Ranulf le Meschin 3rd Earl of Chester
d. 1129
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Ranulf le Meschin, third Earl of Chester, was granted the earldom after his predecessor drowned in the wreck of the White Ship in 1120, an accident that also killed the heir to the English throne and led directly to the civil war of the Anarchy.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (CP 'Chester'; web-confirmed 25 Jul 2026): RANULF LE MESCHIN ('the younger'), 3RD EARL OF CHESTER and vicomte of the Bessin & Avranches (c.1070-1129); a leading magnate of Henry I, rewarded with Cumberland, succeeded to Chester after his cousin the 2nd Earl drowned in the White Ship (1120). Son of Ranulf de Briquessart, vicomte of the Bessin. m. Lucy of Bolingbroke. Father of Adeliz of Chester (our line, I99580) AND of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl. Direct ancestor. Added 25 Jul 2026.