Governor Richard Le Goz Of St. James Castle D'AVARANCHES 
Richard Le Goz Of St. James Castle was born in 1025 in Normandy. Richard Le Goz Of St. James Castle's father was Toustein LE GOZ and his mother was Turnvisa. His paternal grandfather was Count Ansfred D'Onfror LE GOZ. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Robert and Maude Margaret. He died at the age of 57 in 1082.General Notes
in 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried intoNorth wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. Hiswife, meanwhile, "Like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea",Commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle byMaurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthfulsons, perished with her, and the second, Maelgwn, was takenprisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd Ap Cynan,now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, andin the second week of Oct. they fought along with Gruffydd ApRhys a great battle near Aberteivi(Cardigan), in which thry wona decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "Allthe Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Aberneddto Aberteivi"
Daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd and the royal house ofthe Scandinavians of Dublin.
They had three sons and five daughters, named Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester, Turstin, Enold DE BUSLI, Albreda, Emma, Margaret, Judith and Maud.
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Children
Earl Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester LE GOZ DE AVRANCHES
Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester was born in 1047. He died at the age of 54 in 1101.
They had a son named Humphrey.
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