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Paternal Family Tree: Gaunt
Around 1126 Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln was born to Walter Gaunt (age 46) and Maud Penthièvre (age 45).
On 21st April 1135 [his mother] Maud Penthièvre (age 54) died.
On 22nd August 1138 [his father] Walter Gaunt (age 58) died. Possibly at the Battle of the Standard aka Northallerton?
After 1141 Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln (age 15) and Rohese Clare Countess Lincoln were married. She the daughter of Richard de Clare and Alice Gernon. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 2nd February 1141 the army of Empress Matilda (age 38) commanded by Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester (age 42) defeated the army of King Stephen I England (age 47). Matilda's army included Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester (age 42) and Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys. King Stephen I England, Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln (age 15), William "The Younger" Peverell (age 61) and Ilbert Lacy 3rd Baron Pontefract were captured. William of Blois 1st Earl Albemarle 1st Earl York (age 40) fought for Stephen, his cousin.
In 1148 Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln (age 22) founded Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1149 Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln (age 23) was created 1st Earl Lincoln. [his wife] Rohese Clare Countess Lincoln by marriage Countess Lincoln.
In 1156 Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln (age 30) died. Earl Lincoln merged with the Crown.
[his daughter] Alice Gaunt Countess Huntingdon and Northampton was born to Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln and Rohese Clare Countess Lincoln.
[his father] Walter Gaunt and [his mother] Maud Penthièvre were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Stephen Penthièvre Count Tréguier and [his grandmother] Hawise Guingamp.
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Gaunt
GrandFather: Gilbert Gaunt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sigfried Luxemburg Ardennes Count Ardennes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Luxemburg Ardennes
Great x 4 Grandfather: Eberhard IV Nordgau
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Nordgau
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gisèle Luxemburg Ardennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Heribert I Count Gleiberg Gleiburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermentrude Gleiburg
Father: Walter Gaunt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thurstan Montford Sur Risle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh "Barbartus" Montford Sur Risle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh II Montford Sur Risle
GrandMother: Alice Montford Sur Risle
Gilbert Gaunt 1st Earl Lincoln
Great x 4 Grandfather: Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou
Great x 1 Grandfather: Odo Penthièvre I Count Penthièvre
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sprota Unknown
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hawise Normandy Countess Rennes
Great x 4 Grandfather: Unknown Unknown
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
GrandFather: Stephen Penthièvre Count Tréguier
Great x 3 Grandfather: Benoît Canhiart Bishop Cornouaille
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Canhiart Count Cornouaille
Great x 4 Grandfather: Orscand II "Le Grand" Vannes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Guigoëdon Vannes
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Canhiart
Mother: Maud Penthièvre
GrandMother: Hawise Guingamp