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Ranulf de Blondeville is a supporting character in James Goldman's 1979 novel Myself as Witness set in the reign of King John. Goldman's narrator describes Ranulf as the "only living Visigoth" and condemns him for killing many Welshman in his capacity as an Anglo-Norman lord of the Welsh Marches .
He has been described as "almost the last relic of the great feudal aristocracy of the Conquest ". Ranulf de Blondeville. Born. 1170. Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Died. 26 October 1232. Wallingford, Berkshire, England. Resting place.
1181–1232 Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (c. 1172–1232) 1232–1232 Matilda of Chester , Countess of Chester suo jure (1171–1233) (Inherited Oct 1232 inter vivos gift to son Nov 1232)
Apr 26, 2022 · Death: October 28, 1232 (57-66) Wallingford, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom) Place of Burial: St Werburg`s, Chester, Cheshire, England. Immediate Family: Son of Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester and Bertrade d'Evereux de Montfort. Husband of Constance, duchess of Brittany and Clemence de Fougeres, Chester.
Parents and Siblings. Ranulf de Blundeville 6th Earl of Chester. 1170–1232. Constance de Bretagne. 1161–1201. Marriage: 3 February 1188. Sources (4) Ranulf de Blondeville, "Find A Grave Index" The Medieval Lands Project, "RANULF "de Blundeville"" Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. View All. Spouse and Children.
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Ranulf of Chester can refer to : Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester (d. c. 1129) Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester (d. c. 1153) Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (c. 1172–1232)
Apr 29, 2024 · 29/03/24. Ranulf de Blondeville was born in 1172. A powerful aristocrat, his family owned extensive property following the Norman Conquest. In 1181 and at the age of 9, Ranulf succeeded his father to become the 6th Earl of Chester.
