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Hugh "6th Earl of Chester, Viscount D'avranches, Viscount Bayeux" Gernon
(1141 - 30 Jun 1181)
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[[Category:Earls of Chester]]
== Biography ==Hugh le/de Meschines/Krevelioc/Kevelioc of Chester was born in May about 1145 or 1147 in Kevelioc, Merioneth, Merionethshire/Monmouthshire, Wales or in France.
Hugh, called Hugh of Cyveiliog orCyveliok or Keviliock, palatine Earl of Chester, was the son of Randle/Ranulf/Ranulph II, earl of Chester, known as Gernons, and his wife Matilda/Alice, the daughter of Earl Robert of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of King Henry I of England, making her Henry's granddaughter.} } } Robert was otherwise known as Robert de Caen.
Hugh is thought by some to have taken his name from Kevelioc in Monmouth as his birthplace, but others think that instead he was born in, and took the name of Cyfeiliog (in modern Powys) in the southern part of the Kingdom of Powys, Wales.
He was probably underage when his father died on 16 December, 1153 (or 1152), and he succeeded to his family's estates on both sides of the channel, including earldom of Cheshire and the viscounties of Avranches and Bayeux. He joined the baronial Revolt of 1173-1174 against King Henry II of England. Assisted by Ralph of Fougeres/Rafe de Filgeres, Hugh excited the Bretons to revolt. Henry II sent an army of Brabant mercenaries against them, and after they were defeated on 20 August, Hugh was shut up in the castle of Dol, where they had no provisions. Henry II arrived on 23 August to personally conduct the siege and after three days they surrendered with 80 knights. Hugh was imprisoned at Falaise where the Earl and Countess of Leicester soon joined him, then on 8 July 1174, he left Barfleur for England, returning to Normandy again on 8 August, when he spent some time a prisoner at Caen then Falaise. At the council of Northampton on 13 January 1177, he received a grant for his lands on both side of the channel, and in May at the council at Windsor, Henry II restored his castles to him. Hugh then went to Ireland with William Fitzaldhelm to prepare for the arrival of the king's son John.
Hugh married [[Montfort-45|Bertrada/Bertrade/Bertred De Montfort]], the daughter of Simon III, surnamed the Bald, count of Evreux and Montfort, before 1171, in 1169 in Montfort, Normandy, or Montfort, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. She was the cousin of King Henry, who gave her away in marriage. Hugh and Bertrade had children:#[[Chester-395|Maude/Matilda]], oldest daughter, married David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, (1171-1233);#[[Meschines-56|Mabel/Mabill]], second daughter, married William Albini/d'Aubigny/d'Albiney, 3rd Earl of Arundel;#[[Meschines-40|Agnes Of Chester]], third daughter, married William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (died 2 November 1247);#[[Meschines-18|Ranulf/Ranulph/Randulf De Blundeville]], 6th Earl of Chester;#[[Kevelioc-9|Hawise Of Chester]], fourth daughter, married Robert II de Quincy,, (1180-1242);#[[Of Chester-22|Unknown Of Chester]], a daughter, name unknown, who was briefly married to Llywelyn Fawr;
#[[De_Kevelioc-3|Adeliz/Lady Alice of Chester de Meschines]]
The "Visitation of Cheshire 1580" says Hugh's wife was Beatrix the daughter of Richard Lord Lucy Justice of England, and she was the mother of his children: Ranulph III, Blondevile, Earl of Chester and Lincoln; Mauld married to Huntingdon; Mabell married to Arundell; Agnes married to Ferrers; and Havissa married to Quincy.
Hugh also had several illegitimate children:#Pagan or Paganus, lord of Milton, described himself as ''Filius bastardus Hugonis comitis Cestriae.
#Roger; #a daughter who married a Bacon, who was the founder of Roucester, or his son Richard was the founder of the priory of Roucester in Staffordshire "''fro the safety of his soul, and the sould of his uncle, Randle, earl of Chester''".
Hugh also had a daughter, [[Meschines-17|Amice/Amicia]] who married Ralph/Raufe de Mainwaring/Manwaring; A great debate arose regarding Amice's legitimacy between Peter Leycester and Sir Thomas Mainwaring (her descendant who championed for her legitimacy) ; fifteen pamphlets and small treatises on the subject were published between 1673 and 1679. Ormerod says about Amicia's legitimacy: "''The opinions of the greater part of (if not all) the judges who were consulted, were given in favour of Amicia's legitimacy, and the authorities of the College of Arms have also been in her favour, under the express sanction of sir William Dugdale.''"}
Hugh died on 30 June 1181 in Leek, Staffordshire. He was buried beside his father at the chapter-house of St. Werburgs, Chester, which is now the cathedral.
