PIERREPONT Hugh

Male Abt 1129 - Abt 1188  (59 years)

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  • Name PIERREPONT Hugh 
    Birth Abt 1129  Hurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1188  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Sources
      Gilbert of Mons. Chronicles of Hainaut (1196) Page 66: footnotes 2 & 3. Also:
      "The countess of Rethel had another daughter who wed the nobleman Hugh of Pierrepont, and from her Hugh had sons who were knights, one of whom was Robert, a virtuous knight of great name, and Hugh the clerk, sufficiently learned and outstanding, greater provost of the church of Liege, archdeacon, abbot and afterwards bishop."
      Facsimiles of Ancient Charters in the British Museum (London, 1903) Vol. 1, William I. - Richard I.
      Charter 25: c. 1145-1146. Witnesses: Hugone de Petreponte, Rodberto de Petreponte, Willelmo de Petreponte
      Charter 31: c. 1148-1149. Witnesses: Hugone de Petreponte, Roberto de Petreponte.
      Davis, Henry. Regesta Regum Anglo Normannorum, 1066–1154 (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1913) Vol. 3, Page 208: Lucy, Richard de (Dec. 1153-Oct. 1154, at London) Witness: Hug(one) de Petraponte.
      Institut de Pierrepont: Les ancêtres de René Armand Louis de Pierrepont (branche de Feugères)
      Hugues DE PIERREPONT X Clémence de RETHEL
      D'après Bur "inventaire des sites archéologiques non monumentaux de champagne". Sire de pierrepont de montaigu et de vanault. Accord de l'arbre de Feugères, en vert, avec Charles Marie. La généalogie des AD de Caen, en rouge, le nomme Robert et le fait partir aux croisades en 1190.
      The Cheshire Sheaf, edited by Francis Sanders, William Ferguson Irvine, J. Brownbill (Nov. 12, 1902) Page 114 describes A Charter of St. Werburgh's, witnessed by "Hugh de Petraponte" ca. 1140
      Marks, Edward J. A genealogical abstract of descent of the family of Pierrepont (1881)
      Moffat, R. Burnham. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913 (1913) Page 20-22
      Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913) Page 340
      The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London: J. Hinton, Nov. 1767) Page 249
      Farrer, William and Clay, Charles Travis. Early Yorkshire Charters (Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1949) Vol. 8, "The Honour of Warrene", Page 76
      Ellis, William Smith. A History of Hurstperpoint (J. Phillips, Birghton, 1837) Page 16
      Europäische Stammtafeln (1935-)
      Vol. 3, Page 626/678: Hugh was born c1129 in Hurst, Sussex, England and died c1188 married Clemence Rethel (Vitre) born c1133 in Reims, France their children (verified) were Lady Beatrix d. 1203, Lord Gautier Lord of Vanault d. 1191, Lady Marguerite d. 1230, Lord Robert Lord of Pierrepont d. 1209 and Bishop Robert Bishop of Luttich d. 1229. (A son William born c1160 was unverified). Hugh’s father was Lord Robert Lord of Montaigu c1110 - c1147 and mother Lady Elisabeth Mareuil d. 1207.
    Person ID I60109  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father PIERREPONT William,   b. Abt 1090, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1174, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F347608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family RETHEL Clemence,   b. Abt 1133, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. PIERREPONT Robert,   b. Abt 1155   d. Bef 1201 (Age < 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F26686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 


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