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William I The Conqueror Normandy 1028–1087 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1028

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

Death Date: 9 Sep 1087

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

Father: Robert Normandy

Mother: Harlette DeFalaise

Spouse(s): Matilda Flanders

Children(s): Richard Normandy, William Normandy, Adeliza Normandy, Cecilia Normandy, Constance Britanny, Adela Blois, Henry Beauclerc, Normandy II, Matilda Normandy

William I The Conqueror Normandy was born in 1028 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, the child of Robert I Of Normandy And Harlette Lioness Defalaise. William I The Conqueror Normandy married Matilda Flanders, and had children including Adela Normandy Blois, Adeliza Adelida Adelaide Normandy, Cecilia Cecily Caen Normandy, Constance Britanny, Henry Beauclerc, Matilda Normandy, Normandy Robert Ii, Richard Normandy, William Ii England Normandy. William I The Conqueror Normandy passed away in 1087 in Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • William I The Conqueror Normandy was born in 1028 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, the child of Robert I Of Normandy And Harlette Lioness Defalaise.
  • William I The Conqueror Normandy married Matilda Flanders, and had children including Adela Normandy Blois, Adeliza Adelida Adelaide Normandy, Cecilia Cecily Caen Normandy, Constance Britanny, Henry Beauclerc, Matilda Normandy, Normandy Robert Ii, Richard Normandy, William Ii England Normandy.
  • William I The Conqueror Normandy passed away in 1087 in Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Normandy
1008–1035
Birth Location: Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
RN
Harlette DeFalaise
1003–1078
Birth Location: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
HD

Spouses(s)

Matilda Flanders
1031–1083
Birth Location: French Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
MF

Children(s)

Richard Normandy
1056–1075
Birth Location: –
RN
William Normandy
1058–1075
Birth Location: –
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Adeliza Normandy
–1113
Birth Location: –
AN
Cecilia Normandy
1066–1127
Birth Location: –
CN
Constance Britanny
–1090
Birth Location: –
CB
Adela Blois
–1137
Birth Location: –
AB
Henry Beauclerc
1068–1136
Birth Location: Selby, Yorkshire, England
HB
Normandy II
1052–1031
Birth Location: Orlaeans, , , France
NI
Matilda Normandy
1061–1086
Birth Location: In Domesday book as 'daughter of William'
MN

William Normandy's Ancestors

Self
William Normandy
1028–1087
Birth Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Robert I of Normandy
1008–1035
Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
Harlette (Lioness) DeFalaise
1003–1078
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Richard (II The Good Duke) Normandy
–1026
Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
of (Brittany) Judith
1001–1017
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Fulbert Falaise
–1017
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Doda
–1003
Great-Grandparents
Richard Fearless
Gonnor DeCrepon
–1031
Conan Berenguer
Ermengarde d'Angoulême
–1022
2nd-Great-Grandparents
"Long I
Sprota Concubine
–1002
Geoffrey Anjou

William Normandy's Descendants

1.
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William (I The Conqueror) Normandy (14 Oct 1028–9 Sep 1087) m. Matilda Flanders (24 Nov 1031–2 Nov 1083)
  1. 1. Richard Normandy 1056–1075
  2. 2. William (II England) Normandy 1058–1075
  3. 3. Adeliza (Adelida Adelaide) Normandy –1113
  4. 4. Cecilia (Cecily Caen) Normandy 1066–1127
  5. 5. Constance Britanny –1090
  6. 6. Adela (Normandy) Blois –1137 m. Henry ((Stephen)) Blois 1045–1102
    1. 1. Stephen (King) Blois 1096–1154
  7. 7. Henry Beauclerc 1068–1136 m. Adelicia Brabant 1103–1151 m. Nest (Ferch) Rhys 1073–1154 m. `Edith ("Matilda" Plantagenet Princess of Scotland Caenmor Queen Consort of) England 1080–1116 m. Sybilla Corbet 1077–1157
    1. 1. Matilda 1102–1167 m. Henry (V Holy Roman Emperor) Germany 1081–1125 m. Geoffrey (V "Plantagenet" Count of) Anjou 1113–1151
      1. 1. Henry (II Curtmantle) Plantagenet 1133–1189 m. ELEANOR (OF) AQUITAINE 1122–1240 m. Ida (Isabel) Plantagenet 1154–1224
        1. 1. John (Lackland) Plantaganet 1166–1216 m. Isabelle Angouleme 1188–1246
        2. 2. William (of) England 1152–1156
      2. 2. Geoffrey (VI Mantell) Plantaganet 1134–1157
      3. 3. William Plantagenet 1137–1164
    2. 2. Robert (de) Caen 1104–1147 m. Mabel FitzHamon 1090–1157
      1. 1. William (Mafonache) Fitzrobert 1110–1183 m. Hawise (De) Beaumont 1130–1197
        1. 1. Amice (Fitz) Robert 1160–1225 m. Sir (Clare) Richard 1162–1218
      2. 2. Philip FitzRobert 1122–1190
      3. 3. Maud FitzRobert 1120–1189 m. Earl (RANDULPH) IV 1100–1153
        1. 1. Beatrix Meschines 1146– m. Ralph (ap) Eynion 1148–1175
        2. 2. Richard (Meschines) Kevelioc 1143–1144
        3. 3. Hugh (Kevelioc Chester) DeMeschines 1147–1181 m. Bertrade (De) Montfort 1155–1189
    3. 3. William (Atheling) Adelin 1103–1120
    4. 4. Sibylla (Elizabeth Fitz Henry (daughter of Henry) I) 1097–1122 m. Alexander ("The Fierce" King of Scotland) Caenmor 1077–1124
      1. 1. Aveline (Ales Ceanmor) Canmore 1109–1137 m. James (De St) Hilary 1110–1154
        1. 1. Maud (de St) Hilary 1132–1193 m. William (D) Aubigny 1139–1193
        2. 2. James (Harcourt St) Hilary 1135–1154
  8. 8. Normandy (Robert) II 1052–1031 m. Sybilla Conversano –1103 m. Margeurite Maine 1045–1063
  9. 9. Matilda Normandy 1061–1086

William Normandy's Timeline

2 Records

1028
14 Oct 1028
Birth of William I The Conqueror Normandy in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
1087
9 Sep 1087
Age 59
Death of William I The Conqueror Normandy in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1028
    Event Place: Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1087
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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