Rollo was succeeded by his son William Longsword (c.924-942) who encouraged the revival of the monasteries until his assassination which triggered a pagan revival, civil disorder and attack from the king of France and Scandinavian raiders. He was succeeded by his ten year old son Richard I (942-996). Who, as he grew older, restored order and stability to Normandy and further encouraged Christianity and the development of the monasteries. After he died in 996 his son Richard II maintained the friendly relations with Scandinavia which had been established by his father. Under his rule the Normans, as they were now called by the French, gradually adopted the language and culture of their French neighbours. Adopting the title Duke, Richard appointed members of his family to rule parts of Normandy on his behalf; thus, a new social structure emerged. He died in 1026 and his son Richard III was duke for just a year before he was succeeded by his brother Robert I (1027-35). His reign was troubled by internal disorder. A liaison with an artisans daughter, Herleve, resulted in the birth, out of wedlock, of William, the future conqueror of England. Despite his domestic problems, Robert went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from which he never returned. He died suddenly in Bithynia on his way home. So William II, Duke of Normandy, came to the throne of Normandy. **

• Marbod, Maroboduus King of the Marcomanni (died in A.D. 37). Marbod organized a confederation of several Germanic tribes in about 9 BC to deal with the threat of Roman expansion into the Rhine-Danube basin. The Marcomanni formed a confederation with neighboring Germanic tribes in what are now Silesia and Saxony. He was the first historical ruler of Bohemia. Rivalry between him and Arminius, the Cheruscan leader who inflicted the devastating defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest on the Romans in 9 A.D., prevented a concerted attack on Roman territory across the Rhine in the north (by Arminius) and in the Danube basin in the south (by Marbod). In 17 A.D., after Arminius had successfully compelled the Romans to abandon their efforts at conquering northern Germany, war broke out between Arminius and Marbod, and Marbod withdrew into Bohemia. **
  ---The Marcomanni were a Germanic tribe, probably related to the Suebi or Suevi. Contemporary scholars believe their name derives from one of two possible sources: (1) old Germanic forms of March (frontier) and Men, or (2) the tribe has taken on the name of a Roman captain named Marcus Romanus who deserted the legions of Drusus during his German campaign in c. 13 BC, and is thought to have banded together a ragtag group of Germanic tribes into a cohesive fighting force (see POMOERIVM, vol.3, 1998). ** **
  • Woden (or Odin or Bodo), King of Saxons (b 215, d 300) m. Frea
    • 1 Witte (or Wecta) I, King of Saxons (d 350)
      • Witte, King of Saxons II
        • Witigislus
          • Hengest, Prince of Jutes
            • Hathwigate, Prince of Saxons
              • Hulderick, King of Saxons
                • Bodicus, Prince of Saxons
                  • Berthold, King of Saxons
                    • Sighard, King of Saxons
                      • Dieterick, King of Saxons md Dobzegera, dau of Billung, King of Wenden
                        • Wernike King of Saxons b Germany md Gunilda b Germany
                          • Wittekind von Sachsen King of Saxons (Widukind) von Ingern of the King b 730 Germany d 7 JAN 807/08 md Geva Eysteinsdatter of Denmark, b ABT 740 dau of Eystein of Westfold King in Raumarlike Halfdanarsson, and Hildi Eriksdatter **
                            • 1. Wittekind II of Saxony,
                            • 2. Wigebert of Duke of Saxony

Wigbert Duke of Saxony Count in Engern, Lower Saxony, Count of Saxony - Duke of Saxony b. c 756, d. c 813 married Hasalda von Sachsen, d/o Widukind, Herzog von Engern and Geva of Denmark, before 786.

• 1. Bruno von Sachsen Count of Saxony b. circa 786 SEE BELOW

Bruno von Sachsen [Count of Saxony] b. circa 786, d. circa 844 married Suana (Oda) of Montfort bef. 806. born circa 786.died circa 844. **

• 1. Bruno De Harcourt Duke of the Angrian Saxons of Saxon SEE BELOW
• 2. Ludolphe the great von Sachsen (Count) of SAXONY/Luitpold Duke of Saxony b. c0816, d. 6 Sep 0864 md Oda of THURINGIA . [born circa 816.] ** Ludolph `the Great' (Count) of SAXONY **
  • 1. Otto I the illustrious von Sachsen b. c 836, d. 30 Nov 912 md. Hedwige, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire **
    • 1. Heinrich I "The Fowler", King of the Germans **
    • 2. Adelheid von Sachsen **
  • 2. Ansgarde von Sachsen

