Emma DE MORTAIN DE CONTEVILLE 
Emma DE MORTAIN was born in 1029 in Conteville, France. Emma DE MORTAIN's father was Herluin DE BURGH DE CONTEVILLE and her mother was Herleva DE FAILAISE. Her paternal grandfather was Lord Jean Of Tonsburgh DE CONTEVILLE; her maternal grandparents were Fulbert The Tanner DE FAILAISE and Duxia DE FAILAISE. She had a brother and a sister, named Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall and Muriel. She had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named William I The Conqueror "The Bastard" Duke of Normandy, Adeliza Of Normandy, Godiva and Liegarde.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.
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