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Custom Field:<_FA#> Founder of the monasteries at Preaux, St. Acue & at St. Leg er.@@S005967@@
Custom Field:<_FA#> sn de Pre'aux, Torville, Ponteautorf.@@S005967 @@
Custom Field:<_FA#> Prominent during the reigns of Dukes Richard III & Rober t "the Devil".@@S005967@@
Custom Field:<_FA#> Abt 1050 he founded and endowed th e Abbey of Pre'aux, Pontaudemer.@@S005967@@
Custom Field:<_FA#> Buried at Abbey of Pre'aux, Pontaudemer.@@S005967@@
REFN: 5045
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"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, T orville, Ponteautorf, Beaumont, etc. From
his close connection with the duca l 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 p eriod; and about 1050 he
founded and endowed the Abbey of Pre'aux in Pontaude mer, 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
success or to his brother."
--- J. Gardner Bartlett, *Newberry Genealogy*, Boston, 191 4, p 4 He
was
married to Aubreye de LA HAIE about 1005.
Humphrey de (Harco urt?) de VIEILLES Sire du Ponteaudemer was born about
980 in "of" Port-Audeme r, France. He died on 28 Sep 1044 in Normandy,
France. OR: Humphrey de VEUL LES; VEULEES "Humphrey du Veulees [sic],
Seigneur of Pont-Audemer, Vielles, B eaumont and Beaumontel. Founder of
the monasteries at Preaux, St. Acue and a t St. Leger. Born about 980
A.D. He m. Aubrey de la Haie (d. a. 1045), heire ss of the Forest of
Brotonne."
--- Burton Spear, *... Mary & John 1630*, v 1 7, 1992, p 103