Bruno De Harcourt Duke of the Angrian Saxons of Saxony, Germany md Hasala Princess of the Holstein Saxons in Saxony, Germany. [ d/o King of the Holstein Saxons WITEKIND ** and Princess of Denmark GEVA (-807) **]

• 1. Bernard `the Dane' (Seigneur) de HARCOURT b. 860-904 d. 955

NORMANDY**

Viking chieftain Rollo ( Gångerolf , Göngu-Hrólfr )

In A.D. 911 the Viking chieftain Hrolf (later known as Rollo) won French territory, founding the Duchy of Normandy which was named after the conquering Northmen who occupied it. ** 0911 Viking chieftain Rollo was granted land by the Frankish king and founds the Duchy of Normandy. Rollo (Hrolf) 855-931 (Rollon in the French spelling) s/o Rognwald & Hildur Nefio; married (1) Gisela sister of Charles the Simple (King Charles III) ** (2) Poppa ** not md. to Ermina :children of Rollo and Ermina: 1. Hrólfr Turstaine, 2. Jarl of More m. Gerlotte de BLOIS; 3. Kadlin m. Bjolan of Scotland; 4. Niederga (1) 0891 Poppa de Bayeux : (2) 0912 France: Gisela : Children of (1) (2) are: 5. Guillaume I m Sprote de Bretagne ; 6. Gerletta m. Guillaume II "the Younger" d'Auvergne, Duke of Aquitaine; 7. Adela of Normandy m William I of Poitou 8. Robert 1st Count of Corbeil; 9. Longsword", William I , Duke of Normandy His actual tomb was destroyed by Allied Bombing in WWII. Their children: William Longsword b. 910 in Normandy, (France) d. 965 md. Espriota de Senlis The duchy of Normandy was originated from the county of Rouen, which was given to the Viking chieftain Rollo as a French fief from the king Charles the Simple , 0911. The county expanded during the 10th century and got the name Normandy after the French word for Viking. The title duke is known to have been used by the rulers since 1006. Sixty years later was England conquered by the duke of Normandy. The union with England lasted with a short break until 1204 when Normandy was conquered by the French king and became a part of their royal domains. The title duke of Normandy was thereafter used by the heir to the throne until it was replaced by the more well known title Dauphine. Viking chieftain Rollo ( Gångerolf , Göngu-Hrólfr ) Nordic Viking, according to the Sagas the same as Rollo, who founded the duchy of Normandy 911 AD. He got his name Göngu-Hrólfr, "Hrolf the Walker", owing to the size of his body. He was so large that no horse could carry him. He had to go on foot. After a battle fought at Chartres in 911 between Viking and Frankish armies a peace treaty was signed, if Rollo would agree to settle there and defend the area against other Viking attacks. For some time he kept his word, but soon, Rollo led his followers on further raids deep into the Frankish empire. When Rollo handed power to his son in 924, William Longsword, he had gained control of an area as far west as the river Vire. ** ** **

Bernard/Renaud de Harcourt b. 904 Normandy,France or Saxony or Norway d. abt 0950 Normandy, France
**Regent of Normandy for Duke Richard 0940
**Bernard was the most powerful feudal lord during the time of Guillaume I "Longsword". [Prince of Denmark, Bernard de Pont-Audemer] `the Dane' (Seigneur)
md. Sphreta de Bourgogne (Espriota de Bourgoyne of Normandy) b. C 0908 d/o King of the Holstein Saxons Wikekind and Princess of Denmark Geva (-807) **
NOTE: AKA Bernard "le Danois", Founding father of the House of Harcourt . What follows in the Harcourt line comes mainly from the book called " A History of the Family Harcourt " written by William Harcourt-Bath in1930. Paul McBride has a copy. "Chief counsellor to Rollo in the conquest of Normandy, France. Rollo's wife and Bernard's wife are sisters. His descendents followed " William the Conqueror " into England. The family is a direct descendent of " Charlemagne " and the Trojan Senator Antenor" The name seems to come from "Herr" ( A Teuteonic courtesy title), meaning lord or gentleman and court meaning hall or mansion. I.E."HerrCourt" . The name has evolved over the years, Herecourt , Harecourt , Harcourt. **
**He was in some way related the Viking Chieftain Rollo "The Dane". Bernard, a nobleman of Saxony, was the first of the ancient and knightly family which made so considerable a figure in England. They seem to have been originally seated at Poorstock, and it was still the head of their barony in the reign of King John till they exchanged it for other lands. Bernard, Lord of Harcourt, Carleville and Beaufidel in Normandy, was a nobleman of royal blood of Saxony. Bernard De Harcourt acquired the above lordships in Normandy, when in 911 Rollo "The Dane" was granted land by the Franks and founded Normandy in France. "Bernard the Dane", the most powerful of the feudal nobles of Normandy during the reign of Duke William I. (927-943) and Regent during the minority of Duke Richard I. (943-955). **

