Hi LISTers, A short time ago I had reported on the Lineage of Hugh d'Avranches. I noticed today that this lineage ties in with Lawson's chart which shows that Ansfred the Dane is son of Rollo Thurstan of More. Lawson also reports that Ansfred the Dane was 1st Viscount of the Hiémois "a quo Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester". This puts Hugh in the same generation as Wm the Conqueror. 1) Ansfred, the Dane 2) Thurston Goz, Count of Hiémois, abt 1017 to 1025 and again from 1031 to 1035 and Lord of Toutainville and Creully. He led a rebellion at Falaise against Duke William abt 1043 and left the country as an exile (p 103). 3) Richard Goz, vicomte of Avranches about 1055 or 1056. He died abt 1081 to 1087. He loyally served Duke William and was able to reconcile the duke and his father and he acquired many more possessions than his father had lost (p 102-3). 4) Hugh, Count of Avranches, Earl of Chester (p 208) died 27 Jul 1101. 5) Richard Earl of Chester = Matilda d/o Adela (d/o King Wm.) & Stephen of Blois both died in the White Ship disaster (p 276). I am working on the Counts of Eu [honest], but I keep getting side-tracked [this book is so interesting!!!]. The Counts of Eu were a rebellious group, and at least one of them was exiled and became Count of Soissons owing fealty to the French King. It is confusing here because the author is a little confused, so, I am trying to untangle this mess. I will probably have to go to OSU library and get more articles. The way things look at present is: My feeling is that Count Wm of Eu would not name his children such odd names, like, Odard, Edard, Nigel, Wolmere, Horswyne, and Wolfaith. He would likely use names, such as, William, Robert, Richard, etc. I am beginning to think that Lawson is more accurate than Burkes Landed Gentry. Carole