25th Generation

Family of Ranulph de Guernons Earl of Chester (2179) & Maud fitz Robert (2474)

2671. Hugh de Kevelioc Earl of Chester. Born in 1147 in Cyveiliog, Wales. Hugh died on 30 Jun 1181 in Leeke, Staffordshire.

Hugh, Earl of Chester. Cyveiliog, in Wales, is anglicized as Kevelioc. According to the "Dictionary of National biography" when Hugh's father died in 1153, Hugh, still underage, succeeded to the family possessions on both sides of the channnel. These included the hereditary viscounties of Avaranches and Bayeux. Hugh was present at the council of Clerendon in 1164 which drew up the asssizes of Clerendon. Hugh joined in the great feudal revolt against Henry II in 1173. He was influential in inciting Brittany to revolt. Henry captured Hugh after a long siege. Hugh was shuffled from prison to prison until the general peace commencing with the peace of Falaise in
1174, to which Hugh was a witness. His lands were not fully restored until 1177. Henry required Hugh to participate in the Irish campaigns, but Hugh took no prominent part and received no Irish estates. Hugh's son, Randulf III, succeeded to Hugh's estates and to the Earldom of Chester upon Hugh's death in 1181, but Randulf died without an heir, so Hugh's four daughters became co-heiresses.

In 1171 Hugh first married Bertrade de Montfort (2699) , daughter of Simon III de Montfort Comte d’Évreux (2214) (ca 1117/1121-13 Mar 1180/1) & Maud (-bef 1169), in East Chester, England. Born ca 1155. Bertrade died on 12 Jul 1189 in Evreux, France.

Their children include:
3119 i. Maud de Kevelioc (ca 1171-6 Jan 1232/3)
3120 ii. Mabel of Chester (ca 1172-)
3121 iii. Agnes of Chester (ca 1174-2 Nov 1247)
3122 iv. Hawise of Chester (1180-1242/3)
3123 v. Ranulph de Kevelioc Earl of Chester (-28 Oct 1232)


Child:
3124 i. Amicia of Chester (ca 1170-)

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