• 1. Mathilde de Pont-Audemer md Jean d' Ache
  • 1. Richard d' Ache
• 2. Torf (Torfulus/Forfulus) de Harcourt SEE BELOW
• 3. Galeran I de Meulan b. ? d. abt. 986 md. Liegard de Meulan of Mantes
  • 1. Galeran II (Count) de Meulan

Torf (Torfulus/Forfulus) "the Rich" de Harcourt de Torville b. c0920-37 Normandy, France died abt 960 [occ: Seignior of Torville (Torcy, Torny, Torly, Seignior of Ponteautord] m. 0950-0955 Eremburga/ Ertemberge de Brioquebec (Turstain) b. C 0930 d. aft 955. d/o Lancelot de Briquebec **
**Torf, had three sons. The eldest, Tourade, is said to be the ancestor of the Beaumont/Bellomont family, Counts of Meullent in France, and Earls of Leicester in England , Turchetil was the second son.**
**"Torf, Seigneur De Torville, a great Norman feudal baron, born about A.D. 920, is the earliest historical progenitor of the Newburgh or Newberry family from whom a certain and unbroken male line has been traced. He was a grandson of one of the viking chiefs of Scandinavia who accompanied Rollo about (and some say son-in-law to Rollo) 900 A.D. in the Norse invasion of northern France where they permanently settled and gave to the country its name "Normandy". Torf possessed numerous lordships in Normandy, being Seigneur de Torville, Torcy, Torny, Torly, du Ponteautorf, etc."
*** He succeeded to his fathers vast fortune and was first cousin to William"Longsword" the second Duke. ** **

• 1. Turchetil de Harcourt born 968 Normandy, France died in 1036 md. Adeline de Montfort born about 0953 Normandy, France married about 0990 **
  • 1. Anchetil de Harcourt born about 0991 Normandy, France died after 1027md Walter De Harcourt born about 0972 Turqueville, Normandy, France
  • 2. Alice Lesseline de Harcourt born about 0989 Turqueville, Normandy, France died 26 January 1078/79
• 2. Turlof/Tourade de Harcourt de Pont-Audemer b. 970-1032 SEE BELOW
• 3. Thureyitel de Neufmarche m. Anceline de Bertrand
• 4. William De Torville

Sire Tourude de HARCOURT de Pont(e)-Audemer (Thorold, Turlof , Thorolf) b. 0968/70 Ponteauderner, Normandy, FRANCE; d. 1032; bur. Préaux, Normandy, France . [occ: Señor of Pont-Audemer] md. (1) Wevia de Crêpon (Aveline/Eva/Dulceline), abt 980 she was b. C 0942 Ponteauderner, Normandy, Ftance; d/o Seigneur de Crépon. Wevia was a younger sister of Dutchess Gunnora, wife of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, and sister of Herphaste de Crepon, grandfather of William Fitz Osbern) (2) Nevia Of Denmark b, 944 d. 1037 , d/o Svend I Forkbeard King Of Denmark & Sigrid The Haughty Skoglr-Testedot **
** By inheritance from his father was Seigneur du Ponteautorf, de Torville, Torcy, Torny, and Torly he became Sire du Ponteaudemer, which became his principal residence and by which name he was commonly known. By his marriage he enhanced his position among the Norman nobility, and he was a prominent figure during the reigns of Dukes Richard II., Richard III., and Robert "the Devil" (996-1035). **
** ** ** Children: **

• 1. Humphfroi/Humphrey de Vieilles Pont Audemere b. 980 SEE BELOW
• 2. Josselin/Joscelina/Josseline de Torfulur b. 989 d bef. 7 Feb 1050.married Roger "The Great" de Montgomery, le Seigneur de Montgomery, born 996 and died about 1040 in Paris, France, after having been exiled to Paris in 1037. Roger was cousin to William the Conqueror, King of England, and Duke of Normandy. (descendants of William the Conqueror include 16 U.S. Presidents)
• 3. Viscount of Heines
• 4. Herbrard du Ponte-Audemer
• 5. Gilberd du Ponte-Audemer.
• 6. Richard du Ponte-Audemer
• 7. ILbert du Ponte-Audemer
• 8. Adeliza De Beaumont b. abt. 1035 Beaumont, Sur-Risle, France d. 11 JUL 1091 Rouen, France md Hugh De Grentmesnil, Lord of Grentmesnil b. ABT. 1032 Normandy, France )

