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William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex

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  • Name William de Mandeville 
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    General Information He was the 3rd Earl of Essex.  [1
    History He was excommunicated, and imprisoned, but later absolved for his support of the barons. On 10 February 1214, he was released from prison. He soon joined the barons again, and was again excommunicated along with his brother. He did homage to the King of France, and then at the relief of Lincoln Castle, saved himself by fleeing. One 4 October 1217, he returned is allegiance to the king, and received his lands back. However, the 20,0000 mark fine was now his debt with the death of his brother.  [3
    Married Before 18 Nov 1220  [3
    Death 8 Jan 1226  [3
    • He died without issue.
    Burial Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Siblings 3 Siblings 
    Person ID I22330 
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2021 

    Father Geoffrey FitzPiers, Earl of Essex,   b. Abt 1162   d. 14 Oct 1213 (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Beatrice de Say, Countess Essex,   b. Abt 1160, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1197, Downham Market, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage Before 25 Jan 1184 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 22 years and 1 month - She : ~ 24 years and 1 month. 
    Family ID F1793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S304] Wikipedia, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex.

    2. [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------.

    3. [S1444] Cokayne, George E. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland Volume V (L-M), (London: The St. Catherine Press, 1926).