_Hrolf Turstan ____________
_Ansfred I C of Hiesmer_____|_Gerlotte of Blois_________
_Ansfred II LE GOZ Vicompte d'Hiesmer_|
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| |_Helloe ____________________|___________________________
_Thurstan I LE GOZ Lord of Hiesmes_______|
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_Richard LE GOZ Vicompte of Avranches_|
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| |_Judith de MONTANOLIER __________________|
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|--Hugh* of Avranches E of Chester
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| _Baldwin I Baron Tonsburgh_
| _Baldwin II Baron Tonsburgh_|___________________________
| _Jean de BURGO Baron Tonsburgh________|
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| _Herluin de BURGO Vicompte de Conteville_|
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|_Emma de CONTEVILLE __________________|
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| _Fulbert of Falaise __________________|
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|_Arletta of Falaise______________________|
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|_Doda ________________________________|
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According to the "Dictionary of National Biography, Hugh was one of the
Norman Duke William's [WILLIAM THE CONQUERER (RIN 798)] chief
councillors and contributed 60 ships for the invasion of England in 1066.
He was rewarded with vasts estates. When Gerbod, Earl of Chester
(RIN 3664*), left England in 1071, THE CONQUERER bestowed his earldom
on Hugh. The earldom was granted as a palatinate, giving Hugh powers
greater than the norm under the feudal system. WILLIAM's purpose in
giving Hugh such strength was to allow him to function as the main
bulwark against his Welsh adversaries.
"Extravagant without being liberal he loved show, was always ready
for war, and kept an army rather than a household. An inordinate craving
for sport lead him to lay waste his own lands that he might have more
space for hunting and hawking. He was gluttonous and sensual becoming
so unwieldy that he could scarcely walk, and was generally styled 'Hugh
the Fat'; he had many children by different mistresses. His wars with
the Welsh were carried on with a savage ferocity, which maked the name
'Wolf" (Lupus) bestowed on him in later days an appropriate designation.
At the same time he was a wise counsellor, a loyal subject..."
In the rebellion of 1088, he remained faithful to William Rufus.
In 1098, he and Hugh [son of ROGER OF MONTGOMERY (RIN 889)], Earl of
Shrewsbury completed the conqust of Anglessy and subdued the larger
part of North wales.
Between the death of King Rufus in 1100 and his own death in 1101,
Hugh was one of the principal councillors of the new king HENRY I
(RIN 789).