756472972. Count Robert de Beleme & 756472973. Countess Agnes of Ponthieu
~1051,
Robert born in France, s/o 639664140. Roger de Montgomery & 639664141.
Mabel Talvas de Alencon.
1059 at
Cleville, Roger de Montgomery [to establish a memory for the local inhabitants]
threw his son Robert of Belleme, ‘clad in a fur coat of gris’, into the water
at the point to which the lordship of the abbot of Troarn extended. (S)
Medieval Village, Coulton, 1989, P73.
1060,
‘Rogerus de Monte Gomeri … Robertus filius Rogeri de Monte Gomeri’ witnessed
the charter by which Guillaume II, Duke of Normandy, granted Brenerias to the
abbey of Bayeux.
8/4/1060, Philip I succeeded as King of France.
By 1062, ‘Rogerii, Mabiliæ … Rogeri pueri filii Rogerii, Roberti
fratris eius’ witnessed a charter for Saint Martin de Sées.
By 1062,Robert’s elder brother Roger died.
By 1062, Robert, without his brother, witnessed a charter for Saint
Aubin of Angers.
10/14/1066 at the Battle of Hastings, Robert’s father Roger in command
on the right.
10/25/1066, William I crowned King of England.
~1072, Agnes
born in Ponthieu, d/o §§Comte Guy
de Montreuil of Ponthieu & Ctss Adila ?.
By 1079,
‘Rogerius comes … et sua uxor Mabilia atque suus filius Rotbertus’ donated
property to Notre-Dame de Bellême. (S) FMG.
1079-80,
Robert’s mother killed at Bures-sur-Dives; Robert inheriting her property as
Robert of Belleme.
1079-80,
‘Roger ex Northmannis Northmannus son of Roger’ donated property to St
Martin, Troarn for the soul of his wife Mabel lately deceased; subscribed by
‘Rogerii comitis, Rotberti filii eius, Hugonis, Rogerii, Philippi, Arnulfis
[filiorum eius]’.
1086,
Robert of Belleme persuaded Picot of Sai and Drogo of Commeaux
to make a friendly compromise over a disputed dowry, the concord was ratified
in his court at Belleme, in the presence of more than 40 knights. (S)
World of Oderic Vitalis, Chibnall, 1996, P119.
[–––Robert & Agnes–––]
Bef.
9/9/1087, Robert married Agnes.
9/9/1087, William the Conqueror died; his 2nd
son William succeeding to England, the eldest son Robert succeeding to
Normandy.
9/26/1087, William Rufus crowned King of England.
4/1088, King
William Rufus sent Eustace III, count of Bologne; and brothers Robert of
Belleme (756472972), Hugh of Montgomery [eldest], and Roger of Poitou
(319832070) with a force of knights and Flemings as an advanced party into
southeast England, suppressing a rebellion of barons expecting the invasion of
his brother Duke Robert. [Robert did not invade.] (S) William Rufus, Barlow,
1983, P75.
1088, Robert
and the others of his group decided to support Duke Robert as King and took
Rochester castel.
6/1088,
Robert and the others surrendered the castle.
7/1088,
Robert returned to Normandy with Henry, the brother of King William. On
landing, they were captured and imprisoned by Duke Robert, who had been
convinced by Bishop Odo of Bayeux that they had plotted against him with King
William. [Robert released both soon after.]
5/1089,
Robert was released by the siege of his father of the castle at Saint-Ceneri,
who then negotiated for Robert’s release.
1089,
‘Edgarus Adelinus et Robertus Belesmensis atque Guillelmus de Archis monachus
Molismensis’ the advisers of Robert, Duke of Normandy.
1089, Robert
returned with his father to England.
1090,
‘Rodbertus Belesmensis’ built ‘Furcas ... castellum et ... Castellum Gunterii
... super Olnam fluvium ad Curbam’ and attacked all his neighbours.
1090, Roger
Montgomery supported his brother Robert of Belleme against an attack by Hugh de
Grantmesnil.
