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William "Longsword" Normandy, I Duke of Normandy

William "Longsword" Normandy, I Duke of Normandy

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William "Longsword" Normandy, I Duke of Normandy was born in 900 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française (son of Rollo Normandy, Robert I Duke of Normandy and Poppa de Bayeux, Duchess of Normandy); died on 17 Dec 942 in Picquigny, Somme, Picardie, République française; was buried in Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, République française.

    William married Luitgarde Karling in 940. Luitgarde (daughter of Herbert Karling, II Count of Vermandois and Count of Meaux and Adele) was born about 918 in Vermandois, Nuesria; died on 9 Feb 978 in Matemoutier Abbey, Vermandois, Neustria; was buried in Abbey of Marmoutier, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Sprota de Bretagne in 919 in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, Gironde, Aquitaine, République française. Sprota was born about 911 in Bretagne, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Richard "The Fearless" Normandy, Duke of Normandy was born on 28 Aug 933 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, République française; died on 20 Nov 996 in Normandie, République française; was buried in 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, République française.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rollo Normandy, Robert I Duke of Normandy was born in 846 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge (son of Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Romsdal and Ragnhild Hrolfsson, Countess of More); died in 931 in Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; was buried in Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française.

    Rollo married Poppa de Bayeux, Duchess of Normandy in 891 in Normandie, République française. Poppa (daughter of Berenger de Bayeaux and Adalind) was born in 872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française; died in 930 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Poppa de Bayeux, Duchess of Normandy was born in 872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française (daughter of Berenger de Bayeaux and Adalind); died in 930 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française.
    Children:
    1. 1. William "Longsword" Normandy, I Duke of Normandy was born in 900 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française; died on 17 Dec 942 in Picquigny, Somme, Picardie, République française; was buried in Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, République française.
    2. Gerloc (Adela) Normandy was born about 897 in Normandie, République française; was christened in 912 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, République française; died on 14 Oct 962 in République française.
    3. Robert, Count Of Corbeill was born about 895 in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, Gironde, Aquitaine, République française.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Romsdal was born about 830 in Maer, Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge (son of Eystein "The Clatterer" Ivarsson, Earl of Oppland and Ascrida Ragnavaldsdottir, Countess of Oppland); died in 874 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

    Rognvald married Ragnhild Hrolfsson, Countess of More in 853. Ragnhild (daughter of Hrolf and Mrs Hrolf) was born about 837 in Orkney Islands, Scotland; died in 892 in Kongeriket Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ragnhild Hrolfsson, Countess of More was born about 837 in Orkney Islands, Scotland (daughter of Hrolf and Mrs Hrolf); died in 892 in Kongeriket Norge.
    Children:
    1. 2. Rollo Normandy, Robert I Duke of Normandy was born in 846 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge; died in 931 in Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; was buried in Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française.
    2. Einer Rognvaldsson was born in 850 in Møre og Romsdal, Kongeriket Norge; died in 910 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
    3. Thorir "The Silent" Ragnvaldsson, Earl of More was born about 872 in Maer, Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge; died after 914.

  3. 6.  Berenger de Bayeaux was born about 847 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française (son of Gurvand Eysteinsson and Heiress DeBretagne); died in 886 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française.

    Berenger married Adalind in 870 in West Francia. Adalind was born about 852 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Adalind was born about 852 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française.
    Children:
    1. 3. Poppa de Bayeux, Duchess of Normandy was born in 872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française; died in 930 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Eystein "The Clatterer" Ivarsson, Earl of Oppland was born in 810 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge (son of Ivar Halfdansson, Earl of the Uplands and Princess of Frondheim Eysteinsdottir, Princess of Frondheim); died in 862.

    Eystein married Ascrida Ragnavaldsdottir, Countess of Oppland in 830 in Nor, Sogn og Fjordane, Kongeriket Norge. Ascrida (daughter of Rognvald Olafsson and Thora Sigurdsdottir) was born in 812 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge; died about 890 in Nor, Sogn og Fjordane, Kongeriket Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ascrida Ragnavaldsdottir, Countess of Oppland was born in 812 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge (daughter of Rognvald Olafsson and Thora Sigurdsdottir); died about 890 in Nor, Sogn og Fjordane, Kongeriket Norge.
    Children:
    1. Gurvand Eysteinsson was born in 841 in Rennes, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, République française; died in 877.
    2. 4. Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Romsdal was born about 830 in Maer, Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge; died in 874 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Hrolf was born about 826 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge; died in 847 in Kongeriket Norge.

    married Mrs Hrolf in 847 in Nord-Trøndelag, Kongeriket Norge. was born about 828 in Kongeriket Norge; died in 863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mrs Hrolf was born about 828 in Kongeriket Norge; died in 863.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ragnhild Hrolfsson, Countess of More was born about 837 in Orkney Islands, Scotland; died in 892 in Kongeriket Norge.

  5. 12.  Gurvand Eysteinsson was born in 841 in Rennes, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, République française (son of Eystein "The Clatterer" Ivarsson, Earl of Oppland and Ascrida Ragnavaldsdottir, Countess of Oppland); died in 877.

    Gurvand married Heiress DeBretagne about 857. Heiress was born in 845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Heiress DeBretagne was born in 845.
    Children:
    1. 6. Berenger de Bayeaux was born about 847 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française; died in 886 in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, République française.