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Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester 1100–1153 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1100

Birth Location: Normandie, France

Death Date: AFT 16 DEC 1153

Death Location: St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England

Father: Ranulf Meschin

Mother: Lucy Bolingbroke

Spouse(s): Maud Gloucester

Children(s): Hugh Cyfeiliog

The story of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester began in 1100 in Normandie, France. Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester, and had children including Hugh Ii De Cyfeiliog. Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester began in 1100 in Normandie, France.
  • Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester, and had children including Hugh Ii De Cyfeiliog.
  • Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ranulf Meschin
1070–1129
Birth Location: Normandie, France
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Lucy Bolingbroke
1067–1138
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Maud Gloucester
1120–1189
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Hugh Cyfeiliog
1147–1181
Birth Location: Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales
HC

Ranulf Chester's Ancestors

Self
Ranulf Chester
1100–1153
Birth Place: Normandie, France
Parents
Ranulf fitz Ranulf aka Meschin
1070–1129
Normandie, France
Lucy (of) Bolingbroke
1067–1138
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Ranulf (de Briquessart vicomte du) Bessin
1047–1089
Normandy, France
Mathilde d'Avranches
1054–1098
Normandie
Turold, (Sheriff of) Lincolnshire
1025–1085
Lincolnshire, England
Malet
1052–1079
Great-Grandparents
Ranulf I
1017–1089
Alix Normandie
1021–1098
Richard d'Avranches
1025–1082
Emma Conteville
1029–1103
Thorold Buckenhall
–1076
William Malet
1022–1071
Esilia Crispin
1024–1087
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anschitil Bayeux
–1031
Poppa Senlis
–1026
Richard Normandie
–1027
Unknown Mistress
1002–
Thurstan d'Avranches
–1082
Herluin Conteville
1001–1066
Thored II
Ealdgyth
–1054
Gilbert I
1003–1060
Gunnora d'Aunou
1005–1047

Ranulf Chester's Descendants

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Ranulf (de Gernon, 4th Earl of) Chester (1100–AFT 16 DEC 1153) m. Maud (of) Gloucester (ABT 1120–29 JUL 1189)
  1. 1. Hugh (II de) Cyfeiliog 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (de) Montfort 1155–1227 m. de Cyfeiliog 1150–
    1. 1. Agnes (of) Chester 1174–1247 m. William (de) Ferrers 1168–1247
      1. 1. William (de Ferrers 5th Earl of) Derby 1193–1254 m. Sibyl (Marshal Countess of) Derby 1201–1245 m. Margaret (de) Quincy 1223–1284
        1. 1. Eleanor (de) Ferrers 1236–1274 m. Roger (de Leybourne Lord Warden of the Cinque) Ports 1215–1271 m. Roger (de Quincy 2nd Earl of) Winchester 1195–1264
        2. 2. Maud (de) Ferrers 1230–1299 m. William ("de Forz" de) Vivonne 1226–1259
        3. 3. Agnes (de) Ferrers 1222–1290 m. William (de) Vescy 1205–1253
      2. 2. Sibyl (de) Ferrers 1216–1246 m. John (de) Vipont 1194–1241
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Vipont 1232–1284 m. Richard (de Vernon) II 1230–1321
        2. 2. Robert (de) Vipont 1234–1264 m. Isabel FitzJohn 1234–1301
      3. 3. Berthe (de) Ferrers 1205–1279 m. Thomas (de) Furnival 1200–1238
        1. 1. Sarah (de) Furnival 1223–1265 m. John (de Beke 3rd Lord of) Eresby 1226–1301
    2. 2. Mabel (of) Chester 1173–1233 m. William (d'Aubigny 3rd Earl of) Arundel 1173–1221
      1. 1. Nicole d'Aubigny 1210–1240 m. Roger (de Somery) IV 1194–1272
        1. 1. Maud (de) Somery 1237–1302 m. Henry (de) Erdington 1240–1282
        2. 2. Margaret (de) Somery 1229–1293 m. Ralph (Bassett) lV 1215–1265
        3. 3. Joan (de) Somery 1232–1276 m. John (le Strange) IV 1232–1275
      2. 2. Maud d'Aubigny 1194–1240 m. Robert (de) Tattershall 1195–1249
        1. 1. Robert (de) Tattershall 1222–1273 m. Nicole DeGray 1226–1277
      3. 3. Isabel d'Aubigny 1203–1240 m. John FitzAlan 1187–1240
        1. 1. John (FitzAlan 6th Earl of) Arundel 1223–1267 m. Maud (de) Verdun 1225–1283
    3. 3. Matilda (Of) Chester 1171–1233 m. David (of) Scotland 1144–1219
      1. 1. Margaret (of) Huntingdon 1194–1262 m. Alan (FitzRoland Lord of) Galloway 1186–1234
        1. 1. Devorguilla (of) Galloway 1210–1290 m. John (de) Balliol 1208–1268
      2. 2. Ada (de) Huntingdon 1197–1241 m. Henry (de) Hastings 1194–1250
        1. 1. Henry (de) Hastings 1235–1269 m. Joan (de) Cantilupe 1242–1271
        2. 2. Amicia Hastings 1245–1288 m. Robert (De) Bois 1230–1299
        3. 3. Ada (de) Hastings –1312 m. Guy (De) Botetourt 1237–1307
        4. 4. Hillaria (de) Hastings 1237–1295 m. William (de) Harcourt 1227–1278
      3. 3. Isabel (de) Huntingdon 1199–1264 m. Robert (de Brus 4th Lord of Annandale "the) Noble" –1245
        1. 1. Robert (de Brus 5th Lord of Annandale "the) Competitor" 1210–1295 m. Isabella (de) Clare 1226–1264
    4. 4. Hawise (of Chester Countess of) Lincoln 1180–1242 m. Robert (de Quincy, the) Elder 1180–1217
      1. 1. Margaret (de Quincy 2nd Countess of Lincoln suo) jure 1206–1280 m. John (de Lacy 2nd Earl of) Lincoln 1192–1240
        1. 1. Matilda (de) Lacy 1223–1289 m. Richard (de) Clare 1222–1262
        2. 2. Alice (de) Lacy 1222– m. Geoffrey Dutton 1206–1275

Ranulf Chester's Timeline

3 Records

1100
1100
Birth of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester in Normandie, France
Normandie, France
1153
16 DEC 1153
Age 53
Death of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1153
AFT 16 DEC 1153
Age 53
Burial of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester in St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England
St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1100
    Event Place: Normandie, France

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 16 DEC 1153
    Event Place: St. Werburg's Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England
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