Geoffrey DE MANDEVILLE, II

1092 - 1144  (52 years)

• Name	Geoffrey DE MANDEVILLE  [1]
  	English Aristocracy. Born the son of William de Mandeville. During the years of succession civil strife between Maud and Stephen, he appeared in the record as Stephen's supporter. Stephen repaid him by making him Earl of Essex about 1140, it is the earliest charter granting an English earldom known. About a year later he was also appointed custodian of the Tower of London. After Stephen's defeat by Maud's forces in 1141, he immediately switched his allegiance to Maud who forgave his debts to the crown and appointed him sheriff of Essex. Before Maud's forces were routed at Winchester in September 1141, Stephen's queen enticed Geoffrey to turn coat yet again, probably by granting him viceregal powers in London. It is possible that by 1142 he may have been intriguing with Maud again; but was apparently found out. He was arrested at St. Albans for treason against Stephen in 1143, he sacrificed his offices and castles in return for his freedom. He then seized Ramsey Abbey near Peterborough, evicting the monks, and using it as a base during his subsequent career as an infamous rebel and bandit. Stephen besieged his fortified abbey without result. A year later Geoffrey was mortally wounded while laying siege to Burwell. He lingered for over a month before he died. As he died excommunicate, a rebel against his king, he was denied burial and his body was wrapped in lead before it was taken to the Templar chapel in London where he was finally interred. Bio by: Iola [1]
  Suffix	II
  Birth	1092	Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact	1st Earl of Essex   [2]
  Death	16 Sep 1144	Mildenhall, Forest heath Districk, Suffolk, England   [1, 2]
  Burial	New Temple Church, London, England   [1]
  Person ID	I16905	Main Tree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	William DE MANDEVILLE,   b. 1054, Waltham, England d. 1116, England (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret FITZHUBERT   d. England
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F03481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rohese DE VERE,   b. 22 Jun 1100, Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England d. Oct 1166, Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Geoffrey DE MANDEVILLE   d. 1166, Essex, England  [Birth]   2. Alice DE MANDEVILLE,   b. Abt 1154, Rycott, Oxfordshire, England
  Family ID	F03476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Geoffrey de Mandeville English Aristocracy. Geoffrey, the son of William De Mandeville, is the husband of Rohese De Vere De Beauchamp. He is buried in the Temple church in London, England. Maintained by: Find A Grave Added: 1 Feb 2001 Photo added by: David Conway

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.