Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan, also known as Robert of Meulan, was a powerful Norman nobleman, one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and was revered as one of the wisest men of his age. Chroniclers spoke highly of his eloquence, his learning, and three kings of England valued his counsel. He was granted immense land-holdings in England by William the Conqueror and by Henry I and was created Earl of Leicester.
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Date of Death
June 5th, 1118
Died Aged
-851
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Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester
Wife
Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester
Son
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Son
Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick
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Isabel de Beaumont
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Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford
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Isabella de Beaumont
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Roger de Beaumont
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Adeline de Beaumont
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Auberie de Bellemonte (Beaumont)
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