Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester
Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester (* 1147 , † June 30, 1181 in Leek ) was the son of Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester and Maud Fitz-Robert of Gloucester.
It is believed that it takes its name from his birthplace Kevelioc in Monmouthshire , another thesis is that Kevelioc goes back to Cyfeiliog in Merionethshire (Merionydd); both places are in Wales .
Life
When his father died in 1153, he was a minor. He inherited its holdings on both sides of the English Channel , the Earldom of Chester and the Vice-County of Avranches . He took part in the nobility uprising against King Henry II from 1173-1174 , and had a great influence on the people of Brittany joining him. He was captured, expropriated and imprisoned after the Battle of Alnwick (1174) , but restored to his old status in 1177. He later took part in Henry II's campaigns in Ireland .
Marriage and offspring
In 1169 he married Bertrada von Montfort, daughter of Simon III. von Montfort , Count of Évreux , and cousin of Heinrich II. Their children were:
- Ranulph de Blondeville de Meschines , 4th Earl of Chester
- Maud of Chester (1171–1233), ∞ David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon
- Mabel of Chester, ∞ William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel
- Agnes of Chester, † November 2, 1247, ∞ William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby
- Hawise of Chester , * 1180, † 1243, ∞ Robert II. De Quincy
- Daughter ; ∞ Llywelyn Fawr
He also had an illegitimate daughter, Amice of Chester, who married Ralph de Mainwaring.
Individual evidence
literature
- Chronicle of the Abbey of St. Werburg at Chester. (Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society)
- Chester, 3rd Earl, Hugh de Kevelioc. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Web links
- TF Tout: Hugh, fifth earl of Chester (1147-1181). rev. Thomas K. Keefe, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 viewed April 15, 2012 License required
- Hugh of Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, on thepeerage.com , accessed August 12, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ranulph de Gernon |
Earl of Chester and Vice-Count of Avranches 1153–1181 |
Ranulf de Blondeville |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kevelioc, Hugh de, 3rd Earl of Chester |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1147 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kevelioc , Monmouthshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1181 |
| Place of death | Leek |