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     Gisèle Capet, Princesse des Francs was born in 968.¹ She was the daughter of Hugues de Paris, Roi des Francs and Adelaide de Poitou.¹ She died in 1002.¹

     Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester and Hertford was born on 4 August 1222.² He was the son of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester and Hertford and Lady Isabella Marshal.² He married, firstly, Margaret de Burgh, daughter of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent and Margaret of Scotland, in 1232. He married, secondly, Matilda de Lacy, daughter of John de Lacy, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Margaret de Quincey, before 25 January 1237/38. He died on 15 July 1262 at age 39.² He was buried at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England^G.²
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord of Clare [feudal baron] on 25 October 1230.² He gained the title of 5th Earl of Gloucester on 25 October 1230. He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Hertford [E., c. 1138] on 25 October 1230.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Alfonso IX, Rey de Castilla y León was born on 15 August 1171 at Zamora, Spain^G. Hewas also reported to have been born in 1166.¹ He was the son of Fernando II, Rey de León and Urraca de Portugal.¹ He married, firstly, Theresa de Portugal, daughter of Sancho I de Bourgogne, Rei de Portugal and Dulcia de Provence, in 1190.¹ He married, secondly, Berengaria de Castilla, daughter of Alfonso VIII, Rey de Castilla and Eleanor Plantagenet, circa 1198.¹ He and Berengaria de Castilla were divorced in 1209. He and Theresa de Portugal were divorced in 1198.¹ He died on 24 September 1230 at age 59 at Villanueva de Sarria^G.
     He succeeded as the Rey Alfonso IX de Castilla in 1188.¹ He succeeded as the Rey Alfonso IX de León in 1188.¹

     Lucienne de Rochefort married Louis VI Capet, Roi des Francs, son of Philippe I Capet, Roi des Francs and Berthe van Hollant, in 1104. She and Louis VI Capet, Roi des Francs were divorced.

     Sir Richard de Waleys married Alianore (?) from 2 December 1304 to 8 February 1305/6.¹ He died after 1336.¹
     He lived at Burgh Wallis, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Robert I de France, Comte d'Artois was born in September 1216. He was the son of Louis VIII, Roi de France and Blanca de Castilla. He married, firstly, Matilde de Brabant, daughter of Henri II, Duc de Brabant and Marie von Hohenstaufen, in 1237.¹ He died on 9 February 1250 at age 33 at Mansourah, Egypt^G, killed.
     He gained the title of Comte d'Artois.²

     Gisèle de Bourgogne-Comté was born in 1075.² She was the daughter of Guillaume I, Comte Palatin de Bourgogne and Stephanie de Lorraine.^3,4 She married, firstly, Umberto II Conte di Savoia, son of Amadeo II Conte di Savoia, circa 1090.¹ She married, secondly, Ranieri Marchese del Monferrato in 1105.² She died after 1133.²
     She was also known as Gisla de Bourgogne.³

     Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers was born on 24 January 1847.¹ He was the son of Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers and Lady Augusta Annabella Chichester.² He married Lady Ina Maude Hedges-White, daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White, 3rd Earl of Bantry and Jane Herbert, on 24 October 1885.¹ He died on 26 July 1912 at age 65, without issue.²
     He succeeded as the 16th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 13 March 1859.² He succeeded as the 10th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 13 March 1859.² He succeeded as the 10th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 13 March 1859.² He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.²

     Robert IV, Comte de Dreux was born in 1241. He was the son of Jean I, Comte de Dreux and Marie de Bourbon. He married Beatrix de Montfort, Comtesse de Montfort, daughter of Jean I de Montfort, Comte de Montfort l'Aumari and Jeanne de Châteaudun, circa 1259. He died in 1282.

     Sir Roger Hayles was born in 1275.² He died in 1313.²
     He was also known as Roger Halys. He held the office of Coroner of Harwich. He lived at Harwich, Essex, England^G.¹