Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester

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Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and statesman who played a key role in the politics of King Henry II’s reign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century person
Anglo-Norman nobleman
Earl
English nobleman
statesman
aristocraticTitle Earl of Leicester
associatedWith Anglo-Norman aristocracy
Henry II of England
birthPlace Leicester, England
linked to: Leicester
child Amice de Beaumont
linked to: Amice FitzRobert

Hawise de Beaumont
Margaret de Beaumont
Robert de Beaumont (died young)
linked to: Robert de Beaumont

Roger de Beaumont
William de Beaumont
countryOfOrigin Normandy
deathPlace Leicester, England
ethnicGroup Anglo-Norman
familyName de Beaumont
father Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester
gender male
givenName Robert
governedTerritory Leicestershire
heldLandIn England
Normandy
language Anglo-Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman
monarchServed Henry II of England
mother Amice de Gael
nobleFamily House of Beaumont
nobleRank Earl
nobleTitle 3rd Earl of Leicester
notableFor role in the politics of Henry II’s reign
service as a leading Anglo-Norman magnate
politicalAlignment supporter of Henry II of England
politicalRole royal councillor
positionHeld Earl of Leicester
realm Kingdom of England
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
socialClass high nobility
spouse Petronilla de Grandmesnil
territorialDesignation Leicester
timePeriod 12th century
titleHeldFrom Earl of Leicester in the 12th century

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Earl of Leicester hasTitleHolder Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Revolt of 1173–1174 belligerent Robert de Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester
linked to: Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester child Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester succeededByAsEarlOfLeicester Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester