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Early monastic works refer to him as a paternal cousin of Hrollager and Hrolf Ragnvaldsson, thus making
him a likely son of Malahule of More. He held the fiefs of Harcourt, Caileville, and Beauficel.(1)
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(1) Family Origins and Other Studies, ed. W. Page- J. H. Round- p. 161, rep. 1971
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4I. HUMPHREY de VIEILLES (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3)
Humphrey was given the land of Beaumont-le-Roger by his brother Ralph in his capacity as administrator
of Bernay Abbey. Humphrey de Vieilles remained loyal to the young Duke William, and, as a
consequence, in 1036, had his estates plundered by those opposed to his succession, led by Roger de Toeni,
descendant of Malahule. A force led by Humphrey de Vieilles drove the attackers back, slaying Roger de
Toeni and two of his sons. Land in Bailleul-en-Vimeu was among the many endowments that Humphrey de
Vieilles invested on the abbey, as evidenced by its cartulary, c. 1050. The topographical name Beaumont
was first mentioned in an act of the Abbey of St. Martin de Tours, 855, as Bellus Mons, that is, the high
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ground to the south of Bailleul-en-Vimeu, part of the Château Coquerel Estate. Humphrey de Vieilles was
lord of Vaux-sur-Seine, near Mantes, canton Meulan.
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5I. ROGER de BEAUMONT (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3,
HUMPHREY de VIELLES 4)
Roger de Beaumont, aka Belomonte, Baron de Beaumesnil became a monk at St. Pierre de Preaux which
was founded by his father on his own land which became known as Beaumont-le-Roger. This abbey was in
the diocese of Lisieux on land originally granted to Bernard the Dane.
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6I. ROBERT (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3, HUMPHREY de
VIELLES 4, ROGER 5)-
b.c.1049
m. ISABEL/ELIZABETH De VERMANDOIS (d. before July 1147), great- granddaughter of King
Henry I of France (see CAPET)
d. 5 June 1118 Leicestershire
bur. Chapter House, Preaux
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Sir Robert was a follower of William the Conqueror and was at the battle of Hastings in 1066. He was Lord
of Beaumont and made the first Earl of Leicester by Henry I. Robert also became Comte de Meulent as heir
to Hugues, his mother's brother.
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6I. ROBERT (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3, HUMPHREY de
VIELLES 4, ROGER 5, ROBERT 1)
b.c.1104
m. after 1120 AMICE De MONTFORT (d. after 1168), d. of Ralph De Montfort, Seigneur de Gael et
Montfort, Brittany and Earl of Norfolk
d. 5 Apr. 1168
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10III. WALERAN (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3, HUMPHREY de
VIELLES 4, ROGER 5, ROBERT 6)
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d. 10 Apr. 1166
bur. Preaux Abbey
Waleran, Count of Meulan, was Earl of Worcester and a major player in the English civil war in the 12th
century.
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11I. ROBERT (BERNARD THE DANE 1, TORF THE RICH 2, TURULF 3, HUMPHREY de
VIELLES 4, ROGER 5, ROBERT 6, WALERAN 7)
Issue-
12I. MABEL- m. WILLIAM de RIVIERS, Earl of Devon (d. 10 Sept. 1217), d. after 1204
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