Biography of Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford -1143

Around May 1121 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (age 21) were married. The marriage had been personally arranged by King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 53).

Around 1123 Margaret Gloucester was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (age 23). She married Humphrey Bohun, son of Humphrey Bohun 2nd Baron Trowbridge and Maud of Salisbury 2nd Baroness Trowbridge, and had issue.

Before 1125 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (age 24). He married 1136 Cecilia Fitzjohn Countess Hereford.

Around 1129 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.

Around 1129 [his father] Walter Gloucester died.

In 1136 [his son] Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 11) and [his daughter-in-law] Cecilia Fitzjohn Countess Hereford (age 16) were married. He the son of Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (age 36).

Around May 1136 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford founded Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map], literally Llanthony Second, as a refuge for the monks of Llanthony Priory [Map] who were suffering repeated attacks from the Welsh.

In 1141 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was created 1st Earl Hereford. [his wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (age 41) by marriage Countess Hereford.

On 24th December 1143 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was accidentally shot and killed whilst hunting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. He was buried in the Chapter House, Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire. His son Roger (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford, Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation. [his daughter-in-law] Cecilia Fitzjohn Countess Hereford (age 23) by marriage Countess Hereford.

After 24th December 1143 [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford (deceased) died at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map] where she had resided since her husband's death. She was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].

In 1151 [his son] Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 26) founded Flaxley Abbey [Map] believed to be at the location where his father Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford died.

In 1151 [his son] Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 26) founded the Cistercia Flaxby Abbey [Map] on the spot where his father Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford had been accidentally kiled whilst hunting. The Monks came from Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map].

Henry Fitzmiles Baron Abergavenny was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford at Gloucester [Map].

Mahel Gloucester was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford.

William Gloucester was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford.

Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford. She married before 1144 William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber, son of Phillip de Braose 2nd Baron Bramber and Aenor Totnes Baroness Bramber, and had issue.

Lucy Gloucester was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford.

Walter Fitzmiles Baron Abergavenny was born to Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford.

Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was appointed Constable of England.

Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford succeeded Lord Brecknock Brecon. [his former wife] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford by marriage Lord Brecknock Brecon.

Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was born to Walter Gloucester and Emme or Bertha Balun.