BELLEME, Earl Robert de II

Abt 1052 - 1131  (79 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	BELLEME, Robert de
  Prefix	Earl
  Suffix	II
  Birth	Abt 1052	Mortaigne, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Gender	Male
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  Burial	May 1131
  Death	8 May 1131	Charroux-d'Allier, Allier, Auvergne, France
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  Children	+ 1. TALVACE, Count William III ,   b. Abt 1090, Alençon, Orne, Normandy, France Alençon, Orne, Normandy, Franced. 30 Jun 1171, Alencon, Orne, Normandy, France (Age 81 years)
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  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Chamberlain - Baron to Wm the Conqueror (Steward or Desenser. Spencer (also Spence, Spender, Spens, and Spenser) is a surname. The origin can be traced directly to Robert d'Abbetot[2][3][4] who is listed as Robert le Dispenser, a tenant-in-chief of several counties, in the Domesday Book of 1086. Robert was possibly one of the Norman knights who fought alongside (or accompanied) William the Conqueror in the defeat of Harold II, King of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. There is little doubt that both Robert and his brother Urse came to England at about the time of the Battle of Hastings. They were both beneficiaries of William over the years, and were given titles and substantial land and property—suggesting repayment for some earlier deeds. It is likely that Robert's first acknowledgment was his official appointment as Royal "Dispencier" sometimes expressed more grandly as "Royal Steward", "King's Steward" or "Lord Steward". As dispenser of provisions to the King and his household Robert was known and recorded as Robert le Despencer or, in its Latinised form, Robertus Dispensator.[5] There is also the possibility that Robert held this official position before arriving in England.[6] Robert's adopted surname was usually written as Despenser or Dispenser—notably in works such as the Domesday Book of 1086 and the Scottish Ragman Rolls of 1291 & 1296. From 1066 until the 13th century the occupational name attributed to Robert d'Abbetot existed with numerous spelling and other variations. Eventually both the "le" and "de" that frequently preceded the name were omitted. In 1392 the popular "s" in the centre of the name was discarded and replaced with the "c" seen in the present-day form—Spencer.[7] ------------------------- "Robert the Devil," notorious for his alleged cruelty. Robert inherited his mother's vast estates. Duke William took the added precaution of garrisoning the Bellême castles with his own soldiers. Both future King Henry I and Robert were seized as they disembarked and, both placed in the Bishop's custody, were imprisoned as the Bishop Odo claimed they were plotting a takeover. The inhabitants of Domfront invited the duke's younger brother, Henry, to take possession of Domfront.[22] They had grown weary of Robert's oppressive and abusive style of lordship.[22] He was one of the great magnates who joined Robert Curthose's 1101 invasion of England. Lost his English lands and titles and was banished from England. In 1112, the French King sent Robert to negotiate the release of Robert Curthose, whereas Henry seized Robert and imprisoned him. [39] Robert spent the rest of his life as a prisoner; the exact date of his death is not known.[42] Per Wikipedia.org--ROBERT OF BELLEME, 3RD EARL OF SHREWBURY.