William Meschin Lord of Copeland

✓ William Meschin (le Meschin), lord of Copeland (Egremont) by grant of Henry I - Testa de Nevill 1212: Copeland 'first granted by King Henry I to William Meschin, ancestor of Richard de Lucy'; brother of Ranulf le Meschin, Earl of Chester (I99852): 'Ranulfus comes Cestrie' confirmed to St Werburgh's the gift of the church of Dissard by 'Willelmus Meschin frater meus' [1121/29] - so a son of Ranulf de Briquessart, Vicomte of the Bessin (I99854) by Margaret le Goz (I99855), both already in the tree. m. Cecily de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton; father of Ranulf (d.s.p.) and of Alice de Rumilly, who inherited Copeland and Skipton. Source: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), 'England Earls 1067-1122: Chester (ENGLISH NOBILITY MEDIEVAL.htm), read 27 Oct 2026'; Source: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), 'Scotland Kings: Duncan II; Descendants of William FitzDuncan (SCOTLAND.htm), read 27 Oct 2026'. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]