Robert de Quincy

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History:
He was a Crusader.

Family/Spouse: Hawise of Chester, Countess of Lincoln. Hawise (daughter of Hugh de Keveliock, Earl of Chester and Bertrade d'Évreux de Montfort) was born in 1180; died in 1242/43. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret de Quincy was born in 1208 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; died before 30 Mar 1266; was buried in Clerkenwell Priory, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.

Family/Spouse: Elen verch Llewelyn. Elen (daughter of Llewelyn ap Iorwerth "the Great", Prince of North Wales and Joan, Princess of England) was born about 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hawise de Quincy was born about 1250; died before 27 Mar 1285.

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History:
His singular christian name of Saher, or Saier, is a likely a corruption from the Saxon Segher, Sigher, or Seagar, a Conqueror. Eliza S. Quincy refers to him as "John de Quincy, created Earl of Winchester by King John, 1207."

In 1207, he was created the first Earl of Winchester.

In 1213, Saher de Quincy was one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Charta, for which he was excommunicated. He was a leader of the Barons who forced John to sign the Magna Charta.

Saher married Margaret de Beaumont in 1175. Margaret (daughter of Sir Robert ès Blanchemains de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester and Pernel de Grantmesnil) died on 12 Jan 1635/36. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Weis (1982) gives the marriage date as before 1173.

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• History: In 1191, Robert went on Crusade with King Richard, Coeur de Lion. He returned by 1194.

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Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as about 1198.

Robert married Orabella de Leuchars. Orabella (daughter of Ness FitzWilliam) died before 30 Jun 1203 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History:
He was also the Steward of England and Normandy.

In 1168, he succeeded his father as the third Earl of Leicester.

When Henry, son of Henry II revolted in 1173, Sir Robert joined him. The revolt was crushed, and Robert and his wife were made prisoners of the crown. While he was later restored, his main castle at Leicester was destroyed.

At the coronation of Richard I on 3 September 1189, Sir Robert carried the Swords of State.

Died:
He died while returning from a Crusade.

Robert married Pernel de Grantmesnil on 1155 to 1159. Pernel (daughter of Hugh de Grantmesnil) died on 1 Apr 1212. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the great-granddaughter of Hugh de Grandmesnil, but her parents have not been discovered.

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Married:
Weis (1982) states they were married about 1155.

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• History: He was living in Buckby, England during the Northampton Survey from 1124 to 1129.

Saher married Maud de Saint Liz. Maud (daughter of Simon de Saint Liz, Earl of Huntingdom and Northampton and Maud of Huntingdon, Queen of Scotland) was born about 1100 in England; died after 1158. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death: von Redlich (1941) and Weis (1982) give her death date as 1140.

S1599 gives her father as Simon de St. Liz who married Maud, daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Northumberland.

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Birth:
He was a twin.

History:
The twin brothers, Waleran and Robert, were brought up in the court of Henry I, and in November of 1119, the accompanied the King when he interviewed Pope Calixtus at Gisors. The twins astonished the Cardinals by their learning. At the king's death, they were both at his bedside.

In 1118, he succeeded as the Earl of Leicester after his father's death.

In 1122, he was knighted.

After the death of Henry I, Robert supported Stephen, and ended up at war with Roger de Tosny for a number of years. He returned to England with Stephen.

In 1155, he was appointed Justiciar by King Henry II and served until his death.

Robert married Amice de Montfort after Nov 1120. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 1169, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; After the death of her husband, Robert, Earl of Leicester, she entered the convent of Nuneaton.