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Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester 1099–1153 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1099

Birth Location: Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Death Date: 16 Dec 1153

Death Location: Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning

Father: Lord Chester

Mother: Lady Thoroldsdottir

Spouse(s): Countess Chester

Children(s): Hugues CHESTER

In 1099, Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester entered the world in Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Lord Ranulf Le Meschin 3Rd Earl Of Chester And Lady Lucy Of Bolingbroke Thoroldsdottir. Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester married Countess Maud Of Gloucester Countess Of Chester, and had children including Hugues De Kevelioc De Meschines De Chester. Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning.

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  • In 1099, Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester entered the world in Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Lord Ranulf Le Meschin 3Rd Earl Of Chester And Lady Lucy Of Bolingbroke Thoroldsdottir.
  • Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester married Countess Maud Of Gloucester Countess Of Chester, and had children including Hugues De Kevelioc De Meschines De Chester.
  • Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning.

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Earl Chester's Ancestors

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Earl Chester
1099–1153
Birth Place: Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Lord Ranulf le Meschin , 3rd Earl of Chester
1070–1129
Lady (Lucy of Bolingbroke) Thoroldsdottir
1074–1136
Grandparents
Ranulf (de Briquessart ,) Viscount
1050–1089
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Earl Chester's Descendants

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Earl (Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of) Chester (1099–16 Dec 1153) m. Countess (Maud of Gloucester , Countess of) Chester (–29 Jul 1189)
  1. 1. Hugues (DE KEVELIOC de MESCHINES de) CHESTER 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (de Montfort , of) Evreux 1558–
    1. 1. Lady (Matilda "Maud" de Kevelioc , of Chester, Countess of) Huntingdon 1171–1233 m. David (of Huntingdon , 8th Earl of) Huntingdon 1152–1219 m. Lord (David de HUNTINGDON , 9th Earl, Lord of BRERETON, aka David Canmore DUNKELD (Prince & one-time Heir Presumptive) of SCOTLAND;) Crusader 1144–1219
      1. 1. Margaret (Huntingdon , of Huntingdon, Lady of) Galloway 1194–1233 m. Sir (Alan of Galloway Mac Lochlan , Lord of Galloway, Constable of) Scotland 1170–1234
        1. 1. Devorguilla (Nic Alan , of) Galloway 1218–1290 m. John (De Baliol , 5th Baron of Bywell, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and) Derbyshire 1208–1268
      2. 2. Margaret (de HUNTINGDON , (the Heirship of Sctoland passed through her to the Counts d'Aumale descending from Christian but, this line went) extinct 1190–1228 m. Lord (Alan FitzROLAND , Lord of GALLOWAY, (sometimes erroneously shown as MacDONALD), Constable of Scotland, named in Magna) Charta 1180–1234
        1. 1. Devorguilla (MacDONALD , of GALLOWAY, Heiress Presumptive of Scotland until her death;) (Dervigilde) 1212–1290 m. Lord (John de VAUX , High Sheriff of Norfolk &) Suffolk –1288
    2. 2. Lady (Hawise , of Chester, 1st Countess of) Lincoln 1180–1243
      1. 1. Margaret (de Quincy , Countess of Lincoln, Countess of) Pembroke 1206–1266 m. Lord (John de Lacy , 2nd Earl of) Lincoln 1192–1240
        1. 1. Lady (Maud de Lacy , Countess of Hertford and) Gloucester 1223–1288 m. Lord (Richard de Clare , 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 2nd Lord of Glamorgan, 8th Lord of Clare, 8th Lord of Tonbridge 7th Lord of) Card 1222–1287

Earl Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1099
1099
Birth of Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester in Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
1153
16 Dec 1153
Age 54
Death of Earl Ranulf de Gernon , 4th Earl of Chester in Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning
Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1099
    Event Place: Guernon castle, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1153
    Event Place: Cheshire, England - Succumbed to poisoning

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