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Amice de Gael
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Amice de Gael, daughter of the earl who lost everything in the revolt of 1075, married the second Earl of Leicester and was mother of Hawise.
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✓ CP 'Leicester': AMICE, dau. of RALPH DE GAEL Earl of Norfolk (the 1075 rebel - OPEN/note-only above); wife of Robert 2nd Earl of Leicester (I99850); mother of the 3rd Earl and of Hawise (our line). Added 14 Sep 2026. || PARENTS WIRED 14 Sep 2026: RALPH DE GAEL, Earl of Norfolk, by EMMA FITZOSBERN - the couple whose WEDDING FEAST AT EXNING hatched the Revolt of the Earls in 1075; they lost everything, went on crusade, and died on the road to Jerusalem. Emma's father WILLIAM FITZOSBERN, the Conqueror's closest friend, also wired (CP 'Norfolk'; ODNB; standard).