[3] In 1299, Robert and his wife, Beatrice, renounced their claims on the lordship of Beaujeu, Rhône, in exchange for a sum of money, to be paid before five years.

[4] In 1297, Robert fought alongside the king of france, Philip IV, in the Franco-Flemish War.

[5] According to Étienne Baluze, Robert fleed the battle together with other nobles,[5] but other chroniclers disagree.

[6] In 1308, Robert escorted Louis X of France on a mission in Pamplona, at that time part of the kingdom of Navarre.

[6] In 1314, Robert became part of the regency council for Philip V, after the death of his brother, Louis X.