Richard I of Beaumont

Richard I of Beaumont, ( d. 1201), viscount of Beaumont, Fresnay and Sainte-Suzanne. He initially supported Arthur of Brittany against King John of England but by September 1199, he had join John's forces. It was at his castle, Bourg-le-roi, that King John gained the support of William des Roches. Richard died sometime before October 1201.

## Biography

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Richard was the son of Roscelin de Beaumont and Constance, illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England.[1] As a show of favor, he exempted the monks of Saint-Etienne of Caen from any tolls.[2] With the coronation of John as King of England in 27 May 1199, Richard had been practical of his support of Arthur.[3] By September 1199, Richard had joined with King John's army in support against Arthur I, Duke of Brittany.[4] At Richard's castle, Bourg-le-Roi, William des Roches parleyed with John, after his falling out with King Philip II of France.[4] On 22 September, Richard's son-in-law, Roger IV de Tosny became a surety for John.[5]

Richard died before October 1201.[6]

## Family

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Richard married Luce de Laigle.[7] Richard and Luce had:

* Ralph VIII of Beaumont, [7] who succeeded his father
* Richard of Beaumont, (d.1202)[7]
* Geoffroy of Beaumont,[7] made a donation to the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité de Tiron in 1241, prior to leaving for Jerusalem
* William of Beaumont, (d.1177)
* Ermengarde de Beaumont, (February 12, 1233), who married William I of Scotland[7]
* Constance de Beaumont (d.1226), who married in 1175 Roger IV de Tosny, lord of Conches[8]
* Pétronille, married around c. 1184 to Alain I of Penthièvre[7]

## References

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1. ^ Marshall 2021, p. 121.
2. ^ Power 2004, p. 305.
3. ^ Power 2004, p. 433.
4. ^ a b Power 2004, p. 434-435.
5. ^ Power 2004, p. 435.
6. ^ Power 2004, p. 487.
7. ^ a b c d e f Keats-Rohan 2002, p. 1138.
8. ^ Power 2004, p. 241.

## Sources

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* Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. (2002). Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1006-1166. Vol. II: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum. The Boydell Press.
* Marshall, Susan (2021). Illegitimacy in Medieval Scotland, 1100-1500. Vol. 3\. The Boydell Press.
* Pollock, M.A. (2015). Scotland, England and France after the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296. The Boydell Press.
* Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.