Arnold II The Young Count OF FLANDERS 
Arnold II The Young Count was born in 0970. Arnold II The Young Count's father was Count Baldwin III OF FLANDERS and his mother was Mathilda OF BURGUNDY. His paternal grandparents were Count Arnold I "The Great" OF FLANDERS and Adele DE VERMANDOIS; his maternal grandparents were King Conrad III OF BURGUNDY and Princess Matilde OF FRANCE. He had a brother and a sister, named Jean Of Tonsburgh and Bertha. He was the second oldest of the three children.General Notes
1053 founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury Regent in France whileWilliam conquered England
Regent in Normandy while William the Conqueror invaded England.Founded thr Abbey Of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury
From Saint Germain DE Montgomery, Near Lisieux. Lord of SussexRape of Arundle, with castle there Holdings in 12 counties.
Was responsible to Duke William, later the Conqueror as hischeif architect in the defence of the Middle marches of theborder in his defence against the Welsh. He built many castlesincluding, Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Arundel, Ludlow, Clun,Hopton, And Owestry. Over 90 percent of the Lordships and manorsof Shropshire were held in Chief at the Somesday by thispowerful Roger.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.0865
- b.0890
- b.0877
- b.0940 in Flanders, France d.01 Nov 0992
- b.0845 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0939 in Murdered under orders of Clovis I
- b.0885 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.23 Feb 0930 in St. Quentin, France
- b.0855
- b.0914 d.0969
- b.0890
- b.0970
- b.0902 in Burgandy, France d.0937
- b.0925 d.0993
- b.0905 d.0967
- b.0955
- b.0921 d.0954
- b.0869 in Wessex, England d.17 Jul 0924 in Farndon on Dee, Cheshire, England
- b.0943
- b.0913 in Saxony d.0984
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