2nd Earl of Gloucester
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The 2nd Earl of Gloucester was a prominent 12th-century English nobleman and feudal magnate, notable for his extensive landholdings and political influence during the reigns of King Stephen and Henry II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Gloucester | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Gloucester
ⓘ
English nobleman ⓘ feudal magnate ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf |
Henry II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Stephen of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
William FitzRobert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William, 2nd Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | the Anarchy (English civil war, 1135–1153) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Keynsham Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Amice of Gloucester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabel, Countess of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Mabel of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1116 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 23 November 1183 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalLordOf |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tewkesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heldCastle |
Bristol Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cardiff Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | King Stephen of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleUnder | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mabel FitzRobert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Amice de Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive landholdings in England and Wales
ⓘ
political influence during the Anarchy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cardiff Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOrTenure | 1147–1183 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| residence |
Cardiff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hawise de Beaumont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawise of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Isabel, Countess of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInheritedFrom | Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Earl of Gloucester