Matilda (Mabel) Le Meschines, Of Chester

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Maud De Blundeville

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Lori Garner Elmore has Matilda married to David, Earl of Huntington, but has a sister "Mabel" married to William d 'Albini, Earl of Arundel. She has the marriage taking place in 1230, & agrees that Matilda died in 1233. Given the # of children Matilda supposedly had here with William, I really wonder if in fact William married this sister Mabel.

Lori lists Matilda as "Maud."

The University of Hull shows Matilda the mother of all the children and marrying both men. I tend to think Lori's research makes more sense except a 1230 marriage date would put Mabel, who she has as older than Maud/Matilda, pretty old to be having children (as Maude/Matilda was born in 1171).

Matilda married William De Albini Earl Of Arundel, V after 1207. William (son of William "Le Breton" De Albini Earl Of Arundel and Maud De St. Hilary) was born in 1165 in Of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; died before 30 Mar 1221 in Cainell, Near Rome, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabel De Albini was born in 1203 in England; died in 1240 in England.
2. Nichola De Albini was born in 1206 in Of Barrow On Soar, Leicester; died in 1240 in Dudley Castle, Staffordshire.
3. William De Albini Lord Belvoir was born in Of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; died in 1247.

Matilda married David Of Huntington Earl Of Huntington on 26 Aug 1190. David (son of Henry Of Huntington Earl Of Huntington and Adelaide (Ada) De Warenne) was born about 1144; died on 17 Jun 1219 in Yondly Castle, Northants Or Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Huntington died in 1228.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 6th Earl Of Chester. Viscomte D' Avranches.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Rebelled Against King Stephen Depite His Young Son Held Hostage By Stephen.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Buried At Chester, Cheshire, England.; Fact 3
• Alt. Birth: 1147, Kevelioc, Wales; Alt. Birth

Hugh married Bertrade De Montfort De Evereux in 1169 in Of Montfort, Normandy, France. Bertrade (daughter of Simon De Evereux The Bold Ct De Evereux and Maud Unknown Cts Of Evreux) was born in 1155 in Of Montfort, Eure, France; died on 12 Jul 1189 in Evreux, Eure, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Bertrade De Montfort De Evreux

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Buried At St. Werburg's, Chester.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Vicomte D' Avranches In Normandy.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: 2ND Earl.; Fact 3

Ranulf married Maud Fitzrobert, Of Gloucester in 1141. Maud (daughter of Robert De Caen De Mellent Earl Of Gloucester and Mabel Fitzhamon) was born in 1120 in Of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Jul 1189 in Chester, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Aka Simon DE Montfort III The Bold Comte DE Montfort.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Buried In Evreux Cathedral, Evreau, Normandie.; Fact 2
• Name: Simon De Montfort The Bold Ct De Montfort III

Simon married Maud Unknown Cts Of Evreux about 1150 in France. Maud was born about 1130 in Of France; died before 1169. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Buried At St. Werburg's, Chester.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Lord Of Cumberland, Vicomte DE Bayeux In Normandy.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Earl Of Chester 1120.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Commander Of The Royal Forces In Normandy, 1124.; Fact 4
• Alt. Birth: 1070, Chester, England; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Between Jan 1128 and 1129; Alt. Death

Ranulf married Lucy Taillebois in 1098. Lucy (daughter of Ivo Fitzrichard De Roumare Taillebois and Lucy Of Mercia) was born between 1070 and 1074 in Mercia, England; died in 1136. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Acceded: Aug 1122. Interred: St. James Priory, Bristol.; Fact 1
• Fact 1: Earl Of Gloucester. Lord Of Corboil.; Fact 1
• Fact 11: When Stephen Became King, Did Homage To Him For English Lands.; Fact 11
• Fact 13: Became Maud's Commander In Chief In The Civil War That Followed.; Fact 13
• Fact 2: Seigneur DE Crelly In Calvados, Normandy.; Fact 2
• Fact 2: Distinguished Soldier & Powerful Magnate In The West Country.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Lord Of Thoringni, Etc.; Fact 3
• Fact 3: Loyally Supported His Half-Sister Maud In The Civil War With King Stephen.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Became One Of Stephen's Most Determined Opponents.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: Comte DE Meulan. Known As "The Consul".; Fact 5
• Fact 6: A Founder Of St. James Priory, Bristol.; Fact 6
• Name: Robert De Caen "The Consul" Earl Of Gloucester
• Fact 7: 1119, In Battle Of Bremule Where His Father Defeated Louis VI Of France.; Fact 7
• Fact 8: 1122, Led Force To Capture Brionne Castle Held By Rebels In Normandy.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: 1126, Had Custody Of His Uncle, Robert Of Normandy.; Fact 9
• Fact 10: 1127, Did Homage To 1/2 Sister Maud & Recognized Her As His Father's Heir To Throne.; Fact 10
• Fact 12: 1137, Stephen, Switched Allegiance To Maud.; Quarrelled W

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REF: Weis Ancestral Roots (63:26), (124:26), (124A:26), (125:26), (132A:27): He was an illigitimate son of King HENRY I. According to "The Dictionary of National Biography", his mother was probably an unknown French woman. This birth was before HENRY became king. On insufficient grounds some claim his mother to be Nesta, dau. of RHYS AP TEWDR, King of Dehubarth. In his "Complete Peerage", Cockayne is of the opinion that his mother was most likely SIBYL CORBET. He fought at the Battle of Bremule in 1119, where his father defeated King LOUIS VI of France (RIN 1531). In 1122 he was created Earl of Gloucester. In 1123, he led a force to assist in the capture of the castle
of Brionne, which was held by rebel Norman barons. In 1126 he had custody
of the imprisoned rebel, Robert, Duke of Normandy. In 1127 he did homage
to the EMPRESS MATILDA, recognizng her as his father's successor to the
throne. When Stephen was chosen as king over the EMPRESS MATILDA, Robert did homage to him for his English lands. In 1137 he accompanied King Stephen to Normandy where a quarrel ensued. He then threw his support to MATILDA, who was in Normandy, and obtained the surrender of Caen and Bayeux to her husband, GEOFFREY PLANTAGANET, Count of Anjou (RIN 787). In Sep. 1139 he landed in England with MATILDA and took her to Arundel Castle. He became her commander-in-chief in the civil war which followed.
Robert was captured by Stephen's forces, but Stephen had also been previously captured by MATILDA's. The two were returned to their respective camps in an even exchange. MATILDA sent Robert to Anjou to attempt to convince her husband, GEOFFREY, to come to her aid. GEOFFREY
declined to help until he had conquered Normandy, so Robert joined in his
campaign. However, hearing that MATILDA was beseiged at Oxford, he hurried
back to her assistance. He took MATILDA's and GEOFFREY's son, HENRY (the
future King HENRY II) with him. In 1143 Robert defeated Stephen at Wilton
and in 1144 he blockaded Malmesbury, Stephen refusing battle. MATILDA's
support had gradually dwindled, so Robert was unable to continue to press
her cause. In 1147 Robert sent HENRY back to Anjou. Later that year Robert died of fever at Bristol.

Died:
Fever.

Robert married Mabel Fitzhamon in 1109. Mabel (daughter of Robert Fitzhamon and Sybilla De Montgomery) was born in 1094 in England; died in 1157. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Also Called Maud And Sibyl.; Fact 1
• Alt. Birth: 1090; Alt. Birth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Seigneur DE Montfort.; Fact 1

Amaury married Agnes De Garlande in 1120 in Rochefort, France. Agnes (daughter of Ansel De Garlande, Seneschal Of France and Daughter De Montlhery) was born in 1095 in Garlende, France; died in 1143. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]