His only legitimate son Ranulf III succeeded him as Earl of Chester. He also left four daughters: Maud, the mother of John the Scot, with whom the line of Hugh of Avranches became extinct; Mabel; Agnes; and Hawise.
==Sources==
* Royal Ancestry D. Richardson 2013 Vol. II p. 150-154
: 1. Complete Peerage vol 7 p. 675, 677, 709
: 2. Vol 4 vol 5 chart p. 736
: 3. Chart 4 (GS #942 D24c) vol 3 p. 167
: 4. Facsimilies of Gen of Ches Vol 5 p. 1 (GS #Folio 942.71 D2)
: 5. Doomsday Book p. 8 (GS #Q942.51 R2je)
: 6. Nichols' Lcstrs vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic)
: 7. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121 (GS #Q942 H2ba)
: 8. Morris' Baddesley Clinton p. 104-5 (GS #929.242 F414n)
: 9. The Battle Abbey Roll vol 1 p. 26, vol 3 p. 49 (GS #942 D22w)
: 10. Cheshire in the Pipe Rolls p. 5, 19, 23 (GS #942.7 B4Lc)
: 13. Dugdale's Baronage vol 1 p. 687 (GS #942 D22dw)
: 14. Plantagenet Anc. p. 95, 107, 125, 135 (GS #Q940 D2t)
: 15. Ormerod's Parenta. p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma): 16 Hulton, W.A. ed., ''The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. I'', [[Space:Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester|Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester]] (Printed for The Chetham Society, 1846) [https://books.google.ca/books?id=2_0rAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA8 Vol. 10, Page 8]
[[Category:Earls of Chester]]
== Biography ==Hugh le/de Meschines/Krevelioc/Kevelioc of Chester was born in May about 1145 or 1147 in Kevelioc, Merioneth, Merionethshire/Monmouthshire, Wales or in France.
Hugh, called Hugh of Cyveiliog orCyveliok or Keviliock, palatine Earl of Chester, was the son of Randle/Ranulf/Ranulph II, earl of Chester, known as Gernons, and his wife Matilda/Alice, the daughter of Earl Robert of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of King Henry I of England, making her Henry's granddaughter.} } } Robert was otherwise known as Robert de Caen.
Hugh is thought by some to have taken his name from Kevelioc in Monmouth as his birthplace, but others think that instead he was born in, and took the name of Cyfeiliog (in modern Powys) in the southern part of the Kingdom of Powys, Wales.
He was probably underage when his father died on 16 December, 1153 (or 1152), and he succeeded to his family's estates on both sides of the channel, including earldom of Cheshire and the viscounties of Avranches and Bayeux. He joined the baronial Revolt of 1173-1174 against King Henry II of England. Assisted by Ralph of Fougeres/Rafe de Filgeres, Hugh excited the Bretons to revolt. Henry II sent an army of Brabant mercenaries against them, and after they were defeated on 20 August, Hugh was shut up in the castle of Dol, where they had no provisions. Henry II arrived on 23 August to personally conduct the siege and after three days they surrendered with 80 knights. Hugh was imprisoned at Falaise where the Earl and Countess of Leicester soon joined him, then on 8 July 1174, he left Barfleur for England, returning to Normandy again on 8 August, when he spent some time a prisoner at Caen then Falaise. At the council of Northampton on 13 January 1177, he received a grant for his lands on both side of the channel, and in May at the council at Windsor, Henry II restored his castles to him. Hugh then went to Ireland with William Fitzaldhelm to prepare for the arrival of the king's son John.
Hugh married [[Montfort-45|Bertrada/Bertrade/Bertred De Montfort]], the daughter of Simon III, surnamed the Bald, count of Evreux and Montfort, before 1171, in 1169 in Montfort, Normandy, or Montfort, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. She was the cousin of King Henry, who gave her away in marriage. Hugh and Bertrade had children:#[[Chester-395|Maude/Matilda]], oldest daughter, married David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, (1171-1233);#[[Meschines-56|Mabel/Mabill]], second daughter, married William Albini/d'Aubigny/d'Albiney, 3rd Earl of Arundel;#[[Meschines-40|Agnes Of Chester]], third daughter, married William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (died 2 November 1247);#[[Meschines-18|Ranulf/Ranulph/Randulf De Blundeville]], 6th Earl of Chester;#[[Kevelioc-9|Hawise Of Chester]], fourth daughter, married Robert II de Quincy,, (1180-1242);#[[Of Chester-22|Unknown Of Chester]], a daughter, name unknown, who was briefly married to Llywelyn Fawr;
#[[De_Kevelioc-3|Adeliz/Lady Alice of Chester de Meschines]]
The "Visitation of Cheshire 1580" says Hugh's wife was Beatrix the daughter of Richard Lord Lucy Justice of England, and she was the mother of his children: Ranulph III, Blondevile, Earl of Chester and Lincoln; Mauld married to Huntingdon; Mabell married to Arundell; Agnes married to Ferrers; and Havissa married to Quincy.
