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Ranulph de Bayeux, III Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester 1070–1129 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1070

Birth Location: Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Death Date: 17 Jan 1129

Death Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Ranulph Bayeux

Mother: Maud Goz

Spouse(s): Lucy Chester

Children(s): Ranulf Chester

In 1070, Ranulph de Bayeux, III / Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester entered the world in Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Ranulph Ii Le Meschin De Bayeux And Maud Margaret D Avranches Le Goz. Ranulph de Bayeux, III Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester married Lucy Thoroldsdottir Of Lincoln Countess Of Chester, and had children including Ranulf De Gernon Earl Of Chester. Ranulph de Bayeux, III / Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester passed away in 1129 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1070, Ranulph de Bayeux, III // Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester entered the world in Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Ranulph Ii Le Meschin De Bayeux And Maud Margaret D Avranches Le Goz.
  • Ranulph de Bayeux, III // Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester married Lucy Thoroldsdottir Of Lincoln Countess Of Chester, and had children including Ranulf De Gernon Earl Of Chester.
  • Ranulph de Bayeux, III // Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester passed away in 1129 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Ranulph Chester's Ancestors

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Ranulph Chester
1070–1129
Birth Place: Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Ranulph II ' le Meschin' de Bayeux
1050–1129
Bayeux, Calvados, Normandie, France
Maud ((Margaret) d'Avranches Le) Goz
1054–1089
Avranches, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Ranulph (I de Bayeux Vicomte du) Bessin
1017–1047
Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Alix (FitzRichard de) Normandie
1021–1098
Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
Richard (le Goz Viscount of) Avranches
1025–1066
Avranches, Basse-Normandie, France
Emma (de) Conteville
1039–1066
Conteville, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Great-Grandparents
Ancitel Bayeux
–1031
Poppa Senlis
–1026
Richard Normandy
1001–1027
Judith Brittany
–1017
Thurstan Avranches
–1041
Judith Montanolier
–1044
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Balso Bayeux
Judith Boulogne
Berengal Senlis
–1028
Adalind Gurvand
–1037
Richard Normandy
–1026
Judith Normandy
1015–
Ansfred Falaise
–1054
William Montanolier

Ranulph Chester's Descendants

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Ranulph (de Bayeux, III Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of) Chester (26 Jun 1070–17 Jan 1129) m. Lucy (Thoroldsdottir of Lincoln Countess of) Chester (23 May 1074–Abt. 1136)
  1. 1. Ranulf (de Gernon, Earl of) Chester 1099–1153 m. Maud (FitzRobert Countess of) Chester 1120–1189
    1. 1. Hugh (de Kevelioc 3rd Earl of) Chester 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (de Montfort Comtesse) d'Evreux 1155–1227 m. Bertrade (d'Evereux de) Montfort 1155–1227
      1. 1. Hawise (de Meschines Countess of) Lincoln 1180–1241 m. Robert ("the Elder" de Quincy of) Winchester 1172–1217
        1. 1. Margaret (de Quincy 2nd Countess of Lincoln suo) jure 1208–1266 m. Sir (John de Lacy 1st Earl of Lincoln, 7th Baron of Halton, Magna Carta) Surety 1192–1240
      2. 2. Mabel (de Kevelioc de Meschines Countess of) Sussex 1172–1233 m. William (d'Aubigny 3rd Earl of) Arundel 1173–1221
        1. 1. Lady (Nicole) d'Aubigny 1210–1240 m. Roger (de Somery Baron of) Dudley 1190–1273
      3. 3. Matilda (of) Chester 1171–1233 m. David (Huntingdon 8th Earl of) Huntingdon 1152–1219
        1. 1. Margaret Huntingdon 1194–1233 m. Alan (mac Lochlan Lord of) Galloway 1175–1234

Ranulph Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1070
26 Jun 1070
Birth of Ranulph de Bayeux, III // Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester in Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
1129
17 Jan 1129
Age 59
Death of Ranulph de Bayeux, III // Vicomte de Bayeux, 1st Earl of Chester in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1070
    Event Place: Briquessart, Livry, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1129
    Event Place: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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