General Notes

Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England was born in September 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, North Riding, England.
He was the son of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matilda de Flandre.
He married, firstly, Editha of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland and Saint Margaret 'the Exile', on 11 November 1100 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.
He married, secondly, Adeliza de Louvain, daughter of Godefroi I de Louvain, Duc de Basse-Lorraine and Ida de Namur, Comtesse de Namur, on 29 January 1121 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
He died on 1 December 1135 at age 67 in Saintt-Denis-le-Fermont, Picardie, France, food poisioning, after supposedly overeating lampreys.
He was buried in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.
Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England gained the title of Lord of Domfront in 1092.
He gained the title of Comte de Coutances in 1096. He gained the title of Comte de Bayeaux in 1096.
He succeeded to the title of King Henry I of England on 2 August 1100.
He was crowned King of England on 5 August 1100 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, and styled 'Dei Gratiâ Rex Anglorum.
He fought in the Battle of Tinchebrai on 28 September 1106.
He succeeded to the title of 9th Duc de Normandie on 28 September 1106, after defeating his brother Robert in battle.
Strangely, at the time William 'Rufus' was shot in the New Forest, Henry was also hunting there and this may or may not be coincidence.
Henry was in turn in some danger from his brother Robert who claimed the throne for himself.
Robert was captured at the battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 and Henry imprisoned him in Cardiff Castle for the rest of his life.
Henry was successful in keeping the peace in England despite spending much time in Normandy.
He developed the English system of justice and organised the civil service of the time, particularly the taxation department.
He was unpopular with the church leaders.
He had only one legitimate son, William and a legitimate daughter Matilda, but over twenty illegitimate children.
His sons William and Richard were drowned in 1120 aboard his personal vessel the 'White Ship' when it struck a rock off the Normandy coast.
He wanted his successor to be his daughter Matilda whom the English called Maud.

Child of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Edith Sigulfson
Robert FitzEdith, Baron of Okenhampton+ d. 31 May 1172 7

Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England
Gundred (?) d. a 1130
Sybilla of Falaise
Matilda (?)+
Constance (?)+
Alice (?)+ 8
Matilda (?)+ b. c 1090, d. 25 Nov 1120
Gilbert (?) b. c 1130, d. 11427
William de Tracy+ b. b 1135, d. a 1135
Joan (?) b. b 1135
Emma (?)+ b. b 1135 8

Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Ansfride (?)
Juliana (?)+ b. c 1090, d. a 11367
Fulk (?) b. b 11007
Richard of Lincoln b. b 1101, d. 25 Nov 1120 7

Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Sybilla Corbet
Rohese (?)+ d. a 1176
Robert de Mellent de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester+ b. c 1090, d. 31 Oct 1147
Sybilla of England b. c 1092, d. 12 Jul 1122
William, Constable b. b 1105, d. a 1187
Rainald de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall+ b. c 1110, d. 1 Jul 1175 9

Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland
Euphemia of England b. Jul 1101
Matilda 'the Empress' of England+ b. c Aug 1102, d. 10 Sep 1167
William 'the Aetheling', 10th Duc de Normandie b. b 5 Aug 1103, d. 25 Nov 1120
Richard of England b. b 1118, d. 25 Nov 1120

Child of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Nesta, Princess of Deheubarth
Henry FitzHenry+ b. c 1103, d. c 1157 7

Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Isabella of Meulan
Matilda of Montvilliers 7
Isabella (?) b. c 11207