Career
He inherited the Earldom of Essex in 1213 from his father, Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex, and the Earldom of Gloucester in 1213 from Amaury VI of Montfort-Évreux.
He inherited the Earldom of Essex in 1213 from his father, Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex, and the Earldom of Gloucester in 1213 from Amaury VI of Montfort-Évreux.