Hugh also had several illegitimate children:#Pagan or Paganus, lord of Milton, described himself as ''Filius bastardus Hugonis comitis Cestriae.
#Roger; #a daughter who married a Bacon, who was the founder of Roucester, or his son Richard was the founder of the priory of Roucester in Staffordshire "''fro the safety of his soul, and the sould of his uncle, Randle, earl of Chester''".
Hugh also had a daughter, [[Meschines-17|Amice/Amicia]] who married Ralph/Raufe de Mainwaring/Manwaring; A great debate arose regarding Amice's legitimacy between Peter Leycester and Sir Thomas Mainwaring (her descendant who championed for her legitimacy) ; fifteen pamphlets and small treatises on the subject were published between 1673 and 1679. Ormerod says about Amicia's legitimacy: "''The opinions of the greater part of (if not all) the judges who were consulted, were given in favour of Amicia's legitimacy, and the authorities of the College of Arms have also been in her favour, under the express sanction of sir William Dugdale.''"}
Hugh died on 30 June 1181 in Leek, Staffordshire. He was buried beside his father at the chapter-house of St. Werburgs, Chester, which is now the cathedral.
His only legitimate son Ranulf III succeeded him as Earl of Chester. He also left four daughters: Maud, the mother of John the Scot, with whom the line of Hugh of Avranches became extinct; Mabel; Agnes; and Hawise.
==Sources==
* Royal Ancestry D. Richardson 2013 Vol. II p. 150-154
: 1. Complete Peerage vol 7 p. 675, 677, 709
: 2. Vol 4 vol 5 chart p. 736
: 3. Chart 4 (GS #942 D24c) vol 3 p. 167
: 4. Facsimilies of Gen of Ches Vol 5 p. 1 (GS #Folio 942.71 D2)
: 5. Doomsday Book p. 8 (GS #Q942.51 R2je)
: 6. Nichols' Lcstrs vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic)
: 7. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121 (GS #Q942 H2ba)
: 8. Morris' Baddesley Clinton p. 104-5 (GS #929.242 F414n)
: 9. The Battle Abbey Roll vol 1 p. 26, vol 3 p. 49 (GS #942 D22w)
: 10. Cheshire in the Pipe Rolls p. 5, 19, 23 (GS #942.7 B4Lc)
: 13. Dugdale's Baronage vol 1 p. 687 (GS #942 D22dw)
: 14. Plantagenet Anc. p. 95, 107, 125, 135 (GS #Q940 D2t)
: 15. Ormerod's Parenta. p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma): 16 Hulton, W.A. ed., ''The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. I'', [[Space:Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester|Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester]] (Printed for The Chetham Society, 1846) [https://books.google.ca/books?id=2_0rAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA8 Vol. 10, Page 8]
Events
| Birth | 1141 | Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales | |||
| Marriage | 1169 | Bertrade Montfort | |||
| Death | 30 Jun 1181 | Leek, Staffordshire, England. Buried at Chester Cathedral (St. Werburgh's Abbey), Chester, England | |||
| Alt name | de Kevelioc | ||||
| Reference No | 8739932 | ||||
| Reference No | |||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Bertrade Montfort (1155 - 1227) |
| Child | Maud "Mabel of Chester" Meschines (1172 - 1232) |
| Child | Countess Matilda Chester (1171 - 1233) |
| Child | Amicia "Amice" Meschines (1167 - 1247) |
| Child | Beatrice Meschines (1170 - ) |
| Child | Unknown Meschines (1170 - ) |
| Child | Ranulf "Randulph, Randle, Ralph" Meschines (1172 - 1232) |
| Child | Helga Meschines (1173 - 1222) |
| Child | Agnes "Beatrix, Lady of Chartley" Meschines (1174 - 1247) |
| Child | Lady Adeliz Meschines (1174 - 1247) |
| Child | Unknown Meschines (1180 - ) |
| Child | Hawise "of Chester, de Kevelioc, of Cyfeiliog, Countess of Lincoln, Havice" Kevelioc (1180 - 1243) |
| Child | Nichola Meschines (1182 - 1233) |
| Father | Ranulf Meschines (1100 - 1153) |
| Mother | Maud Caen (1106 - 1189) |