Biography of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan 1040-1118

Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan was appointed Count Meulan. Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey by marriage Countess Meulan.

In 1040 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan was born to Roger "Bearded" Beaumont (age 25) and Adeline Meulan.

                    On 14 Oct 1066 the Norman army led by King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 38) defeated the English army of King Harold II of England (age 44) at the Battle of Hastings fought at Senlac Hill Hastings. Aimery Thouars (age 42), Ralph de Gael 2nd Earl East Anglia (age 24), Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 51), William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford (age 46), Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche, William Warenne 1st Earl Surrey, Raoul Tosny, Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 26), Hugh Grandesmil (age 34), Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (possibly), Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall (age 35) and Bishop Odo of Bayeux fought for William.                

                    The brothers King Harold II of England (age 44) was killed. Earl Hereford extinct.
                
                    His borthers Gyrth Godwinson Earl East Anglia (age 34) and Leofwine Godwinson 2nd Earl Kent (age 31), and Engenulphe Aigle (age 56) were killed. Earl Kent extinct.

On 20 Nov 1094 [his father] Roger "Bearded" Beaumont (age 79) died.

In 1096 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 56) and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. The difference in their ages was 45 years. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet (age 39) and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois.

On 02 Aug 1100 William "Rufus" II King England (age 44) was killed whilst hunting, not known whether accidentally or otherwise, in the New Forest, Hampshire. His brother King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 32) succeeded I King England. The brothers Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 60) and [his half-brother] Henry Beaumont 1st Earl Warwick (age 50), and Roger de Clare (age 34) and Gilbert de Clare (age 34) were present.

In 1102 [his daughter] Emma Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 62) and [his wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 17).

In 1104 [his son] Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 64) and [his wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 19).

In 1104 [his son] Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 64) and [his wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 19).

In 1106 [his son] Hugh Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 66) and [his wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 21).

                    On 28 Sep 1106 King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 38) defeated his older brother Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) at the Battle of Tinchebray at Tinchebray, Orne.                

                    William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey and Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 66). Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine commanded the reserve. The following fought for Henry:                

                    William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 20).
                
                    Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 43).
                
                    Raoul Tosny (age 26).                

                    William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny (age 42).                

                    Robert Grandesmil (age 28), and.
                
                    William Normandy I Count Évreux.                

                    Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) was captured and spent the next twenty-eight years in prison; never released.                

                    William Mortain Count Mortain 2nd Earl Cornwall (age 22) was also captured. He spent the next thirty or more years in prison before becoming a monk. Earl Cornwall forfeit.
                
                    Edgar Ætheling II King England (age 55) was captured and subsequently released; Henry had married to Edgar's niece Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 26) in 1100.                

                    Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 50) escaped.
                
                    Robert Stuteville was captured.

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In 1107 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 67) was created 1st Earl of Leicester.

On 05 Jun 1118 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 78) died. His son [his son] Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl of Leicester. Amice Gael Countess Leicester by marriage Countess of Leicester. His son [his son] Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan (age 14) succeeded Count Meulan.

Before 1119 William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey and [his former wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 33) were married. She by marriage Countess Surrey. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. He the son of William Warenne 1st Earl Surrey and Gundred Countess of Surrey.

On 13 Feb 1131 [his former wife] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 46) died.

[his daughter] Agnes Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey.

Alberic Dammartin and Mathilde Clermont were married. She the daughter of Renaud II Count Clermont and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois.

[his daughter] Isabel Beaumont Countess Pembroke was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey.

[his daughter] Maud Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey.

[his father] Roger "Bearded" Beaumont and [his mother] Adeline Meulan were married.

[his daughter] Aubree Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey.

[his daughter] Adeline Beaumont was born to Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey.

Raoul Beaugency and Mathilde Capet were married. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois.

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