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Generation: 2
2. | Robert FitzPiers of Cherhill (1.Maud1) died about 1185. Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: Perronelle. [Perronelle, married first, Robert FitzPiers of Cherhill] Perronelle, married second, Eustace de Baillol of Barnard Castle.
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Died:
He died without issue.
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3. | Geoffrey FitzPiers, Earl of Essex (1.Maud1) was born about 1162; died on 14 Oct 1213; was buried in Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: Geoffrey, the 4thd Earl of Essex, was a prominent member of the government of England during the reigns of Richard I and John and served as the the Justiciar of England.
- Offices Held: 1184 to 1189; He was the Sheriff of Northants. He served again as Sheriff from 1191 to Easter 1194. From 1190 to 1193, he was Sheriff of Essex and Herts.
- Offices Held: 1185 to 1189; He was the Justice of the Forest from 1185 to 1189.
- Heir or Heiress: 1189; Geoffrey de Say inherited the Mandeville lands and titles but had to pay 7,000 marks to the crown for his succession. He failed to do so, and was then disseized. At this point Geoffrey FitzPies paid a fine of 3,000 marks and obtained all the Mandeville lands and titles through right of his wife, Beatrice.
- Offices Held: 1198 to 1200, Yorkshire, England; Geoffrey FitzPiers served as the Sheriff of York from 1198 to 1200.
- Offices Held: 1198 to 1204, Staffordshire, England; He was the Sheriff of Staffordshire at the same time as York that is 1198 to 1204.
- Religion: 1198; In 1198 he founded Shouldham Priory where he was partially buried.
- Offices Held: 11 Jul 1198; On 11 July 1198 he was appointed the Justiciar of England.
- Title(s): 27 May 1199; On 27 May 1199 he was created the 4th Earl of Essex.
- Last Full Review: 9 Jul 2021
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Part of his body was buried at Holy Trinity Priory in London, the rest in Shouldham Priory.
Geoffrey married Beatrice de Say, Countess Essex before 25 Jan 1184. Beatrice (daughter of William de Say) was born about 1160 in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1197 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England; was buried in Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex died on 23 Feb 1216 in London, England; was buried in Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, England.
- 6. William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex died on 8 Jan 1226; was buried in Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England.
- 7. Henry de Mandeville, Dean of Wolverhampton
- 8. Maud FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, Countess of Essex died on 27 Aug 1236.
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Geoffrey married Aveline de Clare, Countess of Essex before 29 May 1205. Aveline (daughter of Roger de Clare, Earl of Hertford and Clare and Maude de St. Hilaire) was born about 1178; died before 4 Jun 1225; was buried in Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | William de Boclande (1.Maud1) died before 15 Apr 1216. Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: Maud de Say, the daughter of William de Say. [Maud, married William de Boclande] She died before 28 March 1222.
Issue:
1. Maude de Boclande
2. Hawise de Boclande
3. Joan de Boclande
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Generation: 3
5. | Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex (3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) died on 23 Feb 1216 in London, England; was buried in Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was the 2ed Earl of Essex.
- History: Geoffrey de Say, attempted to recover the Mandeville estates from him in February 1213, but failed.
On 4 November 1213, he succeeded as the Earl of Essex upon the death of his father.
In April of 1215, he joined the barons against King John.
On 16 December 1215, he and his brother, William, were excommunicated by the Pope.
- Married: (1) Maud, the daughter of Robert FitzWalter of Woodham and Gunnor de Valoines. [Maud married Geoffrey de Mandeville Earl of Essex and Gloucester] She died about 1212. She was buried in Dunmow Priory.
- Married: (2) Isabelle de Clare, Countess of Gloucester, the daughter of William FitzRobert Earl of Gloucester and Bristol and Hawise de Beaumont. She was born before 1176. On 29 August 1189 Isabelle, married first, John Lackland, King of England, at age 21, son of Henry II Curt Mantel, King of England and Eleanor of Aquitain, Dutchess of Aquitaine, in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England. She and the King were divorced in 1199. John divorced her on the ground of consanguinity, her grandfather, Robert, being an illegitimate son of Henry I. [Isabelle married second Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and Gloucester] It appears that this marriage was forced upon Geoffrey. By it he became the Earl of Gloucester, however for this honor, he had to pay 20,000 marks. In September 1217 Isabelle married third, Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, son of Walter de Burgh.5 She died 14 October 1217. She was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England.
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6. | William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex (3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) died on 8 Jan 1226; was buried in Shouldham Priory, Shouldham, Norfolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was the 3rd Earl of Essex.
- 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.
- Married: Before 18 Nov 1220; Christine, the daughter of Robert FitzWalter of Woodham and Gunnor de Valoines. [Christine, married first, William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex] Before 15 May 1227 Christine, married second, Raymond de Burgh. She died 17 June 1232.
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Died:
He died without issue.
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10. | Cecily FitzGeoffrey (3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) died before 29 Jun 1253. Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: Savary de Bohun. [Savary, married Cecily FitzGeoffrey] He died before 11 April 1246.
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Generation: 4
12. | Humphrey de Bohun V, Earl of Hereford, and Essex (8.Maud3, 3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) was born in 1208; died on 24 Sep 1275. Other Events and Attributes:
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He was the 2ed Earl of Hereford. He was also the Earl of Essex, the Constable of England, and the Sheriff of Kent.
Humphrey married Maud de Lusignan or d'Eu in 1236 in France. Maud (daughter of Raoul I de Lusignan, Count d'Eu and Alice d' Eu, Countesss of Eu) was born about 1208 in La Marche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; died on 12 Aug 1241. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Sir John FitzJohn (9.John3, 3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) died about 6 Nov 1275 in Lambeth, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: Before 18 Feb 1258; Margery Basset, the daughter of Sir Philip Basset, Justiciar of England and Hawise de Lovaine. Margery died before 29 October 1271.
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16. | Maud FitzJohn (9.John3, 3.Geoffrey2, 1.Maud1) died about 18 Apr 1301; was buried on 7 May 1301 in Greyfriars, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Notes:
Death: Weis (1982) gives her death as about 18 April 1301.
Family/Spouse: Sir Gerard de Furnivalle, Lord of Hallamshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Maud married William de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick before 1270. William (son of William de Beauchamp, Lord Beauchamp and Isabel de Mauduit) was born in 1237; died on 9 Jun 1298 in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England; was buried on 22 Jun 1298 in Greyfriars, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Isabel de Beauchamp died in 1306.
- 24. Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick was born in 1278 in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England; died on 10 Aug 1315 in Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England; was buried in Bordesley Abbey, Redditch, Worcestershire, England.
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