Hugh Lupus (wolf) le Gros (the fat) d'Avranches 1st Earl Chester [4063] ^24,25

  General Notes:

died a monk.
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Hugh 'Lupus' d'AVRANCHES, 1st E. Chester

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Hugh due to his gluttony became so fat that he could hardly walk, earning him the nickname of le Gros (the Fat). He would also earn the nickname Lupus (Wolf) for his savage ferocity against the Welsh

  Burial Notes:

On 23 July 1101, Hugh became a monk and died four days later, being buried in the cemetery of St. Werburgh. His body was later moved by earl Ranulf le Meschin and reburied in the Chapter House

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: Earl of Chester, 1071. in 1071 he was promoted to become the second Earl of Chester

• Acceded: Vicomte d'Avranches, 1082. In 1082, Hugh succeeded to the title of Vicomte d'Avranches

Hugh married Ermentrude de Clarenont [6623] [MRIN: 2429], daughter of Hugh de Clarenont Count of Clermont, Count of Bevois [6624] and Unknown.