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Ranulf de Guernan, Earl of Chester*[1]

Male circa 1110 - 1153  (~ 43 years)


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  • Name Ranulf de Guernan 
    Suffix Earl of Chester* 
    Born circa 1110  France (Earl of Chester) aka Randulf de Gernons Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Gernons, Randulf de, Earl of Chester - aka Ranulf Guernan. Grand-nephew of Hugh d'Avranches. With the help of Randulf/Ranulf's father-in-law, Robert of Caen, Earl of Gloucester, defeated King Stephen in 1141.  Won over by Stephen with large grants; later joined King Henry against Stephen. Thought to have been poisoned by supporters of Stephen in 1153.
    Gender Male 
    Birth circa 1110  France (Earl of Chester) aka Randulf de Gernons Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 1153  England - poisoned by supporters of Stephen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20365  mykindred
    Last Modified Feb 6, 2003 

    Father Ranulph de Meschines, Baron*,   b. circa 1065, France - Earl of Chester Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1126  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Lucy de Meschines, *,   b. circa 1070, Normandy - dtr of Hugh d'Avranches Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1126, England - widow of Ranulf of Chester Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married circa 1088  France ? (Married cousins) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maud de Caen, *,   b. circa 1120, Caen (France) - dtr of Robert Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1189  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married circa 1141 
    Children 
     1. Hugh Kevelioc, *Earl of Chester,   b. 1142, Cyveiliog, Chester ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1181, England - Earl of Chester - Vicomete d'Avranches Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Family ID F7435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S580] Gedcom - Rein-Shwayder, Carol.

    2. [S379] Earls of Chester: Webster's "Biographical Diction.