Seventh Generation  

31. Princess Of England Constance de NORMANDIE [35138] (William "The Conqueror" (King Of England)⁶, Robert I "The Magnificent"⁵, Richard II⁴, Richard I³, William I², Rollo¹) was born in 1066 in Normandy France and died on 13 Aug 1090 in England at age 24.

General Notes: Constance died of poisoning, possibly by her own Servants.

Constance married Duke Alan FERGENT IV, of Brittany [88001].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 35 F    i. Rosabella [102130] .

Rosabella married Odo [102129].

33. Princess Of England Gundred de NORMANDIE [35140] (William "The Conqueror" (King Of England)⁶, Robert I "The Magnificent"⁵, Richard II⁴, Richard I³, William I², Rollo¹) was born about 1063 and died on 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre Norfolk England aged about 22.

Gundred married William de WARRENE [35142] before 1077 in Normandy France. William was born about 1055 in Bellencombe Seine Inferieure France and died on 24 Jun 1088 in Lewes Sussex England aged about 33.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 36 M    i. William II de WARRENE 3rd Earl of Surrey [35143] was born in 1081 in Sussex England and died on 11 May 1138 in England at age 57.

William married Countess Isabel de VERMANDOIS [35147] (b. 1081, d. 13 Feb 1131) before 1104 in France.

34. Henry I BEAUCLERC King Of England [35125] (William "The Conqueror" (King Of England)⁶, Robert I "The Magnificent"⁵, Richard II⁴, Richard I³, William I², Rollo¹) was born in Sep 1068 in Selby Yorkshire England and died on 1 Dec 1135 in Castle of Lihun Rouen France at age 67.

General Notes: Wikipedia says:
Henry I (c. 1068 \endash 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death. Henry was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England, respectively, but Henry was left landless. Henry purchased the County of Cotentin in western Normandy from Robert, but William and Robert deposed him in 1091. Henry gradually rebuilt his power base in the Cotentin and allied himself with William against Robert. Henry was present when William died in a hunting accident in 1100, and he seized the English throne, promising at his coronation to correct many of William's less popular policies. Henry married Matilda of Scotland but continued to have a large number of mistresses, by whom he had many illegitimate children.

Robert, who invaded in 1101, disputed Henry's control of England; this military campaign ended in a negotiated settlement that confirmed Henry as king. The peace was short-lived, and Henry invaded the Duchy of Normandy in 1105 and 1106, finally defeating Robert at the Battle of Tinchebray. Henry kept Robert imprisoned for the rest of his life. Henry's control of Normandy was challenged by Louis VI of France, Baldwin of Flanders and Fulk of Anjou, who promoted the rival claims of Robert's son, William Clito, and supported a major rebellion in the Duchy between 1116 and 1119. Following Henry's victory at the Battle of Brémule, a favourable peace settlement was agreed with Louis in 1120.

Considered by contemporaries to be a harsh but effective ruler, Henry skilfully manipulated the barons in England and Normandy. In England, he drew on the existing Anglo-Saxon system of justice, local government and taxation, but also strengthened it with additional institutions, including the royal exchequer and itinerant justices. Normandy was also governed through a growing system of justices and an exchequer. Many of the officials that ran Henry's system were "new men" of obscure backgrounds rather than from families of high status, who rose through the ranks as administrators. Henry encouraged ecclesiastical reform, but became embroiled in a serious dispute in 1101 with Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury, which was resolved through a compromise solution in 1105. He supported the Cluniac order and played a major role in the selection of the senior clergy in England and Normandy.

Henry's only legitimate son and heir, William Adelin, drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120, throwing the royal succession into doubt. Henry took a second wife, Adeliza, in the hope of having another son, but their marriage was childless. In response to this, Henry declared his daughter, Matilda, his heir and married her to Geoffrey of Anjou. The relationship between Henry and the couple became strained, and fighting broke out along the border with Anjou. Henry died on 1 December 1135 after a week of illness. Despite his plans for Matilda, the King was succeeded by his nephew, Stephen of Blois, resulting in a period of civil war known as the Anarchy.

