Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chester [SEP] father
Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chester
Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chester (died 29 July 1189), also known as Matilda, was an Anglo-Norman noblewoman and the daughter of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England and Mabel, daughter of Robert fitz Hamon. Her husband was Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester (died Dec. 16, 1153).
Family.
Lady Maud FitzRobert was born on an unknown date, the daughter of Robert,
Kevelioc (aka Hugh de Meschines), 5th Earl of Chester and Bertrade de Montfort, a cousin of King Henry II of England. Her paternal grandparents were Ranulf de Gernon and Maud (Matilda) of Gloucester, the granddaughter of King Henry I of England, and her maternal grandparents were Simon III de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Mahaut.
Lady Matilda's five siblings were:
- Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester
- Richard (died young)
- Mabel of Chester, Countess of Arundel