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Hugh fell ill and on 13 July 1101 became a monk at his religious foundation of St. Werburgh, dying there four days later on 17 July 1101. He was succeeded as Earl of
Chester by his son Richard, who married Matilda of Blois, a granddaughter of
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when a fleet he had hired from the Danish settlement in
Ireland changed sides. Things were altered by the arrival of a Norwegian fleet under the command of King Magnus III of Norway, also known as
241:(1999), while accepting the poor quality of the evidence for the traditional account, has nonetheless argued in favour of some relationship existing between Hugh and William.
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status and the king then granted these powers to Hugh along with the earldom. In that role he would appoint a number of hereditary barons, including his cousins
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from the king. When Robert was killed by a Welsh raiding party in 1093 Hugh took over these lands, becoming ruler of most of North Wales, but he lost
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382:. Gruffudd was imprisoned by Earl Hugh in his castle at Chester, but it was Robert who took over his kingdom, holding it directly
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and much of the rest of
Gwynedd in the Welsh revolt of 1094, led by Gruffudd ap Cynan, who had escaped from captivity.
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Hugh would be remembered for his "gluttony, prodigality and profligacy". His obesity gave rise to his nickname,
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A genealogical history of the house of Yvery, in its different branches of Yvery, Luvel, Perceval and
Gournay
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in France and held in captivity. Taking advantage of the circumstances, the king declared his title vacant.
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After his father's death, as late as 1082, Hugh succeeded his father as
Viscount of
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Lewis, C. P. (2004). "Avranches, Hugh d', first earl of
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Hugh d'Avranches married
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was captured through the treachery of one of his own men at a
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Hugh spent much of his time fighting with his neighbours in
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as one of his principal councillors at the royal court.
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Earldom then passed to Hugh's nephew
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Hugh d'Avranches was born around 1047 as the son of
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88:St Werburgh's Abbey
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133:Predecessor
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592:required.)
507:References
469:White Ship
432:Eaton Hall
428:Hugh Lupus
370:, King of
366:. In 1081
336:William II
305:St Anselm
297:Avranchin
293:Avranches
249:In 1071,
217:of early
144:Successor
128:1071–1101
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495:See also
388:Anglesey
384:en liege
301:Normandy
259:Cheshire
215:magnates
162:Children
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485:le Gros
404:Ireland
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362:of the
344:Henry I
324:Chester
265:, held
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102:le Gros
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350:Wales
282:Edwin
207:Lupus
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