Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

The Descent of Earl Hugh.

• Ansfrid or Amfrid, a Dane.
  • Umfrid de Telliolo Governor of Ha∣stings in England, 1068. Ordericus, pag. 512. Son of Amfred the Dane. Ordericus, pag. 669. Married Adeliza, Sister of Hugh de Grentemaisnill, Go∣vernor of Leicester, and had Issue Robert of Tothelent Castle in Wales; also Ernald and Roger, both Monks of Utica in Normandy; and William Abbas Sanctae Euphemiae. Ordericus, pag. 671.
    • Robert of Rothelent, Son of Umfrid, whom Ordericus, pag. 670. calls Con∣sobrinum Hugonis Comitis Cestriae, Cosin to Earl Hugh. He was slain Anno 1088. Of whom see more suprà, pag. 24.
  • Turstine, sirnamed Goz, Son of Amfrid, sometime Governor of Oxima, kept the Ca∣stle of Faloys in Normandy, against Duke William, being yet a Child: But Rodulfus Waceiensis, who Commanded the Forces for the young Duke, besieged him therein. Tur∣stine not able to hold out long, surrenders it, on Condition that he may depart quietly; and so he was banished from his Countrey. Willielmus Gemeticensis, lib. 7. cap. 6.
    • Richard, sirnamed Goz, Son of Turstine, was Vice-Comes de Abrincis, that is, Auranches in Normandy. He reconciled his Father to the Duke of Normandy by his good Carriage, and got far more than his Father lost. Gemeti∣censis, ibid. lib. 7. cap. 6.

This Richard had Issue, Hugh Earl of Chester; Ordericus, pag. 522. also Judith a Daughter, Married to Richard de Aquila, Son of Engenulfe; Ordericus, lib. 8. pag. 703. & 649. of whom he begot Gilbert de Aquilâ, and Engenulfe, and Maude, and many other Sons and Daughters. This Richard de Aquilâ was killed with an Arrow, shot into his Eye by a Boy hid in a Bush, 14. Calendas Decembris, Anno Christi 1085. Orde∣ricus, pag. 649. Another Sister of Hugh Earl of Chester Married William Earl of Ewe in Normandy, who being openly convicted of Treason, had his Eyes put out, and his Stones cut off, by the command of William Rufus, Anno 1093. This was done by the instigation of Hugh Earl of Chester, whose Sister he had Married, but had broken his Faith with her: for he had three Bastards by a common Strumpet. Ordericus, pag. 704. Maude, another Sister to Earl Hugh, was Mother of Randle de Bricasard in Normandy, afterwards Earl of Chester, and Wife of Rafe de Micaenis, or Meschines. Ordericus, pag. 871. Milles and Brooks, two late Writers and Heralds, have foisted in the Name of Margaret for this Maude, vouching no Authority.