William I "Longsword" Duke of Normandy 
William I "Longsword" was born about 0900 in Rouen, France.1 William I "Longsword"'s father was the Viking 1st Duke of Normandy Rollo and his mother was Poppa de Bayeux. His paternal grandparents were Rognvald I "the wise" Jarl of More and Rognhild Hrolfsdotter; his maternal grandparents were (Count) Berenger de Bayeux and UNKNOWN de Rennes. He was an only child. He died in France.1 General Notes
[1771067.ged]
927 Succ to Duchy of Normandy, about 930 subdued Bretons, taking
Brittany, the Channel Islands, and Averanchin, cause of death: killed by
an ambush of servant s of Theobold of Blois and Arnulf of Flanders
Royalty for Commoners-Stuart-2 nd edition-GPC
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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.~ 0750 in Norway
- b.~ 0780 in Norway
- b. in Norawy
- b.~ 0750 in Throndheim
- b.~ 0830 in Maer Norway d.0894 in Maer Norway
- b.0760 in Norway d.0840
- b.~ 0780 in Jutland, Norway d.0850
- b.~ 0815 in Maer, Norway
- b.~ 0790 in Scandinavia
- b.~ 0870 in Maer, Norway d.0932
- b.~ 0855 in Norway
- b.~ 0900 in Rouen, France d.17 Dec 942 in France
- b.~ 0850 in Bayeux, France d.< 0930
- b.~ 0872 in Bayeux, France
- b.~ 0825
- b.~ 0855
- b.~ 0800 in Brittany d.0857
- b.~ 0825
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They had a son named Richard I "the fearless".
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Children
Richard I "the fearless" Duke of Normandy
Richard I "the fearless" was born in Fecamp, France.1 He died in Fecamp, France.1
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