Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester
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Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and statesman who served as Chief Justiciar of England under King Henry II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
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Earl ⓘ human ⓘ medieval politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal court of Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1104 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Leicester Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Hawise de Beaumont
NERFINISHED
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Isabel de Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 5 April 1168 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman ⓘ |
| familyName | de Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | honour of Leicester ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Leicestershire
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
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Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Amicia de Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in early reign of Henry II
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service as Chief Justiciar of England ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of royal justice under Henry II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justiciar of England
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Justiciar of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByAsEarlOfLeicester | Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice | Richard de Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | great magnate of the Anglo-Norman realm ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sibling |
Aubrey de Beaumont
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Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Amice de Gael
NERFINISHED
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Amicia de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededByAsEarlOfLeicester | Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededByInOffice | Richard de Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldFrom | Earl of Leicester from circa 1118 ⓘ |
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