Robert II De Beaumont 
Robert II was born in 1104 in Meulan, Normandy, France. Robert II's father was Robert I De Beaumont and his mother was Elizabeth Isabella De Vermandois. His paternal grandparents were Roger De Beaumont and Adelina De Meulan; his maternal grandparents were Hugh Magnus De Crepi and Adeaide De Vermandois. He had two brothers and four sisters, named Waleran, Hugh, Eleanor, Adeline, Isabel and Maud. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named William III, Reginald, Ralph, Ada and Gundred. He died at the age of 64 on April 5th, 1168 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Robert /le Bossu/
REFN: 3922AN
REFN: P3923
Twin brother of Waleran. Robert was the younger and inherited the tit
le of Earl of Leicester. Waleran as the older twin inherited the title Co
unt of Meulan.
He was an English nobleman of Norman French ancestry. He was the son of Ro
bert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and the twin brother of Waler
an de Beaumont.
The two brothers, Robert and Waleran, were adopted into the royal househo
ld shortly after their father's death (upon which instance Robert inherit
ed all of his father's hereditary titles, chiefly Earl of Leicester). Th
ey accompanied King Henry I among various missions, firstly to Normandy, t
hen to meet with Pope Callixtus II in 1119. In 1135, the two twins were pr
esent at King Henry's deathbed; the monarch's death led to The Anarchy (un
der the weak rule of King Stephen), and Robert eventually captured his riv
al, Roger de Tosny. In June of 1139, the inseparable brothers led the acti
ons against Roger of Salisbury (the Bishop of Salisbury) and Alexander (t
he Bishop of Lincoln); the former was killed in December of that year, whi
le the latter survived for eight more years.
King Stephen had taken the two brothers as his personal advisors; the t
wo brothers remained in his confidence for several decades. However, aft
er Stephen's compromise with his wife, Matilda (wherein Henry, Matilda's s
on from a previous marriage, would succeed Stephen as king), the twins pro
vided Henry, soon to be crowned Henry II of England, with "means for his s
truggle." Thereafter, the brothers were in the new monarch's confidenc
e, as evidenced by Robert's appointment as chief justiciar and as a heredi
tary steward; eventually, he bought out Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (a
nother noble who enjoyed the confidence of the crown) and is considered t
he first Lord High Steward of England. Robert enjoyed a high status in Hen
ry's court, even acting as head of the kingdom (in a vice-regal capacit
y) for a time. His name appeared at the top of the Constitutions of Claren
don, and he was present at the Council of Northampton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0930 in Schloswig, Normandy, France d.> 1010 in Greenland
- b.~ 0945 in Pontaudemer, Eure, France d.> 0991 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 0930 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 0980 in Pontaudemer, Eure, France
- b.0926 in Crepon, Calvados, Normandy, France d. in Crepon, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.< 1000 in France d. in Normandy, France
- b.1022 in Pontaudemer, Eure, France d.1094
- b.~ 0960 in Normandy, France
- b.0984 in Pontaudemer, Normandy, France d.20 Sep 1045 in Pontaudemer, Normandy, France
- b.1049 in Beaumont, Normandy, France d.05 Jun 1118 in Preaux, France
- b.1014 in Meulan, France d.1081
- b.1104 in Meulan, Normandy, France d.05 Apr 1168 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- b.~ 0938 in Paris, Isle De France, France d.24 Oct 996 in Paris, Isle De France, France
- b.27 Mar 972 in Oribeans, France d.20 Jul 1031 in Melun, France
- b.~ 0952 in Germany d.1004
- b.1008 in Kiev, Ukraine d.04 Aug 1060 in Vitry, Brie, France
- b.~ 0952 in Angouleme, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France d.06 Apr 1028
- b.~ 0986 in Toulouse, France d.25 Jul 1032 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France
- b.~ 0962 in Anjou, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
- b.1053 in France d.18 Oct 1101 in Tarsus
- b.0960 in Kiev, Ukraine d.15 Jul 1015 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0978 in Kiev, Ukraine d.20 Feb 1054 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.~ 0960 d.1002
- b.1024 in Kiev, Ukraine d.> 1075 in France
- b.~ 0950 in Sweden
- b.~ 1001 in Sweden d.10 Feb 1050 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.~ 0958 in Germany
- b.1085 in Valois, Bretagne, France d.13 Feb 1131 in Sussex, England
- b.~ 0945 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.29 Aug 997 in France
- b.0979 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.25 May 1043 in France
- b.0946 in Bourgogne, Marne, France d. in France
- b.~ 1028 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.1080 in France
- b.0990 in France
- b.1065 in France d.1120
- b.~ 0985 in Vexin, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.~ 1060 in Castle Crespy, Valois, Picardy, Brittany, France
- b.~ 1010 in Vexin, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.08 Sep 1074 in Valois, Picardy, France
- b.~ 0990 in Breteuil, Eure, France
- b.~ 1032 in Valois, Picardy, Brittany, France
- b.~ 0992 in Bar-Sur-Aube, Aube, Champagne, France d.< 1040 in France
- b.~ 1019 in Bar-Sur-Aube, Aube, Champagne, France d.~ 1053 in France
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They had four sons and three daughters, named Robert III, Henry, Geoffrey, John, Isabel, Margaret and Hawise De Paganet.
Family Notes
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REFNM17812
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Children
Robert III De Beaumont
Robert III was born in 1121 in Leicestershire, England. He died at the age of 69 in 1190 in Duras, Greece.
Isabel De Beaumont
Isabel was born in 1122 in Leicestershire, England. She died at the age of 98 on May 10th, 1220.
Hawise De Paganet De Beaumont
Hawise De Paganet was born about 1129 in Leicestershire, England. She died on April 24th, 1197.
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