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William II Rufus, King of England 1056–1100 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1056

Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1100

Death Location: New Forest, Cheshire, England

Father: William England

Mother: Matilda England

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In 1056, William II Rufus, King of England entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to William I The Conqueror House Of Normandy 1St Norman King Of England And Matilda Maud Beaucleric Van Vlaanderen Flanders Queen Consort Of England. William II Rufus, King of England passed away in 1100 in New Forest, Cheshire, England.

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WE

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Biography

  • In 1056, William II Rufus, King of England entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to William I The Conqueror House Of Normandy 1St Norman King Of England And Matilda Maud Beaucleric Van Vlaanderen Flanders Queen Consort Of England.
  • William II Rufus, King of England passed away in 1100 in New Forest, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William England
1028–1087
Birth Location: Château de Falaise, Falaise, Normandy, France
WE
Matilda England
1031–1083
Birth Location: Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
ME

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William England's Ancestors

Self
William England
1056–1100
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
Parents
William I The Conqueror House of Normandy, 1st Norman King of England
1028–1087
Château de Falaise, Falaise, Normandy, France
Matilda (Maud Beaucleric van Vlaanderen ( Flanders), Queen consort of) England
1031–1083
Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Robert (I “The Magnificent” de Normandie, Viking-Norman, Duke of Normandy &) Hiémois
1000–1035
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Harlotte (' Herleva' de Falaise,) mistress
1003–1050
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Boudewijn (V van Vlaanderen, of) Rijsel
1013–1067
Lille, Vlaanderen, België
Adela (Adèle Capet, Countess of Flanders, Duchess of) Normandy
1009–1079
Toulouse, France
Great-Grandparents
Richard Normandy
–1026
Judith Brittany)
–1017
Fulbert tanner
–1017
Doda Mackenneth
–1003
Baldwin Flanders)
–1035
–1028
Robert Franks
–1031
Constance Toulouse
–1032
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rouen
Gunnora Normandy
–1033
Conan Abbey
–1027
Ermengarde-Gerberga D'angoulême
–1033
Thorgils Styrbjornsson
–1027
Malcolm king
–1034
Ælfgifu Atholl
Arnulf Flanders
Suzanna Italië
–1003
Frederic of
–1019
Irmentrude Konradiner
–1024
Hugues Franks
Adelais Consort
–1006
William monk
Adelais Anjou
–1026

William England's Timeline

2 Records

1056
1056
Birth of William II Rufus, King of England in Westminster, Middlesex, England
Westminster, Middlesex, England
1100
2 Aug 1100
Age 44
Death of William II Rufus, King of England in New Forest, Cheshire, England
New Forest, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1056
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1100
    Event Place: New Forest, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Age:
    43-44
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