Robert Jacquinot de Besange died in 1946.
Robert de Beaugrande was born in 1946.
Robert de Stratford died on 1362-04-09.
Robert Lamezan de Salins died on 1930-11-29.
Robert Cavelier de La Salle died on March 19, 1687 at the age of 43.
Robert J. Van de Graaff died on January 16, 1967 at the age of 65.
Robert Jacquinot de Besange was born in 1878.
Besange (or Besanger) hails from Besangia in Latin ; and Bessingen in German. Bay-san-zhay is proper pronunciation. It is a region in Lorraine, Northeast France where the Besange/ Besanger family comes from. In China -- where the family holds the title of 'hero of the Nation' owing to the actions of Fr. de Besange -- it is pronounced 'Bei-Hsien-Cher'. Fr Besange was shot twice by Japanese snipers in 1937 yet soldiered on to create the "Jacquinot de Besange" safe zones that saved an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Chinese during WWII. His talks with President Roosevelt may have led to the US embargo on Japan and the Pacific War. The name originally hails from Besangia in Northeast France and the family motto is 'non sibi' meaning 'not for self'. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Besangia was Lorraine's wealthiest region, owing to its large salt mines, generating about 60% of the region's output. It encompassed Salzburgen (Chateau-Salins), Grande Besange and parts of Nancy. The Besange family married into the royal family of Lorraine several times ; from about 960 to 1789 they were the power brokers in the region, owning the titles of Seigneur de Besange, Marquis de Besange and Baillis de Besange. During the French Revolution the domain was broken up, and adult males were guillotined. About 200 survivors migrated to La Rochelle and Brive in Western and Southwestern France where they became farmers or joined the Jesuit orders. In recent years its community leaders have formed a discreet association called AFB-- 'Association Familiale Besanger'-- whose actions focus on life sciences, blood donation campaigns, disaster relief, peace advocacy and the arts.
Robert de Cardeny died in 1437.
Robert de Mowbray died in 1125.
Robert de Stuteville died in 1283.
Robert de Cliderhou died in 1339.
Robert de Prebenda died in 1284.
Robert de Keldeleth died in 1273.
Robert de Graystanes died in 1336.
Robert de Vaugondy died in 1766.
Robert de Comines died in 1069.
Robert de Eglesfield died in 1349.