4th Earl of Chester Ranulph De Gernon

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• Name: Ranulf le Meschin
• Reference Number: 3800

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Ranulph de Gernon, 5th Earl of Chester son of Ranulph "le Meschin", 4th Earl of Chester and Countess Lucy of Lincoln. He was born before 1100 at Castle of Gernon, Normandy, France.

Ranulph was the successor of Ranulph "le Meschin", 4th Earl of Chester, Viscount of Avranches. He was Viscount of Avranches at Normandy, France, between 1129 and 1153 and 5th Earl of Chester at England between 1129 and 16 December 1153.

Ranulph was one of the 5 Earls who witnessed the Charter to Salisbury granted at the Northampton Council of Henry I on 8 September 1131 at Northampton, England. He was made Constable of Lincoln by King Stephen in 1136.

He married Maud of Gloucester, daughter of Robert fitz Roy de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Mabel FitzHamon, circa 1141 at Gloucestershire, England.

King Stephen laid siege to Lincoln castle. Supporters of Maud defeat the besiegers and Stephen is captured. On 2 February 1140/41 at the Battle of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Ranulph took part in the Battle of Lincoln against King Stephen, who was taken prisoner there, on 2 February 1140/41. He distinguished himself as a soldier both on the side of the Empress Maud and of that of King Stephen, with the greatest impartiality. He was seized at court by King Stephen, who he previously had fought against on 29 August 1146 at Northampton, England.

He was granted the city and castle of Chester by King Stephen, probably after the pacification in 1151. He was the predecessor of Hugh de Kevelioc, 6th Earl of Chester.

Ranulph died on 16 December 1153 at England. He died, under excommunication, supposedly poisoned by his wife and William Peverell, Lord of Nottingham.

He was a witness where Lord of Nottingham William Peverel the Younger supposedly, "as men said," the one who poisoned Ranulf de Gernham, Earl of Chester, on 16 December 1153. He was buried in St. Werburg's, Chester, England.


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Birth:
Guernon castle

Buried:
St. Werburg's

Died:
Succumbed to poisoning

Ranulph married Maud Fitzrobert Abt 1141, Gloucestershire, England. Maud (daughter of Robert Fitzroy and Mabel Fitzhamon) was born Abt 1124; died 29 Jul 1189. [Group Sheet]

1. Richard De Meschines was born Abt 1149.
2. Beatrix De Meschines was born Abt 1150.
3. Hugh De Kevelioc was born 1147, Merionethshire, Wales; died 1181, Leek, Staffordshire, England.

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• Name: Ranulf de Briquessart
• Reference Number: 9915

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Ranulph "le Meschin", 4th Earl of Chester also called "de Briquessart" from the commune of Livry where the earthworks of his castle are still visible, also called Ranulph "the Young" from the Latin "Mischinus" and also called Randal was born circa 1068. He was the son of Ranulph II, vicomte de Bayeaux and Margaret d' Avranches.

Ranulph first married Maud de Vere, daughter of Aubrey de Vere I and Beatrice de Ghisnes, circa 1089. He then married Lucy "the Countess" of Lincoln, daughter of Turold of Bucknell, Sheriff of Lincoln and N. N. Malet, circa 1098. Ranulph was her 3rd husband.

Ranulphwas the successor of Richard, 3rd Earl of Chester; Viscount of Avranches. He was granted the title Earl of Chester following the death, without issue, of his cousin Richard, the son of his uncle, Hugh d'Avranches, on 26 November 1119. He was 4th Earl of Chester at England between 1121 and 1129 and Viscount of Avranches at Normandy, France, between 1121 and 1129.

He was commander of the Royal Forces in 1124 at Normandy, France. Viscount of Bayeaux at Normandy, France, in 1129. He was the predecessor of Ranulph de Gernon, 5th Earl of Chester, Viscount of Avranches.

Ranulphwas buried in Abbey of St. Werburg's, Chester, England. He died circa 1129.


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Buried:
Chester Abbey

Ranulf — Lucy of Bolingbroke. Lucy (daughter of Thorold of Lincoln) was born Abt 1066; died Abt 1138. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 8739

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• Name: Ranulf the Viscount
• Reference Number: 11591

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Also called Ralph de Meschines.4,5 Ranulph II, vicomte de Bayeaux was born circa 1042 at Normandy, France. He was the son of Ranulph I, Vicomte du Bessin and Alix de Normandie.3 Ranulph II, vicomte de Bayeaux was regarded as an adult in 1066.6 He married Margaret d' Avranches, daughter of Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches and Emma de Conteville, after 1066 at England. Ranulph II, vicomte de Bayeaux was living in April 1089.6 He was was commander of the Royal Forces in 1124 at Normandy, France. He died in 1128/29 at Chester, Cheshire, England. Ranulph II, vicomte de Bayeaux was buried in St. Werburg's, Chester, England.

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Ranulf — Margaret D' Avranches. Margaret (daughter of Richard Le Goz and Emma De Conteville) was born Abt 1046; died Abt 1136. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 3530

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• Reference Number: 37270

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• Reference Number: 11590

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Ranulph I, Vicomte du Bessin was born circa 1015.1 He was the son of Anschitil de Bayeaux.1 Ranulph I, Vicomte du Bessin married Alix de Normandie, daughter of Richard III, duc de Normandie and N. N. , a mistress of Richard III of Normandy, before 1040.1,2 Ranulph I, Vicomte du Bessin was fought at the Battle of Val-es-Dunes in 1047.

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I — Alix De Normandie. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 3859

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Alix de Normandie was shown as the illegitimate daughter, by unknown mistress, of Richard III in Weis' Ancestral Roots, 7th Edition. She was appears in the ES as an unnamed, illegitimate daughter of Richard III who married NN Vicomte de Bayeux.3
She was the daughter, by concubine, of Richard III.4 She was not shown as a daughter of Richard III in the pedigree of the Dukes of Normandy in ES 2:79 (new series).5 She was born circa 1022.1 She was the daughter of Richard III, duc de Normandie and N. N. , a mistress of Richard III of Normandy.2 Alix de Normandie married Ranulph I, Vicomte du Bessin, son of Anschitil de Bayeaux, before 1040.

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• Reference Number: 8607

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Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches was "Earl of Aurenches and Viscount of Albania".5 He was born circa 1025 at Avranches, France.1 He was the son of Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches and Judith de Montanolier.1,4,2 Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches naturally recovered the lands forfeited by his father and bestowed on his mother-in-law, and acquired also much property in the Avranchin, of which he obtained the Vicomté, in addition to that of the Hiemois, by his "fortunate marriage" to Emma. He married Emma de Conteville, daughter of Herluin de Conteville and Herlève de Falaise, before 1040 at Normandy, France.2,5 Vicomte of Avranchin and the Hiemois at Normandy.5 Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches managed to avoid being implicated in the rebellion of his father, but obtained his pardon and restoration, in 1041.2 Viscount of Avranches at Normandy, France.4 He witnessed a charter in 1064.1 He witnessed another charter in 1066.1 He was a witness where Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury drafted a charter in favour of St. Stephen's at Caen in 1082. Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches died after 1082.2,1 He was the predecessor of Hugh "Vras", 2nd Earl of Chester; Viscount of Avranches.

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Richard — Emma De Conteville. Emma was born Abt 1030. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 3766