "Isabel comitissa Mellenti"[1752]. There appears to be no other "Isabelle Ctss de Melun" to whom this can refer apart from Isabelle de Vermandois. However, it is surprising that she is not referred to by the title of her second husband. Comte Robert & his [second] wife had [nine] children: 1. [daughter (1102-). 2. WALERAN de Beaumont (1104-Préaux 9/10 Apr 1166, bur Préaux, monastery of Saint-Pierre). -twin 3. ROBERT de Beaumont "le Bossu" (1104-5 Apr 1168). twin 4. ISABELLE de Beaumont ([1102/07]-after 1172). 5. HUGH de Beaumont "Hugo pauper" (-after 1140). 6. ADELINE de Beaumont . 7. AUBREY de Beaumont . 8. MATHILDE de Beaumont . 9. [AGNES .
  6. Title: Robert de Beaumont in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertBeaumontLeicesterdied1118A [See document in the Memories section]
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/107008609;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertBeaumontLeicesterdied1118A [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertBeaumontLeicesterdied1118A [See document in the Memories section]
  7. Title: Robert de Bellomont, Comte de Meulan (1046-1118), Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
    Author: Citations [S825] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Gerald Paget, Vol. I, p. 64. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 270-271. [S11569] Europaische Stammtafeln, by Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg, Vol. III, Tafel 705. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 623-624. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 557.
    Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p161.htm#i4831;
    Note: Sir Robert de Bellomont, Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Pont-Audemer, Brionne, & Vatteville1,2 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #4831, b. circa 1046, d. 5 June 1118 Father Roger de Beaumont, Seigneur de Pont Audemer, Brionne, la Haye-Aubrée, Sahuz, Tourville, & Vieilles2 b. c 1022, d. 29 Nov 1094 Mother Adeline de Meulan2 b. c 1014, d. 8 Apr 1081 Charts Some Descendants of Charlemagne Sir Robert de Beaumont, Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Pont-Audemer, Brionne, & Vatteville married Godehilde de Toeny, daughter of Ralph III de Tony, Seigneur de Conches & Toéni (Tosny), Lord of Flamstead and Elizabeth de Montfort; This marriage is not recognized in Royal Ancestry.2 Sir Robert de Beaumont, Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Pont-Audemer, Brionne, & Vatteville was born circa 1046 at of Beaumont-le-Roger, Eure, Upper Normandy, France.2 He and Godehilde de Toeny were divorced before 1096.3 Sir Robert de Bellomont, Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Pont-Audemer, Brionne, & Vatteville married Isabel de Vermandois, daughter of Hugh Magnus, Prince of France, Duke of France & Burgundy, Marquis d'Orleans, Comte d'Amiens, Chaumont, Paris, Valois, & Vermandois and Adelheid de Vermandois, in 1096; They had 3 sons (Waleran II, Comte de Meulan, Earl of Worcester' Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester; & Hugh, Earl of Bedford) & 5 daughters (including Adeline, wife of Hugues IV, Seigneur de Montfort-sur-Risle; Aubrey, wife of Hugues II, Seigneur de Chateauneuf; Maud, wife of William Lovel, Seigneur d'Ivri; & Isabel, wife of Gilbert FitzGilbert, Earl of Pembroke, & of Ralph Bluet).2 Sir Robert de Bellomont, Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Pont-Audemer, Brionne, & Vatteville died on 5 June 1118; Buried in the chapter house of the Abbey of St. Pierre, Préaux.2 Family 1 Godehilde de Toeny d. Oct 1097 Family 2 Isabel de Vermandois b. 1081, d. b 17 Feb 1147 Children Mathilde Beaumont+4,2 d. a 1189 Adeline de Beaumont+ Alberee de Beaumont Agnes de Beaumont Isabel Beaumont+2 b. c 1100 Waleran de Beaumont, Comte de Meulan, Earl of Worcester, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Brionne, la Crois St.-Leufroy, Elbeuf, Port-Audemer, & Vatteville+2 b. c 1104, d. 10 Apr 1166 Sir Robert 'the Hunchback' Beaumont, 2nd Earl Leicester, Justiciar of England, Seigneur de Bréteuil, Lire, & Gloz+5,2 b. 1104, d. 5 Apr 1168 Hugh, Earl of Bedford
  8. Title: The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Robert le Roger, de Beaumont, son of Roger de Vieilles [See document in the Memories section]
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertBeaumontLeicesterdied1118B;
