[ROBERT [III] ["le Chauve"] de Béthune (-after 1097). The identity of Robert "le Chauve" de Béthune has not been ascertained precisely. The undated charter which records the foundation of Saint-Barthélemy de Béthune, and the donations made by Robert [I] and Robert [II], does not refer specifically to donations made by Robert "le Chauve". The document does record that "Balduinus frater Roberti Calvi" donated "tertiam partem de Robot"[269]. This donation is listed in the document immediately after the donations of Robert [I] and Robert [II], which suggests that Robert "le Chauve" was their successor and therefore that he was Robert [III]. Even if this reasoning is correct, it is not certain that Robert [III] "le Chauve" was the son of Robert [II]: he could alternatively have been the son of Jean [II] who is shown above. All the following extracts are assumed to refer to Robert [III]. "...Rodberto Betunio" subscribed the charter dated 1075 under which Philippe I King of France confirmed the confirmation made by Robert Count of Flanders of the foundation of the church of Saint-Pierre d´Aire[270]. "Wido comes Pontivensis, frater eius Hugo comes de Sancto Paulo, Eustachius comes Boloniensis, Robertus Bituniensis…" signed the charter dated 1091 under which the abbot of Saint-Bertin and "Manasses comes Gisnensis" made an agreement relating to serfs[271]. "Ingelranus…castri Lilleriensis dominus et nobilis uxor eius Emma" founded Ham abbey by charter dated 1093, witnessed by "Manasses comes Gisnensis, Robertus advocatus Bethuniæ, Bernardus de Ballol, Hugo Albiniensis…"[272]. "...Robertus advocatus..." subscribed the charter dated 1097 under which Lambert Bishop of Arras confirmed possessions of Saint-Eloi[273].