Name |
William I -- [1, 2] |
Birth |
1028 |
, Falaise,, France [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Biographical Note |
1066 [3] |
- He led the so-called Norman Conquest, invasion of England, resulting in the Battle of Hastings.
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Reign |
Between Dec 1066 and 9 Sep 1087 [2] |
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Crown1 |
25 Dec 1066 |
, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex County, England, 51.498910,-0.128280 [2] |
Title |
- King of England, Duke of Normandy and Count of Maine.
|
Name |
William the Conqueror -- |
Death |
9 Sep 1087 |
, the Convent of St. Gervais, Rouen, Normandy, France [1, 2] |
Burial |
, Abbaye aux Hommes, Caen, Normandy, France,, 49.181667,-0.372778 [1, 2] |
- this abbey was dedicated to St. Stephen, and is often referred to as the Abbey of St. Stephen (St. Etienne).
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 |
Repository - Abbaye des Hommes Abbaye aux Hommes (also referred to as the Abbey of St. Stephen), Caen, Normandy, France. |
Person ID |
I92328 |
Ancestral Trails |
Last Modified |
28 Apr 2024 |
Family 2 |
Matilda --, of Flanders, b. Abt 1031 d. 2 Nov 1083, , Caen, Normandy, France (Age ~ 52 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1053 [1, 2] |
- There were 10 children from this marriage.
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Children |
| 1. William II "Rufus" --, b. Abt 1056, ,, Normandy, France d. 2 Aug 1100, , New Forest, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 44 years) |
| 2. Adela --, of Normandy, b. (ca. 1062 or 1067) d. 8 Mar 1137 |
| 3. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England, b. Sep 1068, Selby, Yorkshire, England d. 1 Dec 1135, St. Denis-le-Fermont; near Rouen, France (Age ~ 67 years) |
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Family ID |
F1486 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
1 Mar 2025 |