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Ranulf Le Meschines Earl Of Chester, III

Ranulf Le Meschines Earl Of Chester, III

Male 1070 - 1129  (58 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ranulf Le Meschines Earl Of Chester, III was born in 1070 in Briquessant, Livry, France (son of Ranulf Le Meschines Vct De Bayeux, II and Maud De Avranches); died between Jan 1128 and 1129 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

    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]

    Children:
    1. Alice De Gernons Le Meschines was born between 1088 and 1094 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1128.
    2. William Le Meschines Lord Copeland was born between 1096 and 1100 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France; died in 1153 in Chester, England.
    3. Ranulf IV De Gernon Earl Of Chester was born in 1100 in Castle Of Gernon, Normandy, France; died on 16 Dec 1153 in England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ranulf Le Meschines Vct De Bayeux, II was born in 1050 in , Normandy, France (son of Ranulf Le Meschines Ct De Bayeux and Alix De Normandy); died after Apr 1089.

    Ranulf married Maud De Avranches before 1070 in , Normandy, France. Maud (daughter of Richard Le Goz Vct De Avranches & Eu and Emma De Conteville) was born between 1052 and 1054 in Avranches, Normandy, France; died after 1084. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maud De Avranches was born between 1052 and 1054 in Avranches, Normandy, France (daughter of Richard Le Goz Vct De Avranches & Eu and Emma De Conteville); died after 1084.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ranulf Le Meschines Earl Of Chester, III was born in 1070 in Briquessant, Livry, France; died between Jan 1128 and 1129 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ranulf Le Meschines Ct De Bayeux was born in 1017 in Bayeux, Clvds, France (son of Ancitel De Bayeux Vct De Bayeux); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: 1st Earl, Vicomte DE Bayeux Before The Conquest.; Fact 1
    • Fact 2: Vicomte DE La Bessin.; Fact 2
    • Fact 3: Fought At The Battle Of Val-Es-Dunes, 1047.; Fact 3
    • Name: Ranulf De Meschines Vct De Bessin
    • Alt. Birth: 1017, France; Alt. Birth

    Notes:

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    In Douglas' *William the Conqueror*, p 92-93, there is only a discussion of
    Ranulf (spelled Rannulf here) numbers I and II. Douglas states that Ranulf
    I was "the son of a vicomte named Anschitil", and that he "survived until
    after April 1089", which I didn't know before.

    Ranulf married Alix De Normandy. Alix (daughter of Richard Duke Of Normandy, III and Adela (Alix) Capet De France Cts De Contenance) was born in 1021 in Normandy, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alix De Normandy was born in 1021 in Normandy, France (daughter of Richard Duke Of Normandy, III and Adela (Alix) Capet De France Cts De Contenance); and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ranulf Le Meschines Vct De Bayeux, II was born in 1050 in , Normandy, France; died after Apr 1089.

  3. 6.  Richard Le Goz Vct De Avranches & Eu was born in 1025 in Avranches, Normandy, France (son of Toustien Le Goz Vct De Avranches and Judith De Montanolier); died after 1082.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Lord Of Hiesmes.; Fact 1
    • Alt. Death: 1066, Avranches, Normandy, France; Alt. Death

    Notes:

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    References: See Weis AR{74} [132A-25]. ES{233} iii, 694B. Stuart RC{151} [295-33]. Moriarty{73} p. 111.

    Richard married Emma De Conteville. Emma (daughter of Herluin De Conteville Vct De Conteville and Herleva (Arlette) De Falaise) was born between 1029 and 1033 in Conteville, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Emma De Conteville was born between 1029 and 1033 in Conteville, France (daughter of Herluin De Conteville Vct De Conteville and Herleva (Arlette) De Falaise); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt. Birth: 1033, France; Alt. Birth

    Notes:

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    Historians now believe her to be fictitious.

    References: See Weis AR{74} [132A-25]. ES{233} iii, 694B. Moriarty{73} p. 111.

