Judith D'AVRANCHES 
Judith was born in 1056. Judith's father was Governor Richard Le Goz Of St. James Castle D'AVARANCHES and her mother was Emma DE MORTAIN DE CONTEVILLE. Her paternal grandparents were Toustein LE GOZ and Turnvisa; her maternal grandparents were Herluin DE BURGH DE CONTEVILLE and Herleva DE FAILAISE. She had three brothers and four sisters, named Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester, Turstin, Enold DE BUSLI, Albreda, Emma, Margaret and Maud. She had a half-brother named Humphrey.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.
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