Humphfroi/Humphrey de Vieilles Pont Audemere b. 0980/1010 Pont Audemer, Normandy, France; d. 28 Sep 1044 Normandy, France;bur. St. Pierre, Pont Audemer, Normandy, France [occ: Señor of Vielles] md. c1005 Aubreye de la Haie/Haye of Pont-Audemer b. 0984 of Pontaudemer, Normandy, France d. 20 Sep 1045 [occ: Heiress of the Forest of Brotonne]
**He succeeded his father as Sire du Ponteaudemer, and also was Seigneur de Veulles, Préaux, Torville, Ponteautorf, Beaumont, etc. From his close connection with the ducal house, he was pominent during the reigns of Dukes Richard III, and Robert "the Devil" (1026-1035). His name is found on many monastic charters of the period; and about 1050 he founded and endowed the Abbey of Préaux in Pontaudemer, where he was buried."
**Humphrey added to his paternal fief, by gift from his brother, that of Bellomont/Beaumont, from which his descendants take their name. This Manor of Bellomont was in the Department of Eure in Normandy. ** ** ** Children: **

• 1. Robert de Vieilles b. circa 1005. assassinated by Roger I de Clères, a vassal of the Tosni family
• 2. Roger de Beaumont SEE BELOW
• 3. William de Vieilles
• 4. Dunelme de Vieilles
• 5. Josceline m Hughes de Montgomery

Roger de Bellomont/Beaumont /de Vieilles killed ROGER I de Tosni , jure uxoris Comte de Meulan, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger & Pont Audemer,[COUNT BEAUMONT] b. ____ Pontaudemer, Normandy, Francerance; d. 29 Nov 1094 St. Pierre, Pont Audemer, Normandy, France; bur. St. Pierre, Pont Audemer, Normandy, France [occ: Seignior of Beaumont, Seignior of Pontaudemer, Seignior of Brionne, Seignior of Vatteville ] was left in Normandy 1066 as chief adviser to Duchess MATILDA, became a monk 1094/5, md. bef 1040 Countess Adeline/Adeliza/Adelise de Meulan ** of Ponteaudemer, , Normandy, France, [d/o Waleran de MEULAN, Count of Meulan and Ode, b,. 1014 in France in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France and died in 1081.) ** **
**
children : **

• 1. Robert de Beaumont SEE BELOW
• 2. Henry de Newborge (Newburg), (1st Earl of Warwick); of Newbourgh, Bure, b. circa 1045, France, Lorraine, Bure, Newbourgh d. on 20 June 1119 in Ponteaudemer, Normandy, France; md. Margaret de Perche c1090. ,b.1067 France, Low Normandy, Orne, Mortagne-au-Perche d. 1156 d/o GEOFFREY, Count of Perche & Mortain> Roger, earl of Warwick (d. 1115) = Gundreda, d. of William III of Warenne, earl of Surrey. **
  • 1. Roger de NEWBURGH Earl of Warwick b. 1102 England, Warwickshire, Warwick d. 1153 England, Warwickshire, Warwick md. Gundred Countess de Warenne b. 1117 England, Warwickshire, Warwick d. 1166 England , Warwickshire
    • 1. Waleran de NEWBURGH - Earl of Warwick b. 1140 England, Warwickshire, Warwick d. 13 OCT 1204 England, Warwickshire, Warwick md. Alice de Harcourt b. abt 1175 England, Oxfordshire, Stanton Harcourt d.aft 9/1212
      • 1. Alice de Newberg b. 1196 d. 1263 England, Warwickshire, Warwick md. William Mauduit
• 3. William de Beaumont
• 4. Aubrey de Beaumont
• 5. Abbess de Beaumont of Eton

Sir Robert I de Beaumont/Bellomonte de Meullant [ Earl of Mellent ; Bellomont; Comte de Meulan, Earl of Leicester ] b. 1046 in Beaumont,Normandy,France; d. 5 Jun 1118 Leicester, Leicestershire, England ; bur. Préaux Abbey, Leicester, England [occ: Compte de Meulan, 1st Earl of Leicester 1107, d a monk in 1118, played major role at Battle of Hastings, making the first onset with his regiment on the right wing, created Earl of Leicester by HENRY I. He “exceeded all the nobles of the realm in riches and power” and md.
(1) Godeheut de TOSNY
(2) Countess Isobel de CRÉPI de Vermandois [Countess of Leicester] in 1096 FRANCE ** ** b. 1081/85 Valois, Vermandois, Normandy, FRANCE; d 13 Feb 1130/31 St Nicaise, Meulan, FRANCE [d/o Duke Hugh Crepi/Capet & Adelaide (de VERMANDOIS), buried in Lewes, Sussex, England.
(3) MAUD dau of REYNOLD, Earl of Cornwall ** **

