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Generation: 1
1. | William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex (son of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and Rohese de Vere); died on 14 Nov 1189 in Normandy, France; was buried in Mortemer Abbey, Normandy, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Title(s): Oct 1166; He became the third Earl of Essex. He was with the Count of Flanders at his brother's death, and swiftly returned home to receive his lands.
- History: 1173; He remained loyal to King Henry II during the revolt of 1173, and was the commander in the campaign in the North of France in August 1173. He attended the Council of Windsor in October 1175, and the Council of London in March 1176.
- Married: 14 Jan 1176, Pleshey, Essex, England; Hawise, the daughter of William "le Gros", Count of Aumale and Cecily, Lady of Skipton. [Hawise, married first, Wiliam de Mandeville, Earl of Essex] Before February 1190 Hawise, married second, William de Forz Seigneur de Fors. Before July 1196 Hawise, married third, Baldwin de Bethune Seigneur de Choques. She died 11 March 1213.
- Military: Apr 1177; He took up the cross in April 1177 He joined with the Count of Flanders assisting the Count of Tripoli in the siege of Harenc in November 1177. On 8 October 1178, he returned from the holy land.
- History: 1179; In August 1179, he attended the King of France on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. He was the ambassador to the Emperor in 1181, and to the King of France in October 1186. In 1184, he joined the Count of Flanders against the Count of Hainault. He was one of four generals appointed in May 1187, to wage the war with France, and on 1 September 1188, he burnt the town of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. On 3 September 1189, he carried the Crown at the coronation of Richard I.
- Offices Held: Sep 1189; He was appointed the Justiciar of England.
Notes:
Name:
He was also the Count of Aumale; and the Justiciar of England.
Buried:
His heart however, was buried in Walden Abbey in England.
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Generation: 2
2. | Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex was born in say 1102 (son of William de Mandeville and Margaret de Rie); died on 14 Sep 1144 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England; was buried in 1163 in Temple Church, London, England . Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
History:
In 1140, he was created the first Earl of Essex.
In February 1141, he deserted the King and joined with the Empress Maud, and thereby received not only a confirmation as Earl of Essex, but a more extensive charter, and the hereditary Constableship of the Tower. However, within two months, he deserted the Empress and again went over to the King. In 1142, he drove the rebels from the Isle of Ely, but soon after the King took ill, and once more he received recognition from the Empress Maud.
In October 1143, he was accused of treason, which he denied, but he was soon arrested at St. Albans and imprisoned. To avoid being hanged, he forfeited all his castles. Upon release however, he revolted, seized and fortified the Abbey of Ramsey, sacked Cambridge, and ravaged the fen country. By August 1144, he was besieging Burwell Castle in Cambridgeshire. With the heat of the day, he removed his headpiece, and was mortally wounded by an arrow.
Buried:
The Knights Templers could not bury him after his death as he was under excommunication. Once he was absolved in 1163, they buried him in the church yard.
Died:
He was killed
Geoffrey married Rohese de Vere about 1119 in England. Rohese (daughter of Aubrey II de Vere, Justiciar of England and Alice de Clare) was buried in Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Rohese de Vere (daughter of Aubrey II de Vere, Justiciar of England and Alice de Clare); was buried in Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: say 1146, Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, England; Rohese and Payn founded the Chicksand Priory.
Children:
- Ernulf de Mandeville died in Apr 1178 in England.
- Maud de Mandeville was born in 1138 in Rycote, Oxfordshire, England.
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex died on 21 Oct 1166 in Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
- 1. William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex died on 14 Nov 1189 in Normandy, France; was buried in Mortemer Abbey, Normandy, France.
- Robert de Mandeville died on 14 Nov 1189.
- Alice de Mandeville
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Generation: 3
5. | Margaret de Rie (daughter of Sir Eudo FitzHubert de Rie and Rohese de Clare). Children:
- Walter de Manville de Beauchamp was born in say 1098.
- Beatrix de Mandeville was born in say 1100 in Mandeville, Normandy, France; was christened in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 19 Apr 1197 in Rickling, Essex, England; was buried in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
- 2. Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex was born in say 1102; died on 14 Sep 1144 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England; was buried in 1163 in Temple Church, London, England .
- William de Mandeville was born about 1104.
- Gilbert de Mandeville was born in say 1106.
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Generation: 4
8. | Geoffrey de Mandeville was born about 1046; was buried in 1086 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
History:
In 1086, he held lands during the Domesday survey.
Geoffrey married Athelaise. Athelaise was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Athelaise was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
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10. | Sir Eudo FitzHubert de Rie was born in 1047 in Capelle-les-Grands, Eure, Normandy, France (son of Hubert de Rie); died on 10 Mar 1120 in Rycote, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in St John's Abbey, Colchester, Essex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Last Full Review: 31 Jul 2021
Eudo married Rohese de Clare about 1088. Rohese (daughter of Richard FitzGilbert de Clare, Earl of Clare and Rohese Giffard) was born in 1067 in Tonbridge, Kent, England; died in 1121 in Rycote, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Adeliza de Claremont (daughter of Hugh I, Count of Claremont and Margaret of Montdidier). Children:
- Baldwin FitzGilbert de Clare, Lord of Bourne died in 1154.
- Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke was born about 1100; died on 6 Jan 1147; was buried in Tintern Abbey, Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- Richard FitzGilbert de Clare, Lord of Clare was born about 1084 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 15 Apr 1136; was buried in Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
- Harvey de Clare
- Walter de Clare
- 7. Alice de Clare died in 1163.
- Rohese de Clare died in 1149 in England.
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