11/1090,
Robert aided Duke Robert in suppressing a rebellion in the city of Rouen.
Robert and other supporters were allowed to take hostages to ransom. [Future
King Henry, younger brother of Duke Robert, also participated.]
1/1091,
William de Warenne in the service of Hugh de Grantmesnil fought the forces of
Robert de Belleme and Duke Robert Curthose, older brother of future King Henry
I, at Courcy, France.
4/1091, Duke
Robert of Normandy and King William of England by force disinherited their
brother Henry from possible succession to their titles. [He would eventually
take the titles of both].
1091, Robert
attacked his enemies, the Giroie-Grandmesnil family.
By 1091-92,
Robert built a new castle at Fourches, close to the center of power of the
Giroie-Grandmesnil family. Robert unsuccessfully laid siege to Robert Giroie’s
castle of Saint-Ceneri.
1091-92,
Robert’s castle of Domfront was occupied by Henry, brother of King William.
[This did not involve a conflict between Robert and Henry.]
1092, Robert
joined with Duke Robert [Henry’s brother] in building a new castle at Chateau
Gontier to protect his lands from Henry’s incursions.
1092, Robert
made a donation the family foundation of Saint-Leonard of Belleme to Marmoutier;
associating his brothers with the gift. (S) England and Normandy, Bates, 1994,
P170.
1092, Elias
of Maine in conflict with Robert of Belleme. (S) Henry I and the Anglo-Norman
World, Fleming, 2007, P73.
7/27/1094,
Robert’s father died; Robert succeeded in Normandy, and his older brother Hugh
succeeding in England.
1095, Three
of Robert’s brothers in England complicit in the rebellion of Roger de Mowbray;
and then forced into exile.
1095, Robert
de Belesme one of the commanders in the siege of Ascelin Gouel in his fortress
at Breherval, in support of William of Bretevil. (S) Peerage of England,
Collins, 1812, P325.
1096, Count
Elias le Flech (378220546) of Maine captured in battle by Robert of Belleme and
imprisoned at Rouen. Elias arranged for his release by surrendering his county
to William II of England.
1097, Robert
de Belleme, in support of King William II, built the castle at Gisors. (S)
London Encyclopedia, Curtis, P718.
1097-98,
Duke Robert subsidized the military expenses of Robert of Belleme. (S) Place of
War, Prestwich, 2004, P116.
7/31/1098,
Robert succeeded his brother Hugh as earl of Shrewsbury, paying a fine of
£3000. His acquisitions included Arundel with its harbor. Robert still held the
Montgomery-Beleme lands in Normandy.
1098-99, Robert
made peace with the Welsh leaders across his border [and later would elicit
their help against King Henry.]
8/2/1099,
King William of England killed in a hunting incident.
1100, The
foundation of the priory of St-Pierre d´Abbeville by ‘Guy comte de Ponthieu et
Adèle sa femme’, sealed by ‘Guy comte, de Agnèz sa fille, de Mahaut sa fille.’
8/5/1100, At his coronation King Henry I announced the “Charter of
Liberties”. A quickly prepared coronation, 3 leading barons were absent:
William, count of Mortain; Robert of Beleme; and William Warren; who together
controlled large parts of England. (S) Conqueror’s Son, Lack, 2007, P139.
10/13/1100,
Agnes’ father died and Robert added the title of Count of Ponthieu in right of
his wife. This also gave him control of the Somme estuary on the coast.
11/1100,
William de Warrene, earl of Surrey; Robert de Belleme, count of Ponthieu; and
William, count of Mortain, assembled in England in support of Duke Robert’s
invasion of England. They were also allied with Henry, count of Eu; and
Eustace, count of Boulogne.
11/13/1100,
Agnes’ father died.
1101, ‘Wido
… Pontivi regionis comes’ issued a charter to the church of Montreuil witnessed
by ‘Agnetis mee filie.’