    Note: ROBERT de Beaumont-le-Roger, son of ROGER de Vieilles Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger & his wife Adeline de Meulan ([1046]-5 or 6 Jun 1118, bur Préaux, monastery of Saint-Pierre[1733]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Rogerius de Bellomonte” married “Adelinam, Waleranni comitis Mellenti filiam“, by whom he had “duos filios Robertum et Henricum...postea comites”, and that Robert succeeded “post Hugonem avunculum suum comes Mellentis”[1734]. Orderic Vitalis names “...Rodbertus tiro Rogerii de Bellomonte filius...” among those who took part in the battle of Hastings[1735]. He was rewarded by William I King of England with the grant of lands, mainly in Warwickshire and Leicestershire. He succeeded his mother's family in 1081 as Comte de Meulan. Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Henricum” as the heirs of “Rogerius...de Bellomonte”, adding that Robert inherited “comitatum de Mellento in pago Vilcasino hereditario jure post Hugonem Adelinæ matris suæ fratrem” and possessed “in Anglia comitatum Legecestriæ” which he was granted by King Henry I[1736]. “Rogerius et filii mei Robertus et Henricus” donated “decimam tocius Brotonie” to Saint-Wandrille by charter dated 13 Jan 1086[1737]. Domesday Book records “the count of Meulan” holding numerous properties in Warwickshire[1738]. "Rogerus de Bellomonte" founded la Sainte-Trinité de Beaumont-le-Roger, with the consent of "liberis meis Roberto comite Mellentensi et Henrico comite de Warwic", by charter dated [1088/89][1739]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodbertus comes Mellenti” demanded “arcem Ibreii” from Duke Robert who said that he had given “Brioniam...castrum” to Robert’s father in exchange for Ivry, that the duke imprisoned Robert and entrusted Brionne to “Rodberto Balduini filio”, dated to [1090][1740]. He succeeded his father in [1090] as Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, de Vieilles et de Pont-Audemer. In [before 1094], he was imprisoned by Robert III Duke of Normandy after challenging the exchange of Ivry for Brionne agreed by his father, the Duke confiscating Brionne. He was released after the intervention of his father, and Brionne was restored to his father after being recaptured[1741]. He was granted the town of Leicester by Henry I King of England, and is thereby said to have become Earl of Leicester but there is no record of his having used this title[1742]. The Chronicon Rotomagensi records the death in 1118 of "Robertus comes de Mellent"[1743]. The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "VIII Id Jun" of "Robertus comes Mellentensis"[1744]. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "5 Jun" of "Robertus comes Mellenti"[1745]. [m firstly [as her first husband,] GODECHILDE de Tosny, daughter of RAOUL [III] de Tosny Seigneur de Conches & his wife Isabel de Montfort l'Amaury (-Germanicea, Cilicia Oct 1097[1746]). Orderic Vitalis names “Godehildem” as the daughter of “Radulfus...de Conchis filius Rogerii de Toenia” and his wife “filiam...Simonis [de Montefort]...Isabel”, recording that she married firstly “Rodberto...Mellentensium comiti” and secondly “Balduino filio Boloniensium consulis Eustachii”[1747]. The Complete Peerage[1748] says that this first marriage is "highly improbable" as Godechilde was still a young girl when she married Baudouin de Boulogne in 1096, although infant marriages were by no means unknown at the time. Orderic Vitalis makes no mention of any annulment of her alleged first marriage. The first "marriage" may have merely been a contract of betrothal. She married [secondly] ([1090/1096]) as his second wife, Baudouin de Boulogne, who was chosen in 1100 to succeed as Baudouin I King of Jerusalem.] m [secondly] ([1096], divorced 1115) as her first husband, ISABELLE [Elisabeth] de Vermandois, daughter of HUGUES de France Comte de Vermandois et de Valois [Capet] & his wife Adelais Ctss de Vermandois [Carolingian] ([before 1088][1749]-17 Feb 1131, bur Lewes). Orderic Vitalis records that in 1096 "Hugo Crispeii comes" placed "Radulfo et Henrico filiis suis" in charge of his land, married "Ysabel filiam suam" to "Rodberto de Mellento comiti", and left on pilgrimage taking "secum nobile agmen Francorum"[1750]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that ”secundus Willelmus de Warenna comes Surreiæ...tertius Willelmus filius eius” was born to “Elizabeth filia Hugonis Magni comitis Viromandorum”, who had first married “Roberto comiti Mellenti” by whom she had “tres filios et totidem filias”[1751]. She married secondly (1118) William [II] de Warenne Earl of Surrey. The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death "XIII Kal Mar" of "Isabel comitissa Mellenti"[1752]. There appears to be no other "Isabelle Ctss de Melun" to whom this can refer apart from Isabelle de Vermandois. However, it is surprising that she is not referred to by the title of her second husband. Comte Robert & his [second] wife had [nine] children: 1. [daughter (1102-). 