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Male Earl William de Meschines of Cambridge Click to view Earl William de Meschines of Cambridge in the family tree

William was born in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France.  William's father was Earl Ranulph ("de Briquessart") de Meschines III of Chester and his mother was Countess Lucy Taillebois of Chester.  His paternal grandfather was Ranulf de Meschines and his paternal grandmother is Maud d'Avranches; his maternal grandfather was Earl Ives Ivo de Taillebois of Anjou and his maternal grandmother is Lucy Beatrice Malet. He had a brother and a sister, named Ranulph and Adeliza.  He died in 1096 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France.


William's family with Cecily de Rumilly

They had two daughters named Alice and Maud.

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