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Gerbod the Fleming, of Oosterzele, 1st Earl of Chester, was a hereditary advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin at Saint-Omer, County of Flanders (now Department Pas-de-Calais, France) and Earl of Chester in 1070.
Nov 13, 2020 · The first Earl, Gerbod de Fleming, was the son of one Gerbod, hereditary advocate of the abbey of Saint-Bertin. The family held the lordships of Oosterzele and Sheldewindeke, the overlordship of Arques and territorial rights in Saint-Omer. Gerbod probably fought with William at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
- Hauts-de-France
- circa 1030
- "Gerbod Fleming", "Gherbod St.Omer"
When Gerbod 1st Earl of Chester was born about 1025, in Oosterzele, East Flanders, Belgium, his father, Gerbod II de Saint-Omer de Saint-Bertin, was 27 and his mother, Ada Oosterzele, was 27. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Maud of Flanders. He registered for military service in 1071.
- Male
- Ada
Dec 29, 2023 · Gerbod the Fleming, 1st Earl of Chester. Gerbod the Fleming, of Oosterzele, 1st Earl of Chester , was a hereditary advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin at Saint-Omer, County of Flanders (now Department Pas-de-Calais, France) and Earl of Chester in 1070. [1]
Gerbod the Fleming, of Oosterzele, 1st Earl of Chester, was a hereditary advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin at Saint-Omer, Flanders (now France) and Earl of Chester in 1070. Life. Gerbod of Oosterzele was the son of another Gerbod, hereditary advocate of the abbey of Saint-Bertin.
According to Orderic Vitalis he fell into the hands of his enemies and was held captive while king William I, seeing the earldom vacant, gave the earldom of Chester to Hugh 'Lupus' d'Avranches. The Hyde Chronicle reported Gerbod died a prisoner. Both sources, one English and one Norman, did not seem to be aware of the details of the battle in ...
The 1st Earl of Chester was Gerbod the Fleming in 1067. It is thought that he was reputedly taken prisoner whilst fighting in France and died there in 1070. Following his death, William the Conqueror declared the Earldom vacant and gave the position to his nephew, Hugh D’avranches, who is more commonly known as Hugh Lupus.
