During or soon after his father's rebellion against King Stephen in 1143–1144, young Geoffrey was sent or made his way to Devizes, a base of the Empress Matilda. After the earl's death, the empress recognized the right of Geoffrey III to the earldom of Essex and the vast Mandeville holdings.[1] His whereabouts during the remaining years of King Stephen's reign are unknown. In January 1156 King Henry II confirmed Geoffrey's title as earl of Essex and the Mandeville lands, but not those lands or offices granted to his father during the civil war.
The earl served as an itinerant royal justice with Richard de Lucy in 1165–1166, visiting many of the counties of England. In 1166 he was engaged in preparations for a royal campaign in Wales when he fell ill and died in September or October.[2] He was buried at Walden Priory in Essex, a monastery founded by his father. Geoffrey was succeeded by his brother, William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex.
Familyedit
Earl Geoffrey married a kinswoman of King Henry, Eustachia, but when she complained that her husband would not live with her, the king helped her obtain an annulment.[3] The couple were apparently childless.
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^"The Book of the Foundation of Walden Monastery," ed. Watkiss & Greenway (Oxford: 1999), p. xx.
^R. W. Eyton, Court, household, and itinerary of King Henry II (London: 1878), p. 99.
^"The Book of the Foundation of Walden Monastery," pp. xxi-xxii.
Hollister, C. Warren (2004). "Mandeville, Geoffrey de, first earl of Essex (d. 1144)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17927.
geoffrey, mandeville, earl, essex, opponent, king, john, died, 1216, geoffrey, fitz, died, 1166, english, nobleman, second, geoffrey, mandeville, earl, essex, rohese, vere, countess, essex, contents, life, family, references, sourceslife, editduring, soon, aft. For the opponent of King John died 1216 see Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville 2nd Earl of Essex Geoffrey de Mandeville 2nd Earl of Essex died 1166 was an English nobleman the second son of Geoffrey de Mandeville 1st Earl of Essex and Rohese de Vere Countess of Essex Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 SourcesLife editDuring or soon after his father s rebellion against King Stephen in 1143 1144 young Geoffrey was sent or made his way to Devizes a base of the Empress Matilda After the earl s death the empress recognized the right of Geoffrey III to the earldom of Essex and the vast Mandeville holdings 1 His whereabouts during the remaining years of King Stephen s reign are unknown In January 1156 King Henry II confirmed Geoffrey s title as earl of Essex and the Mandeville lands but not those lands or offices granted to his father during the civil war The earl served as an itinerant royal justice with Richard de Lucy in 1165 1166 visiting many of the counties of England In 1166 he was engaged in preparations for a royal campaign in Wales when he fell ill and died in September or October 2 He was buried at Walden Priory in Essex a monastery founded by his father Geoffrey was succeeded by his brother William de Mandeville 3rd Earl of Essex Family editEarl Geoffrey married a kinswoman of King Henry Eustachia but when she complained that her husband would not live with her the king helped her obtain an annulment 3 The couple were apparently childless References edit The Book of the Foundation of Walden Monastery ed Watkiss amp Greenway Oxford 1999 p xx R W Eyton Court household and itinerary of King Henry II London 1878 p 99 The Book of the Foundation of Walden Monastery pp xxi xxii Sources editHollister C Warren 1986 Monarchy magnates and institutions in the Anglo Norman world London Hambledon Press ISBN 0 907628 50 8 Hollister C Warren 2004 Mandeville Geoffrey de first earl of Essex d 1144 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 17927 Peerage of England Preceded byGeoffrey de Mandeville Earl of Essex1144 1166 Succeeded byWilliam de Mandeville Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geoffrey de Mandeville 2nd Earl of Essex amp oldid 1220210842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
