Richard I, Duke of Normandy

933 - 996  (63 years)

• Name	Richard I
  Nickname	the Fearless
  Birth	933	Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France   [1, 3, 4]
  Title(s)	942 (9 years)  [3, 4]
  In 942, he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.
  Death	20 Nov 996	Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. Richard I, Duke of Normandy,   b. 933, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France d. 20 Nov 996, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  (Age 63 years) ▻ Emma of Paris,  m. 960 ;   Gunnor of Crêpon,  m. About 978 ;     2. Raoul D'Ivry
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Halfdan   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Sporte de Bretagne  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I3050	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	8 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William I, Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 900, Normandy, France d. 17 Dec 943, France (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sporte de Bretagne
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Emma of Paris,   b. 943   d. 968, Normandy, France (Age 25 years)  [1, 3, 4]
  Marriage	960  [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years - She : ~ 17 years.
  Family ID	F2453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Gunnor of Crêpon,   b. About 936   d. 1027 or 1031, France (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	About 978  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years - She : ~ 42 years.
  Information	It is quite probable that Richard and Gunnor had some of their children prior to Richard's marriage to Emma of Paris (960 - 962). Richard and Gunnor married after Emma's death, thereby legitimizing all the children.
  Children	5 sons and 4 daughters
  +   1. Richard II, Duke of Normandy,   b. 23 Aug 963, Normandy, France d. 28 Aug 1026, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Judith of Brittany  m. 1000;   Esthith of Denmark  m. 1017;   Papia of Envermeu  m. 1024 +   2. William, Count of Eu and Exemes,   b. Abt 0955, Normandy, France d. 26 Jan 1057 (Age 102 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Lezieline de Trqueville     3. Mauger, Earl of Corbeil  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Robert, Count of d'Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen,   b. 964, Normandy, France d. 16 Mar 1037 (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Herleva;   unknown wife  m. 1007     5. Matilda  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   6. Emma of Normandy,   b. Abt 986   d. 14 Mar 1052 (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Æthelred II, King of England  m. 5 Apr 1002;   Canute II, King of England and Denmark  m. 2 Jul 1012 +   7. Hawise of Normandy   d. 21 Feb 1034  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany  m. Between 996 and 999 +   8. Beatrice of Normandy   d. 18 Jan 1035  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Ebles I, Vicomte de Turenne  m. 1000 +   9. Godfrey of Brionne & Eu   d. Abt 1015  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3
  Marriage	Type: Illegitimate children, mother probably a concubine
  Children	+   1. daughter of Richard the Fearless,   b. —, Normandy, France  [Father: Natural] ▻ Gilbert de Saint Valery  m. Yes, date unknow
  Family ID	F2452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2022

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Richard I, Duke of Normandy(933 – 996) 2William I, Duke of Normandy(Abt 900 – 943) 4Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy(Abt 870 – 932) 8Rognvald Eysteinsson the Wise, Jarl of Moer(Abt 830 – Abt 890) 16Eystein Ivarsson, Jarl of Hedemarken(Abt 830 – ) 17Aseda Rognvaldsdotter(Abt 812 – ) 9Rognhild Hrolfsdotter(Abt 848 – ) 18Hrolf 19 5Poppa de Bayeux(Abt 872 – ) 10Berenger, Margrave of Neustria( – 896) 20Berenger, Count of Hessengau 21daughter 11Adelheid 22Heinrich, Duke of the Austrasians( – 886) 23 3Sporte de Bretagne 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 933 - Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France Death - 20 Nov 996 - Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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