Alice of Skipton le Mechin
1115-1187
Born: Skipton, Yorkshire, , England
Died: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
1115-1187
Born: Skipton, Yorkshire, , England
Died: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
<div>Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton<sup>1</sup><div>F, #107716</div> <div>Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton||p10772.htm#i107716|William le Meschin, Lord of Copeland||p10772.htm#i107717|Cecilia de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton||p10772.htm#i107718|Ranulf, Vicomte de Bayeux|b. c 1050\nd. Nov 1120|p4881.htm#i48804||||Robert Rumelli||p4894.htm#i48940||||</div><br>Last Edited=24 Dec 2003 <div> <span>Alice</span> <span>le</span> <span>Meschin</span>, <span>Lady of Skipton</span> is the daughter of <span>William</span> <span>le</span> <span>Meschin</span>, <span>Lord of Copeland</span> and <span>Cecilia</span> <span>de</span> <span>Rumilly</span>, <span>Lady of Skipton</span>.<sup>1</sup> She married, firstly, <span>William</span> <span>FitzDuncan</span>, <span>Earl of Moray</span>, son of <span>Duncan II</span>, <span>King of Scotland</span> and <span>Æthelreda</span> <span>of</span> <span>Scotland</span>, circa 1138.<sup>1</sup> She married <span>William</span> <span>(?)</span>.<sup>1</sup> She married, secondly, <span>Alexander</span> <span>FitzGerold</span>.<sup>2</sup><br> Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton was also known as Alice de Romeli. She gained the title of <em>Lady of Skipton and Craven.<sup>2</sup></em> Her married name became FitzGerold.<sup>2</sup></div><div>Children of Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton and <span>William</span> <span>FitzDuncan</span>, <span>Earl of Moray</span><ul><li><span>William</span> <span>MacWilliam</span>, <span>Lord of Egremont</span><strong>+</strong> d. 1155 </li><li><span>Cecilia</span> <span>MacWilliam</span><strong>+</strong> <sup>2</sup> </li><li><span>Amabel</span> <span>MacWilliam</span>, <span>Lady of Copeland</span> d. b 1201<sup>2</sup> </li><li><span>Alice</span> <span>de</span> <span>Rumilly</span>, <span>Lady of Allerdale</span><strong>+</strong> d. bt 1212 - 18 Mar 1215<sup>2</sup> </li></ul></div><div>Citations<ol><li>[S11] Alison Weir, <em>Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy</em> (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 187. Hereinafter cited as <em>Britain's Royal Family</em>. </li><li>[S11] Alison Weir, <em>Britain's Royal Family</em>, page 188. </li></ol></div></div>
<div>Bolton Abbey</div><div> <p><strong>Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire</strong></p><p>Bolton Abbey is on the beautiful estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. The buildings are medieval, and are adjacent to the River Wharfe. The ruins are better known as Bolton Priory.</p><p>The history of Bolton Priory, stems back to the 12th century, on land gifted by Lady Alice de Rumilly, the owner of nearby Skipton Castle.</p><p>The Black Canons of the Order of St. Augustine sheltered here at Bolton, where they pursued a life of service and worship. For 400 years the monks continued to inhabit the Priory until 1539 and the Dissolution of the Monastries by Henry VIII, brought their life-style to an abrupt end.</p><p>The ruins today include the full height west end gable together with a large section of the north transept (the Choir). The restored 13th century nave with its magnificent ceiling and stained glass windows has continued to survive as a place of worship for local people and today serves as the parish church.</p><p>The Choir section is the most complete of the building, and was where the choir attended during worship. The Rectory was built on the site of the old Priory infirmary using stones from the ruins.</p><p>Location: 6 miles east of Skpton, off A59<br>Admission: £5</p><p><strong>Bolton Abbey</strong></p><p>Bolton Abbey<br>Skipton<br>North Yorkshire <br>Website: <strong>Bolton Abbey »</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p>(Photographs ©2003-2008 Ryewolf) </p></div>
