• Born: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
• Married: Abt 1174
• Died: After 3 Jul 1202, Stanton (Harcourt), Oxfordshire, England

  Research Notes:

“Robertus de Harvecurt” confirmed “Stantonam” to Garendon abbey, donated by “pater meus Yvo de Harvecurt et Willielmus frater eius”, by undated charter. "…Sim de Hareucort…Rob de Hareucort…" witnessed the charter dated to [1152/67] under which the monks of Leicester abbey authorised the establishment of the church of St Mary the Less, Leicester. By his marriage, Robert de Harcourt acquired a part of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, which had been granted by Adelisia, second wife of King Henry I, in four parts to Reading convent, to the Knights Templars, to [Robert’s wife’s paternal grandmother] “Milisendi cognatæ meæ uxori Roberti Marmium”, and to [Robert’s paternal uncle] “Willielmo de Harestactu”, undated. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], records "de his qui non habent capitales honores…Roberto de Haroucourt" paying "de dimidia marca" in Oxfordshire. "...Rob de Harac’t..." witnessed a charter of King John dated 3 Jul 1202. ¹