Peerage Record – 11648

     Maud le Bigod was the daughter of Roger le Bigod and Alice de Tosny.^1,2 She married Guillaume d‘Aubigny, son of Roger d‘Aubigny and Amice de Mowbray.³

     Roger le Bigod was born before 1071.² He was the son of Roger le Bigod.³ He married, secondly, Alice de Tosny, daughter of Robert de Tosny.⁴ He died on 8 September 1107 at Earsham, Norfolk, England^G.⁵ He was also reported to have died on 15 September 1107.⁵

     Hugh of Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester was born circa 1147 at Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales^G.² He was the son of Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester and Maud fitz Robert.² He married Bertrade de Montfort, daughter of Simon III de Montfort, Comte d’Evreux and Maud (?), in 1169.² He died on 30 June 1181 at Leek, Staffordshire, England^G.^2,3 He was buried at St. Werburg’s, Chester, Cheshire, England^G.³
     He was also known as Hugh le Meschin.⁴ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Chester [E., 1071] on 16 December 1153.² He succeeded as the Vicomte d’Avranches [Normandy] on 16 December 1153.² He fought in the Battle of Alnwick on 13 July 1174, where he was taken prisoner by King Henry II.² He was deprived of his Earldom, but was then restored in January 1177.²

     Malcolm, 4th Earl of Lennox was the son of Malcolm (?)¹ He died between 1290 and June 1292.¹
     He gained the title of 4th Earl of Lennox after 1250.¹

     Lady Catherine Murray was born in 1585.¹ She was the daughter of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond.¹ She married David Ross, 11th of Balnagowan, son of George Ross, 10th of Balnagowan and Marion Campbell, in March 1606.¹
     From March 1606, her married name became Ross.¹

     Annabel FitzMaurice was the daughter of Sir Maurice fitz Maurice and Matilda de Prendergast.^1,2 She married Andrew Avenal.² She died, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Avenal.² She was also known as Amabel.²

     John FitzAlan was the son of John FitzAlan and Isabel d‘Aubigny.¹ He married Maud le Botiller, daughter of Theobald le Botiller and Rohese de Verdun.¹ He died before 10 November 1267.¹
     He gained the title of Lord of Clun and Oswestry, Shropshire [feudal barony].¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 27 November 1243, de jure, but he appears to have never used this title.¹ On 26 May 1244 he obtained possession of his paternal estates in Shropshire by payment of £1,000.¹ He fought in the wars against the Welsh in 1258.¹ He fought in the Battle of Lewes in 1264, where he was taken prisoner, along with the King.¹

     Maud le Botiller was the daughter of Theobald le Botiller and Rohese de Verdun.¹ She married, firstly, John FitzAlan, son of John FitzAlan and Isabel d‘Aubigny.¹ She married, secondly, Richard d‘Amundeville after 1267.¹

     Theobald le Botiller was born circa 1200.² He was the son of Theobald fitz Walter and Maud le Vavasour.² He married, firstly, Joan du Marais, daughter of Geoffrey du Marais.² He married, secondly, Rohese de Verdun, daughter of Nicholas de Verdun, after 4 September 1225.² He died on 19 July 1230 at Poitou, France^G.² He was buried at Abbey Arklow, Arklow, County Limerick, Ireland^G.²
     He was also known as Theobald Butler.² He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland].²

     Rohese de Verdun is the daughter of Nicholas de Verdun.¹ She married Theobald le Botiller, son of Theobald fitz Walter and Maud le Vavasour, after 4 September 1225.² She died before 22 February 1246/47.²
     She was also known as Rothese de Verdon.² In 1236 at Roche Castle, Roche, County Louth, Ireland, she is said to have built Roche Castle.