Clemence de Fougères, Chester

CLEMENCE de Fougères

From Medlands:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRITTANY.htm#GuillaumeFougeresdied1187

(-1252). The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. King John confirmed "manerio de Belinton" made by "Gaufr de Fulgeriis" to "R. com Cestr…in maritagio cum Clementia sorore sua" by charter dated 29 May 1204[1167]. The Annals of Burton record the death “post Natale Domini” in 1252 of “Clementia comitissa de Rependun relicta…Ranulfi quondam comitis Cestriæ”[1168]. A writ of certiorari dated 26 Jan "55 Hen III", was issued by "Ralph de Krumbewell and Margaret his wife, John le Straunge and Joan his wife, Walter de Suly and Mabel his wife, and Henry de Erdington and Maud his wife" concerning lands of "Clemence sometime countess of Chester…taken into the king´s hands upon her death by reason of the minority of the said Ralph her heir, lately deceased, of whom the said Margaret, Joan, Mabel and Maud claim to be heirs"[1169]. m firstly ALAIN de Vitré Seigneur de Dinan, son of ROBERT Seigneur de Vitré & his wife Emma de Dinan. m secondly (before 7 Oct 1200) as his second wife, RANULF "de Blundeville" Earl of Chester, son of HUGH Earl of Chester & his wife Bertrade de Montfort (Oswestry, Powys [1172]-Wallingford 28 Oct 1232, bur 3 Nov 1232 Chester, Abbey of St Werburgh).