Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameRobert DE BEAUMONT 3rd Earl Of Leicester, 24G Grandfather
FatherRobert DE BEAUMONT 2d Earl Of Leicester (~1104-1168)
MotherAmice DE GAEL (~1100-~1168)
Web Notes notes for Robert DE BEAUMONT 3rd Earl Of Leicester
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (53:26). Schwennicke ES (iii, 700). Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Appendix D to v.VII, p.717). Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Leicester, pp. 530-533). Earl of Leicester and Steward of England and Normandy. He first appears in 1153, when he received a charter from the future KING HENRY II, son of THE EMPRESS, MATILDA, restoring to him the land then held by Robert's father . . . in England and Normandy and granting him the Dapifership of England and of Normandy.
Unlike his predecessors, who had augmented their fortunes by adherence to the Crown, Robert took a rebellious course soon after he succeeded his father by espousing the cause of the "young king" Henry, son of KING HENRY II, when he revolted in 1173. THE KING at once confiscated Robert's English estates and attacked the town of Leicester, which was burnt. Leicester Castle, however held out. Robert took refuge inside his castle at Bretuil in Normandy. Robert fled just before KING HENRY captured and burnt the castle down.
Robert crossed back to England and, joining forces with HUGH BIGOD, EARL OF NORFOLK, plundered Norwich and took the castle of Hagenet. He then attempted to relieve the siege of his
castle at Leicester, but was defeated by KING HENRY's forces commanded by Richard de Lucy. He and his countess were captured and sent to THE KING in Normandy who imprisoned them at Falaise. KING HENRY took the pair back to England with him in 1174.
In the meantime the seneschal of Leicester Castle had been ravaging the countryside. KING HENRY extorted from Robert the surrender of his strongholds at Leicester, Mount Sorrel, and Groby. Robert and his countess were again taken back to Normandy, but the peace treaty between THE KING and his rebellious sons stipulated Robert's release. HENRY, however, demolished Leicester Castle. The rebellion having been crushed, Robert was no longer a menace THE KING restored to him all his castles except Mount Sorrel.
From 1177, when he crossed back to Normandy, until 1183, we hear nothing of Robert except that he went on a pilgrimage in 1179. Once more under suspicion, he was imprisoned in 1183 along with his brother-in-law, ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER. By 1186, he was again in favor and carried one of the swords of state at the coronation of King Richard. In 1189 he went on crusade and died on the return journey in 1190 at Durazzo.
Unlike his predecessors, who had augmented their fortunes by adherence to the Crown, Robert took a rebellious course soon after he succeeded his father by espousing the cause of the "young king" Henry, son of KING HENRY II, when he revolted in 1173. THE KING at once confiscated Robert's English estates and attacked the town of Leicester, which was burnt. Leicester Castle, however held out. Robert took refuge inside his castle at Bretuil in Normandy. Robert fled just before KING HENRY captured and burnt the castle down.
Robert crossed back to England and, joining forces with HUGH BIGOD, EARL OF NORFOLK, plundered Norwich and took the castle of Hagenet. He then attempted to relieve the siege of his
castle at Leicester, but was defeated by KING HENRY's forces commanded by Richard de Lucy. He and his countess were captured and sent to THE KING in Normandy who imprisoned them at Falaise. KING HENRY took the pair back to England with him in 1174.
In the meantime the seneschal of Leicester Castle had been ravaging the countryside. KING HENRY extorted from Robert the surrender of his strongholds at Leicester, Mount Sorrel, and Groby. Robert and his countess were again taken back to Normandy, but the peace treaty between THE KING and his rebellious sons stipulated Robert's release. HENRY, however, demolished Leicester Castle. The rebellion having been crushed, Robert was no longer a menace THE KING restored to him all his castles except Mount Sorrel.
From 1177, when he crossed back to Normandy, until 1183, we hear nothing of Robert except that he went on a pilgrimage in 1179. Once more under suspicion, he was imprisoned in 1183 along with his brother-in-law, ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER. By 1186, he was again in favor and carried one of the swords of state at the coronation of King Richard. In 1189 he went on crusade and died on the return journey in 1190 at Durazzo.