Henry I Beauclerc of England 
Henry I Beauclerc of was born in September 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. Henry I Beauclerc of's father was William I the Conqueror of England and his mother was Mathilda of Flanders. His paternal grandparents were Robert II The Magnificent Devil of Normandy and Herleva de Falaise; his maternal grandparents were Baldwin V the Pious de Lille of Flanders and Adela (Alix) Capet of France. He had three brothers and six sisters, named Richard of, Robert III Curthose of, William II Rufus of, Adeliza of, Cecilia of Holy, Adela, Agatha of, Constance of and Matilda of. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Gherbod the, Richard and Gundrada de. He died at the age of 67 on December 1st, 1135 in Hunting lodge of Lyons-La-Foret near Rouen or St. Denis-le-Fermont, Seine-St Denis near Gisors, France. He was buried in 1135 in Reading Abbey, Berkshire, England.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Lion of /Justice/
Cause of Death:<CAUS> died probably from heart attack after over eating lamprey eels
According to Brian Tompsett, UK genealogist
(http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01391):
"Reigned 1100-1135. Duke of Normandy 1106-1135. His reign is notable for
important legal and administrative reforms, and for the final resolution
of the investiture controversy. Abroad, he waged several campaigns in
order to consolidate and expand his continental possessions. Was so
hated by his brothers that they vowed to disinherit him. In 1106 he
captured Robert and held him til he died. He proved to be a hard but
just ruler. He apparently died from over eating Lampreys!"
Some sources list his birth at 1070 in Selby, Yorkshire, England and
death on 1 DEC 1135 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France.
According to BRITANNIA
(http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon24.html): "Henry I, the
most resilient of the Norman kings (his reign lasted thrity-five years),
was nicknamed "Beauclerc" (fine scholar) for his above average education.
During his reign, the differences between English and Norman society
began to slowly evaporate. Reforms in the royal treasury system became
the foundation upon which later kings built. The stability Henry
afforded the throne was offset by problems in succession: his only
surviving son, William, was lost in the wreck of the White Ship in
November 1120...On the 25th November 1120 a disaster struck in the
English Channel which had a dramatic effect, not only on the families of
those involved, but on the very fabric of English Government...William
the Aethling: called by the Saxon princely title to stress that his
parents had united both Saxon and Norman Royal Houses...An excellent
vessel though the White Ship was, sea-faring was not as safe as it is
today...With a drunken crew in charge moreover, it seems that fate had
marked out the White Ship for special treatment. It hit a rock in the
gloom of the night and the port-side timbers cracked wide-open to reveal
a gaping whole...After King Henry heard of the disaster, it is said that
he never smiled again."
According to ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
(http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/2/0,5716,120042+6+110750,00.htm
l): "A good politician and administrator, Henry I was the ablest of the
Conqueror's sons...Henry was a skilled politician, adept at using the
levers of patronage...In England his rule, particularly when seen in
retrospect, was characterized by peace, order, and justice. He died,
probably of a heart attack, on Dec. 1, 1135."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Bet 893 and 900 in Normandy, Neustria d.17 Dec 942 in France
- b.0933 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.20 Nov 996 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
- b.~ 0911 in Bretagne (Brittany), Normandy, France d.< 0945 in Normandy, France
- b.Bet 958 and 962 in Normandy, France d.28 Aug 1026 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
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- b.Bet 999 and 1010 in Normandy, France d.22 Jun 1035 in Nikaia/Nice/ Nicaea, Bithynia, Turkey
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- b.0927 d.27 Jun 992 in Battle of Conquereux
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- b.11 Nov 938 in Anjou, France d.21 Jul 987
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- b.Bet 1023 and 1028 in Falaise, Normandy, France d.09 Sep 1087 in Hermentrube/Hermenbraville, near Rouen,Normandy,France
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- b.1003 in Falaise, Calvados or Normandy, France d.~ 1050
- b.Bet 980 and 990 in Liege, France d.> 1033 in Falaise, Normandy, France
- b.Sep 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England d.01 Dec 1135 in Hunting lodge of Lyons-La-Foret near Rouen or St. Denis-le-Fermont, Seine-St Denis near Gisors, France
- b.0933 in Flanders, Nord, France d.1 Nov 962
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- b.1031 in Flanders, France d.02 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.Bet 895 and 900 in Paris, Seine, France d.16 Jun 956 in Deurdan, Dourdan, France
- b.0939 in France d.24 Aug 996 in Les Juifs, near Chartres, Paris, France
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- b.27 Mar 972 in Orleans, France d.20 Jul 1031 in Meulan, Aquitaine, France
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Henry I Beauclerc of and Matilda Edith Atheling of were married in a religious ceremony on November 11th, 1100 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. They had two sons and two daughters, named Richard of, William the Aetheling of, Euphamia of and Matilda the Empress of.
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Children
Matilda the Empress of England
Matilda the Empress of was born in 1103 in Winchester, England. She died at the age of 64 on September 10th, 1167 in Abbey of Notre Dame des Pres, Rouen, France. She was buried on September 13th, 1167 in Rouen Cathedral, Rouen or Abbey at Bec, Eure, France.
Richard of England
Richard of was born after 1103. He died on November 25th, 1120 in Drowned in the White Ship disaster.
William the Aetheling of Normandy
William the Aetheling of was born on August 5th, 1103. He died at the age of 17 on November 25th, 1120 in the White Ship disaster,Barfleur, Manche, France.
Henry I Beauclerc of and Adeliza de Brabant of were married in a religious ceremony in 1118 in Marriage date discrepancy among sources.
They had a son named Robert.
They had four sons and eleven daughters, named Robert the Consul de Meullent, William, Gilbert of, Reginald de Dunstanville, Sybillia Corbet of, Rohese FitzRoy of, Alice (Aline) of, Eustacie of, Joan of, Mathilda of, Constance of, Daughter Beauclerc of, Daughter of, Elizabeth FitzHenry of and Emma of.
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Children
Robert the Consul de Meullent de Caen
Robert the Consul de Meullent was born about 1090 in Caen. He died on October 31st, 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He was buried in 1147 in St. James Priory, Bristol.
Sybillia Corbet of Falaise
Sybillia Corbet of was born about 1092. She died in 1122 in Island of Eilean nam Ban (Island of Women) in Loch Tay.
Elizabeth FitzHenry of Gloucester
Elizabeth FitzHenry of was born before 1127 in Talby, Yorkshire, England. She died after 1135.
Reginald de Dunstanville FitzRoy
Reginald de Dunstanville was born in Dunstanville, Kent, England. He died on July 1st, 1175 in Chertsey, Surrey.
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Children
Richard of Lincoln
Richard of was born before 1101. He died on November 25th, 1120 in Drowned in the White Ship.
They had a daughter named Maud FitzEdith of.
They had a son named Henry FitzHenry of.
They had a son named Robert of.
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