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Richard II of NORMANDY

Male 963 - 1026  (63 years)


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  1. 1.  Richard II of NORMANDY was born 23 Aug 963; died 28 Aug 1026.

    Notes:

    From Wikipedia: He was known as "Richard the Good."

    "Richard attempted to improve relations with England through his sister Emma of Normandy's marriage to King Ethelred. This marriage was significant in that it later gave his grandson, William the Conqueror, the basis of his claim to the throne of England. The improved relations proved to be beneficial to Ethelred when in 1013 Sweyn Forkbeard invaded England. Emma with her two sons Edward and Alfred fled to Normandy followed shortly thereafter by her husband king Ethelred. Soon after the death of Ethelred, Cnut, King of England, forced Emma to marry him while Richard was forced to recognize the new regime as his sister was again Queen. Richard had contacts with Scandinavian Vikings throughout his reign. He employed Viking mercenaries and concluded a treaty with Sweyn Forkbeard who was en route to England."

    Richard married Judith of BRITTANY Abt 1000. Judith (daughter of Conan I of BRITTANY and Ermengarde-Gerberga of ANJOU) was born 982; died 1017; was buried , Abbey Notre Dame, Bernay, France. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. DUKE the Magnificent Robert  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1000; died Jul 1035.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  DUKE the Magnificent Robert Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 22 Jun 1000; died Jul 1035.

    Notes:

    Duke Robert's child William was borne to him by Herleva, unmarried daughter of a wealthy citizen of Falaise, France. However, later she was given in marriage to a French noble.

    Robert had no other sons and later persuaded the Norman barons to recognize William as his legitimate heir.

    Notes from "The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England" edited by Antonia Fraser, pub. 1998 University of California Press, p.20.

    DUKE — of FALAISE Herleva. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. William of NORMANDY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1024, Falaise, France; died 1087, Convent of St. Gervais, Rouen, France; was buried , St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  William of NORMANDY Descendancy chart to this point (2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1) was born 1024, Falaise, France; died 1087, Convent of St. Gervais, Rouen, France; was buried , St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy, France.

    Notes:

    The following information is from "Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain" by Eric R. Delderfield, pub. 1990 by David & Charles, pp. 20 - 22.

    William married his second cousin, Matilda of Flanders. She was daughter of the Count of Flanders, and is a descendant of the House of Wessex.

    William was also a second cousin of Edward the Confessor, King of England from 1042 to 1066.

    William was said to be illegitimate by birth, son of Duke Robert the Magnificent and a tanner's daughter.

    As king, William I, The Conqueror, was "ruthless and cruel." However, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says "He was mild to the good men that loved God, and beyond measure severe to the men that gainsaid his will . . . It is not to be forgotten that good peace he made in this land."

    "By his oath to observe the old Saxon laws and his imposition of Continental feudal customs, William effectively prevented the monarchy from exercising unlimited power, laying the ground for the development of English laws and liberties."

    The following notes are from "The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England" edited by Antonia Fraser, pub. 1998 University of California Press, pp. 20 ff.

    William became Duke of Normandy in 1035. He was almost continuously at war.

    From the evidence of the bones in their graves, it seems that William was about 5" 10' tall, while Matilda was about 4" 2' tall. They had at least nine children, and it is believed that William was never unfaithful to her.

    William invaded England in 1066 because he said that Edward the Confessor had promised the English throne to him and that Harold Godwinson had sworn an oath supporting this. He defeated Harold and his forces at Hastings on 14 Oct 1066.

    Over the next few years minor revolts broke out around England, and little by little William achieved control of the entire country. Rebels were punished by confiscation of their lands, which were given to Normans who were loyal supporters of William. Several hundred castles were built, evidence of William's stronghold on the land. Most of the English aristocracy was subdued and/or wiped out.

    In 1086 William commissioned the Domesday Book, which listed the major landholders in each county along with the value of their holdings.

    He died in a battle against the King of France for disputed territory between Rouen and Paris. His forces won the attack on Mantes, but William received a mortal wound.

    His ancestral lands in Normandy were given to the eldest son Robert (who at times had rebelled against his father), while the will gave England to his son William to rule.

    William — Countess of FLANDERS Matilda. (daughter of Count Baldwin of FLANDERS) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Adela Beauclerc  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Robert Beauclerc  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1050.
    3. 6. Richard Beauclerc  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1053.
    4. 7. William Rufus Beauclerc  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1056 and 1060; died 2 Aug 1100.
    5. 8. Henry BEAUCLERC, I, of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1068, Selby, Yorkshire, England; died 1 Dec 1135, Rouen, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Adela Beauclerc Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1)

    Adela — Count of Blois and Champagne Stephen. Count died 1102. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Henry Blois  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Theobald Blois  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Stephen Blois  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1096; died 25 Oct 1154.

  2. 5.  Robert Beauclerc Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1050.

  3. 6.  Richard Beauclerc Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1053.

  4. 7.  William Rufus Beauclerc Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1) was born Between 1056 and 1060; died 2 Aug 1100.

    Notes:

    William was King of England from 1087 to 1100.


  5. 8.  Henry BEAUCLERC, I, of Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.DUKE2, 1.Richard1) was born 1068, Selby, Yorkshire, England; died 1 Dec 1135, Rouen, France.

    Notes:

    King Henry I of England

    While Henry had many known illegitimate children, he was survived by only one legitimate heir, his daughter Matilda.

    Henry married Matilda or Edith of Scotland Nov 1100. Matilda (daughter of King of Scotland MALCOLM) died 1118. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. William Beauclerc  Descendancy chart to this point died Nov 1120.
    2. 13. Matilda BEAUCLERC  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1102.

    Henry married Alice of Louvain 1121. [Group Sheet]