Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Matilda of Gloucester
- 1189-
Name Matilda of Gloucester [1] Gender Female Death 29 Jul 1189 [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Siblings 3 siblings Person ID I4413 Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of AP, Ancestor of DDB, Ancestor of DGH, Ancestor of DK, Ancestor of EK, Ancestor of GFS, Ancestor of JMF, Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of LD, Ancestor of LDN, Ancestor of LMW, Ancestor of TNH, Ancestor of TSW, Ancestor of TWK, Ancestor of UKL, Ancestor of WPF Last Modified 23 Mar 2019
Father Robert of Gloucester, b. Abt 1090 d. 31 Oct 1147, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 57 years) Mother Mabel fitz Robert d. 29 Sep 1157 Marriage Bef 1122 [4] Family ID F2180 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ranulph de Gernons, b. Bef 1100, Guernon Castle, Normandy, France d. 16 Dec 1153 (Age > 53 years) Marriage Bef 1135 [4, 8, 9] Children + 1. Hugh of Chester, b. Abt 1141 d. 30 Jun 1181, Leek, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 40 years) Family ID F185 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Mar 2016
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Notes - Also called Maud fitz Robert; Maud de Caen.
"Matilda may have played a central role in the capture of Lincoln Castle in December 1140, a key turning point in the conflict that set in train the series of events that led eventually to the capture of Stephen. While their husbands were besieging Lincoln Castle, Matilda and her sister-in-law Hawise, countess of Lincoln, made a friendly social visit to the wife of the castellan. Under the pretext of providing an escort for his wife's safe return to his armed camp, Earl Ranulf penetrated and captured the castle. On the subsequent approach of the king's army towards Lincoln, it is unclear whether Matilda held the castle while Ranulf attempted to rally support or whether she was captured. None the less Ranulf escaped from the castle leaving his wife and sons to face the besieging royalists. Robert, earl of Gloucester, went to the aid of Ranulf since he was worried about the safety of his daughter and grandchildren. In the subsequent battle of Lincoln on 2 February 1141 King Stephen was captured." [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]
It's worth noting that, at least as of 12 Mar 2017, the ODNB's entry on this Matilda begins with an extremely confused opening sentence that appears to be claiming that she was a daughter of Robert, illegitimate son of Henry I, by his wife Sibyl de Montgomery. In fact Sibyl was Robert's mother-in-law.
- Also called Maud fitz Robert; Maud de Caen.
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