• 1. Adeline m. Hugues IV de MONTFORT, Seigneur of Montfort-sur-Risle;
• 2. Hugues "Pauper", Hugh le Poer - Earl of Bedford; Elveston, Bedfordshire, England. obtained Earldom of Bedford but died a pauper md . d. of Simon of Beauchamp , Juliana le Poer = Hugh Cokesey (1216 -1272) > Winters of Wych.
• 3. Aubrée m. Hugh II, Señor of Châteauneuf-en-Thimerais;
• 4. Matilda d. after 1189 m. Lord William LOUVEL, Señor of Ivri and Breval;
• 5. Emma m. Guillaume de Say;
• 6. Waleran de Beaumont II, (twin to Robert II) Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester b. in 1104, d. on 10 April 1166 m1. Mathilda BLOIS, Princess of England, m2. Agnes de Montfort c1141. Count of Evreux **
  • 1. William Maudit md. Alice, d. of Gilbert Segrave
  • 2. Isabel Maudit md. William Beauchamp of Elmley.
  • 3. Sir Robert de BEAUMONT Count of Meulan b. abt 1130 Meulan, Normandy, France d. Oct 1207, Palestine bur. Preaux married Maude de DUNSTANVILLE (1143-) **
    • 1. Jeanne de MEULLENT m(1) Robert II Sire de Harcourt (-1212)
    • 2. Maud (Mabel or Mabirie) de BEAUMONT (1116-1204) m. William (de Vernon) RIVERS 5th Earl of Devon (1155-1217)
• 7. Robert II (twin to Waleran) b. 1104 SEE BELOW
• 8. Isabel of Leicester, Leicestershire,England b. circa 1086, d. circa 1147 md (1) Gilbert "Strongbow" fitz Gilbert de CLARE, 1st Earl of Pembroke, before 1130 in Tunbridge, Kent, England. [s/o Gilbert (FitzRichard), Earl of Hertford & Adelaide (de CLERMONT)] who was born on 21 Sept. 1100 in Tunbridge, and died on 6 Jan. 1147/8 in England. (2). Herve de MONTMORENCY, Constable of England, not m. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England (1100-1135)
  • 1. RICHARD FITZ GILBERT, "STRONGBOW" of Tunbridge, b. circa 1125, d. on 20 April 1176 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; m. AOIFE OF LEINSTER circa 26 Aug. 1171 in Waterford, Ireland.
  • 2. BASILIE md. ROBERT DE QUINCY.
• 9. MARY, m WILLIAM de VERNON (REVIERS)
• 10. Elizabeth (Isabel) de Beaumont, b Abt 1094, Leicester, Leicestershire, England : concubine to (1) Henry I Beauclerc Of Angevin PLANTAGENET Of England ; KING_OF_ENGLAND , son of William II "The Conqueror" Of Normandy ANGEVIN King Of England and Countess Matilda LE CHAUVRE Queen Of England, [2 ch.] (2) Gilbert "strongbow" fitz gilbert De Clare, Earl of Pembroke.b: Abt 1093 Tunbridge,Castle, Kent [3 ch] ** ** (3) Hervey de Montmorency 1148 b: Abt 1111
  NOTE: (King Henry I Beauclerc Of Angevin PLANTAGENET Of England was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England, christened on 5 Aug 1100 in , Selby, Yorkshire, England, died on 1 Dec 1135 in St Denis-Le-Fermont, Near Gisors and was buried on 4 Jan 1136 in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.)
  • 1. Isabel Beauclerc d abt 1120 **
  • 2. Maud de Montivilliers Abbess Of Montivilliers **
  • 3. Basilea De CLare b: Abt 1035 in of,Tunbridge,Kent,England
  • 4. Richard "strongbow" FitzGilbert De Clare b: Abt 1130 Tunbridge,Kent,England d Sept 14 1176
  • 5. Agnes de Clare b: 1048/1049 ,Tunbridge,Kent,England
  • 6. ? Constance
• 11. A dau, m Hugh de Novo Castello
• 12. Auberica md William Lupellus, Comte d’Ivry

