William I Conqueror 1024–1087
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23 researchers on YourRoots have William Conqueror in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 23 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through William Conqueror 1024–1087
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1024, William I Conqueror entered the world in Falaise, Normandy, France, born to normandy robert i and harlette defalaise. William I Conqueror married ingelrica maud lnu, matilda flanders, maud peverel, and had children including adela beauclerc, adela daughter, adelaide of england, adelaide of louvain, adele of normandy, adeliza alice conqueror, adeliza england, agatha conqueror, agatha princess england, alice england beauclerc, anna denormandie, cecilia holy trinty beauclerc, cecilia princess england, cecily or cecilia abbess holy conqueror, constance of england, duke richard, england gundred, gherbod the fleming earl of chester, gundrada destomer, henry i beauclerc, henry i plantagenet, ii rufus the red england william, margaret england beauclerc, mathilda denormandy, mathilda v burgandy beauclerc, normandy robert, nun adeliza, richard, richard conqueror, richard normandy beauclerc, richard of england duke of bernay, robert beauclerc, robert curthose conqueror, sibylla denormandy beauclerc, silvia normandy, sylvia norbert, william de warenne, william peverell, william the elder, willian ii rufus england. William I Conqueror passed away in 1087 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
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1Record General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
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2Record Millennium File
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3Record , <I>Ancestry Family Trees</i> (N.p.: Name: Online publication - Provo, U T, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by A ncestry members.;, n.d.)
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4Record Leavenworth, Franklin and Douglas Counties, Kansas Name Index, 1900
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5Record Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Conqueror
This ancestor line traces from Falaise, Calvadas, France (1003) to Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (1024) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Conqueror (1024–1087) was born in Falaise, , Normandy, France and died in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. 23 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 23 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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William Conqueror's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record