Waleran de Beaumont, V

ROBERT de Beaumont

From Medlands:

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(-Poitiers 16 Aug 1204, bur Préaux).  "Gualeran comes Mellensis" confirmed his foundation of a chapel "at Watteville before the gates of his castle" by charter dated [1154/55], witnessed by his sons Robert and Gualeran and his wife Agnes[2319].  Robert of Torigny records that "filius eius Robertus" succeeded "Gualerannus comes Mellenti" when he became a monk in 1166[2320].  He succeeded his father in 1166 as Comte de Meulan.  "R comes de Mellento" confirmed the donation of "nobilis vir Galerannus comes pater meus" to Notre-Dame de la Trappe by undated charter[2321].  "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2322].  "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2323].  He experienced major difficulties in balancing the interests of Normandy, France and England, as landholder in all three jurisdictions.  Eventually Philippe II King of France seized all his estates in France and John King of England all those in England[2324].  m ([1165]%29 MAUD of Cornwall, daughter of RAINALD de Dunstanville Earl of Cornwall & his wife Beatrice FitzWilliam.  Robert of Torigny records the marriage of "filius eius [Gualeranni comitis Mellenti] Robertus" and "filiam Rainaldi comitis Cornubiensis" but does not name her[2325].  The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified.  Comte Robert & his wife had six children:  

a) WALERAN [V] de Meulan (-Palestine [1190/91]). "Galerannus filius Roberti comes Mellentis" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190][2326]. He was killed during the Fourth Crusade. m (contract 1189) as her second husband, MARGUERITE de Fougères, widow of GUILLAUME Bertran, daughter of RAOUL Seigneur de Fougères & his wife Mathilde ---. The marriage contract between “Galeranum filium Roberti comitis Mellenti” and “Margaritam filiam Radulfi de Feugeriis” is dated 1189, and names her first husband “Willelmo Bertranno”[2327].

- SEIGNEURS de COURSEULLES-sur-MER[2328].

b) PIERRE de Meulan (-[May/Oct] 1203). "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated to [1190], signed by "Petrus filius meus"[2329]. An anonymous continuation of the Chronicle of Robert of Mont-Saint-Michel records that "Petrus de Mellento, filius Roberti Comitis Mellentini" defected to the French king with "castrum Bellimontis" in 1203, but died soon after[2330]. Deacon at Wimborne.

c) HENRY de Meulan (-before 1204). "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to Notre-Dame du Bon-Port by charter dated 1192, signed by "Henricus filius meus…"[2331].

d) MABILE de Meulan (-after 1 May 1204). The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey names “Mabilia comitissa” as the wife of ”Willielmum de Vernona”[2332]. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter of Bealieu under which "Robertus comes Mellenti" donated property to "Mabirie filie mee uxori Willelmi comitis de Insula" dated 1 May 1204[2333]. “Willielmus de Vernon comes Devoniæ et filius comitis Baldewini” donated property to Quarr Abbey, for the souls of “…et uxoris meæ Mabiliæ comitissæ”, by undated charter[2334]. m WILLIAM de Vernon Earl of Devon, son of BALDWIN de Reviers Earl of Devon & his first wife Adelisa --- (-8 or 10 Sep 1217, bur Christ Church, Twynham).

e) AGNES de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m GUY [IV] Seigneur de la Roche-Guyon, son of ---.

f) JEANNE de Meulan . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Dame de Meulan, de Brionne et de Beaumesnil. m (1179) ROBERT [II] "le Vaillant" Sire d'Harcourt, son of GUILLAUME Sire d´Harcourt & his wife --- (-1208).