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William de was born about 1156 in of,Leicester,Leicestershire,England.  William de's father was Robert 'Crusader' de Beaumont [Earl Leicester] and his mother was Petronilla de Grentmesnil.  His paternal grandparents were Robert II de Beaumont Earl of Leicester and Amice Gael; his maternal grandparents were Hugh de Grentmesnil II Lord Grentmesnil and Adelhyde de Gaunt. He had six brothers and five sisters, named Robert, Robert de, Roger de, Geoffrey de, Pernel de, Robert, Amicie, Amice, Margaret de, Mabel de and Hawise de.  He was the fifth oldest of the twelve children.  He died after 1189.

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