Matilda of Chester, Countess of Huntingdon

Matilda of Chester,[1] Countess of Huntingdon (1171 – 6 January 1233)[2] was an Anglo-Norman noblewoman, sometimes known as Maud and sometimes known with the surname de Kevelioc.

Her paternal grandparents were Ranulf de Gernon and Maud (Matilda) of Gloucester, the granddaughter of King Henry I of England, and her maternal grandparents were Simon III de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Mahaut.

On her brother Ranulf's death in October 1232 Matilda inherited a share in his estates with her other 3 sisters, and his Earldom of Chester suo jure.

Less than a month later with the consent of the King, Matilda gave an inter vivos gift of the Earldom to her son John the Scot who became Earl of Chester by right of his mother.

In 1290, upon the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which caused the extinction of the legitimate line of William I, the descendants of David and Matilda became prime competitors for the crown of Scotland, including John Balliol, who was chosen king, and Robert de Brus, grandfather of king Robert I.