Sir Robert II "Bossu" de Beaumont/BELLOMONTE of Leicester b. 1104; d. 05 Apr 1168 in St.Mary's de Pre,Leicester,Leicestershire,England ; buried in Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; held 8 in all of the 23 Earldoms then extant (there were only 7 other Earls), [occ: Lord Justice of England; Lord of Poci; Lord of Breteuil; 2nd Earl of Leicester; Viceroy of England] succeeded to Earldom of Leicester, md.
(1) Nov 1117 in Brittany, France Amicia (de GAEL) de MONTFORT of Norfolk, England, a.k.a. Amicia de Waiet [occ: Cts. Leices, Waiet & Gail ; Heiress of Breteuil] d/o Ralph II Bigod, Earl of Norfolk and Avise GAEL; b. 1108, Brittany, Normandy, France d. 31 Aug __
(2) ISABEL, dau of HUGH, Earl of Vermandois (a direct descendant of CHARLEMAGNE and grand-dau of HENRI I of France). (ISABEL 2ndly m WILLIAM II de WARRENNE, 2nd Earl of Surrey)
**-2nd Earl of Leicester; knighted 1122; Justiciar of England, 1155-1168. Wife acc. to Browning, "Americans of Royal Descent" is Lady Aurelia, dau. of Ralph de Waer, Earl of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge, 1066 occ: Cts. Leices, Waiet & Gail ; Heiress of Breteuil ** First Communion - Leicester Abbey,Leicester,Leicestershire,England
**Baptism- Leicester,Leicestershire,Englandocc: Cts. Leices, Waiet & Gail ; Heiress of Breteuil
**Confirmation 8HRJ-6W **
**

• 1. Isabel (Elizabeth) de BEAUMONT of Leicester, b. circa 1132 d. aft. 1188 md. Simon II de St. LIZ, 5th Earl of Huntington, Earl of Northumberland;
• 2. Robert III de BEAUMONT {below}; b. 1130; d. 31 Aug 1190 SEE BELOW
• 3. Marguerite de BEAUMONT of Leicester; md. Raoul V de TOENI (DE CONCHES) after 1155.
• 4. Hawise (Mabel) (de) BEAUMONT of Leicester, b. circa 1134, d. on 24 April 1197 md. William "Mafonache" fitz Robert FitzROY, 2nd Earl of Gloucester (1147-1183)
• 5. Marguerite m. Raoul V de TOENI de Conches
• 6.Maud md (1) SIMON de St. LIZ, Earl of Huntingdon and Northampton (2) King DAVID of Scotland

1. Sir Robert III "fitzPernel" "Blanchmaines" De Beaumont, "the Crusader" b. 1130 Beaumont, France d. 31 AUG 1190 at sea near Durazzo Provence, Greece , West Albania [occ: 3rd Earl of Leicester, Lord Steward of England,] md. Petronilla de Grantmesnil b. 1115 Leicestershire, England d. 1 APR 1212 Leicester, Leicestershire, d/o Hugh de Grentemesnil

• 1. Robert De Beaumont d. 1204, 4th Earl of Leicester, Steward of England, FitzParnell, his successor, md. Laurette de BRAIOSE d/o William de Braiose
• 2. William De Beaumont SEE BELOW
• 3. Roger De Beaumont Bishop of St Andrews in Scotland
• 4. Margaret/Hawisia De Beaumont md. Saer/Saier de QUINCY, 1st Earl of Winchester (1207-1219);
• 5. Amicia De Beaumont , Countess of Leicester b. abt. 1133 Leicester, Leicestershire, England md. (1) Simon III de MONTFORT, Earl of Leicester, Count of Évreux, b. 1140 Montfort Amaury, Ile De France, France md. in Leicestershire, England (2) William de BARRES
• 6. Hawise, nun at Nuneaton;
• 7. Pernel

William de BELLOMONTE /. BEAUMONT b. c1157; d. c1218 founder of the Scottish house of Hamilton .
---William was fined £23 for his marriage to Joan as she was already betrothed to the son of Ralph de GEDDING.
---William accompanied Richard I "Lion-heart" on the 3rd Crusade in 1191 and was at the Siege of Acre. He also went on the disastrous 1204/5 campaign in Normandy.
---King John sent an order to the Sheriff of Yorkshire for William to pay 10 marks that he owed Jewish money lenders.
---On the 21st May 1216 William, or his son William, was made Constable of Norwich Castle. The city had just been besieged, captured and plundered by the French Prince Loys CAPET. md.
(1) 1185 Joan de BARSHAM d/o Maurice de BARSHAM [1ch-William] (2) 1207 Alicia de DRAYTON of Drayton Hall

• 1. William de BELLOMONTE /BEAUMONT SEE BELOW

William de BELLOMONTE / BEAUMONT b. c1190 William sold lands in Norfolk to Gilbert de LANGETOT in 1240.

