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William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England 1028 – 1087 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1028

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

Death Date: 9 SEP 1087

Death Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Father: Robert Normandy

Mother: Hervela Falaise

Spouse(s): Queen Flanders

Children(s): Henry England

In 1028, William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Robert "the Devil" of Normandy, 6th Duke of Normandy and Hervela "Arlette" de Falaise. William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I married Queen Matilda of England of Flanders, and had children including Henry "Beauclerc" of Normandy, King of England. William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I passed away in 1087 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

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  • In 1028, William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, born to Robert "the Devil" of Normandy, 6th Duke of Normandy and Hervela "Arlette" de Falaise.
  • William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I married Queen Matilda of England of Flanders, and had children including Henry "Beauclerc" of Normandy, King of England.
  • William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I passed away in 1087 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

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William England's Ancestors

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William England
1028 – 1087
Birth Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Robert "the Devil" of Normandy, 6th Duke of Normandy
1008 – 1035
Normandy, France
Hervela ("Arlette" de) Falaise
1003 – 1050
Falaise, Calvados, France
Grandparents
Richard ("the Good" of Normandy, 4th Duke of) Normandy
– 1026
Normandy, France
Lady (Judith of) Brittany
– 1017
Bretagne, France
Fulbert ("the Tanner" de) Falaise
Falaise, Calvados, France
Doda (Duxia)
Great-Grandparents
Richard Normandy
Gunnora Normandy
Conan Bretagne
Ermengarde d'Anjou
– 1022
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Normandy
Adele Bretagne

William England's Descendants

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William ("the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of) England (1028 – 9 SEP 1087) m. Queen (Matilda of England of) Flanders (24 NOV 1031 – 3 NOV 1083)
  1. 1. Henry ("Beauclerc" of Normandy, King of) England (SEP 1068 – 1 DEC 1135) m. (UNKNOWN (BUT POSSIBLY) Sybilla) Corbet
    1. 1. Maud (Princess of) England m. Conan (le Gros, Earl Richmond of) Brittany (997 – 1040)
      1. 1. Constance (le Gros, Princess of) Brittany m. Alan (la Zouche, Earl) Brittany (ABT 1093 – )
        1. 1. Geoffrey (la) Zouche (1126 – 1141) m. Hawise (de) Fergant

William England's Timeline

3 Records

1028
1028
Birth of William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
1087
9 SEP 1087
Age 59
Death of William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
1087
1087
Age 59
Burial of William "the Conqueror" of Normandy, King of England I in St Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy
St Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1028
    Event Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1087
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1087
    Event Place: St Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy

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