expbul1a.gif (699 bytes) Gundred of Chester

born:  abt 1063 in Normandy
died: 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre, Norfolk, England
Although some dispute the lineage, the relationship of Gundred to Queen Matilda is attested by a charter of William de Warrenne to Lewes priory, in which he states that his donations were for Queen Matilda, the mother of his wife. It is conjectured that Gundred, and Gherbold the Fleming, Earl of Chester (her brother) were the children of Queen Matilda by a former marriage, probably clandestine.

Father: William I "the Conqueror", King of England
Mother:  Matilda, Countess of Flanders

Spouse: William de Warrenne, 1st Earl of Surrey

Children:
1. William de Warrenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
2. Edith de Warrenne