Maud LES MESCHIMES 
Maud was born in 1095 in Gernon Castle, France. Maud's father was Lord William Of Copeland LES MESCHIMES and her mother was Lady Cecily Of Skipton DE RUMILLY. Her paternal grandparents were Earl/Earl Ranulph III LE MESCHINS BAYEUX and Lucy THOROLDSDOTTIR; her maternal grandparents were Lord Robert Of Skipton-in-Craven DE RUMILLY and Muriel. She had two sisters named Alice Of Skipton and Avice. She was the oldest of the three children.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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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1017
- b.1070 in Normandy, France d.1128
- b.0997
- b.1021 in Normandie
- b.1004 in Nevers, France
- b.1070 d.~ 1128
- b.1000 d.1041
- b.1025 in Normandy d.1082
- b.1064 in Avranches, Normandy, France
- b.1001
- b.1029 in Conteville, France
- b.1003 in Failaise, France
- b.1072 in Gernon Castle, France d.1130
- b.1040
- b.1074 d.1130
- b.1027 in Glanville, Normandy d.1071
- b.1045 in Alkborough, Lincolnshire
- b.0998 d.1040
- b.1038 d.1072
- b.1010
- b.1095 in Gernon Castle, France
- b.1056
- b.1078 d.1154
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Children
3rd Earl Roger II Of Wigmore DE MORTIMER
Roger II Of Wigmore was born in 1125 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. He died at the age of 90 on January 24th, 1215 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
They had a daughter named Alice.
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