Matilda of Gloucester

- 1189

• Name	Matilda of Gloucester  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Jul 1189  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Siblings	3 siblings
  + 1. William fitz Robert   d. 23 Nov 1183 ▻ Hawise of Leicester ,  m. Abt 1150 + 2. Matilda of Gloucester   d. 29 Jul 1189 ▻ Ranulph de Gernons ,  m. Bef 1135 + 3. Mabira de Caen ,   b. of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d. Aft 1190 ▻ Jordan de Cambernon + 4. Robert fitz Robert ,   b. of Conarton in Gwithian, Cornwall, England d. 1170 ▻ Hawise de Revières
  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

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

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