Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester

M, (circa 1104 - 10 April 1166)
Father-Biological*Sir Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester b. c 1049, d. 5 Jun 1118
Mother-Biological*Isabel de Vermandois , Countess of Leicester b. 1081, d. Jul 1147
Family Lines
Boudreau Line
Last Edited=17 Jul 2022
     Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester was buried at Préaux Abbey, Les Préaux, Normandy, France.1 He was born circa 1104 at Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France.2,3,4,5 He was the son of Sir Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester and Isabel de Vermandois , Countess of Leicester. Waleran IV's full titles were the Count of Meulan; Earl of Worcester; the Count of Beaumont-sur-Seine; Sire de Pont-Audeme;, Sire de Beaumont-le-Roger;, and Sire de Brionne.6 The twin brothers, Waleran and Robert, were brought up in the court of Henry I, and in November of 1119, they accompanied the King when he interviewed Pope Calixtus at Gisors. The twins astonished the Cardinals by their learning. At the king's death, they were both at his bedside.4

Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester married Matilda circa 1134.3

Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester married Agnes d'Evreux , Dame de Gournay-sur-Marne, daughter of Amauri III de Montfort Count d'Evreux and Agnes de Garlende, circa 1141.6,2,4,5,1 Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester died on 10 April 1166 at Les Préaux, Normandy, France.2,3,4,5,1

Child of Waleran IV , Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester and Agnes d'Evreux , Dame de Gournay-sur-Marne

Citations

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