William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex
William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex († November 14, 1189 ) was a loyal adviser to the English kings Henry II and Richard I.
He was the second son of Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex ( House of Mandeville ) and Rohese de Vere . After the uprising and death of his father, William grew up at the court of the Count of Flanders . With the death of his older brother Geoffrey in 1166 he became Earl of Essex and returned to England, where he spent much time at the court of Henry II.
In 1177 he went on a crusade to the Holy Land with a childhood friend, Philip of Flanders . Philip was offered to take over the reign in the Kingdom of Jerusalem , but this refused. Instead, they took part in the siege of Harim for the principality of Antioch . William returned to England in the autumn of 1178 .
January 14, 1180 he married Hawise , daughter and heiress of William , Count of Aumale , who had died the year before. It gave him access to their land in both England and Normandy , as well as the title of Earl of Aumale (or Earl of Albemarle , as he is sometimes called).
William fought in the wars that Henry II waged in France towards the end of his life, and also accompanied the king in his last days in 1189. At the coronation of Richard I, he held the crown and also kept his place at the new court. Richard named him one of two Chief Justiciars of England. William died a few months later in Normandy.
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 427
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 416
Web links
- William de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex on thepeerage.com , accessed August 20, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey de Mandeville |
Earl of Essex 1160-1189 |
Title expired |
| Ranulf de Glanville |
Chief Justiciar of England 1189 (with Hugh de Puiset ) |
Wilhelm of Longchamp |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mandeville, William de, 3rd Earl of Essex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English adviser to kings Heinrich II and Richard I. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1189 |