Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester
Hugh d'Avranches (c. 1047 – 27 July 1101), nicknamed le Gros (the Large) or Lupus (the Wolf), was from 1071 the second Norman Earl of Chester and one of the great magnates of early Norman England.
Hugh d'Avranches | |
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Plaque commemorating Hugh d'Avranches in Avranches, Normandy | |
| Born | c. 1047 Normandy |
| Died | 27 July 1101 |
| Resting place | St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester |
| Other names | le Gros (the Large) Lupus (Wolf) |
| Title | Earl of Chester (2nd creation) |
| Term | 1071–1101 |
| Predecessor | Gerbod the Fleming, 1st Earl of Chester (1st creation) |
| Successor | Richard d'Avranches |
| Spouse | Ermentrude of Claremont |
| Children | Richard d'Avranches |
| Parent | Richard le Goz, Viscount of Avranches |
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