Robert (Blanchemains) de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester

1135 - 1190  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Robert (Blanchemains) de Beaumont
  Suffix	3rd Earl of Leicester
  Born	ca 1135	Leicestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Aug 1190	Durrës, Albania
  Buried	Buried at sea
  Notes	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_3rd_Earl_of_Leicester He was an English nobleman, one of the principal followers of Henry the Young King in the Revolt of 1173-1174 against his father Henry II. He is also called Robert Blanchemains (meaning "White Hands" in French). As the son of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, a staunch supporter of Henry II, he inherited from his father large estates in England and Normandy. When the revolt of the younger Henry broke out in April 1173, Robert went to his castle at Breteuil in Normandy and then went to Flanders, where he raised a large force of mercenaries, and landed at Walton, Suffolk, on 29 September 1173. He joined forces with Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, and the two marched west, aiming to cut England in two. They were intercepted by the king's supporters and defeated at the Battle of Fornham, near Bury St Edmunds, on 17 October. Robert, along with his wife and many others, was taken prisoner. Henry II took away the earl's lands and titles as well. He remained in captivity until January 1177, well after most of the other prisoners had been released. The king was in a strong position and could afford to be merciful; not long after his release Robert's lands and titles were restored, but not his castles. Robert had little influence in the remaining years of Henry II's reign, but was restored to favor by Richard I. He carried one of the swords of state at Richard's coronation in 1189. In 1190 Robert went on the third crusade to Palestine, but he died at Dyrrachium on his return journey. Robert married Petronilla, who was a daughter of William de Grandmesnil and great-granddaughter and eventual heiress to the English lands of Domesday baron, Hugh de Grandmesnil. They had five children: 1. Robert, who succeeded his father as Earl of Leicester; 2. Roger, who became Bishop of St Andrews in 1189; 3. William, possibly the ancestor of the House of Hamilton; 4. Amicia, who married Simon de Montfort, and whose son Simon subsequently became Earl of Leicester; 5. Margaret, who married Saer de Quincy, later 1st Earl of Winchester.
  Person ID	I36126	Master File
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester,   b. ca 1104, Leicestershire, England ,   d. 05 Apr 1168, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Amice de Montfort
  Family ID	F14899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Petronilla de Grandmesnil, Countess of Leicester,   b. ca 1123, Leicestershire, England ,   d. 01 Apr 1212, Leicestershire, England  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Children	1. Margaret de Beaumont,   b. ca 1156, Hampshire, England ,   d. 12 Jan 1235, England  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F14898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart