William de Meschines

Abt 1132 -

• Name	William de Meschines
  Born	Abt 1132	Earl of, Cambridge
  Gender	Male
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I110090	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Randle de Meschines de Bricasard, Earl of,   b. Bef 1128, viscount Bayeux, Normandy, , France ,   d. 1129, St.Werburge's, Chester  (Age > 1 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Lucy The Saxon, Countess,   b. Bef 1141, of, Mercia, , England
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F42967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecily Romeli,   b. of Skipton
  Married	Bef 1120
  Children	1. Ranulph de Meschines,   b. of Coupland  [Natural]   2. Matthew de Meschines,   b. of Coupland  [Natural]   3. Avice de Meschines,   b. of Coupland ,   d. Bef 1156  [Natural]   4. Alice de Romeli,   b. of Coupland  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F42976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  !He had by grant of Henry I,all that part of Cumberland,called Coupland,lying between the rivers Dudden and Derwent,(Testa,Cumb.696).Founder of St Bees Monastery i Coupland.(Mon.Ang.I.395b n 20). Wiyh his wife, he founded the Priory of Embasy.1120,afterwards translated to Boulton,Yorks,(Ib.II.100b n 10 & 40).This great inheritance was eventually divided between the Curcy's (as representing Avice his elder dau.and co-heir),and the Earls of Albemarle and the Lucy's,(as representing Alice his younger dau.).