<div>Bolton Abbey</div><div> <p><strong>Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire</strong></p><p>Bolton Abbey is on the beautiful estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. The buildings are medieval, and are adjacent to the River Wharfe. The ruins are better known as Bolton Priory.</p><p>The history of Bolton Priory, stems back to the 12th century, on land gifted by Lady Alice de Rumilly, the owner of nearby Skipton Castle.</p><p>The Black Canons of the Order of St. Augustine sheltered here at Bolton, where they pursued a life of service and worship. For 400 years the monks continued to inhabit the Priory until 1539 and the Dissolution of the Monastries by Henry VIII, brought their life-style to an abrupt end.</p><p>The ruins today include the full height west end gable together with a large section of the north transept (the Choir). The restored 13th century nave with its magnificent ceiling and stained glass windows has continued to survive as a place of worship for local people and today serves as the parish church.</p><p>The Choir section is the most complete of the building, and was where the choir attended during worship. The Rectory was built on the site of the old Priory infirmary using stones from the ruins.</p><p>Location: 6 miles east of Skpton, off A59<br>Admission: £5</p><p><strong>Bolton Abbey</strong></p><p>Bolton Abbey<br>Skipton<br>North Yorkshire <br>Website: <strong>Bolton Abbey »</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p>(Photographs ©2003-2008 Ryewolf) </p></div>
<div>Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton<sup>1</sup><div>F, #107716</div> <div>Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton||p10772.htm#i107716|William le Meschin, Lord of Copeland||p10772.htm#i107717|Cecilia de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton||p10772.htm#i107718|Ranulf, Vicomte de Bayeux|b. c 1050\nd. Nov 1120|p4881.htm#i48804||||Robert Rumelli||p4894.htm#i48940||||</div><br>Last Edited=24 Dec 2003 <div> <span>Alice</span> <span>le</span> <span>Meschin</span>, <span>Lady of Skipton</span> is the daughter of <span>William</span> <span>le</span> <span>Meschin</span>, <span>Lord of Copeland</span> and <span>Cecilia</span> <span>de</span> <span>Rumilly</span>, <span>Lady of Skipton</span>.<sup>1</sup> She married, firstly, <span>William</span> <span>FitzDuncan</span>, <span>Earl of Moray</span>, son of <span>Duncan II</span>, <span>King of Scotland</span> and <span>Æthelreda</span> <span>of</span> <span>Scotland</span>, circa 1138.<sup>1</sup> She married <span>William</span> <span>(?)</span>.<sup>1</sup> She married, secondly, <span>Alexander</span> <span>FitzGerold</span>.<sup>2</sup><br> Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton was also known as Alice de Romeli. She gained the title of <em>Lady of Skipton and Craven.<sup>2</sup></em> Her married name became FitzGerold.<sup>2</sup></div><div>Children of Alice le Meschin, Lady of Skipton and <span>William</span> <span>FitzDuncan</span>, <span>Earl of Moray</span><ul><li><span>William</span> <span>MacWilliam</span>, <span>Lord of Egremont</span><strong>+</strong> d. 1155 </li><li><span>Cecilia</span> <span>MacWilliam</span><strong>+</strong> <sup>2</sup> </li><li><span>Amabel</span> <span>MacWilliam</span>, <span>Lady of Copeland</span> d. b 1201<sup>2</sup> </li><li><span>Alice</span> <span>de</span> <span>Rumilly</span>, <span>Lady of Allerdale</span><strong>+</strong> d. bt 1212 - 18 Mar 1215<sup>2</sup> </li></ul></div><div>Citations<ol><li>[S11] Alison Weir, <em>Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy</em> (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 187. Hereinafter cited as <em>Britain's Royal Family</em>. </li><li>[S11] Alison Weir, <em>Britain's Royal Family</em>, page 188. </li></ol></div></div>