General Notes

Robert de Bellomont, 2nd son, 2nd Earl of Leicester, Lord of Breteuil and Poci, in France, was born in 1104. This nobleman stoutly adhered to Henry I upon all occasions, was with him at his decease in 1135, and he afterwards as staunchly supported the interests of Henry's grandson, Henry II, upon whose accession to the throne his lordship was constituted Justice of England. He married Amicia, daughter and heir of Robert de Waer, Earl of Norfolk, by whom he had a son Robert and two daughters. The Earl, who was a munificent benefactor of the church, and founder of several religious houses, died in 1167, after having lived for fifteen years a canon regular in the Abbey of Leicester. He was succeeded by his son, Robert.