Descendants of Rollo the Dane, 1st Duke of Normandy

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Generation 1

1.  ROLLO THE DANE  (ROGNVALD EYSTEINNSON, EYSTEIN GLUMRA, IVAR OF THE UPLANDS, HALDAN THE OLD, SVEIDE THE VIKING) was born Abt. 864 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, and died Abt. 925 in Notre Dame, Rouen, France.  He married (1) POPPA DE VALOIS in 886, daughter of PEPIN DE SENLIS DE VALOIS.    He married (2) GISELA in 912, daughter of CHARLES THE SIMPLE, King of France. 

 

Also known as The Walker, and probably the same person as Hrolf the Ganger (famed in Norse Saga for his huge size), Robert Ragnvaldsson of Norway, and Rolf Wend-a-Foot.  He was the 1st Duke of Normandy between 912 - 917.

       

Children of ROLLO DANE and POPPA DE VALOIS are:

2.                i.       WILLIAM LONGSWORD, b. Abt. 900; d. December 17, 942.

3.               ii.       CRISPINA, b. Abt. 920.

Generation 2

2.  WILLIAM LONGSWORD (ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 900, and died December 17, 942.  He married ESPRIOTA DE BRETAGNE, daughter of HUBERT LONGSWOOD.  She was born Abt. 905.

 

He was the 2nd Duke of Normandy between 925 - 942.

       

Child of WILLIAM LONGSWORD and ESPRIOTA DE BRETAGNE is:

4.                i.       RICHARD I THE FEARLESS, b. Abt. 930, Fecamp, France; d. November 20, 996, Fecamp, France.

  

3.  CRISPINA (ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 920.  She married GRIMALDUS DE MONACO. 

       

Child of CRISPINA and GRIMALDUS DE MONACO is:

5.                i.       CRISPINUS DE BEC, b. Abt. 948.

Genration 3

4.  RICHARD I, "THE FEARLESS" (WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 930 in Fecamp, France, and died November 20, 996 in Fecamp, France.  He married (1) GUNNOR CREPON OF DENMARK.  She was born Abt. 950.  He married (3) EMMA OF PARIS in 960, daughter of HUGH. 

 

He was 3rd Duke of Normandy between 942 - 996.

       

Children of RICHARD I THE FEARLESS and GUNNOR are:

6.                i.       RICHARD II THE GOOD, b. Abt. 976; d. August 23, 1026.

7.               ii.       ROBERT D'EVEREUX, b. Abt. 978, Evreux, Normandy; d. 1037.

8.              iii.       EMMA OF NORMANDY, b. Abt. 983; d. 1052.

9.              iv.       HAWISE, b. Abt. 986.

 

       

Children of RICHARD I THE FEARLESS are:

10.             v.       GODFREY DE BRIONNE, b. Abt. 985; d. Abt. 1015.

                 vi.       MAUGER DE CORBEIL, b. Abt. 987.  He was the 1st Earl of Corbeil

11.           vii.       MATILDA, b. Abt. 989.

12.          viii.       WILLIAM DE HIESMES, b. Abt. 993; d. Abt. 1040.

                  ix.      BEATRIX OF NORMANDY, b. Abt. 995; m. EBALUS OF TURENNE.

13.              x.      ROBERT DE MORTAIN, b. Abt. 995.

Generation 4

6.  RICHARD II, "THE GOOD" (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 976, and died August 23, 1026.  He married (1) PAPIA.  She was born Abt. 990.  He married (2) JUDITH OF BRITTANY in 1005.  She was born Abt. 980.

 

He was the 4th Duke of Normandy between 996-1026.

       

Children of RICHARD II THE GOOD and PAPIA are:

                   i.       WILLIAM, b. Abt. 1010.  Count of Arques between 1037-1055.

                  ii.       MAUGER, b. Abt. 1012.  Became Archbishop of Rouen in 1037.

                 iii.       PAPIA, b. Abt. 1014; m. GILBERT DE ST. VALERI; b. Abt. 1000.

        

Children of RICHARD II THE GOOD and JUDITH BRITTANY are:

                 iv.       RICHARD III, b. Abt. 1004; d. August 06, 1027; m. ADELA; b. Abt. 1005.

He was the 5th Duke of Normandy from 1026-1028, and died of poisoning. 

                  v.       ROBERT THE MAGNIFICENT, b. Abt. 1006; d. June 22, 1035, Nice, Bithynia; m. (1) HERLEVE; b. Abt. 1008; d. Abt. 1050.

He was the 6th Duke of Normandy between 1028-1035.

                 vi.       ALICE, b. Aft. 1008; m. RENAUD, Count of Burgundy

                vii.       ELEANOR, b. Aft. 1008; m. BALDWIN IV of Flanders; b. Abt. 965; d. 1031.

               viii.       ADELE, b. Aft. 1009.

 

7.  ROBERT D'EVEREUX (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 978 in Evreux, Normandy, and died 1037.  He married HERLEVE (?). 

 

He was the 1st Comte D'Evreux, and Archbishop of Rouen.

       

Children of ROBERT D'EVEREUX and HERLEVE are:

                   i.       RICHARD D'EVEREUX, b. Abt. 1003; d. December 13, 1067; m. (2) ADELA, Aft. 1038; b. Abt. 1009.  He was the 2nd Comte d'Evereux.

                  ii.       RALPH D'EVEREUX, b. Abt. 1006; d. Abt. 1045; m. BASILIA FLAITEL; b. Abt. 1015.  He was the Sire de Gace, and is believed to have fought at Hastings.

                 iii.       WILLIAM D'EVEREUX, b. Abt. 1020; d. Abt. 1110; m. (1) HAWISE DE GIROIE; b. Abt. 1000

  

8.  EMMA OF NORMANDY (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 983, and died 1052.  She married (1) ETHELRED.  He was born Abt. 960, and died 1016.  She married (2) CANUTE.

 

9.  HAWISE (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 986.  She married GEOFFREY DE RENNES.  He was born Abt. 982, and died 1008.

 

10.  GODFREY DE BRIONNE (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 985, and died Abt. 1015.

 

11.  MATILDA (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 989.  She married ODO II (EUDES) OF BLOIS in 1003. 

 

12.  WILLIAM DE HIESMES (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 993, and died Abt. 1040.  He married LECELINE DE TURQUEVILLE, daughter of TURKETIL DE TURQUEVILLE and ANCELINE DE MONTFORT.  She was born Abt. 1000.

 

13.  ROBERT DE MORTAIN (RICHARD I, WILLIAM LONGSWORD, ROLLO THE DANE) was born Abt. 995.