• 1. William

William de BELLOMONTE /BEAUMONT b. C 1240 d. aft. 1333 md. (1) Alice le STRANGE d. 1333 dau. of Sir Ralph le STRANGE [4ch.] (2) ___

• 1. Sir Richard b. bef 1264 md. Alice Annabella
• 2. Sir William SEE BELOW
• 3. Godfrey md (1) Cecilia of Derby (2) Eleanor de FERRARIIS
• 4. John md. Alice; Adam
• 5. Ella m. Sir Henry de STRONGBOW
• 6. Isolda m. John de BELHOUSE
• 7. Alice m. Sir John de DAGWORTH

Sir William de BELLOMONTE of Drayton Hall a.k.a. BEAUMONT b. C 1265; d. 1323 md. (1) abt 1282 Alicia de CYRI dau. of Folcanis de CYRI b. 1265 (2) abt. 1285 Elizabeth CROSSLAND de Foss d. aft. 1315 dau. of Richard CROSSLAND of Foss

• 1. Sir Robert SEE BELOW
• 2. William;
• 3. Richard, Rector of Drayton;
• 4. John; Adam;
• 5. Alice m. William de CORY of Launceston

Sir Robert de BELLOMONTE of Crossland a.k.a. BEAUMONT b. C 1285 Drayton Hall, Shropshire, ENGLAND; d. 1341 Crossland Hall, Yorkshire, ENGLAND (murdered by Sir John de ELAND, High Sheriff of Yorkshire) occ: Coroner for the county of York until 1324, Commissioner of Array from 1323 In 1303 Sir Robert was granted lands in Crossland by his father Sir Robert became involved in a feud with Sir John ELAND, High Sheriff of Yorkshire when a neighbour named EXLEY killed ELAND's nephew and then got protection at Crossland Hall. The quarrel extended with LOCKWOOD of Lockwood Hall and Sir Hugh QUARMBY becoming involved. Both these men were killed by ELAND one night and he then marched to Crossland where he found the drawbridge up. Early in the morning a servant opened the bridge, letting ELAND and his armed men into Crossland. Sir Robert was dragged from his bed, and beheaded with a sword in his own hall. His sons were then invited to have breakfast with ELAND. m (1) bef. 1310 Gracia CROSSLAND of Crossland Hall dau. of Sir Edward CROSSLAND of Crossland Hall (2) c1310 Agnes de QUARMBY b. 1285; d. bef. 1346 dau. of John de QUARMBY

• 1. Sir John SEE BELOW
• 2. Sir Thomas;
• 3. William of Kingston Bagpuise;
• 4. Adam;
• 5. Sir Henry;
• 6. Nicholas;
• 7. Robert

Fifteen years later Sir Robert's son Adam joined with the sons of LOCKWOOD of Lockwood, Sir Hugh QUARMBY and Thomas de LACI in a conspiracy against ELAND. In Cromwell Bothan Wood, Adam de BEAUMONT seized the bridle of ELAND's horse causing it to go back on its haunches. ELAND jumped off and drew his sword but was cut down by the four younger men. These four men were not happy with just killing ELAND so they killed his son. ELAND's son was shot with an arrow at the Elland Mill dam while he was traveling with his family to church for Palm Sunday. QUARMBY was killed in the fray, William de LOCKWOOD escaped, and Adam de BEAUMONT joined the Knights of Rhodes and went to fight in Hungary against the Turks. Adam was killed in Spain in 1350.


Sir John de BELLOMONTE of Crossland a.k.a. BEAUMONT b. 1312 Crossland Hall, Yorkshire, ENGLAND; d. aft. 1360 md. (1) Margaret RADCLIFFE a.k.a. RADCLYFFE (2) Alice SOUTHILL In 1332 John gave lands at Crosslands to his brother Adam and sons John and Robert.

• 1. John of Crosslands m. Alicia de HOPTON of Mirfield;
• 2. Robert of Crosslands;
• 3. Henry SEE BELOW
• 4. Roger;
• 5. Thomas of Whitely m. Anne GRANTHAMS of London

Henry de BELLOMONTE of Crosslandfosse a.k.a. BEAUMONT b. C 1335 Whitely Beaumont, Yorkshire, ENGLAND; d. C 1405 In 1389/90 Henry was tried at York for the murder of John DARCY. DARCY was apparently in Sir John ASTON's party when ASTON stole cattle from Henry. Henry sued ASTON. Henry's son Thomas apparently shot DARCY in the back with an arrow, while Henry finished him off with a sword. All were acquitted. md. Johanna

• 1. Henry BEAUMONT of Crossland b. 1366; SEE BELOW
• 2. Roger BEAUMONTof Crosslandfoss
• 3. Robert BEAUMONT
• 4. John BEAUMONTm. Johanna LASCELLS of Lascells;
• 5. William BEAUMONT
• 6. Adam BEAUMONT of Newsome;
• 7. Richard BEAUMONT
  illegitimate children of Henry de BELLOMONTE:
  
• 8. Thomas BEAUMONT

Henry BEAUMONT of Crossland b. 1366; d. 1424 Crossland, Yorkshire, ENGLAND Henry paid a fine to be released from an offer of knighthood.

