Geva De Avranches, Of Chester

Family/Spouse: Geoffrey De Ridel Lord Witheringe. Geoffrey was born in Of Drayton; died on 25 Nov 1120 in Sinking Of The White Ship, Barfleur, Manche, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maud De Ridel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Aka Hugh Lupus.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Earl Of Chester In 1071 By His Uncle, The Conqueror.; Made Palatine Count
• Fact 3: Told To Hold Chester " As Freely By The Sword" As William Did So Re: England.; Fact 3
• Name: Hugh Lupus Earl Of Chester

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The Palatine Earldom of Chester is now vested in the British Crrown, and is traditionally a title held by the Prince of Wales. In 1071, William the Conqueror made his nephew, Hugh Earl of Chester, giving him the whole of the county Palatine of Chester "...to hold as freely by the sword as he [the King] himself held the kingdom of England by the crown" As Count or Earl Palatine he had
extradordinary authority within his provinces - this was seen as necessary due to the need to defend the Marches from the incursions of the Welsh - and as such he had his own Court and hereditary barons who each had their own jurisdiction, and power of "life and death" - legend has it that the Barons of Malpas, (later the Egertons from whom the Wedgwoods of Harracles etc. descend) were particularly prone to sentence the latter. The hereditary Barons created by Hugh are as follows, after the reversion of the Earldom with the crown, these dignities became only titular.

Hugh married Ermentrude De Clermont in 1088 in France. Ermentrude (daughter of Hugh De Clermont Ct De Clermont and Marguerite De Montdidier) was born between 1051 and 1066 in Of Clermont, Beauvais, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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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]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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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.

Hugh married Marguerite De Montdidier in 1065 in Of Picardy, France. Marguerite (daughter of Hildouin IV De Montdidier Ct De Roucy and Adelaide Alice De Roucy) was born in 1045 in Of Montdidier, Somme, France; died in 1110. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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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]

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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.

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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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]

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

Renaud married Ermengardis De Clermont. Ermengardis (daughter of Baudouin Ct De Clermont, II) was born in 1010 in Of Clermont, Oise, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Comte DE Montdidier.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Seigneur DE Ramem, D' Arcis.; Fact 2
• Name: Hildouin IV De Montdidier Ct De Montdidier
• Alt. Birth: 1021, France; Alt. Birth

Hildouin married Adelaide Alice De Roucy. Adelaide (daughter of Eblo De Roucy Ct De Roucy and Beatrix De Hainault) was born in 1014 in Roucy, Aisne, France; died in 1063. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]