Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester
Abt 1047 - 1101 (~ 54 years)-
Name Hugh d'Avranches , 1st Earl of Chester [1] Suffix 1st Earl of Chester Born Abt 1047 [1] Gender Male Died 27 Jul 1101 Chester, Cheshire, England 
[2, 3] Notes - Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester also went by the nick-name of Hugh 'le Gros'. In 1066 he contributed 60 ships to the invasion of England, but did not fight at the Battle of Hastings. He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] in 1071. He succeeded to the title of Vicomte d'Avranches after 1082. He founded the Abbey of St. Sever in Normandy and St. Werburg at Chester. On 23 July 1101 a monk.
Person ID I1419 Bosdet Genealogy Last Modified 16 May 2013
Father Richard le Goz, Vicomte d'Avranches, d. Aft 1082 Relationship Natural Mother Emma de Contville Relationship Natural Family ID F150 Group Sheet
Family Ermentrude de Clermont Family ID F394 Group Sheet
- Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester also went by the nick-name of Hugh 'le Gros'. In 1066 he contributed 60 ships to the invasion of England, but did not fight at the Battle of Hastings. He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] in 1071. He succeeded to the title of Vicomte d'Avranches after 1082. He founded the Abbey of St. Sever in Normandy and St. Werburg at Chester. On 23 July 1101 a monk.
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