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William I the Conqueror King of England 1028–1087 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1028

Birth Location: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Death Date: 1087

Death Location: Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Father: Robert Normandy

Mother: Herleva Normandy)

Spouse(s): Matilda Flanders

Children(s): Henry Beauclerc, Robert Normandy, Adelizia England, William England, Cecilia Trinity, Richard Normandy, Agathe England, Constance Brittany, Adela Blois, Matilda Normandy

In 1028, William I the Conqueror King of England entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Robert Duke Of Normandy And Herleva De Falaise Mistress To Robert Duke Of Normandy. William I the Conqueror King of England married Matilda Of Flanders, and had children including Adela De Normandy De Blois Countess Of Blois, Adelizia De Normandie Princess Of England, Agathe De Normandy Princess Of England, Cecilia De Normandy Abbess Of Holy Trinity, Constance Of Normandy Duchess Consort Of Brittany, Henry I King Of England De Normandy Beauclerc, Matilda Of Normandy, Richard De Normandy, Robert Curthose Duke Of Normandy, William Ii Rufus King Of England. William I the Conqueror King of England passed away in 1087 in Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • In 1028, William I the Conqueror King of England entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Robert Duke Of Normandy And Herleva De Falaise Mistress To Robert Duke Of Normandy.
  • William I the Conqueror King of England married Matilda Of Flanders, and had children including Adela De Normandy De Blois Countess Of Blois, Adelizia De Normandie Princess Of England, Agathe De Normandy Princess Of England, Cecilia De Normandy Abbess Of Holy Trinity, Constance Of Normandy Duchess Consort Of Brittany, Henry I King Of England De Normandy Beauclerc, Matilda Of Normandy, Richard De Normandy, Robert Curthose Duke Of Normandy, William Ii Rufus King Of England.
  • William I the Conqueror King of England passed away in 1087 in Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Normandy
1000–1035
Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
RN
Herleva Normandy)
1003–1050
Birth Location: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
HN

Spouses(s)

Matilda Flanders
1031–1083
Birth Location: Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
MF

Children(s)

Henry Beauclerc
1068–1135
Birth Location: Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England
HB
Robert Normandy
1051–1134
Birth Location: Normandy, Plouigneau, Finistère, Bretagne, France
RN
Adelizia England
1055–1066
Birth Location: Normandy,France
AE
William England
1056–1100
Birth Location: Normandy, Plouigneau, Bretagne, France
WE
Cecilia Trinity
1056–1126
Birth Location: Normandy, France
CT
Richard Normandy
1057–1081
Birth Location: –
RN
Agathe England
1064–1074
Birth Location: Normandy, France
AE
Constance Brittany
1066–1090
Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
CB
Adela Blois
1066–1137
Birth Location: Normandy, France
AB
Matilda Normandy
1068–1113
Birth Location: Normandy, France
MN

William England's Ancestors

Self
William England
1028–1087
Birth Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Robert Duke of Normandy
1000–1035
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Herleva (de Falaise mistress to Robert Duke of) Normandy)
1003–1050
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Richard (II Good Duke of) Normandy
–1026
Normandy
Judith (de Rennes of Brittany Duchess of) Normandy
–1017
Bretagne, France
Fulbert (Rolla de) Falaise
–1017
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Doda (de) Falaise
–1014
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Great-Grandparents
Richard I
Gunnor Normandy
–1031
Conan Rennes
Ermengarde Angouleme
–1022
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Longsword
Sprota danico"
Herbastus Crepon
Judicaël Rennes
Geoffrey Anjou
Adele Vermandois)

