Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester , called Le Bossu (the hunchback) (* 1104 - April 5, 1168 ), was an English nobleman of French origin. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont , 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth of Vermandois ; his twin brother was Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester .
The two brothers, Robert and Waleran, were taken into the royal household shortly after the death of their father (1118) - Robert inherited his title as Earl of Leicester and Earl of Meulan . They accompanied the English King Henry I on his travels, first to Normandy , then (1119) to meet Pope Kalixt II.
In 1135 they were present at Heinrich's death. In June 1139, the brothers led the action against Bishop Roger of Salisbury and Bishop Alexander of Durham .
King Stephen had brought Robert and Waleran to himself as personal advisers, they remained loyal to him and passed their loyalty over to his successor Henry II , the son of Stephen's rival Matilda , and his successor due to the Treaty of Wallingford . Robert de Beaumont became the chief justiciar of the new king. Finally, he bought Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk the office of Steward (Steward) and became the first Lord High Steward of England. Robert thus held a high rank at Heinrich's court, even acting as regent at times. His name appears at the head of the Constitutions of Clarendon and he attended the Council of Northampton .
He founded, in addition to St. Mary de Pré, the Abbey of Garendon , the Convent of Nuneaton , the Priory of Lusfield and the Hospital of Brackley .
Family and children
He married Amicia von Montfort, daughter of Rudolf (Raoul), Herr von Gaël and Montfort ( House Montfort-Laval ), with whom he had four children:
- Hawise, ⚭ William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester ;
- Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester , Pétronille de Grandmesnil;
- Isabel, ⚭ (1) Simon II. De Senlis , Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton; ⚭ (2) Gervase Paynel of Dudley;
- Margaret, ⚭ Ralph V. de Tosny .
Literature and web links
- John Horace Round : Beaumont, Robert de, Earl of Leicester (1104-1168) . In: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 4, Oxford University Press, 1885.
- Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Roger of Salisbury |
Justiciar of England 1154–1168 (with Richard de Luci) |
Richard de Luci |
| Robert de Beaumont |
Earl of Leicester 1118-1168 |
Robert de Beaumont |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beaumont, Robert de, 2nd Earl of Leicester |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leicester, Robert de Beaumont 2nd Earl of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman of French origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1104 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 1168 |