2. WALERAN de Beaumont (1104-Préaux 9/10 Apr 1166, bur Préaux, monastery of Saint-Pierre). 3. ROBERT de Beaumont "le Bossu" (1104-5 Apr 1168) 4. ISABELLE de Beaumont ([1102/07]-after 1172). 5. HUGH de Beaumont "Hugo pauper" (-after 1140). 6. ADELINE de Beaumont . 7. AUBREY de Beaumont . 8. MATHILDE de Beaumont . 9. [AGNES .
    Page: Beaumont Earls of Leicester in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy [See document in the Memories section]
  9. Title: Gilbert and Richard de Clare in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: ~http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm;
    Note: Earls of Pembroke in Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: ~http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Earls of Pembroke in Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: ~http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm [See document in the Memories section]
  10. Title: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan in Normandy and Earl of Leicester in England in British History Online (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/) [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan in Normandy and Earl of Leicester in England in British History Online (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/) [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan in Normandy and Earl of Leicester in England in British History Online (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/) [See document in the Memories section]
  11. Title: Death - Obituares de Sens
    Author: Molinier, Auguste. Obituaires de la Province de Sens. 5 volumes. Paris, France: Librairie Klincksieck, 1902-1933. Tome II, Abbaye de Saint-Père-enVallée: p. 190.
    Note: The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "VIII Id Jun " o f "Robertus comes Mellentensis"
  12. Title: Beaumont Family Pedigree in Collins's Peerage of England, Vol. 4, pg. 429-430 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Collins's Peerage of England, Vol. 4, pg. 429-430
    Note: Beaumont Family Pedigree in Collins's Peerage of England, Vol. 4, pg. 429-430 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Beaumont Family Pedigree in Collins's Peerage of England, Vol. 4, pg. 429-430 [See document in the Memories section]
  13. Title: Robert de Beaumont and Robert “Bossu” de Meulan, Earls of Leicester in British History Online (www.british-history.ac.uk) [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Earls of Leicester in British History Online (www.british-history.ac.uk)
    Note: Robert de Beaumont and Robert “Bossu” de Meulan, Earls of Leicester in British History Online (www.british-history.ac.uk) [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont and Robert “Bossu” de Meulan, Earls of Leicester in British History Online (www.british-history.ac.uk) [See document in the Memories section]
  14. Title: Wikiwand: Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Abbey_of_Saint-Pierre_de_Pr%C3%A9aux;
    Note: The Abbey of Saint-Pierre des Préaux (French: Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Préaux) was a Benedictine monastery at Les Préaux in Normandy, France. History The abbey was first mentioned in 833 by Saint Ansegisus, abbot of Fontenelle, but was destroyed by Vikings. In 1033-1034 the abbey was refounded on the same site. In 1050-1051, Humphrey de Vieilles, following the wish of his wife Albreda, founded a second abbey for women the Abbey of Saint-Léger. The abbey was greatly endowed by the local lords Saint Peter's Abbey became an influential player in the region and oversaw the construction of parish churches including that of Saint-Germain at Pont-Audemer and the 12th-century church at Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque. In the second half of the 12th century, the monks of St. Peter attempted to found a city next to the monastery. A village charter is mentioned in 1078, but we have no knowledge of the characteristics of the custom applied to the town. The town never really took off and Alfred Canel reported that Préaux township was mentioned as a villa in a 14th-century act. The abbey owned two farms, one at Bosc-Auber belonging to Saint-Pierre and one at Corbeaumont linked to Saint-Léger. The monasteries also exploited the hydropower of the local stream. Each of the abbeys had its own mill located in their enclosure and a downstream mill downstream, where their vassals were required to grind their wheat. During the French Revolution, the two abbeys that were the economic engine of the territory were sold as national property. Burials Roger de Beaumont Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
  15. Title: MATHILDE de Vermandois in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Author: NORTHERN FRANCE: VALOIS, VEXIN & VERMANDOIS: Chapter 3. COMTES de VERMANDOIS: B. COMTES de VERMANDOIS 1080-1214 (CAPET): HUGUES de France: 4. ISABELLE
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/nfravalver.htm#Elisabethdied1131;
    Note: Hughes de France, Comte de Vermandois, and Adelais de Vermandois in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/nfravalver.htm#HuguesIdied1102 [See document in the Memories section] Comte Hugues & his wife had [nine] children: 1. MATHILDE de Vermandois (-after [1130]) ... . m (1090) as his second wife, RAOUL Seigneur de Baugency, son of LANCELIN Seigneur de Baugency & his wife --- (-[1130]).
    Page: Hughes de France, Comte de Vermandois, and Adelais de Vermandois in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/nfravalver.htm#HuguesIdied1102 [See document in the Memories section]
  16. Title: Wikiwand: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester (c. 1040/1050 – 5 June 1118), also known as Robert of Meulan, Count of Meulan, was a powerful Norman nobleman, one of the companions of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England, 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 considerable lands in the Midlands by William and Henry I and made the Earl of Leicester. Biography Robert was born between 1040–1050, 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 older brother of Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick (c. 1050–1119) Robert de Beaumont was one of only a small number of men known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, as well as being a cousin of William, and was 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 valor 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." 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." He was the last surviving Norman nobleman to have fought in the Battle of Hastings. Robert de Beaumont was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux in Normandy. Family In 1096, he married Elizabeth (or Isabel) de Vermandois, daughter of Hugh Magnus (1053-1101) a younger son of the French king and Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois (1050-1120). After his death Elizabeth remarried in 1118 to William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey. He had the following progeny: 1. Waleran IV de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, 1st Earl of Worcester (b. 1104), eldest twin and heir. 2. Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester & Earl of Hereford (b. 1104), twin 3. Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford (born c. 1106) 1. Emma de Beaumont (born 1102) 2. Adeline de Beaumont, married twice: 1. Hugh IV of Montfort-sur-Risle; 2. Richard de Granville of Bideford (died 1147) 3. Aubree de Beaumont, married Hugh II of Châteauneuf-Thimerais. 4. Agnes de Beaumont, a nun 5. Maud de Beaumont, married William Lovel (born c. 1102) 6. Isabel de Beaumont, a mistress of King Henry I. Married twice: 1. Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke; 2. Hervé de Montmorency, Constable of Ireland In popular culture Television Robert De Beaumont is portrayed by Jotham Annan in the 3 part BBC drama-documentary presented by Dan Snow, 1066: A Year to Conquer England. Sources . Edward T. Beaumont, J.P. The Beaumonts in History. A.D. 850-1850. Oxford.
