Earl Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester LE GOZ DE AVRANCHES 
Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester was born in 1047. Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester's father was Governor Richard Le Goz Of St. James Castle D'AVARANCHES and his mother was Emma DE MORTAIN DE CONTEVILLE. His paternal grandparents were Toustein LE GOZ and Turnvisa; his maternal grandparents were Herluin DE BURGH DE CONTEVILLE and Herleva DE FAILAISE. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Turstin, Enold DE BUSLI, Albreda, Emma, Margaret, Judith and Maud. He had a half-brother named Humphrey. He died at the age of 54 in 1101.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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