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William 'the Conqueror' King of the English 1028 – 1087 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1028

Birth Location: Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France

Death Date: 9 September 1087

Death Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France

Father: Robert Normandie

Mother: Herleva Falaise

Spouse(s): Matilda d'Angleterre

Children(s): King England

In 1028, William 'the Conqueror' King of the English entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France, born to Robert I “le Magnifique” Duc de Normandie and Herleva of Falaise. William 'the Conqueror' King of the English married Matilda de Flandre Reine d'Angleterre, and had children including King Henry I of England. William 'the Conqueror' King of the English passed away in 1087 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.

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  • In 1028, William 'the Conqueror' King of the English entered the world in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France, born to Robert I “le Magnifique” Duc de Normandie and Herleva of Falaise.
  • William 'the Conqueror' King of the English married Matilda de Flandre Reine d'Angleterre, and had children including King Henry I of England.
  • William 'the Conqueror' King of the English passed away in 1087 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.

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William English's Ancestors

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William English
1028 – 1087
Birth Place: Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
Parents
Robert I “le Magnifique” Duc de Normandie
1000 – 1035
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Herleva (of) Falaise
1003 – 1050
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
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William English's Descendants

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William ('the Conqueror' King of the) English (September 1028 – 9 September 1087) m. Matilda (de Flandre Reine) d'Angleterre (24 November 1031 – 2 November 1083)
  1. 1. King (Henry I of) England (13 June 1068 – 1 December 1135) m. Matilda (of Scotland Queen of) England (1079 – 1 May 1118)
    1. 1. Matilda (of England Holy Roman) Empress (about 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167) m. Geoffroy (V Comte d'Anjou et de) Touraine (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151)
      1. 1. King (Henry II of) England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) m. Ida (de Tosny Countess of) Norfolk (Abt. 1155 – 7 March 1226)
        1. 1. William (Longespée 3rd Earl of Salisbury) Longespée (1176 – 7 March 1226) m. Ela (of Salisbury 3rd Countess of) Salisbury (1187 – 24 August 1261)

William English's Timeline

2 Records

1028
September 1028
Birth of William 'the Conqueror' King of the English in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
1087
9 September 1087
Age 59
Death of William 'the Conqueror' King of the English in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1028
    Event Place: Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1087
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France

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