  17. Title: Roger de Vieilles (de Beaumont) in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc38956 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc38956
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc38956;
    Note: Roger de Vieilles (de Beaumont) in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc38956 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Roger de Vieilles (de Beaumont) in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc38956 [See document in the Memories section]
  18. Title: Robert de Beaumont (1049-1118), Find a Grave
    Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83834600/robert-de-beaumont;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont BIRTH 1049 France DEATH 5 Jun 1118 (aged 68–69) Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England BURIAL Abbey of Saint Peter Les Preaux, Departement de l'Eure, Haute-Normandie, France MEMORIAL ID 83834600 1st Earl of Leicester Eldest son of Roger de Beaumont, Lord Pont Audemer and Adeline de Meulan. Grandson of Humphrey de Vielles and Aubreye de Haye, Waleran I Count de Meulent and his wife, Liegard. Older brother of Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick. Born between 1040 and 1050 at Normandy, France. Husband of Elizabeth (Isabel) de Vermandois, daughter of Hughes Magnus and Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois. There was easily a thirty year difference in their ages. They were married in 1096 and had three sons and six daughters: * Waleran IV de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester, twin * Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, twin * Hugh de Beaumont. 1st Earl of Bedford * Emma de Beaumont * Adeline, wife of Hugh de Montfort & Richard de Granville * Aubree, wife of Hugh de Chateauneuf * Agnes, a nun * Maud, wife of William Lovell * Isabel, wife of Sir Gilbert de Clare and Herve de Montgomery Sir Robert de Beaumont, described as being "the wisest man in his time between London and Jerusalem", and aged over fifty was determined to marry Isabel, aged about eleven. Bishop Ivo dismissed their request based on their being within a few degrees of kindred. Isabel's father was able to sway Bishop Ivo, and saw his daughter married by April of 1096 when he left on a crusade. "A powerful English and French nobleman, honored as one of the wisest men of his age. Chroniclers speak highly of his eloquence, his learning, and three kings of England valued his counsel." He accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066, where his service earned him more than 91 lordships and manors. When his mother died in 1081, Robert inherited the title of Count of Meulan in Normandy, also the title of Viscount Ivry and Lord of Norton. He did homage to Philip I of France for these estates and sat as French Peer in the Parliament held at Poissy. At the Battle of Hastings Robert was appointed leader of the infantry on the right wing of the army. He and his brother Henry were members of the Royal hunting party in the New Forest, when William Rufus received his mysterious death wound, 2 August 1100. He then pledged allegiance to William Rufus' brother, Henry I of England, who created him Earl of Leicester in 1107. On the death of William Rufus, William, Count of Evereux and Ralph de Conches made an incursion into Robert's Norman estates, on the pretense that they had suffered injury through some advice that Robert had given to the King; their raid was very successful for they collected a vast booty. In 1115, Isabel was either carried away or willingly abducted by William de Warrene, revealing they had been lovers for some time. They were unable to marry until the death of Sir Robert, which occurred in 1118. 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." Parents Photo Roger de Beaumont 1015–1094 Photo Adeline Of Meulan 1014–1081 Spouse Photo Isabel Vermandois Beaumont de Warenne 1081–1131 Half Siblings Henry de Beaumont 1046–1119 Children Photo Waleran de Beaumont 1104–1166 Photo Robert de Beaumont 1104–1168 Isabel Elizabeth De Beaumont De Clare 1105–1172
  19. Title: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 145-147 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 145-147
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 145-147 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 145-147 [See document in the Memories section]
  20. Title: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester (1040-1118), Wikipedia [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester;
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester [See document in the Memories section] 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. 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). When his mother died in 1081, Robert inherited the title of Count of Meulan in Normandy. He was created Earl of Leicester in 1107. Robert de Beaumont was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux in Normandy. In 1096, he married Elizabeth (or Isabel) de Vermandois, daughter of Hugh Magnus (1053–1101) and Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois (1050–1120).
