Hugh GERNON

Generation: 1

Hugh GERNON was born about 1141 in Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales (son of Ranulf MESCHINES and Matilda CAEN); died about 10 Jun 1181 in Leek, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Chester Cathedral..

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Hugh "Earl of Chester, Viscount D'avranches, Viscount Bayeux" of Cyfeiliog formerly Gernon aka de Kevelioc

Hugh married Bertrade MONTFORT. Bertrade (daughter of Simon MONTFORT and Maud EVRAUX #####) was born about 1155 in Cheshire, Englandmap; died about 1227 in Évreux, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet]

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Mathilda (Maud) CHESTER was born about 1171 in Chester, Cheshire, England; died on 4 Jan 1233 in Abbey Saltre, Huntingtonshire, England.

Generation: 2

Ranulf MESCHINES was born about 1100 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, Francemap (son of Ranulph MESCHINES and Lucia MERCIA); died about 1153 in Gresley, Derbyshire, England.; was buried in Chester Cathedral (St. Werburgh's Abbey), Chester, England.

Notes:

Ranulf (Ranulph II) "Earl of Chester" de Gernon formerly Meschines

He died in Dec 1153, supposedly of poisoning by his wife and William Peverel of Nottingham.

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Meschines-6

Ranulf married Matilda CAEN about 1141. Matilda (daughter of Robert FITZROY and Mabel FITZROBERT) was born about 1106 in Gloucestershire, Englandmap; died about 1189 in Chester, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Matilda CAEN was born about 1106 in Gloucestershire, Englandmap (daughter of Robert FITZROY and Mabel FITZROBERT); died about 1189 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Matilda (Maud) "Countess of Chester" of Chester formerly Caen aka FitzRobert, de Caen, of Gloucester

She was alleged to have conspired with William Peverel to have poisoned to death her husband.^[ After his death, Matilda witnessed a donation on his behalf to the Greenfield priory by her son Hugh in 1155. Again with Hugh in 1172, they established the Repton priory

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Caen-11

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1. Hugh GERNON was born about 1141 in Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales; died about 10 Jun 1181 in Leek, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Chester Cathedral..

Generation: 3

Ranulph MESCHINES was born on 26 Jun 1070 in Calvados, Normandy, France (son of Ranulph MESCHINES and Margaret AVRANCHES); died in Jan 1129 in Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried in St. Werburg's, Chester..

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Ranulph (Ranulf) "Earl of Chester" le Briquessart formerly Meschines aka le Meschin, de Brichessart
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Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Meschines-93

Ranulph married Lucia MERCIA about 1098. Lucia was born before 1059 in England; died about 1141 in England. [Group Sheet]

Lucia MERCIA was born before 1059 in England; died about 1141 in England.

Notes:

Lucia (Lucy) Meschines formerly Mercia aka Taillebois, Meschines, Roumare

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Meschines-93

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2. Ranulf MESCHINES was born about 1100 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, Francemap; died about 1153 in Gresley, Derbyshire, England.; was buried in Chester Cathedral (St. Werburgh's Abbey), Chester, England.

Robert FITZROY was born about 11 Apr 1090 in Calvados, Normandy, France; died on 31 Oct 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.; was buried in St. James Church, Bristol, England.

Notes:

Robert "First Earl of Gloucester" de Caen formerly FitzRoy aka of Gloucester, de Caen

Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 - 31 October 1147) was an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England, and one of the dominant figures of the period of English history sometimes called The Anarchy.

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/FitzRoy-63

Robert married Mabel FITZROBERT. Mabel was born in in Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Sep 1157. [Group Sheet]

Mabel FITZROBERT was born in in Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Sep 1157.

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Mabel "Maud" de Caen formerly FitzRobert aka of Gloucester

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/FitzRobert-131

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3. Matilda CAEN was born about 1106 in Gloucestershire, Englandmap; died about 1189 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

Generation: 4

Ranulph MESCHINES was born about 1047 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Francemap (son of Ranulph BAYEUX and Adelize NORMANDIE).

Notes:

Ranulph (Ranulf I) "Vicomte de Bayeux" le Meschin formerly Meschines aka de Briquessart, of the Bessin II

Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Meschines-95

Ranulph married Margaret AVRANCHES about 1069. Margaret was born about 1054 in Avranches, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Francemap; died after 1098. [Group Sheet]

Margaret AVRANCHES was born about 1054 in Avranches, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Francemap; died after 1098.

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Ref: Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Avranches-1

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4. Ranulph MESCHINES was born on 26 Jun 1070 in Calvados, Normandy, France; died in Jan 1129 in Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried in St. Werburg's, Chester..