Surf Wiki
Save to docs
people/1100s

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford

Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford (born 1106) was Earl of Bedford from 1137 to 1141. The grant of the earldom was by Stephen of England; this was the first of his numerous creations. Hugh was known as Hugh the Pauper or Hugh the Poor.

The existence of this title has been doubted. It is discussed by R. H. C. Davis on the basis of the chronicle evidence. However, it now appears to be accepted by historians that Hugh did receive the earldom of Bedford in 1138

In 1137 Stephen ordered Miles de Beauchamp, castellan of Bedford Castle, to give it up to Hugh. Miles resisted, and a siege followed. The castle was eventually taken, but Miles repossessed it in an attack.

Family

He was the third son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth de Vermandois.

Notes

References

  1. ''King Stephen'' (1967), p.135.
  2. (1986). "The Beaumont Twins: The Roots and Branches of Power in the Twelfth Century". Cambridge University Press.
  3. British History Online]
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1106-births anglo-normans earls-of-bedford beaumont-family younger-sons-of-earls year-of-death-unknown peers-created-by-stephen,-king-of-england
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report