de MANDEVILLE
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Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 ©1996, Judy
Parsons Smith
Geoffrey de Mandeville
Geoffrey
de Mandeville
.
companion
of
William
the Conqueror
Pierre de Mandeville
Pierre de Mandeville
, earl of
Essex
, son of
Geoffrey
de Mandeville
. He
served as the constable of the
Tower
of
London
.
Pierre
de Mandeville
had a son:
Geoffrey Fitz Piers
de Mandaville
Geoffrey Fitz Piers
de
Mandaville
, son of
Pierre
de Mandeville
.
Geoffrey
was described as being strong and ambitious. Later he was depossessed of his
lands and excommunicated for having pillaged the church lands, so he revolted
against
Stephen
and was mortally wounded in his attack of Burwell castle. Geoffrey Fitz Piers
de Mandeville had two (2) children:
1.
Ernald.
He also
revolted
against
Stephen
and was exiled.
2.
Geoffrey
, d. 1166
. He
was the second earl of
Essex
and earl of Aumale.
3.
William
, d. 14 Nov 1189,
Rouen
. He succeeded his brother as the
third earl of
Essex
and earl of Aumale. He was grand chamberlain to
Henry
II
, playing an important role in the wars between
Louis
V
II
of
France
and
Philip
Auguste
. He accompanied
Philip
, earl of
Flanders
, on the crusade. He was also called the grand
Justiciar. No issue.
4.
Maud de Mandaville
m.
Henry
de Bohon
. See
de Bohun
.
Maud de Mandaville
Maud (Mathilda), daughter of Geoffrey Fitz Piers
de
Mandaville
, d. 1236; m. Henry
de Bohon
, son of Humphrey IV & Margaret (de Huntingdon)
de Bohon, b. 1176; d. 1220.