    Children:
    1. Judith De Avranches, Le Goz was born between 1043 and 1054 in Of Avranches, Normandy; and died.
    2. Hugh De Avranches Le Gros Earl Of Chester was born between 1047 and 1050; died on 27 Jul 1101.
    3. 3. Maud De Avranches was born between 1052 and 1054 in Avranches, Normandy, France; died after 1084.
    4. Arbella Loup De Avranches was born in 1055 in Normandy, France; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ancitel De Bayeux Vct De Bayeux was born in 992 in Bayerex, Clvds, France; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Vicomte DE La Bessin.; Fact 1
    • Name: Ancitel Vct De La Bessin

    Children:
    1. 4. Ranulf Le Meschines Ct De Bayeux was born in 1017 in Bayeux, Clvds, France; and died.

  2. 10.  Richard Duke Of Normandy, III was born in 997 in Of Normandy, France (son of Richard II Le Bon Duke Of Normandy and Judith De Brittany); died on 6 Aug 1028.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Acceded: 1026. 5Th Duke Of Normandy.; Fact 1
    • Alt. Birth: 997, Normandy, France; Alt. Birth
    • Alt. Death: 1028; Alt. Death

    Notes:

    Died:
    Said to have been poisoned.

    Richard married Adela (Alix) Capet De France Cts De Contenance between Jan 1026 and 1027. Adela (daughter of Robert II Capet The Pious King Of France and Constance De Arles) was born in 1009 in France; died between 8 Jan 1078 and 1079 in Monastere DE L'ordre DE St. Benoist, Messines, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Adela (Alix) Capet De France Cts De Contenance was born in 1009 in France (daughter of Robert II Capet The Pious King Of France and Constance De Arles); died between 8 Jan 1078 and 1079 in Monastere DE L'ordre DE St. Benoist, Messines, France.

    Notes:

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    Which spouse of Robert was her mother is not clear
    Some sources show her as the daughter of Robert I of France.

    Children:
    1. 5. Alix De Normandy was born in 1021 in Normandy, France; and died.
    2. Elena De Normandy

  4. 12.  Toustien Le Goz Vct De Avranches was born in 1000 in , Normandy, France (son of Ansfred II Onfror Le Goz Vct De Heismes and Unknown); died after 1041.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Vicomte DE Heismes.; Fact 1
    • Alt. Birth: 989, Avranches, Normandy, France; Alt. Birth

    Notes:

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    "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
    "Plantagenet Ancestry", Turton.
    "Wallop Family".
    "Some Early English Pedigrees", Vernon M. Norr.
    "Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before 1700", Weis, 1992, seventh edition.

    Toustien married Judith De Montanolier. Judith was born in 1004 in , Normandy, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Judith De Montanolier was born in 1004 in , Normandy, France; and died.

    Notes:

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    "Medieval GEDCOM Files", Marlyn R. Lewis. Supposed to be a niece of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, but probably that is a relationship through her husband.
    "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.

    Children:
    1. 6. Richard Le Goz Vct De Avranches & Eu was born in 1025 in Avranches, Normandy, France; died after 1082.

  6. 14.  Herluin De Conteville Vct De Conteville was born in 1001 in Of Conteville, Normandy (son of John De Bourg De Tonsburgh Earl Of Comyn); died after 1087.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Buried In Grestain, France.; Fact 1
    • Name: Herluin De Burgo Viscount De Conteville

    Notes:

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    David Douglas in William the Conqueror discusses Harlowen de Burgh,
    more usually named de Conteville...See also Loyd: The Origins of Some
    Anglo-Norman Families.

    Herluin married Herleva (Arlette) De Falaise in 1035. Herleva (daughter of Fulbert The Tanner De Falaise and Duxia De Falaise) was born in 1003 in Falaise, Normandy; died about 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Herleva (Arlette) De Falaise was born in 1003 in Falaise, Normandy (daughter of Fulbert The Tanner De Falaise and Duxia De Falaise); died about 1050.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Either A Tanner's Daughter Near Norman Capital Of Falaise, OR; Fact 1
    • Fact 2: A Household Official.; Fact 2
    • Alt. Birth: 1003; Alt. Birth
    • Alt. Birth: 1003, France; Alt. Birth

    Children:
    1. 7. Emma De Conteville was born between 1029 and 1033 in Conteville, France; and died.
    2. Robert De Burgo De Mortaigne Ct De Mortaigne was born between 1031 and 1037 in Normandy, France; died on 8 Dec 1090 in France.



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