    Page: Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester [See document in the Memories section]
  21. Title: Robert de Beaumont, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-B59F : 14 September 2020), Robert de Beaumont, ; Burial, Les Preaux, Departement de l'Eure, Haute-Normandie, France, Abbey of Saint Peter; citing record ID 83834600, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-B59F;
  22. Title: Wikiwand: County of Meulan
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/County_of_Meulan;
    Note: The county of Meulan, in Normandy, France, appeared as an entity within the region of the Vexin when the otherwise unknown Count Waleran established an independent power base on a fortified island in the River Seine, around the year 1020. Waleran's origins are subject to several genealogical myths, not least that he had predecessors in his office. Waleran was active in the politics of his day, but the extent of the county at that date is unknown. Both he and his son Count Hugh maintained an independence from the Capetian king at Paris by a judicious if dangerous alliance with the dukes of Normandy downstream. This led to the marriage of Adeline, Count Hugh's sister, to the Norman magnate, Roger de Beaumont. On Count Hugh's death in 1081 his nephew, Robert de Beaumont, acquired the county. In his time it is clear that the settlement of Meulan had thrown out a suburb (called Locenis) on to the right bank of the Seine north of the fortified island. After 1109 and the sacking of the town by Louis VI of France, Count Robert built a new castle on the bluffs of Locenis. The original island settlement was dominated now by a fortified bridge, at which river tolls were collected, and the church of St Nicaise, refounded by the count as a priory of the Norman abbey of Bec-Hellouin. Count Robert founded a collegiate church of St Nicholas in his new castle. The geographical extent of the county associated with the castle and town of Meulan becomes evident in the time of Robert I (1081–1118) and Waleran de Beaumont (1118–1166). The county then ran west along the right bank of the Seine as far as the lordship of La Roche Guyon, and included the priory of St-Martin-la-Garenne, of which Robert I was a patron. To the south of the town, the count controlled the riparine lands of the Méresais. The count had the allegiance of two powerful viscounties. The viscount of Meulan, with his own castle at Mézy-sur-Seine, was the chief tenant of the county. But the count also controlled the viscount of Mantes, and river traffic at its bridge too, although the town and the associated Mantois was in fact mostly Capetian demesne. Somehow the detached lordship of Neauphle-le-Château north of Versailles in the Yvelines was also a dependency of the county. The count also held in fee of the bishop of Paris the substantial Parisian suburb of La Grève. The county was a vital strategic possession between the power of Normandy and Paris, and successive counts exploited their bargaining position. The counts' position was also a dangerous one. As vassals alike of the duke of Normandy and king of France, they were very exposed when the two rulers went to war. The dual allegiance of the counts led to several episodes of confiscation of their Norman lands. It was this division of loyalty that in the end led to the suppression of the county, when King Philip Augustus dispossessed Count Robert II in 1203 during his campaigns against Normandy. Robert died an exile, and his line was not allowed to succeed to the county. List of Counts of Meulan First creation Waleran I de Chartes, Count of Meulan Waleran II, Count of Meulan Hugh I, Count of Meulan Waleran III, Count of Meulan (ca. 990–ca. 1069) Hugh II, Count of Meulan (d.1081) Robert I de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, 1081–1118 Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, 1118–1166 Robert II, Count of Meulan, 1166–1204 Second creation Olivier le Daim (14??-1484)
  23. Title: Death - Recueil des historiens des Gaules
    Author: Leopold Delisle, trans, Recueil des historiens des Gaules et de la France, 20 Vols (Paris: Victor Palme, 1869), XXIII, Ex Obituario Lirensis monasterii, p. 472.
    Note: The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "5 Jun" of "Robertus comes Mellenti"
  24. Title: Gilbert "Stongbow" de Clare in The Annuals of Chepstow Castle, pg. 55 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: The Annuals of Chepstow Castle, pg. 55
    Note: Gilbert "Stongbow" de Clare in The Annuals of Chepstow Castle, pg. 55 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Gilbert "Stongbow" de Clare in The Annuals of Chepstow Castle, pg. 55 [See document in the Memories section]
  25. Title: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extint Peerages, pg. 42 [See document in the memories section]
    Author: Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extint Peerages, pg. 42
    Note: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extint Peerages, pg. 42 [See document in the memories section]
    Page: Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extint Peerages, pg. 42 [See document in the memories section]
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