• General Notes

  [SUSANNA KEENE.FTW]
  
  "HUMPHREY DE VEULLES, SIRE DU PONTAEUDEMER (Tourude ..., Torf
  ...), born about 980, succeeded his father as Sire du
  Ponteaudemer, and also was Seigneur de Veulles, Pre'aux,
  Torville, Ponteautorf, Beaumont, etc.  From his close
  connection with the ducal house, he was pominent during the
  reigns of Dukes Richard III, and Robert "the Devil"
  (1026-1035).  His name is found on many monastic charters of
  the period; and about 1050 he founded and endowed the Abbey of
  Pre'aux in Pontaudemer, where he was buried."  (P) He married
  about 1005, AUBERE'E DE LA HAYE.  Children: i. ROBERT DE
  BEAUMONT, b. about 1005, succeeded his father as Sire du
  Ponteaudemer, Seigneur de Veulles, Beaumont, Pre'aux, Torville,
  etc., but died without issue.  ii. ROGER DE BEAUMONT, b. about
  1010, heir and successor to his brother."
  --- J. Gardner Bartlett, *Newberry Genealogy*, Boston, 1914,
  p 4  He was
  married to Aubreye de LA HAIE about 1005.
  
  Humphrey de (Harcourt?) de VIEILLES Sire du Ponteaudemer was
  born about 980 in "of" Port-Audemer, France.  He died on 28 Sep
  1044 in Normandy, France. OR:  Humphrey de VEULLES; VEULEES
  "Humphrey du Veulees [sic], Seigneur of Pont-Audemer, Vielles,
  Beaumont and Beaumontel.  Founder of the monasteries at Preaux,
  St. Acue and at St. Leger. Born about 980 A.D.  He m. Aubrey de
  la Haie (d. a. 1045), heiress of the Forest of Brotonne."
  --- Burton Spear, *... Mary & John 1630*, v 17, 1992, p 103

Details of Humphrey's family with Aubreye de la Haie