23rd Generation

Family of Matilda of Flanders (1179) & King William I of England (1329)

1490. Duke Robert III of Normandy. Born ca 1054. Robert III died on 10 Feb 1134 in Cardiff Castle.

Robert III “Curthose”, Duke of Normandy.

Robert III married Sybille de Conversano.

Their children include:
1935 i. William Clito of Normandy Count of Flanders (1101-27 Jul 1128)

1491. Richard of Normandy. Born ca 1055. Richard died ca 1081 in New Forest.

1492. King William II of England. Born ca 1056 in Normandy. William II died on 2 Aug 1100 in New Forest, Hampshire. Buried in Winchester Cathedral.

William II, or William Rufus, King of England (1087-1100), succeeded his father. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother Henry I.

1493. Agatha of Normandy.

1494. Cecilia of Normandy. Cecilia died on 30 Jul 1126 in Caen.

1495. Matilda of Normandy.

1496. Adeliza of Normandy.

Adeliza, a nun.

1497. Adela of Normandy. Born ca 1062. Adela died on 3 Mar 1137 in Marcigny-sur-Loire.

Adela of Normandy, or of England.

ca 1081 Adela married Comte Étienne de Blois (1413) , son of Comte Thibaut III de Blois (1153) (ca 1010/1015-Sep 1089) & Alix de Crépy (1122) (-aft 1093). Born in 1046. Étienne died on 27 May 1102 in Battle of Ramleh.

Stephen, count of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Sancerre, and Meaux.

Their children include:
1832 i. Sire Guillaume de Sully (-ca 1150)
1833 ii. Comte Thibaut IV de Blois (2 Apr 1090-8 Jan 1151/2)
1834 iii. Henry de Blois (-1 Jul 1171)
1835 iv. Eudes de Blois (-aft 1107)
1836 v. King Stephen of England (1095-25 Oct 1154)
1837 vi. Mahaut de Blois
1838 vii. Lithuaise de Blois

1498. Gundred de Normandy. Gundred died on 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre, Acre, Norfolk. Buried in Priory of Lewes, Sussex.

Gundred married William de Warenne Earl of Surrey, son of Sire Rodulf de Warenne & Emma. Born in 1034. William died on 24 Jun 1089 in Lewes, Sussex. Buried in Priory of Lewes, Sussex.

William, Lord of Varennes, first Earl of Surrey.

Their children include:
1936 i. William II de Warenne Earl of Surrey (1070/1-11 May 1138)
1937 ii. Edith de Warenne (ca 1076-)
1938 iii. Reynold de Warenne (-bef 1118)

1499. Constance of Normandy. Born ca 1061/1066 in Normandy. Constance died on 13 Aug 1090. Buried in St Edmondsbury, Suffolk.

In 1086 Constance married Duc Alain IV de Bretagne (1711) , son of Duc Huël V de Bretagne (1447) (-13 Apr 1084) & Havoise de Bretagne (1333) (-1072), in Caen. Born ca 1065/1070 in Cournouaille, Brittany. Alain IV died on 13 Oct 1119.

Alain IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany (1084-1112)

1500. King Henry I of England. Born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire. Henry I died on 1 Dec 1135 in St. Denis-le-Fermont, France. Buried on 4 Jan 1136 in Reading Abbey, Reading.

Henry I, “Beauclerc”, King of England (1100-1135), succeeded his older brother William I upon his death by means of a coup d’état which excluded his brother Robert II duke of Normandy who was on crusade. Robert invaded England in 1101 but did not succeed. Henry invaded Normandy in 1105 and imprisoned Robert for life. Henry tried to secure the succession for his daughter Matilda which lead to a civil war between Matilda and Stephen. His nephew Stephen succeeded him.

On 11 Nov 1100 Henry I first married Matilda of Scotland (1800) , daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland (1394) (1031-13 Nov 1093) & Queen Margaret of Scotland (1679) (1045-16 Nov 1093), in Westminster, England. Born ca 1079/80 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. Matilda died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster, England. Buried in Jun 1118 in St. Peter, Westminster Abbey.

Their children include:
1939 i. King William III of England (Feb 1102-10 Sep 1167)
1940 ii. Empress Matilda of Germany (7 Feb 1102-10 Sep 1167)

On 29 Jan 1122 Henry I second married Adeliza of Louvain (1659) , daughter of Duke Godfrey V of Lower Lorraine (1288) (1060-25 Jan 1139/40) & Ida de Namur (2049) (ca 1078/1083-ca 1117/1122), in Westminster Abbey. Born ca 1103/1105. Adeliza died on 23 Apr 1151 in Afflighem, Flanders.

He third did not marry Sibyl Corbet, daughter of Robert Corbet Burgess of Cyan (ca 1042-aft 1121). Sibyl died aft 1157.

It has been said that Henry married Sibyl Corbet, but set her aside to marry Margaret of Scotland in order to unite Saxon and Norman claims to the throne. Since evidence is lacking, Sibyl’s children by Henry should be considered illegitimate.

Their children include:
1941 i. William of England (Illegitimate)
1942 ii. Gundred of England (Illegitimate)
1943 iii. Rohese of England (Illegitimate) (-ca 1176)
1944 iv. Sybil of England (Illegitimate) (ca 1092-12 Jul 1222)
1945 v. Reynold fitzRoy de Dunstanville Earl of Cornwall (Illegitimate) (1118-1 Jul 1175)

He fourth did not marry Nest verch Rhys, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdr King of Deheubarth (-1093) & Gwladys verch Rhiwallon. Born ca 1073 in Dynevor Castle, Wales.

Nest verch Rhys ap Tewdr, of Wales.

Their children include:
1946 i. Henry fitz Henry (Illegitimate) (ca 1105-1157)


Child:
1947 i. Vicomtess Constance de Maine (Illegitimate) (ca 1098-)

He sixth did not marry Edith.

Edith’s parentage is unknown.

Their children include:
1948 i. Matilda of England (Illegitimate) (1086-25 Nov 1120)
1949 ii. Robert fitzRoy Earl of Gloucester (Illegitimate) (ca 1080-31 Oct 1147)

He seventh did not marry Ansfrid.

Ansfrid, widot of Anskill.

Their children include:
1950 i. Richard of England (Illegitimate) (bef 1101-24 Nov 1120)
1951 ii. Fulke de Normandy (Illegitimate)
1952 iii. Juliane of England (Illegitimate)


Child:
1953 i. Gilbert of England (Illegitimate)


Child:
1954 i. Maud of England (Illegitimate) (ca 1091-)


Child:
1955 i. William de Tracy (Illegitimate) (ca 1135-)


Child:
1956 i. Aline of England

He twelfth did not marry Elizabeth de Beaumont (1915) , daughter of Robert I de Beaumont Earl of Leicester (1840) (ca 1049-5 Jun 1118) & Isabel de Vermandois (1482) (ca 1081-13 Feb 1131). Born ca 1102. Elizabeth died aft 1172.

Elizabeth (Isabel).

Their children include:
1957 i. Isabel of England (Illegitimate)


Child:
1958 i. Maud of England

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