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William Longsword

William Longsword

Male 893 - 942  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William LongswordWilliam Longsword was born on 28 Aug 893 in Rouen, France; died on 17 Dec 942 in Picquigny Island, Evreux, Eure, Normandy, France.

    Family/Spouse: Sprota. Sprota was born about 911 in Bretagne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; died about 965 in Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard I, (The Fearless) Duke of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 932 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France; died on 20 Nov 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard I, (The Fearless) Duke of NormandyRichard I, (The Fearless) Duke of Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 28 Aug 932 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France; died on 20 Nov 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.

    Family/Spouse: Gunnor of Normandy. Gunnor was born about 950 in Normandy, France; died in 1031 in Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Richard II (The Good) Duke of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 963 in Normandy; died on 28 Aug 1026 in Normandy.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Richard II (The Good) Duke of Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Aug 963 in Normandy; died on 28 Aug 1026 in Normandy.

    Family/Spouse: Judith of Bretagne of Normandy. Judith was born in 982 in Brittany, France; died on 16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Robert I, (The Magnificent) Duke of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1000 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 3 Jul 1035 in Nicaea, Byzantine Empire (modern Iznik, Turkey); was buried in 1035 in Nicaea Cathedral, Bithynia (modern Iznik Turkey).


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Robert I, (The Magnificent) Duke of NormandyRobert I, (The Magnificent) Duke of Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Jun 1000 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 3 Jul 1035 in Nicaea, Byzantine Empire (modern Iznik, Turkey); was buried in 1035 in Nicaea Cathedral, Bithynia (modern Iznik Turkey).

    Family/Spouse: Herlève de Falaise. Herlève (daughter of Fulbert de Falaise and Doda) was born about 1003 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died about 1050 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie or Grestain, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried about 1050 in Abbaye Notre-Dame de Grestain, (near Fatouville-Grestain), Eure, Upper Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William I, King of England "The Conqueror"  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1024 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France; died on 9 Sep 1087 in Priory of Saint Gervase, Rouen, Normandy, France.
    2. 6. Adelais Alice of Normandy, Countess of Aumale de Normandie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1035 in Falaise Castle, Falaise, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1096 in Gournay Sur Marne, Seine Saint Denis, Ile De France, France.


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