Geoffrey de Mandeville is the name of several important medieval English barons:
- Geoffrey de Mandeville (11th century), (d. c. 1100) was one of the great magnates of the reign of William the Conqueror
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1144), changed sides several times during the reign of King Stephen; son of William de Mandeville and grandson of the Geoffrey de Mandeville above
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1160) was one of three sons of the 1st Earl
- Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex, opponent of King John of England
Famous quotes containing the word mandeville:
“If courtesans and strumpets were to be prosecuted with as much rigour as some silly people would have it, what locks or bars would be sufficient to preserve the honour of our wives and daughters?”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)