7/20/1101,
Robert supported Duke Robert Curthose on his invasion of England, claiming his
right to the throne over his brother Henry. [No battle took place.]
8/1101, King
Henry and Duke Robert signed the treaty of Alton. King Henry got England, but
gave up claim to all lands in Normandy.
11/5/1101,
Robert, count of Ponthieu, issued a charter to Troan abbey. (S) Families,
Friends, and Allies: Tanner, 2004, P146.
1102, Agnes
recommended a cleric for preferment. (S) England and Normandy, Bates, 1994,
P171.
1102,
Robert, summoned to the king to answer 45 offenses, which included the
construction of Bridgenorth castel, put his castles on defense. Robert got
support of his Welsh vassals by promising them freedom. [Over the next 5 months
King Henry captured Robert’s castles, along with those of his brothers.] (S)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Garmonsway, 1990, P237.
1102,
Robert, besieged at Shrewsbury by the king, capitulated and was allowed to
leave England, perpetually banished with loss of all English possessions.
1103, Robert
de Belleme demanded homage and fealty of Ralph d’Escures, abbot of Seez, which
was refused on the grounds of papal prohibition. (S) Anselm of Bec and Robert
of Meulan, Vaughn, 1987, P109.
1103, King
Henry pushed his brother Duke Robert to attack Robert, as they had made a
mutual pact. Robert de Beleme captured William of Conversao, Duke Robert’s
brother-in-law in one of the engagements and held for ransom.
1103-04,
Robert imprisoned Agnes in his castle, but she escaped and sought refuge with
the Countess Adela of Blois.
1104-05,
Agnes in Ponthieu.
~1105, Agnes
died, leaving Robert as the Count of Ponthieu.
[–––Robert–––]
1105-06,
Robert de Belleme and Count William of Mortain allied themselves with Duke
Robert Curthose. (S) Law and Government, Garnett, 1994, P166.
1/1106,
Robert de Beleme accompanied Duke Robert on his visit to King Henry in England.
3/1106,
Robert de Belleme and his son William issued a charter to the monks of
Mormoutiers. (S) Families, Friends, and Allies:, Tanner, 2004, P146.
9/1106,
William, count of Mortain, appealed to Robert while he was under siege by King
Henry at Tinchebray. Robert and Duke Robert arrived. Duke Robert ordered King
Henry to end the siege as William was his vassal in legitimate possession of
the castle.
9/28/1106,
Robert commanded the reserves of Duke Robert at the battle of Tinchebray. King
Henry captured his brother Robert, Duke of Normandy. Robert, perceving the
loss, left the field of battle.
10/15/1106,
King Henry, now Duke of Normandy, held a council of magnates at Lisieux. Robert
refused to attend, but soon after gave his homage to King Henry.
11/1106,
Robert witnessed a charter of King Henry.
8/3/1108, Louis VI crowned King of France.
7/1110, The
death of Count Helias of Maine led to rebellion in souther Normandy against
King Henry by multiple barons including Robert de Belleme. (S) Power and Border
Lordship, Thompson, 2002, P61.
1111-13, War
began between Theobald of Blois and King Louis VI. Robert fought mostly in
southern Normandy, defending his own lands. [Which put Robert in conflict with
King Henry of England, duke of Normandy.]
11/4/1112,
Robert at the Norman court of King Henry, as a representative of King King
Louis of France, was arrested and imprisoned at Keresburch in Normandy. [Robert
was charged with multiple misdeeds.]
7/1113,
Robert moved to imprisonment at Wareham castle, Dorset in England.
By 6/1119,
Robert [likely] died in prison [King Henry promised Fulk of Anjou that he would
restore the lands of Robert’s son William in Normandy.]
(S)
Conqueror’s Son, Lack, 2007. (S) Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. (S)
Boulogne and Politics, Tanner, 2004.
Child
of Robert and Agnes:
i. William III Talvas (378236486), born aft. 1092
in France.
ii. Clemence de Ponthieu (311835901), born ~1095 in
France.
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