Hugh "The Pauper" de Beaumont, Earl Bedford

Hugh de Bedford

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"Hugo pauper" (-after 1140). His parentage is recorded by Orderic Vitalis[2291]. A favourite of King Stephen who gave him the castle and barony of Bedford in 1138, thereby creating him Earl of Bedford. The Gesta Stephani Regis records that "Hugo cognomina Pauper", who was granted "comitatum Bedefordiæ" after the expulsion of "Milone de Bellocampo", lost the castle, dated to [1140/41][2292]. He left England whereupon his earldom reverted to the crown[2293]. He was ejected from Bedford by the sons of Robert Beauchamp. He appears to have lapsed into poverty and was probably degraded from his peerage[2294]. m --- de Beauchamp, daughter of SIMON de Beauchamp & his wife ---. Orderic Vitalis records that "Hugoni cognomento Pauperi" married "filiam Simonis de Bello Campo"[2295]. Hugh & his wife had one child:

a) HUGH of Bedford . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. m AMICIE de l'Isle, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Hugh & his wife had one child:

i) ABEL of Bedford . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.