Hugh de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Bedford
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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.
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.
and Elizabeth de Vermandois
.
Earl of Bedford
Earl of Bedford is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour Hugh de Beaumont. He appears to have been degraded from the title three or four years after its creation. However, the existence of the title altogether has been...
from 1137 to 1141. The grant of the earldom was by Stephen of England
Stephen of England
Stephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
; 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.
In 1137 Stephen ordered Miles de Beauchamp, castellan of Bedford Castle
Bedford Castle
Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War. The castle was significantly extended in stone, although the final plan of the castle remains uncertain...
, 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 LeicesterRobert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan was a powerful English and French nobleman, revered as one of the wisest men of his age...
and Elizabeth de Vermandois
Elizabeth de Vermandois
Elizabeth de Vermandois may refer to:* Elizabeth of Vermandois , daughter of Hugh of Vermandois, granddaughter of Henry I of France and wife of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester...
.