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Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester 1099–1153 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1099 AND 1100

Birth Location: Gernon Castle, Normandy

Death Date: 16 DEC 1153

Death Location: England

Father: Ranulph Chester

Mother: Lucy Taillebois

Spouse(s): Maud FitzRobert

Children(s): Hugh Chester, Joanna deMeschines

In 1099, Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester entered the world in Gernon Castle, Normandy, born to Ranulph Iii Lebriquessart Lemeschine Stearl Chester And Lucy Taillebois. Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester Fitzrobert, and had children including Hugh De Keveliock Earl Of Chester, Joanna Demeschines. Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1099, Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester entered the world in Gernon Castle, Normandy, born to Ranulph Iii Lebriquessart Lemeschine Stearl Chester And Lucy Taillebois.
  • Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester Fitzrobert, and had children including Hugh De Keveliock Earl Of Chester, Joanna Demeschines.
  • Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ranulph Chester
1070–1129
Birth Location: Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
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Lucy Taillebois
1070–1136
Birth Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Maud FitzRobert
1120–1189
Birth Location: of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

Hugh Chester
1147–1181
Birth Location: Kevelioc,Merionethshire (Monmouth),Wales
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Joanna deMeschines
1145–1196
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, , England
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Ranulf Chester's Ancestors

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Ranulf Chester
1099–1153
Birth Place: Gernon Castle, Normandy
Parents
Ranulph III leBriquessart leMeschine stEarl Chester
1070–1129
Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Lucy Taillebois
1070–1136
Spalding, Lincolnshire, , England
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Great-Grandparents
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Ranulf Chester's Descendants

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Ranulf (IV de Gernon Earl of) Chester (BET 1099 AND 1100–16 DEC 1153) m. Maud (of Gloucester) FitzRobert (1120–29 JUL 1189)
  1. 1. Hugh (de Keveliock Earl of) Chester 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (de Montfort D') Evreux 1138–1189
    1. 1. Hawise (de Meschines Countess de) Lincoln 1160–1241 m. Robert (de) Quincy 1200–1257
      1. 1. Margaret (COUNTESS DeQuincy) deLincoln 1208–1266 m. Walter (th EARL PEMBROKE) MARSHALL 1206–1245 m. John (de) Lacy 1192–1240
        1. 1. John Marshall 1259–1292 m. WIFE (John) Marshall 1265–
        2. 2. Maud (de Lacy Countess de) Gloucester 1223–1288
    2. 2. Amicia Meschines 1167–
    3. 3. Maud Meschines 1171–1233
    4. 4. Matilda ((Mabel) of Chester le) Meschines 1171–1233
    5. 5. Ranulf (de Blundeville of Earl of) Chester 1172–1232
    6. 6. Ranulph (de) MESCHINES 1172–1232
    7. 7. Agnes (De) Meschines 1174–1247
    8. 8. Amicia (de Keveliock le) Meschines 1175–
    9. 9. Nichola (de) MESCHINES 1182–
    10. 10. Tanglust MESCHINES –1233
    11. 11. Rudolf Blunderville 1172–1232
  2. 2. Joanna deMeschines 1145–1196

Ranulf Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1099
BET 1099 AND 1100
Birth of Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester in Gernon Castle, Normandy
Gernon Castle, Normandy
1153
16 DEC 1153
Age 54
Death of Ranulf IV de Gernon Earl of Chester in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1099 AND 1100
    Event Place: Gernon Castle, Normandy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1153
    Event Place: England
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