Henry married Princess Of Scotland Matilda ATHELING [35126], daughter of Malcolm III, of Scotland [88003], on 11 Nov 1100 in Westminster Abbey London England. Matilda was born about 1079 in Dunfermline Fifeshire Scotland and died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster Middlesex England aged about 39. Another name for Matilda was Edith.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37 F    i. Princess Of England Elizabeth BEAUCLERC [35124] was born about 1095 in Selby Yorkshire England and died about 1124 aged about 29.

Elizabeth married Lord Fergus OF GALLOWAY [35123] (b. Abt 1090, d. 1161) about 1124.

+ 38 F    ii. Matilda BEAUCLERC Empress Of Germany [35146] was born before 5 Aug 1102 in London England, died on 10 Sep 1169 in Rouen Seine-Maritime France, and was buried in Notre Dame Rouen Seine-Maritime France.

Matilda married Geoffrey V PLANTAGANET [35151] (b. 24 Aug 1113, d. 7 Sep 1151) on 22 May 1127 in Le Mans Sarthe France.

   39 M    iii. William Adelin BEAUCLERC [102345] was born in 1103 and died in 1120 at age 17.

Henry next married Adeliza [102346].

Henry next married Sybilla CORBET [35144]. Marriage status: mistress. Another name for Sybilla was Adeliza of Leuven.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 40 F    i. Constance FITZHENRY [35145] .

Constance married Roscelin Raoul de BEAUMONT [35149].

   41 F    ii. Sybilla de NORMANDIE [102358] was born before 1100.

General Notes: Sybilla was Queen of Scotland.

   42 M    iii. Earl Reginald de DUNSTANVILLE of Cornwall [102351] was born about 1118.

   43 M    iv. William BEAUCLERC [102359] .

   44 F    v. Gundrada de DUNSTANVILLE [102368] .

Henry next married Ansfride [MISTRESS] [102349]. Marriage status: mistress.

Children from this marriage were:

   45 M    i. Richard BEAUCLERC [102350] .

General Notes: Richard was brought up by Robert Bloet, the Bishop of Lincoln.

   46 M    ii. Fulk BEAUCLERC [102357] .

   47 F    iii. Juliana BEAUCLERC [102362] .

General Notes: Wife of Eustace of Breteuil.

Henry next married Ede [MISTRESS] [102352]. Marriage status: mistress.

General Notes: Ede was the Daughter of Forne.

The child from this marriage was:

   48 M    i. Robert BEAUCLERC [102353] .

Henry next married Isabel de BEAUMONT [102365]. Marriage status: mistress.

The child from this marriage was:

   49 F    i. Countess Isabel BEAUCLERC of Pembroke [102366] .

Henry next married Various Mistresses [102347]. Marriage status: mistress.

Children from this marriage were:

   50 M    i. Robert BEAUCLERC of Gloucester [102348] was born about 1095.

   51 M    ii. William de TRACY [102355] was born about 1096.

   52 M    iii. Gilbert BEAUCLERC [102354] .

   53 F    iv. Countess Matilda FITZROY of Perch [102360] .

   54 F    v. Duchess Matilda FITZROY of Brittany [102361] .

   55 F    vi. Mabel BEAUCLERC [102363] .

General Notes: Wife of William Gouet.

   56 F    vii. Aline BEAUCLERC [102364] .

General Notes: Wife of Matthew de Montmorency.

   57 F    viii. Abbess Matilda FITZROY of Montvilliers [102367] .

   58 F    ix. Rohese BEAUCLERC [102369] .

General Notes: Wife of Henry de la Pomerai.

   59 F    x. Emma BEAUCLERC [102370] .

General Notes: Wife of Guy of Laval.

   60 F    xi. Adeliza BEAUCLERC [102371] .

   61 F    xii. Sybil de FALAISE [102372] .

Henry next married Nest verch RHYS [102836], daughter of Rhys ap TEWDWR [104152]. Marriage status: mistress.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 62 M    i. Henry BEAUCLERC [102356] died in 1158 in Wales.

Henry married someone.