William England's Descendants

1.
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William (I the Conqueror King of) England (1028–1087) m. Matilda (of) Flanders (Abt. 1031–2 Nov 1083)
  1. 1. Henry (I King of England de Normandy \) Beauclerc 1068–1135 m. Matilda (DUNKELD of) Scotland 1079–1118 m. Mistress (Sibyl Adele CORBET, Lady of Alcester (mistress to Henry I)(wife of Herbert) FitzHerbert) 1075–1157 m. Adeliza (Adelicia of) Louvain 1105–1151 m. Isabel ((Elizabeth) de Beaumont de Meulan Countess of Pembrooke, mistress of Henry) I 1102–1147 m. mistressEdith (FitzForne de) Greystoke 1080–1152
    1. 1. Robert (de CAEN 1st Earl of) Gloucester 1090–1147 m. Mabel (FITZHAMON (Fitzrobert) of) Gloucester 1090–1157
      1. 1. William FITZROBERT 1116–1183 m. Hawise (de BEAUMONT Countess of) Gloucester 1135–1197
        1. 1. Isabel (Isabella FITZROBERT of Gloucester (Lackland) (Mandeville)) (Burgh) 1165–1217 m. John (1 Lackland King of) England 1166–1216 m. Hubert (de BURGH 1st Earl of) Kent 1160–1243 m. Geoffrey (de MANDEVILLE Earl of Essex and Gloucester, Surety of the Magna) Carta 1170–1216
        2. 2. Amice (FitzWilliam \ FitzRobert (de CLARE) of) Gloucester 1160–1225 m. Richard (de) CLARE 1153–1217
      2. 2. Robert (de) CAEN 1121–1183
      3. 3. Maud (of) Gloscester 1120–1189 m. Ranulf (of) Gernons 1100–1153
        1. 1. Hugh (de Kevelioc Earl of) Chester 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (D'EVREUX de) MONTFORT 1155–1227
    2. 2. Sybilla (of) Normandy 1092–1122
    3. 3. de DUNSTANVILLE 1105–1175 m. Mabel FitzRichard 1121–1182
    4. 4. Matilda (of England Empress Matilda \) Maud 1102–1167 m. Geoffrey (V PLANTAGENET Count of Anjou: Founder, House) Plantagenet 1113–1151
      1. 1. Henry (II PLANTAGENET King of) England 1133–1189 m. Eleanor (of) Aquitaine 1123–1204 m. Ida (de TONEY (mistress to Henry) II) 1156–1226
        1. 1. John (1 Lackland King of) England 1166–1216 m. Isabel (Isabella FITZROBERT of Gloucester (Lackland) (Mandeville)) (Burgh) 1165–1217 m. Isabella (of) Angouleme 1188–1246 m. mistress (Agatha de) FERRERS 1168–1216 m. mistress (Clementia le) BOTELER 1175–1231 m. Adela (Ela de WARENNE (mistress to John Lackland, King of) England) 1168–1212 m. mistress (Clementia) PINEL 1166–1201
        2. 2. Richard (1 the Lionheart King of) England 1157–1199 m. Berengaria (of) Navarre 1163–1230
        3. 3. Eleanor (of England, Queen of) Castile 1161–1214 m. Alfonso (VIII Borgona de) Castilla 1155–1214
        4. 4. Henry PLANTAGENET 1155–1183 m. Marguerite Árpád 1157–1198
        5. 5. Joan PLANTAGENET 1164–1199 m. William (II of) Sicily 1154–1189 m. Raymond (VI of) Toulouse 1156–1222
        6. 6. Geoffrey (II) PLANTAGENET 1158–1186 m. Constance (of Brittany) (Plantagenet) 1166–1201
        7. 7. Geoffrey (FitzRoy) PLANTAGENET 1152–1212
        8. 8. William (Longsword de Longespee 3rd Earl of) Salisbury 1176–1226 m. Lady (Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of) Salisbury 1187–1261
      2. 2. William ("FitzEmpress" Longespee Count of) Poitou 1136–1164
    5. 5. Constance FitzRoy 1115– m. Roscelin (Raoul V De DEAUMONT Vicomte of) Maine 1094–1145
      1. 1. Richard (I De DEAUMONT of Maine) Viscount 1133–1194 m. Lucie (de) L'Aigle –1217
        1. 1. Ermengarde (De) DEAUMONT 1170–1233 m. William (I King of) Scots 1143–1214
        2. 2. Constance (de) Beaumont 1160–1225 m. Roger (IV de TOSNY Tonei Toney Lord of Flamstead, Knight de) Conches 1160–1208
    6. 6. Adelaide ("Maud" de ANGERS mistress to Geoffrey V PLANTAGNET, Count of) Anjou 1112–1169 m. Geoffrey (V PLANTAGENET Count of Anjou: Founder, House) Plantagenet 1113–1151
      1. 1. Hamelin (De) WARENNE 1130–1202 m. Isabella (De) Warenne 1136–1199
        1. 1. William (de) WARENNE** 1167–1240 m. Mathilde (Maud MARSHALL of) Pembroke 1190–1248
        2. 2. Isabella (de) WARENNE 1165–1203 m. Gilbert (de AIGLE of) Pevensey 1170–1231 m. Roger (BIGOD 2nd Earl of Norfolk \ Surety of the Magna) Carta 1140–1221
