Le Maschines, Ranulph ‘De Gernon’ 1
| Birth Name | Le Maschines, Ranulph ‘De Gernon’ |
| Gramps ID | I582804389 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 83 years, 11 months, 15 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1070 | Chester, England |
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| Death | 1153-12-16 |
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| Nobility Title | Iii;3Rd Earl Of Chester |
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| Unknown | 1121 | Chester, Cheshire | Special |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | De Mechines, Ranulph [I582804393] | |
| Mother | D'avranches, Maud (Margaret) [I582804394] | |
| Le Maschines, Ranulph ‘De Gernon’ [I582804389] | ||
| Sister | De Brichesart, Agnes [I582804395] | |
| Stepfather | D'ewyas, Harold [I582805412] | |
| Mother | D'avranches, Maud (Margaret) [I582804394] | |
| Half-brother | D'ewyas, Robert Fitzharold [I582808278] | |
| Half-brother | De Sudeley, John [I582808280] | |
Families
| Family of Le Maschines, Ranulph ‘De Gernon’ and Taillebois, Lucy [F533083016] | ||
| Unknown | Partner | Taillebois, Lucy [I582804390] |
| Narrative |
CHAN13 Sep 2003 |
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Narrative
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Iii;3Rd Earl Of Chester
"One of his first acts was to order all nearby Wirral farms and settlements to be destroyed, the boundaries of the Wirral Hundred to be removed, and the greater part of the Hundred to be planted out as a Royal forest. Chester's population around 2,500."
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From: FESMIRE FAMILY TREE, rootsweb.com Worldcoonect
!Wallop, p. 198: also aka 'de Gernon', also Viscount Avranches; alternateaccount: d. 16 dec 1153, supposedly poisoned
PlantagEncy, 167: 5th earl Chester, a great magnate, one of baronswarring vs. Stephen. 1141 helped Angevins capture both king & castle ofLincoln, hoping to get back lands in Carlisle from Scottish king David I.1145, switched sides; but king turned on him, accuing him of treachery &taking his castles. 1149 leading supporter of Henry II. Acc. to Ralph ofDiceto, he was poisoned by William de Peverel, a Notts. baron. Henry ofHuntingdon said he was "audacious but lacking in judgement, aiming beyondhis reach; whatever he begins like a man he ends like a woman."@@S143@@