Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NamePetronilla de Grandmesnil 
Birthabt 1134
Death1 Apr 1212, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
FatherHugh II De Grandmesnil
Spouses
Birthabt 1130
Death1190, Durazzo, Greece
FatherRobert II de Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester (~1104-1168)
MotherAmice De Gael (~1108->1168)
ChildrenMargaret (-1234)
Notes for Petronilla de Grandmesnil
Petronella ("pernel") DE GRANTMESNIL
Notes:
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (53:26), identifies her as HUGH's dau.
Schwennicke ES (iii, 697).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Appendix D to v.VII, p.717). Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Leicester, p.533). She took an active part with her husband in his rebellious activities. She outlived ROBERT by 22 years. She was granted the market and bridge at Ware for life in 1207/8.
Notes:
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (53:26), identifies her as HUGH's dau.
Schwennicke ES (iii, 697).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Appendix D to v.VII, p.717). Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Leicester, p.533). She took an active part with her husband in his rebellious activities. She outlived ROBERT by 22 years. She was granted the market and bridge at Ware for life in 1207/8.
Notes for Robert (Spouse 1)
Notes:
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (53:26).
Schwennicke ES (iii, 700).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Appendix D to v.VII, p.717).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Leicester, pp. 530-533). Earl of Leicester and Steward of England and Normandy. He first appears in 1153, when he received a charter from HENRY [the future KING HENRY II (RIN 761)], son of THE EMPRESS, MATILDA, restoring to him the land then held by Robert's father . . . in England and Normandy and granting him the Dapifership of England and of Normandy. Unlike his predecessors, who had augmented their fortunes by adherence to the Crown, Robert took a rebellious course soon after he succeeded his father by espousing the cause of the "young king" Henry, son of KING HENRY II, when he revolted in 1173. THE KING at once confiscated Robert's English estates and attacked the town of Leicester, which was burnt. Leicester Castle,
however held out. Robert took refuge inside his castle at Bretuil in Normandy. Robert fled just before KING HENRY captured and burnt the castle down. Robert crossed back to England and, joining forces with HUGH BIGOD, EARL OF NORFOLK (RIN 1961), plundered Norwich and took the castle of Hagenet. He then attempted to relieve the siege of his casle at Leicester, but was defeated by KING HENRY's forces commanded
by Richard de Lucy. He and his countess were captured and sent to THE KING in Normandy who imprisoned them at Falaise. KING HENRY took the pair back to England with him in 1174. In the meantime the seneschal of Leicester Castle had been ravaging the countryside. KING HENRY extorted from Robert the surrender of his strongholds at Leicester, Mount Sorrel, and Groby. Robert and his countess were again taken back to Normandy, but the peace treaty between THE KING and his rebellious sons stipulated Robert's release. HENRY, however, demolished Leicester Castle. The
rebellion having been crushed, Robert was no longer a menace THE KING restored to him all his castles except Mount Sorrel. From 1177, when he crossed back to Normandy, until 1183, we hear nothing of Robert except that he went on a pilgrimage in 1179. Once more under suspicion, he was imprisoned in 1183 along with his brother-in-law, ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER (RIN 1029). By 1186, he was again in favor and carried one of the swords of state at the coronation of King Richard. In 1189 he went on crusade and died on the return journey in 1190 at Durazzo.
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (53:26).
Schwennicke ES (iii, 700).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Appendix D to v.VII, p.717).
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Leicester, pp. 530-533). Earl of Leicester and Steward of England and Normandy. He first appears in 1153, when he received a charter from HENRY [the future KING HENRY II (RIN 761)], son of THE EMPRESS, MATILDA, restoring to him the land then held by Robert's father . . . in England and Normandy and granting him the Dapifership of England and of Normandy. Unlike his predecessors, who had augmented their fortunes by adherence to the Crown, Robert took a rebellious course soon after he succeeded his father by espousing the cause of the "young king" Henry, son of KING HENRY II, when he revolted in 1173. THE KING at once confiscated Robert's English estates and attacked the town of Leicester, which was burnt. Leicester Castle,
however held out. Robert took refuge inside his castle at Bretuil in Normandy. Robert fled just before KING HENRY captured and burnt the castle down. Robert crossed back to England and, joining forces with HUGH BIGOD, EARL OF NORFOLK (RIN 1961), plundered Norwich and took the castle of Hagenet. He then attempted to relieve the siege of his casle at Leicester, but was defeated by KING HENRY's forces commanded
by Richard de Lucy. He and his countess were captured and sent to THE KING in Normandy who imprisoned them at Falaise. KING HENRY took the pair back to England with him in 1174. In the meantime the seneschal of Leicester Castle had been ravaging the countryside. KING HENRY extorted from Robert the surrender of his strongholds at Leicester, Mount Sorrel, and Groby. Robert and his countess were again taken back to Normandy, but the peace treaty between THE KING and his rebellious sons stipulated Robert's release. HENRY, however, demolished Leicester Castle. The
rebellion having been crushed, Robert was no longer a menace THE KING restored to him all his castles except Mount Sorrel. From 1177, when he crossed back to Normandy, until 1183, we hear nothing of Robert except that he went on a pilgrimage in 1179. Once more under suspicion, he was imprisoned in 1183 along with his brother-in-law, ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER (RIN 1029). By 1186, he was again in favor and carried one of the swords of state at the coronation of King Richard. In 1189 he went on crusade and died on the return journey in 1190 at Durazzo.