William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon

William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon († September 10, 1217 ) was a son of Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon and Adelise Baluun. William de Redvers is also called William de Vernon because he grew up in Vernon Castle in Normandy , the seat of his grandfather Richard de Redvers .

William de Redvers took part in the second coronation of King Richard the Lionheart in 1194 , and later was one of the supporters of his successor Johann Ohneland - which did not protect him from the fact that the king allowed his mercenary leader Falkes de Bréauté to kidnap the earl's widowed daughter-in-law, forcing marriage and appropriating their dowry.

Family and children

William de Redvers was married to Mabile de Beaumont, daughter of Robert de Beaumont , the 1204 deposed Count of Meulan from the House of Beaumont . Through her mother, Mabile was a granddaughter of Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall .

Your children were:

Baldwin de Redvers (after April 28, 1200 - September 1, 1216).
Mary de Redvers, ∞

Pierre de Préaux ( House Préaux )
Robert de Courtenay of Okehampton ( House of Courtenay )

Joan de Redvers, ∞ William Brewer ; previously she was engaged to Hubert de Burgh , who later became the Earl of Kent , but the marriage did not materialize.

source

George Edward Cokayne : The Complete Peerage , keyword Earl of Devon .

Web links

Redvers family ( Memento from October 24, 2004 in the Internet Archive )

predecessor	Office	successor
Richard de Redvers	Earl of Devon around 1193-1217	Baldwin de Redvers
Richard de Redvers	Lord of the Isle of Wight around 1193-1217	Baldwin de Redvers

personal data
SURNAME	Redvers, William de, 5th Earl of Devon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Vernon, William de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Earl of Devon and supporter of Johann Ohneland
DATE OF BIRTH	12th Century
DATE OF DEATH	September 10, 1217