Ranulph de Meschines , Viscount of Bayeux/, Viscount of Bayeux 
Ranulph de was born in 1050 in Bayeux, Normandy, France. Ranulph de's father was Ranulph Vicomte of Bessin and his mother was ALIX DE NORMANDY. His paternal grandparents were ANCITEL BAYEUX BESSIN COUNT and Poppa De Senlis; his maternal grandparents were RICHARD III 5th Duke Normandy and 3RD CONCUBINE NORMANDY. He had a sister named Alice De. He was the older of the two children. He died after April 1089 in Lord of Cumberland & Carlisle, England.General Notes
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Curt Hofemann, in a post-em, indicates many people have doubts about Sprota's noble birth:
Sprota [Ref: ES III:694A] note: I have numerous notes on her (lack of) ancestry which I think I've previously provided. If I've not, let me know & I will gladly share them... Curt
Raoul/Rudolf/Ralph, count of Ivry, is the uterine brother of Richard I of Normandy, son of William. ("This was given by Dudo based on information supplied to him by Raoul himself, so is perfectly reliable", as Todd's mentioned.) But my understanding has always been that Raoul was the son of Sprota/Esporta de Bretagne/Senlis not by William Longsword but by Asperling/Esperlingus/Eperling. [Ref: Christopher Nash message to Gen-Medieval 15 Apr 2002 discussing an error in KSB Keats-Rohan's Domesday People. TAF (Todd A Farmerie) in response confirmed the above] note: she was NOT de Senlis and as far as "de Bretagne" see below... Curt
While this speculation is certainly possible, the alternative is likewise possible, that being that she was just some cute looking Breton peasant that William took a liking to. That, however, provides no opportunity for further genealogical research, so tends to pale in comparison to the possibility of attaching her to some noble house. My gut reaction is that, considering her son Ralph (d'Ivry) was one of the main sources of the norman historian Dudo, yet no such important connection was mentioned, she likely did not have any hereditary recomendations (sic) when chosen by Longsword. [Ref: TAF 9 Dec 2002]
Regards,
Curt
Sources:
1. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 121e-19
Text: Sprota (Danish wife of William I of Normandy), a Breton (no last name)
2. Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Page: 6, 100
Text: Sporta de Senlis
3. Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Page: VI:447 (g)
Text: not named but implied as mother of Richard I & Ralph d'Ivry
4. "Ancestors of John Whitcomb" from GEDCOMs downloaded from AOL on 06/21/97, p. 13
5. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 121e-19
Text: no date, 1st wife (930 would coincide with William's conquest of Brittany when Sprota was probably taken
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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.0911 in France
- b.~ 0940 in Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.~ 0911 in BRETAGNE, FRANCE d.~ 0972
- b.~ 0960 in CALVADOS, FRANCE
- b.0920 in Pays de caux, normandy, france
- b.0945 in Pays de caux, normandy, france
- b.~ 0992 in Bayeux, Normandy, France d.> 1031
- b.~ 0960 in OF BAYEUX, CALVADOS, FRANCE
- b.1007 in Bayeaux, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.0919 in Somme, France d.> 0965 in Senlis, Oise, Picardy, France
- b.~ 0965 in Senlis, Oise, Picardy, France d.> 1034 in Peronne, Picardy, France
- b.0975 in Senlis, Oise, Picardy, France
- b.~ 0991 in BAYEUX, CALVADOS, FRANCE d.UNKNOWN
- b.1050 in Bayeux, Normandy, France d.>Apr 1089 in Lord of Cumberland & Carlisle, England
- b.~ 0891 in Rouen, Normandy, France d.17 Dec 0942 in killed at Picardy, France
- b.28 Aug 0933 in Normandy, France d.20 Nov 0996 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
- b.~ 0911 in BRETAGNE, FRANCE d.~ 0972
- b.~ 0959 in Normandy, France d.28 Aug 1026 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
- b.< 0910 in Arque, Normandy, France d.01 Nov 0988 in JOMSBORG
- b.~ 0936 in Arque, Normandy, France d.1031 in France
- b.0923 in SWEDEN d.~ 0970
- b.~ 0997 in Normandy, France d.3 Feb 1026/1027 in Possibly poisoned after subduing revolt by brother Robert
- b.~ 0875 in OF BRETAGNE, RENNES, FRANCE d.0952
- b.~ 0950 in Bretagne, Rennes, France d.29 Jun 0992 in killed
- b.~ 0925 in France
- b.~ 0982 in Bretagne, France d.16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France
- b.11 Nov 0938 in ANJOU, FRANCE d.21 Jul 0987
- b.0952 in Anjou, France d.27 Jun 0992 in Brittany, France
- b.~ 0950 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.08 Apr 0976
- b.1021 in Normandy, France
- b.1000 in NORMANDY, FRANCE
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‌Ranulph de were married in a religious ceremony about 1069 in NORMANDY, FRANCE. He had two biological sons and two biological daughters, named Ranulph de, WILLIAM DE, Helga de and Matilda le.
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Children
Helga de Chester
Helga de was born on March 4th, 1064 in Chestershire, England. She died at the age of 30 on December 13th, 1094 in Chapelry of Lathom, Lancaster, England. She was buried on December 17th, 1094 in Chapelry of Lathom, Lancaster, England.
Matilda le Meschin
Matilda le was born about 1069 in Normandy, France. Matilda le is no longer alive.
Ranulph de Meschines , 3rd Earl of Chester/, 3rd Earl of Chester
Ranulph de was born in 1070 in Briquessart, Livry, France. He died in CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND. He was buried in St Werburgh, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND.
WILLIAM DE MESCHINES LORD COPELAND/LORD COPELAND
WILLIAM DE was born in 1100 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France. He died at the age of 90 in 1190 in of Egrement & Copeland, Cumberland, England.
They had a daughter named Helga de.
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Children
Helga de Chester
Helga de was born on March 4th, 1064 in Chestershire, England. She died at the age of 30 on December 13th, 1094 in Chapelry of Lathom, Lancaster, England. She was buried on December 17th, 1094 in Chapelry of Lathom, Lancaster, England.
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