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- Note: SHERIFF OF ESSEX & HERTFORD & LINCOLNSHIRE, KEEPER OF THE CASTLES OF MARLBOROUGH, ROCKINGHAM, SOUTHAMPTON AND WARWICK, CHIEF JUSTICE AND KEEPER OF THE FOREST
ACCOMPANIED RICHARD THE LIONHEART ON THE 3RD CRUSADE
ADVISOR TO KING JOHN AT THE SIGNING OF MAGNA CARTA
It has been said that as a youth Hugh was a member of Richard I's household. In 1190, he accompanied that monarch on the 3rd Crusade and was present at the Siege of Jaffa in 1192. Later, he was a supporter of King John and a royal advisor duringthe signing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215.
THE CRUSADES
By fighting in a Crusade, people believed they could guarantee a place for themselves in heaven and right the wrongs they had committed in their lives. In 1095, Pope Urban II made a speech that affected many people with the message that it wasGod's will that the Crusades be carried out. As a result, thousands of knights, peasants and even children prepared to march to Jerusalem and fight. The main goal of the Crusades was to free Jerusalem. That never happened. Only the 1st and 3rd Crusades could be considered somewhat successful. In the 3rd Crusade, Richard the Lionheart conquered Acre, but failed to take Jerusalem. He did,however, obtain a treaty from Saladin to allow pilgrims to enter the holy city. The fighting in the Crusades was ugly and brutal. When Richard I took Acre, 2,700 Muslim prisoners were slaughtered.
WARNING: There is some dispute as to who are the parents of Hugh. Nevertheless, he is descended from this same line.
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Abt 1170 - 1234 (64 years)