Noble Men

English Earls

  • Chester - Ranulf (des Gernons), Earl of Chester, married to Maud FitzRobert, daughter of the Earl of Glouchester (Chr. 4, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20)
     
  • Cornwall - Reginald FitzRoy, Earl of Cornwall, half-brother of Empress Maud (Chr. 20) (historic name = Rainald de Dunstanville)
     
  • Devon - Baldwin de Redvers, Earl of Devon, supports Empress Maud (Chr. 20)
     
  • Essex - Geoffrey (=William) de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, (dies 16.09.1144 near Mildenhall, Suffolk) (Chr. 16, 17, 19)
    Essex - Geoffrey (=William) de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, son of Geoffrey de Mandeville, supports Empress Maud (Chr. 19)
     
  • Gloucester - Robert, Earl of Gloucester, half-brother of Empress Maud, father in law of Earl Ranulf of Chester
    (Chr. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
     
  • Hereford - Roger, Earl of Hereford, supports Empress Maud (Chr. 20)
     
  • Hertford - Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Hertford, son of Richard de Clare, supports King Stephen (Chr. 20)
     
  • Leicester - Robert Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, Beaumont and Breteuil, (called Robert Bossu), son of Robert Beaumont, twin brother of Walderian Beaumont, born 1102, supports King Stephen (Chr. 19, 20)
    Leicester - Robert Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, Meulan, Brionne, Beaumont and Pontaudemer, father of Robert and Walderian Beaumont, supports King Stephen
    (Chr. 19)
     
  • Lincoln - William of Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, half-brother of Earl Ranulf of Chester (Chr. 8, 20)
     
  • Norfolk - Hugh Bigdod, Earl of Norfolk, supports Empress Maud (Chr. 20)
     

Frensh Earls

  • Duke of Normandy - Duke Theobald (Chr. 8)
     
  • Anjou - Geoffrey Plantagenet, Earl of Anjou and Maine, husband of Empress Maud (Chr. 13, 14, 16, 20)
    Anjou - Henry Plantagenet - born 1133, son of Empress Maud and Geoffrey of Anjou (Chr. 15, 16, 20)
     
  • Meulan - Walderian Beaumont, Earl of Meulan, Brionne and Pontaudemer, son of Robert Beaumont, twin brother of Robert Beaumont, born 1102 (Chr. 19)
     

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