Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester

Saer de Quincy († November 3, 1219 before Damietta ) was an Anglo -Norman nobleman as the 1st Earl of Winchester. He was a son of Robert de Quincy and the Orabilis of Mar. His family was based in Northamptonshire and versippt with the Scottish royal house. Through this relationship, the family also held estates in the Scottish counties of Fife, Perth and Lothian.

Saer married about the year 1190 Margaret de Beaumont († 1235 ), a daughter of Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester. When in 1204 his brother Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, died childless, his wife inherited half of the Beaumont- estates in England, where their share was primarily focused on the Channel coast. As a supporter of King John Lands in the fight against Philip II Augustus of France Saer 1207 was created Earl of Winchester.

Then he stood I of Scotland, where he helped in the suppression of revolts clan in the Scottish Highlands in the service of King William. In subsequent years, he joined forces with his oldest son in England, the revolt of the barons against King John to. On June 15, 1215 was one of the twenty-five barons Saer forced the signing of the Magna Carta by King at Runnymede. But he and his colleagues were excommunicated in December of the same year by the Pope. In the fight against John, which the Magna Carta wanted to revise supported Saer 1216 the throne ambitions of the French prince Louis VIII, for which he was declared by Johann his lands forfeited. Even after the death of John on October 19, he remained faithful to Louis VIII, but on May 20, 1217 her party was defeated in the Battle of Lincoln against the followers of the boy king Henry III. , Saer was taken prisoner. After Louis VIII had given up the fight moved Saer in October 1217 on the side of Henry III. received over and it refunded his possession.

1219 to Saer joined the crusade of Damietta (fifth crusade ) and died at the siege of the Egyptian port city.

From his marriage with Margaret de Beaumont, he had several children, including:

  • Robert de Quincy († 1217 )
  • Roger de Quincy († 1264 ), 2nd Earl of Winchester
  • Hawise de Quincy († 1263 ) ∞ with Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford ( † 1263 )
  • Robert de Quincy († 1257 )
  • Orabilis de Quincy, ∞ with Richard de Harcourt of Elle Hall

Weblink

  • Saher de Quincy at www.fmg.ac (English)

Note

  • Earl of Winchester
  • Crusaders ( Fifth Crusade )
  • English
  • Born in the 12th century
  • Died in 1219
  • Man
Perth, Scotland Louis VIII of France Battle of Lincoln (1217) Henry III of England
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