Ranulf de Vaux of Gilsland


Ranulf de Vaux, also known as Randolph or Ranulf de Vallibus, Lord of Triermain and later Lord of Gilsland, was a prominent 12th-century English noble.

Biography

Vaux was the second son of Hubert I de Vaux, Lord of Gilsland and his wife Grecia. Ranulf succeeded his elder brother Robert in 1195, with his brother dying without surviving issue. He confirmed the foundation of the Augustinian Lanercost Priory and grants made by his brother Robert. He died in 1199 and was succeeded by his son Robert.

Marriage and issue

He married Alicia, of unknown parentage, they had the following issue:
He also fathered an illegitimate child Roland de Vaux of Triermain and Torcrossock.

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