Robert III De Beaumont 
Robert III was born in 1121 in Leicestershire, England. Robert III's father was Robert II De Beaumont and his mother was Amicia De Montfort. His paternal grandparents were Robert I De Beaumont and Elizabeth Isabella De Vermandois; his maternal grandparents are Ralph De Gaude and Emma Fitz-Osborne. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Henry, Geoffrey, John, Isabel, Margaret and Hawise De Paganet. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 69 in 1190 in Duras, Greece.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Robert /Blanchemaine/
REFN: 3920AN
Alias:<ALIA> Robert Blanchmoains /Harcourt/
REFN: P1755
3rd Earl of Leicester
Crusader
Robert de Beaumont He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leice
ster, and inherited from his father a large estate in England and Normand
y. When the revolt of the younger Henry broke out in April 1173, Robert we
nt to his castle at Breteuil in Normandy. The rebels aim was to take contr
ol of the duchy, but Henry II himself led an army to besiege the castle, R
obert fled, and the Breteuil was taken on September 25 or 26. Robert appar
ently went to Flanders, where he raised large force of mercenaries, and la
nded at Walton, Suffolk, on September 29, 1173. He joined forces with t
he earl of Norfolk, Hugh Bigod, and the two marched west, aiming to cut En
gland in two across the Midlands and to relieve the king's siege of Robert
's castle at Leicester. They were intercepted by the king's supporters, a
nd defeated in battle at Fornham, near Bury St. Edmunds, on October 17. Ro
bert, along with his wife and many others, was taken prisoner. Henry II to
ok away the earl's lands and titles as well. He was to remain in prison un
til January 1177, well after most of the other prisoners had been release
d. The king was in a strong position and could afford to be merciful; n
ot long after his release Robert's lands and titles were restored, but n
ot his castles. All but two of these had been destroyed, and those two (Mo
ntsorrel in Leicestershire and Pacy in Normandy) remained in the king's ha
nds. Robert had little influence in the remaining years of Henry II's reig
n, but was restored to favor by Richard I. He carried one of the swor
ds of state at Richard's coronation in 1189. In 1190 Robert went on pilgri
mage to Palestine, and died in Greece on his return journey. Robert marri
ed Petronilla, who was either a granddaughter or great-granddaughter of Hu
gh de Grandmesnil. They had 5 children.
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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.~ 0945 in Pontaudemer, Eure, France d.> 0991 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 0980 in Pontaudemer, Eure, 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.27 Mar 972 in Oribeans, France d.20 Jul 1031 in Melun, France
- b.1008 in Kiev, Ukraine d.04 Aug 1060 in Vitry, Brie, France
- b.~ 0986 in Toulouse, France d.25 Jul 1032 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France
- b.1053 in France d.18 Oct 1101 in Tarsus
- b.0978 in Kiev, Ukraine d.20 Feb 1054 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.1024 in Kiev, Ukraine d.> 1075 in France
- b.~ 1001 in Sweden d.10 Feb 1050 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.1085 in Valois, Bretagne, France d.13 Feb 1131 in Sussex, England
- b.0979 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.25 May 1043 in France
- b.~ 1028 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.1080 in France
- b.0990 in France
- b.1065 in France d.1120
- b.~ 1010 in Vexin, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.08 Sep 1074 in Valois, Picardy, France
- b.~ 1032 in Valois, Picardy, Brittany, France
- b.~ 1019 in Bar-Sur-Aube, Aube, Champagne, France d.~ 1053 in France
- b.1121 in Leicestershire, England d.1190 in Duras, Greece
- b.1078 in England
- b.1100 in Norfolk, England d.> 1168
- b.~ 0990 in France
- b.~ 1015 in Poitiers, Poitou, France d.20 Feb 1071
- b.~ 0955 in France
- b.~ 1000 in Bayeaux, Normandy, France
- b.~ 0960 in Caux, France
- b.1075 in England
- b.< 0970 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 0990 in Guerny, Eure, Normandy, France d.1038
- b.~ 1035 in Conches, Normandy d.1076
- b.~ 0980
- b.~ 1004 in Barcelona, Spain d.1051
- b.~ 0984
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They had three sons and two daughters, named Robert, Roger, William, Amice and Margaret.
Family Notes
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REFNM17811
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Children
Amice De Beaumont
Amice was born about 1147 in Leicestershire, England. She died on September 3rd, 1215.
William De Hambleton
William was born about 1155 in Hamilton, Barkby Thorpe, Leicestershire, England.
Margaret De Beaumont
Margaret was born in 1156 in Leicestershire, England. She died at the age of 79 on February 19th, 1235.
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