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

Birth Date: 1100

Birth Location: Normandie, France

Death Date: 16 Dec 1153

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

Father: Ranulf Meschin

Mother: Lucy Bolingbroke

Spouse(s): Maud Gloucester

Children(s): Hugh Chester

In 1100, Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester entered the world in Normandie, France, born to Ranulf Fitz Ranulf Aka Meschin And Lucy Of Bolingbroke. Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester, and had children including Hugh Of Cyfeiliog 5Th Earl Of Chester. Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in St. Werburg's, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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  • In 1100, Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester entered the world in Normandie, France, born to Ranulf Fitz Ranulf Aka Meschin And Lucy Of Bolingbroke.
  • Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester married Maud Of Gloucester, and had children including Hugh Of Cyfeiliog 5Th Earl Of Chester.
  • Ranulf de Gernon 4th Earl of Chester passed away in 1153 in St. Werburg's, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Ranulf Chester's Ancestors

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Ranulf Chester
1100–1153
Birth Place: Normandie, France
Parents
Ranulf fitz Ranulf aka Meschin
1070–1129
Normandie, France
Lucy (of) Bolingbroke
1074–1138
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
Great-Grandparents
Ranulf Bayeux
1017–1089
Alix Normandie
1021–1098
Richard d'Avranches
1025–1082
Emma Conteville
1027–1103
Thorold Buckenhall
–1076
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anschitil Bayeux
–1031
Poppa deBayeux
–1026
Richard Normandie
–1027
maîtresses inconnues
1002–
Thurstan d'Avranches
–1082
Herluin Conteville
1001–1066

Ranulf Chester's Descendants

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Ranulf (de Gernon 4th Earl of) Chester (1100–16 Dec 1153) m. Maud (of) Gloucester (abt 1120–1189)
  1. 1. Hugh (of Cyfeiliog 5th Earl of) Chester 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (d'Evreux de) Montfort 1155–1227 m. Lady (Bertrade Countess of Chester der) Montford 1155–1189
    1. 1. Matilda (de) Chester 1171–1233 m. David (of Scotland 8th Earl of) Huntingdon 1144–1219
      1. 1. Margaret (of) Huntingdon 1194–1262 m. Alan (- Lord of) Galloway 1175–1234
        1. 1. Devorguilla (de) Galloway 1210–1290 m. John (de) Balliol 1208–1268
        2. 2. Thomas (à) Galloway 1210–1220 m. Rani (of) Man 1210–
        3. 3. Christina (of) Galloway 1214–1246 m. William (Fortibus) Forz 1216–1260
      2. 2. Ada (de) Huntingdon 1197–1241 m. Malice Ferquhard 1195– m. Henry (de) Hastings 1194–1250
      3. 3. Henry (de Huntingdon) II 1190–1215
      4. 4. Isabella (de) Huntingdon 1199–1264 m. Robert (de Brus IV Lord of) Annandale 1195–1245
      5. 5. John (of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon and) Chester 1207–1237 m. Elen (ferch) Llywelyn 1207–1253
    2. 2. Mabel (de) Chester 1173–1233 m. William (IV d'Aubigny 3rd Earl of) Arundel 1173–1221
    3. 3. Ranulf (de) Blundeville 1170–1232 m. Constance (de Penthievre Duchess de) Bretagne 1161–1201 m. Clémence (de) Fougères 1172–1252
    4. 4. Agnes (of) Chester 1174–1247 m. William (de Ferrers 4th Earl of) Derby 1168–1247

Ranulf Chester's Timeline

2 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

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 Place: St. Werburg's, Chester, Cheshire, England

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