Robert of Belesme

Also known as: Robert / Robert de Belesme · Family: Normans · Role: brother and heir of Earl Hugh · First appears: A.D. 1096–1099

In 1098, after Earl Hugh was slain at Anglesey, Robert inherited his estate as arranged with the king. His father, Earl Roger, had held the earldom of Shrewsbury and other territories before him. In 1102, a dispute arose between Robert and King Henry, who had deprived him of his lands and driven him from England.

In 1104, Robert was reconciled with Robert of Normandy, making the king and the earl adversaries. In 1106, Robert left England for Normandy unreconciled with the king and joined the earl’s forces against him. At Tenerchebrai, the king defeated the earl’s forces and Robert was put to flight; William, Earl of Moreton was among those who came with the earl.

In 1112, the king had Robert seized and imprisoned, and in the summer of 1113 sent him to the castle at Wareham.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1098 · Robert inherited Earl Hugh's estate as previously arranged with the king.(A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 Anglesey)
  • With: Earl Hugh
  • “and his brother Robert was his heir, as he had settled it before with the king.”
• 1104 · Earl Robert of Normandy and Robert de Belesme were reconciled, making King Henry and the earl adversaries.(A.D. 1104–1109)
  • With: King Henry Robert of Normandy
  • “Afterwards were reconciled the Earl Robert of Normandy and Robert de Belesme, whom the King Henry had before deprived of his lands, and driven from England; and through their reconciliation the King of England and the Earl of Normandy became adversaries.”
• 1106 · Robert de Belesme left King Henry unreconciled and went from England into Normandy.(A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 Normandy)
  • With: King Henry
  • “and there held his court; and at that season Robert de Belesme went unreconciled from the king out of his land into Normandy.”
• 1106 · King Henry defeated Earl Robert's forces, captured several leaders, and took Edgar Etheling prisoner before releasing him unpunished.(A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 Tenerchebrai)
  • With: King Henry Robert of Normandy William, Earl of Moreton Robert of Stutteville William Crispin Edgar Etheling
  • “There was the Earl of Normandy taken, and the Earl of Moretaine, and Robert of Stutteville, and afterwards sent to England, and put into custody. Robert of Belesme was there put to flight, and William Crispin was taken, and many others forthwith. Edgar Etheling, who a little before had gone over from the king to the earl, was also there taken, whom the king afterwards let go unpunished.”
• 1112 · King Henry had Robert of Belesme seized and imprisoned.(A.D. 1110–1116)
  • With: King Henry
  • “and Robert of Belesme he suffered to be seized, and put into prison.”
• 1113 · King Henry sent Robert of Belesme into the castle at Wareham.(A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 Wareham)
  • With: King Henry
  • “in the summer, he sent hither Robert of Belesme into the castle at Wareham”

A.D. 1096–1099

• siblings with Earl Hugh “And Earl Hugh was slain in Anglesey by foreign pirates, and his brother Robert was his heir, as he had settled it before with the king.”

A.D. 1100–1103

• enemies with King Henry “And soon thereafter arose a dissention between the king and the Earl Robert of Belesme, who held in this land the earldom of Shrewsbury, that his father, Earl Roger, had before, and much territory therewith both on this side and beyond the sea.”
• parent: Earl Roger (father of Robert of Belesme) “that his father, Earl Roger, had before, and much territory therewith both on this side and beyond the sea.”

A.D. 1104–1109

• enemies with King Henry “whom the King Henry had before deprived of his lands, and driven from England”
• with Robert of Normandy (interaction) “Afterwards were reconciled the Earl Robert of Normandy and Robert de Belesme”
• allies with Robert of Normandy “came the Earl Robert of Normandy on Michaelmas eve against the king with his army, and with him Robert of Belesme, and William, Earl of Moretaine”
• friends with Robert of Normandy (They were reconciled.) “Afterwards were reconciled the Earl Robert of Normandy and Robert de Belesme”
• allies with William, Earl of Moreton “came the Earl Robert of Normandy on Michaelmas eve against the king with his army, and with him Robert of Belesme, and William, Earl of Moretaine, and all that would be with them;”

A.D. 1110–1116

• with King Henry (interaction) “and Robert of Belesme he suffered to be seized, and put into prison.”
• enemies with King Henry “and Robert of Belesme he suffered to be seized, and put into prison.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.