Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameRobert de Beaumont, de Meulan
Birthabt 1040
Death5 Jun 1118
OccupationComte De Meulan, 1st Earl Of Leicester
FatherRoger de Beaumont (I) (~1015-1094)
MotherAdeline of Meulan (~1020-)
Spouses
FatherHugues I 'Magnus' (Capet) "le Grand" (1053-1101)
MotherAdèle de Vermandois (Adélaïde de Vermandois et de Valois) (~1065-1120)
ChildrenIsabel de Beaumont
Notes for Robert de Beaumont, de Meulan
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Count of Meulan was a powerful English and French nobleman, revered 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 alligience 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 Evreux and Ralph de Conches made an incursion into Robert's Norman estates, on the pretence 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.
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." His wife Isabella remarried in 1118 to William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey.
From Medlands:
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertMeulandied1204
. "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 Gualeran and his wife Agnes[2319]. Robert of Torigny records that "filius eius Robertus" succeeded "Gualerannus comes Mellenti" when he became a monk in 1166[2320]. He succeeded his father in 1166 as Comte de Meulan. "R comes de Mellento" confirmed the donation of "nobilis vir Galerannus comes pater meus" to Notre-Dame de la Trappe by undated charter[2321]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2322]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2323]. He experienced major difficulties in balancing the interests of Normandy, France and England, as landholder in all three jurisdictions. Eventually Philippe II King of France seized all his estates in France and John King of England all those in England[2324]. m MAUD of Cornwall, daughter of RAINALD de Dunstanville Earl of Cornwall & his wife Beatrice FitzWilliam. Robert of Torigny records the marriage of "filius eius [Gualeranni comitis Mellenti] Robertus" and "filiam Rainaldi comitis Cornubiensis" but does not name her[2325]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. Comte Robert & his wife had six children:
a) WALERAN [V] de Meulan . "Galerannus filius Roberti comes Mellentis" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190][2326]. He was killed during the Fourth Crusade. m as her second husband, MARGUERITE de Fougères, widow of GUILLAUME Bertran, daughter of RAOUL Seigneur de Fougères & his wife Mathilde ---. The marriage contract between “Galeranum filium Roberti comitis Mellenti” and “Margaritam filiam Radulfi de Feugeriis” is dated 1189, and names her first husband “Willelmo Bertranno”[2327].
- SEIGNEURS de COURSEULLES-sur-MER[2328].
b) PIERRE de Meulan . "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2329]. An anonymous continuation of the Chronicle of Robert of Mont-Saint-Michel records that "Petrus de Mellento, filius Roberti Comitis Mellentini" defected to the French king with "castrum Bellimontis" in 1203, but died soon after[2330]. Deacon at Wimborne.
c) HENRY de Meulan . "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2331].
d) MABILE de Meulan . The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey names “Mabilia comitissa” as the wife of ”Willielmum de Vernona”[2332]. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter of Bealieu under which "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to "Mabirie filie mee uxori Willelmi comitis de Insula" dated 1 May 1204[2333]. “Willielmus de Vernon comes Devoniæ et filius comitis Baldewini” donated property to Quarr Abbey, for the souls of “…et uxoris meæ Mabiliæ comitissæ”, by undated charter[2334]. m WILLIAM de Vernon Earl of Devon, son of BALDWIN de Reviers Earl of Devon & his first wife Adelisa --- .
e) AGNES de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m GUY [IV] Seigneur de la Roche-Guyon, son of ---.
f) JEANNE de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Dame de Meulan, de Brionne et de Beaumesnil. m ROBERT [II] "le Vaillant" Sire d'Harcourt, son of GUILLAUME Sire d´Harcourt & his wife --- .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Count of Meulan was a powerful English and French nobleman, revered 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 alligience 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 Evreux and Ralph de Conches made an incursion into Robert's Norman estates, on the pretence 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.
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." His wife Isabella remarried in 1118 to William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey.
From Medlands:
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#RobertMeulandied1204
. "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 Gualeran and his wife Agnes[2319]. Robert of Torigny records that "filius eius Robertus" succeeded "Gualerannus comes Mellenti" when he became a monk in 1166[2320]. He succeeded his father in 1166 as Comte de Meulan. "R comes de Mellento" confirmed the donation of "nobilis vir Galerannus comes pater meus" to Notre-Dame de la Trappe by undated charter[2321]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2322]. "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2323]. He experienced major difficulties in balancing the interests of Normandy, France and England, as landholder in all three jurisdictions. Eventually Philippe II King of France seized all his estates in France and John King of England all those in England[2324]. m MAUD of Cornwall, daughter of RAINALD de Dunstanville Earl of Cornwall & his wife Beatrice FitzWilliam. Robert of Torigny records the marriage of "filius eius [Gualeranni comitis Mellenti] Robertus" and "filiam Rainaldi comitis Cornubiensis" but does not name her[2325]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. Comte Robert & his wife had six children:
a) WALERAN [V] de Meulan . "Galerannus filius Roberti comes Mellentis" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190][2326]. He was killed during the Fourth Crusade. m as her second husband, MARGUERITE de Fougères, widow of GUILLAUME Bertran, daughter of RAOUL Seigneur de Fougères & his wife Mathilde ---. The marriage contract between “Galeranum filium Roberti comitis Mellenti” and “Margaritam filiam Radulfi de Feugeriis” is dated 1189, and names her first husband “Willelmo Bertranno”[2327].
- SEIGNEURS de COURSEULLES-sur-MER[2328].
b) PIERRE de Meulan . "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2329]. An anonymous continuation of the Chronicle of Robert of Mont-Saint-Michel records that "Petrus de Mellento, filius Roberti Comitis Mellentini" defected to the French king with "castrum Bellimontis" in 1203, but died soon after[2330]. Deacon at Wimborne.
c) HENRY de Meulan . "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2331].
d) MABILE de Meulan . The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey names “Mabilia comitissa” as the wife of ”Willielmum de Vernona”[2332]. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter of Bealieu under which "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to "Mabirie filie mee uxori Willelmi comitis de Insula" dated 1 May 1204[2333]. “Willielmus de Vernon comes Devoniæ et filius comitis Baldewini” donated property to Quarr Abbey, for the souls of “…et uxoris meæ Mabiliæ comitissæ”, by undated charter[2334]. m WILLIAM de Vernon Earl of Devon, son of BALDWIN de Reviers Earl of Devon & his first wife Adelisa --- .
e) AGNES de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m GUY [IV] Seigneur de la Roche-Guyon, son of ---.
f) JEANNE de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Dame de Meulan, de Brionne et de Beaumesnil. m ROBERT [II] "le Vaillant" Sire d'Harcourt, son of GUILLAUME Sire d´Harcourt & his wife --- .