Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester was a Norman magnate based in northern and central England. Originating in Bessin in Normandy, Ranulf made his career in England thanks to his kinship with Hugh
The gatehouse of Wetheral Priory, founded by Ranulf c. 1106.
Chester Cathedral today, originally Chester Abbey, where Ranulf's body was buried.
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The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England, extending principally over the counties of Cheshire and Flintshire. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to
Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester
…northern and central England. Originating in Bessin in Normandy, Ranulf made his career in England thanks to his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches - the Earl of Chester, the patronage of kings William II Rufus and Henry I Beauclerc, and his marriage to Lucy, heiress of the Bolingbroke-Spalding estates in Lincolnshire…
Seal of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester, with legend SIGILLVM RANVLFI COMITIS CESTRIENSIS, "Seal of Ranulf, Count/Earl of Chester."