743. WILLIAM I "The Conqueror"31 7th Duke of Normandy (Robert II "Le Diable"32 6th Duke of Normandy, Richard II "Le Bon"33 4th Duke of Normandy, Richard I "The Fearless"34 3rd Duke of Normandy, William35 )(534) was born in Falaise, Normandy 8) 1027. WILLIAM died 9 SEP 1087 in Priory of St. Gervaise near Ro. His body was interred in Abbey of St. Stephen, Caen.

He married Matilda (Maud) of Flanders about 1053. Matilda was born in Flanders about 1031. Matilda was the daughter of Baldwin V "De Lilles" of Flanders and Adela of France. Matilda died 3 NOV 1083 in Caen, at 52 years of age. Her body was interred in Abbey of the Holy Trinity, Caen. King of England 1066-1087 by conquest

WILLIAM I "The Conqueror" 7th Duke of Normandy and Matilda (Maud) of Flanders had the following children:

child 744 i. Cecilia30 (535). Cecilia died 30 JUL 1126 in Caen. Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen, which had been founded by her mother

child 745 ii. Agatha(536). Alleged to have been betrothed to (1) Harold Godwinson, and (2) Alphonso of Leon (Spain).

child 746 iii. Adeliza(537). a nun

child 747 iv. Matilda.

child 748 v. Robert III "Curthose" 8th Duke of Normandy was born in Normandy about 1054. Robert died 10 FEB 1134 in Cardiff Castle, at 79 years of age. He married Sibyl of CONVERSANO.

child 749 vi. Richard was born in Normandy 1054. Richard died about 1081.(538) RESEARCH NOTES: killed while hunting in the New Forest

child 750 vii. WILLIAM II "Rufus"(539) was born 1057. WILLIAM died 2 AUG 1100 at 43 years of age.(540) RESEARCH NOTES: Killed by an arrow (said to have been murdered by his brother Henry) King of England 1087-1100

child 751 viii. Adela was born in Normandy about 1062. Her third son, STEPHEN (1094-1154, m. Matilda of Boulogne the granddaughter of MALCOLM III), contended for the English throne with Matilda, daughter of HENRY I. Adela died 8 MAR 1138 in Marcigny-sur-Loire, at 75 years of age. She married Stephen of BLOIS in Chartres, about 1081. (Additional notes for Stephen of BLOIS(541))

child 752 ix. Constance was born in Normandy about 1066. Constance died 13 AUG 1090 in Brittany, at 24 years of age. She married Alan IV of Brittany in Caen, 1086. (Additional notes for Alan IV of Brittany(542))

child + 660 x. HENRY I "The Lion of Justice" was born SEP 1068.

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