William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex
Encyclopedia
William fitz Geoffrey de Mandeville (died 1227) was the third Earl of Essex
of the second creation from 1216 to his death. He was the second son of Geoffrey fitz Peter and Beatrice de Say and he succeeded his elder brother Geoffrey fitz Geoffrey
as earl and inheritor of the Mandeville barony. He was married to Christina, a daughter of Robert Fitzwalter
, but died without heirs and the earldom went extinct.
Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct...
of the second creation from 1216 to his death. He was the second son of Geoffrey fitz Peter and Beatrice de Say and he succeeded his elder brother Geoffrey fitz Geoffrey
Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex
Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex and 6th Earl of Gloucester was an English peer and member of the House of Lords...
as earl and inheritor of the Mandeville barony. He was married to Christina, a daughter of Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter
Lord Robert FitzwalterAlso spelled FitzWalter, fitzWalter, etc. was the leader of the baronial opposition against King John of England, and one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Carta...
, but died without heirs and the earldom went extinct.