    7. 7. Sybil (Sybilla de) Normandy 1092–1122 m. Alexander (I King of) Scots 1077–1124
    8. 8. Alice (FitzHenry) FitzRoy 1100–1141 m. Matthew (de) MONTMORENCY 1100–
    9. 9. William (FitzHenry FitzRoy de) Dunstanville 1105–1187
    10. 10. Gundrada (FitzHenry de) Dunstanville 1114–1130
    11. 11. Rohese (FitzHenry FitzRoy de) Dunstanville 1114–1176 m. Henry (de) Pomerai 1110–1166
    12. 12. Emma (FitzHenry FitzRoy de) Dunstanville 1096– m. Guy (III de) Laval 1110–1146
    13. 13. Fulk FitzRoy 1092–1132
    14. 14. Richard FITZROY 1096–1120
    15. 15. Juliane 1090–1136 m. Eustace (de Pacy of) Breteuil 1090–
    16. 16. William (Adelin Atherling Duke of) Normandy 1103–1120
    17. 17. Matilda (FITZROY Countess of) Perche 1086–1120 m. Rotrou (de Châteaudun Count of) Perche 1075–1144
    18. 18. Matilda Maud 1091–1128 m. Conan (III "le Gros" Duke of) Brittany 1086–1148
      1. 1. Constance (Princess of) Brittany 1118–1178 m. Alan (Alaine la ZOUCHE Viscount of) Rohan 1078–
      2. 2. Bertha (Duchess of) Brittany 1112–1160 m. Eudes (II de PORHOET comte de Porhoët, Duke of) Brittany 1109–1179 m. Alain (IV de Penthièvre 1st Earl of Cornwall and) Richmond 1100–1146
        1. 1. Constance (Alix de) Penthièvre 1130–1184
        2. 2. Enoguen (de) Penthièvre –1187
        3. 3. Robert ("Brito" de) Penthièvre –1155
        4. 4. Conan (IV de Penthièvre, Duke of) Brittany 1142–1171 m. Margaret (of Huntingdon Princess of) Scotland 1145–1201
        5. 5. Alix (de PORHOET) Porhoët 1133–1189
        6. 6. Geoffrey (de) Porhoët –1160
        7. 7. Adelaide (de Porhoët Abbess of) Fontevrault 1150–1220
    19. 19. Elizabeth FitzRoy 1095–1166 m. Fergus (Lord of) Galloway 1090–1161
      1. 1. Uchtred (Mac Fergus Lord of Galloway (de) Galweia) 1118–1174 m. Gunhild (of) Allerdale 1134–1166
        1. 1. Christina (nic Uchtred of Galloway Countess of Dunbar (is this Christina FitzAlan by another) name?) 1165–1238 m. William (de Brus 3rd Lord of) Annandale 1158–1212 m. Patrick (de Dunbar 4th Earl of) Dunbar 1152–1232
        2. 2. Lochlann ((Roland) mac Uchtred Lord of Galloway, Constable of) Scotland 1152–1200 m. Helen (de) Moreville 1153–1217
    20. 20. Robert (FitzEdith, Baron of) Okehampton 1120–1172 m. Matilda (d'Avenel aka) d'Avranches 1097–1173
  2. 2. Robert ("Curthose" Duke of) Normandy 1051–1134 m. Sybilla (of Conversano Duchess Consort of) Normandy 1085–1103 m. Agnes (de RIBEMONT (mistress to Robert "Curthose" Duke of) Normandy) 1057–1135
  3. 3. Adelizia (, de Normandie Princess of) England 1055–1066
  4. 4. William (II "Rufus" King of) England 1056–1100
  5. 5. Cecilia (de Normandy Abbess of Holy) Trinity 1056–1126
  6. 6. Richard (de) Normandy 1057–1081
  7. 7. Agathe (de Normandy Princess of) England 1064–1074
  8. 8. Constance (of Normandy Duchess Consort of) Brittany 1066–1090 m. Alain (IV "Fergant" de Cornouaille Duke de) Bretagne 1067–1119
  9. 9. Adela (de Normandy de Blois Countess of) Blois 1066–1137 m. Etienne (Henri Stephen II de Blois Count of Blois, de Champagne and de) Meaux 1045–1102
    1. 1. Guillaume (de Blois, seigneur de) Sully 1080–1150 m. Agnes (of) Sully 1080–1137
      1. 1. Marguerite (de) Champagne 1090–1145 m. Henri (d' EU, Count of Eu, Lord of) Hastings 1095–1140
        1. 1. John (d' EU, Count of Eu, Lord of) Hastings 1113–1170 m. Alice (d'AUBIGNY de) Albini 1145–1188
  10. 10. Matilda (of) Normandy 1068–1113

William England's Timeline

2 Records

1028
1028
Birth of William I the Conqueror King of England in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
1087
1087
Age 59
Death of William I the Conqueror King of England in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1028
    Event Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1087
    Event Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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