Ranulph "de Briquessart" Le MESCHIN EARL OF CHESTER
SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 2 p. 492, vol 1 p. 353, vol 4 Ch 4, vol 7 p. 673-77,vol 3 p. 166, vol 5 Ch p. 736, vol 9 p. 271, vol 8 Ch p. 48 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Ormerod's Hist of Ches pt 1 p. 12 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 3. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 1-2 p. 58, vol 2 p. 422, 429, vol 6 p. 1757-58(GS #942 D22w) 4. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121, 241 (GS #Q942.55 H2ba) 5. Nichols' Leics vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic) 6. The Battle Abbey Roll vol 2 p. 263 (GS #942 D2bb) 7. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 85, 94-95, 98, 140 (GS #Q940 D2t) 8. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) 9. Visitation of Ches vol 18 p. 4 (GS #942 B4h) SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 2 p. 492, vol 1 p. 353, vol 4 Ch 4, vol 7 p. 673-77,vol 3 p. 166, vol 5 Ch p. 736, vol 9 p. 271, vol 8 Ch p. 48 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Ormerod's Hist of Ches pt 1 p. 12 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 3. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 1-2 p. 58, vol 2 p. 422, 429, vol 6 p. 1757-58 (GS #942 D22w) 4. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121, 241 (GS #Q942.55 H2ba) 5. Nichols' Leics vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic) 6. The Battle Abbey Roll vol 2 p. 263 (GS #942 D2bb) 7. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 85, 94-95, 98, 140 (GS #Q940 D2t) 8. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) 9. Visitation of Ches vol 18 p. 4 (GS #942 B4h)
SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 4 Cht 4, vol 7 p. 673-77, vol 3 p. 166, vol 5 Chtp.736 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Nichols' Leics vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic) 3. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 94-95, 135, 140 (GS #Q942 D2t) 4. Visitation of Cheshire 1580, vol 18 p. 4 (GS #942 B4h) 5. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 3 p. 422, vol 6 p. 1757-58 (GS #942 D22w) 6. Ormerod's Hist of Cheshire pt 1 p. 12, 20, 25 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 7. Cheshire Pipe Rolls p. 3, 5, 23 (GS #942.7 B4Lc) 8. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121 (GS #Q942.55 H2ba) 9. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) Gernons, Randulf de, Earl of Chester - aka Ranulf Guernan. Grand-nephew of Hughd'Avranches. With the help of Randulf/Ranulf's father-in-law, Robert of Caen, Earl of Gloucester, defeated King Stephen in 1141. Won over by Stephen with largegrants; later joined King Henry against Stephen. Thought to have been poisoned bysupporters of Stephen in 1153. PED OF AUGUSTINE H. AYERS PED OF AUGUSTINE H. AYERS SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 4 Cht 4, vol 7 p. 673-77, vol 3 p. 166, vol 5 Cht p.736 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Nichols' Leics vol 1 pt 1 p. 18, 67 (GS #Q942.54 H2nic) 3. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 94-95, 135, 140 (GS #Q942 D2t) 4. Visitation of Cheshire 1580, vol 18 p. 4 (GS #942 B4h) 5. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 3 p. 422, vol 6 p. 1757-58 (GS #942 D22w) 6. Ormerod's Hist of Cheshire pt 1 p. 12, 20, 25 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 7. Cheshire Pipe Rolls p. 3, 5, 23 (GS #942.7 B4Lc) 8. Baker's Nrthmp vol 1 p. 121 (GS #Q942.55 H2ba) 9. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) Gernons, Randulf de, Earl of Chester - aka Ranulf Guernan. Grand-nephew of Hughd'Avranches. With the help of Randulf/Ranulf's father-in-law, Robert of Caen, Earl of Gloucester, defeated King Stephen in 1141. Won over by Stephen with largegrants; later joined King Henry against Stephen. Thought to have been poisoned by supporters of Stephen in 1153.
SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 2 p. 942, vol 1 p. 353, vol 4 Ch 4, vol 7 p. 672-77,vol 5 Ch p. 736, vol 9 p. 271, vol 8 Ch p. 48 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 85, 98 (GS #Q940 D2t) 3. Ormerod's Hist of Cheshire pt 1 p. 19 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 4. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 3 p. 422, vol 6 p. 1757-58 (GS #942 D22w) 5. Eyton's Shropshire vol 2 p. 208 (GS #942.45 H2e) 6. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) 7. Dict of Nat'l Biog vol 39 p. 128 (GS #Ref 920.042 D561n) SOURCES: 1. Complete Peerage vol 2 p. 942, vol 1 p. 353, vol 4 Ch 4, vol 7 p. 672-77,vol 5 Ch p. 736, vol 9 p. 271, vol 8 Ch p. 48 (GS #942 D24c) 2. Plantagenet Ancestry p. 85, 98 (GS #Q940 D2t) 3. Ormerod's Hist of Cheshire pt 1 p. 19 (GS #Folio 942.71 H2or) 4. Wurts' Magna Charta vol 3 p. 422, vol 6 p. 1757-58 (GS #942 D22w) 5. Eyton's Shropshire vol 2 p. 208 (GS #942.45 H2e) 6. Ormerod's Parentalia p. 8-9 (GS #942.7 D2orma) 7. Dict of Nat'l Biog vol 39 p. 128 (GS #Ref 920.042 D561n)
He married Lucy Taillebous Countess of Chester Abt 1097 at of England . Lucy Taillebous Countess of Chester was born at of Mercia, England Abt 1070 daughter of Ives Taillebois and Miss Malet .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Alice (Adeliza) de Meschines
born Abt 1094.
Agnes Le Meschin
born Abt 1097.
Ranulph II De Meschines, Earl of Chester
born 1099.
William de Meschines
born Abt 1100.
Ranulph "de Briquessart" Le Meschin Earl of Chester died Jan 1128/29 at Chester, Cheshire, England .
Lucy Taillebous Countess of Chester died Abt 1136 .