The Normans
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updated: 11 Sep 1999

 
Map of Norman Rule
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Pickering, Yorkshire. Post-invasion Norman castles were quickly built
motte and bailey fortifications.
(Hogg)

Generation 16 -- continued
Richard II, the Good, 4th Duke of Normandy
b abt 957, Normandy France
d 28 Aug 1026, Fecamp, France
m (1) Judith of Brittany, d/o Conan Rennes and Ermengrade Anjou
Children (1):
Richard III, 5th Duke of Normandy, b abt 1005
Robert I, 6 th Duke of Normandy, b abt 1003; d 1035
Judith (Alice) of Normandy, b abt 1007
Eleanor of Normandy, b abt 1008
Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, b 1037 d 1054
William, Count of Arques
William I, 2nd Count of Eu and Count of Hiémois Note (van Houts)
b abt 955, Normandy, France; d 1025 Normandy, France
m Alice Lesceline de Harcourt, d/o Turchetil on 1021
b abt 973; d. 26 Jan 1057/58
Children:
William II Note, called Busac, 4th Count of Eu, b 1023 and Count of Soissons (van Houts)
Robert, 5th Count of Ea, b abt 1022 Normandy, France, d 8 Apr 1089, Normandy, France (22)
Hugh, Bishop of Lisieux b abt 1024 Normandy
Robert, Count of Evreux
b abt 964; d 1037 Nicaea, Turkey; m Agnes De Tonk abt 990
Children:
Agnes D'Evereux b abt 995 m Amauri de Montfort
Emma of Normandy
b abt 975 Normandy, France; d 14 Mar 1051/52 Winchester, England
m(1) Æthelred II, King of England on 5 Apr 1002
m(2) Canute II, the Great, King of England on 2 Jul 1017
Children(2):
Anutsson, King of England b abt 1018
Gunhilda Cnutsson b abt 1020
daughter b abt 1022

Generation 17


Bamburgh Castle, built by
William the Conqueror, in
Northumberland, England,
is typical of early Norman
castles with its square
keep. (Margeson)


Brief History of
Wm. the Conqueror

Richard III, 5th Duke of Normandy
b abt 1005, Normandy France; d 1028 was poisoned
m
Children:
Alice of Normandy, abt 1025, Normandy, France
Robert I, 6th Duke of Normandy (aka Robert, the Devil)
b abt 1025. d 13 Jul 1035, Nicaea, Turkey
mistress Herleve of Falaise, Officer of the Household
b cir 1012; d abt 1050
Children:
William the Conqueror, b1027/28, Normandy, France
Adelaide b abt 1032 d before 1090
Robert, 5th Count of Eu Note (van Houts)
b abt 1022, Normandy, France, (fought at the Battle of Hastings; The Castle at Hastings was granted to him); d 8 Apr 1089, Normandy, France
m Beatrix
Children:
William III, 6th Count of Eu b abt 1040, Normandy, France
Generation 18
Ivo of the Cotentin (a younger son) (Collins, Lawson)
b. ----, d. ----
m. Emme, d/o Allan of Bretagne, s/o of Hedwige, d/o Duke Richard I (Collins)
Children:
Nigel, Baron of Halton; Constable of Chester (Collins)
Geffry, Lord of Stopfort
Odard, Lord of Dutton; b abt 1061, Normandy, France; d Cheshire, England (Collins)
Edward or Edard, Lord of Heswall; b abt 1063, Normandy, France
Horsuin or Horswin, a priest; b abt 1066
Wolfath or Wolfrid, Lord of Hatton; b abt 1077, Normandy (Rowe, Collins)



King William I (Brittania)

William, The Conqueror
Battle of Hastings, an historic tale by Isaac Asimov
b.1028 d. 9 Sep 1087 (Hull)
m. Matilda of Flanders, d/o Count Baldwin of Flanders
Children:
Robert II Curthose, Duke of Normandy, b. 1054 (Hull)
Richard, Duke of Bernay, b abt 1055 (Hull)
Cecilia of Holy Trinity, Abbess of Caen, b. 1056 (Hull)
Adeliza, Non, b. 1055 (Hull)
William II Rufus, King of England, b. 1056/60 (Hull)
Constance, b. abt 1066 (Hull)
Adela, Countess of Blois, b. abt 1067 (Hull)
Agatha, b. abt 1064 (Hull)
Matilda (Hull)
Henry I Beauclerc, King of England, b. abt Sep 1068 (Hull)

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