Agnes Le Meschines

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• Reference Number: 9916

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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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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