Judith of Brittany 
Judith of was born about 0982 in Bretagne, France. Judith of's father was CONAN 1 THE CROOKED RENNES DUKE BRETAGNE and her mother was HERMENGRADE GRISEGONELLE D'ANJOU MEAUX DUCHES BRETAGNE. Her paternal grandparents were JUHAEL BERRINGER DE RENNES DUKE RENNES and GERBERGE, PRINCESS OF LORRAINE; her maternal grandparents were Geoffrey I Grisegonelle Count d' Anjou and ADELAIDE CHALONS MEAUX vermandois. She had a brother named Geoffrey I Duke of. She was the younger of the two children. She died on June 16th, 1017 in Normandy, France.General Notes
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Curt Hofemann, in a post-em, indicates many people have doubts about Sprota's noble birth:
Sprota [Ref: ES III:694A] note: I have numerous notes on her (lack of) ancestry which I think I've previously provided. If I've not, let me know & I will gladly share them... Curt
Raoul/Rudolf/Ralph, count of Ivry, is the uterine brother of Richard I of Normandy, son of William. ("This was given by Dudo based on information supplied to him by Raoul himself, so is perfectly reliable", as Todd's mentioned.) But my understanding has always been that Raoul was the son of Sprota/Esporta de Bretagne/Senlis not by William Longsword but by Asperling/Esperlingus/Eperling. [Ref: Christopher Nash message to Gen-Medieval 15 Apr 2002 discussing an error in KSB Keats-Rohan's Domesday People. TAF (Todd A Farmerie) in response confirmed the above] note: she was NOT de Senlis and as far as "de Bretagne" see below... Curt
While this speculation is certainly possible, the alternative is likewise possible, that being that she was just some cute looking Breton peasant that William took a liking to. That, however, provides no opportunity for further genealogical research, so tends to pale in comparison to the possibility of attaching her to some noble house. My gut reaction is that, considering her son Ralph (d'Ivry) was one of the main sources of the norman historian Dudo, yet no such important connection was mentioned, she likely did not have any hereditary recomendations (sic) when chosen by Longsword. [Ref: TAF 9 Dec 2002]
Regards,
Curt
Sources:
1. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 121e-19
Text: Sprota (Danish wife of William I of Normandy), a Breton (no last name)
2. Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Page: 6, 100
Text: Sporta de Senlis
3. Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Page: VI:447 (g)
Text: not named but implied as mother of Richard I & Ralph d'Ivry
4. "Ancestors of John Whitcomb" from GEDCOMs downloaded from AOL on 06/21/97, p. 13
5. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 121e-19
Text: no date, 1st wife (930 would coincide with William's conquest of Brittany when Sprota was probably taken
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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.~ 0875 in OF BRETAGNE, RENNES, FRANCE d.0952
- b.~ 0950 in Bretagne, Rennes, France d.29 Jun 0992 in killed
- b.~ 0890 in Reims, Marne, France d.02 Oct 0939 in Andernach, Rhineland, Prussia
- b.~ 0925 in France
- b.0836 d.30 Nov 0912
- b.0876 in Saxony, Germany d.02 Jul 0936 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany
- b.0913 in Nordhausen, Saxony, Germany d.05 May 0984 in Rheims, Marme, France
- b.~ 0872 d.08 Dec 0917
- b.0889 in Mensleben, Saxony, Germany d.14 May 0986 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany
- b.~ 0890 d.0968
- b.~ 0982 in Bretagne, France d.16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France
- b.11 Nov 0938 in ANJOU, FRANCE d.21 Jul 0987
- b.0952 in Anjou, France d.27 Jun 0992 in Brittany, France
- b.~ 0950 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.08 Apr 0976
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Judith of and Richard II "The Good" Duke of were married in a religious ceremony about 1000 in Normandy, France. They had four sons and three daughters, named RICHARD III 5th Duke, Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of, William, Mauger Seigneur de, Fresende of, Alice Adelaide of and Judith de.
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Children
RICHARD III 5th Duke Normandy
RICHARD III 5th Duke was born about 0997 in Normandy, France. He died in Possibly poisoned after subduing revolt by brother Robert.
Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of Normandy
Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of was born in 0999 in NORMANDY, FRANCE. He died at the age of 36 in 1035 in NICAEA, BTHYN, TURKEY. He was buried in July 1035 in Nicea, Bithynia, TURKEY.
William Duke of Normandy
William was born in 1001 in Of Normandy, FR. He died at the age of 24 in June 1025.
Alice Adelaide of Normandy
Alice Adelaide of was born in 1003 in Normandy, France. She died at the age of 34 on July 27th, 1037 in France.
Mauger Seigneur de St. Clair
Mauger Seigneur de was born in 1004 in St Clair-sur-Elle, Manche, Normandy, France. He died at the age of 43 in 1047.
Judith de Normandy
Judith de was born in 1007 in Normandy, France. She died after July 27th, 1037 in France.
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