• 1. Richard BEAUMONT of Crossland b. 1396 SEE BELOW

Richard BEAUMONT of Crossland b. 1396; d. 04 Dec 1471; bur. Kirkheaton Church; will proved 20 Sep 1472 m. 1420 Cecilia MIRFIELD a.k.a. Cecelia MERFIELD b. C 1400; d. aft. 1457

• 1. Thomas BEAUMONT SEE BELOW
• 2. Robert BEAUMONT
• 3. Christopher BEAUMONT m. Elizabeth
• 4. Richard BEAUMONT
• 5. William BEAUMONT
• 6. Joan BEAUMONT m. Thomas MEDLEY of Thornhill
• 7. Elizabeth BEAUMONT m. John WENTWORTH of Elmsall & Bretton
• 8. Alice BEAUMONT m. Robert GARGRAVE of Gargrave & Nostel
• 9. son BEAUMONT
• 10. child BEAUMONT

Thomas BEAUMONT of Crosslands b. C 1431 Whitely Beaumont, Yorkshire, ENGLAND; d. 1495; bur. Heaton Church; will proved 31 Jul 1495 m. 08 Aug 1456 Liversedge, Birstall, Yorkshire, ENGLAND md. Elizabeth NEVILLE

• 1. Elizabeth de BEAUMONT b. 1457. Whitley Beaumont, England md Thomas GARDINER SEE BELOW
• 2. Robert BEAUMONT m. Isabel WOODRUFFE of Woolley;
  Woodrove [Woodruff] of Woolley Hall then Beaumont then Wentworth. Richard Woodruffe's daughter Isabel married firstly a brother to Richard Beaumont in 1479. NOTE: Post Norman conquest: **
• 3. Richard BEAUMONT md (1) Joanna SANDFORD of Thorp Salvin (2) Elizabeth HARRINGTON of Hornby Castle;
• 4. Edward BEAUMONT m. Elizabeth HOPTON;
• 5. William BEAUMONT
• 6. John BEAUMONT {below};
• 7. Ann BEAUMONT m. LOVELL of Skelton Grange;
• 8. Alice BEAUMONT m. SAVILE of Copley

1. Elizabeth de BEAUMONT b. 1457. Whitley Beaumont, England md . Knight Thomas GARDINER , b. abt 1449 Of, West Riding, Yorkshire, England D.1492 Elizabeth DE BEAUMONT Abt 1478 d/o [Elizabeth NEVILLE B. Abt 1432 Liversedge, Yorkshire, England D. Aft 1495] & [Thomas BEAUMONT B. Abt 1431 Whitley, Beaumont, England D: 5 Sep 1495 M: 8 Aug 1456 Of Liversedge, Birstall, Yorkshire, England] Elizabeth DE BEAUMONT was born abt. 1457 in Whitley,Beaumont,England.

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I saw behind me those who had gone, and before me those who are to come. I looked back and saw my father and his father and all our fathers, and in front to see my son and his son, and the sons upon sons beyond. And their eyes were my eyes. As I felt so they had felt, and were to feel, as then, so now, as tomorrow and forever. Then I was not afraid, for I was in a long line that had no beginning and no end. And the hand of his father grasped my father's hand and his hand was in mine, and my unborn son took my right hand and all, up and down the line that stretched from Time That Was to Time That Is and Is Not Yet, raised their hands to show the link. And we found that we were one.... From: "How Green Was My Valley", by Richard Llewellyn

A Prayer for Genealogists Lord, help me dig into the past   And sift the sands of time, That I might find the roots that made   This family tree of mine. Lord, help me trace the ancient roads   On which my fathers trod, And led them through so many lands   To find our present sod. Lord, help me find an ancient book   Or dusty manuscript That's safely hidden now away   In some forgotten crypt; Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts   my soul when I can't find The missing link between some name   that ends the same as mine. N. Curtis Woods

WARNING....GENEALOGY POX; [very contagious to adults] SYMPTOMS: Continual complaints as to need for names, dates and places. Patient has blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries, courthouses and internet, Has compulsion to write letters and send e-mail. Swears at mailman when he doesn't stop and leave mail. Frenquents strange places such as cemeteries, ruins and remote desolate country areas. Makes secret night calls. Hides phone bills from spouse and mumbles to [him or her] self. Has strange far away look in eyes. TREATMENT: Medication is useless. There is no known cure. Disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy workshops, subscribe to genealogy magazines and be given a quiet corner in the house where he or she can be alone. REMARKS: The unusual nature of this disease is...the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she seems to enjoy it!

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