Waleran IV, Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester

1104 - 1166  (62 years)

• Name	Waleran IV
  Birth	About 1104	Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  He was a twin.
  General Information	He was also the Count of Beaumont-sur-Seine, Sire de Pont-Audemer, Sire de Beaumont-le-Roger, and Sire de Brionne.  [1]
  Travel	1119 (15 years)  [5]
  The twin brothers, Waleran and Robert, were brought up in the court of Henry I, and in November of 1119, they accompanied the King when he interviewed Pope Calixtus at Gisors. The twins astonished the Cardinals by their learning. At the king's death, they were both at his bedside.
  Death	10 Apr 1166	Les Préaux, Normandy, France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Burial	Aft 10 Apr 1166	Préaux Abbey, Les Préaux, Eure, Normandy, France Préaux Abbey, Les Préaux, Eure, Normandy, France   [7]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Waleran IV, Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester,   b. About 1104, Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France d. 10 Apr 1166, Les Préaux, Normandy, France  (Age 62 years) ▻ Matilda,  m. Abt 1134 ;   Agnes d'Evreux, Dame de Gournay-sur-Marne,  m. About 1141 + 2. Sir Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester,   b. 1104   d. 5 Apr 1168  (Age 64 years) ▻ Amice de Montfort,  m. After Nov 1120   3. Hugh, Earl of Bedford   4. Adeline   5. Aubrée + 6. Isabel de Beaumont,   b. Abt 1104   d. After 1174  (Age 71 years) ▻ Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke > 7. Maud de Beaumont   d. After 1189 ▻ William de Lovel, Lord of Ivry and Brival
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of William II de Warren and Isabel de Vermandois)
  + 1. William de Warenne, Earl of Surrey,   b. 1118   d. 6 Jan 1148, Laodicea, Turkey  (Age 30 years) ▻ Ela de Talvas + 2. Gundred de Warren,   b. 1117   d. 1166  (Age 49 years) ▻ Roger de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick,  m. Before 1130 ;   William de Lancaster, Lord of Kendal,  m. Abt 1154 + 3. Ada de Warenne,   b. About 1120, Surrey, England d. 1178  (Age 58 years) ▻ Henry of Huntingdon, Earl of Huntingdon and Northumberland,  m. 1139
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bernard Harcourt,   b. About 904, Normandy, France   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Adele de Bar-sur-Aube   d. 1053  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I3501	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Sir Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester,   b. About 1049, Hastings, Sussex, England d. 5 Jun 1118 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Isabel de Vermandois, Countess of Leicester,   b. 1081, Vermandois, Normandie, France d. Jul 1147, Church of St. Nicholas of Meulan, Meulan-en-Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Matilda,   b. Abt 1133   d. Abt 1135, Tower of London, London, England (Age 2 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1134  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 30 years - She : ~ 12 months.
  Family ID	F2890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Agnes d'Evreux, Dame de Gournay-sur-Marne   d. 15 Dec 1181
  Marriage	About 1141  [1, 2, 5, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 37 years - She : ??.
  Children	+   1. Sir Robert II, Count de Meulan and d' Elbeuf   d. 6 Aug 1204, Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Maud de Dunstanville  m. 1165
  Family ID	F2889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Waleran IV, Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester(1104 – 1166) 2Sir Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester(1049 – 1118) 4Roger de Beaumont, Siegneur of Beaumont(1022 – 1094) 8Humphrey de Vielles, Seigneur de Pont Audemer del la Haie( – date unknown) 16Touroude de Pont-Audemer, Seigneur de Pont-Audemer(949 – date unknown) 17Wevia de Crepon(942 – ) 9Aubrée de la Haye(984 – 1045) 18 19 5Adeline de Meulan(1014 – 1081) 10Waleran III de Meulan, Comte de Meulan(Abt 993 – 1069) 20Hugh I, Count of Meulan( – 1005) 21daughter de Vexin 11Oda de Conteville(Abt 0994 – ) 22John of Tonsburgh, Earl of Comwyn, Baron of Tonsburgh 23 3Isabel de Vermandois, Countess of Leicester(1081 – 1147) 6Hugh Magnus de Crépi, Duke of France and Burgundy(1057 – 1102) 12Henry I, King of France(1008 – 1060) 24Robert II, King of France(972 – 1031) 25Constance of Arles(986 – 1032) 13Anne of Kiev(1036 – 1075) 26Jaroslaw I Wladimiroswtsch, Grand Prince of Kiev(978 – 20 Feb 1053/54) 27Ingegard of Sweden, Princess of Sweden(Abt 1001 – 1050) 7Adelaide de Vermandois, Countess de Vermandois and Valois(1062 – 1124) 14Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois(Abt 1032 – 1096) 28Otho, Count of Vermandois(Abt 1000 – 1045) 29Parvie 15Adela de Vexin 30Raoul III, Count of Valois and Vexin(1025 – 1074) 31Adele de Bar-sur-Aube( – 1053)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About 1104 - Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France Death - 10 Apr 1166 - Les Préaux, Normandy, France Burial - Aft 10 Apr 1166 - Préaux Abbey, Les Préaux, Eure, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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