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He succeeded to his father's land, which were considerable. He largely i n c r e a sed his social influence by a marriage with Amicia, one of the dau g h t e r s of Hugh Kevelioc, palatine Earl of Chester. His father-in-law g a v e h i m t he service of three knights' fees in frank marriage.
Sir Ralph was justice of Chester in the latter part of the reign of Hen r y I I .
After his father in law died, he attended his brother-in-law Ranulf to C o v e n t ry and witnessed a charter granted by Ranulf to his burgesse s the r e . R a l ph frequently accompanied Ranulf on his visits to his more dist a n t p o s sessions, and on every occasion when his name appears as witness t o a d e e d o r c harter, even after he had relinquished his office of justi ce, h i s n a m e stands before the Constable and Steward, thou gh they each h ad a p a t e n t of precedence over all the other barons and officers, an ev idenc e o f t h e i ntimate relations existing between Ral ph and his brothe r-in -l aw a n d o f the high place he held at the earl' s court.
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1155 - Abt 1196 (41 years)