Emma DE MORTAIN DE CONTEVILLE 
Emma DE MORTAIN was born in 1029 in Conteville, France. Emma DE MORTAIN's father was Herluin DE BURGH DE CONTEVILLE and her mother was Herleva DE FAILAISE. Her paternal grandfather was Lord Jean Of Tonsburgh DE CONTEVILLE; her maternal grandparents were Fulbert The Tanner DE FAILAISE and Duxia DE FAILAISE. She had a brother and a sister, named Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall and Muriel. She had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named William I The Conqueror "The Bastard" Duke of Normandy, Adeliza Of Normandy, Godiva and Liegarde.General Notes
1053 founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury Regent in France whileWilliam conquered England
Regent in Normandy while William the Conqueror invaded England.Founded thr Abbey Of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury
From Saint Germain DE Montgomery, Near Lisieux. Lord of SussexRape of Arundle, with castle there Holdings in 12 counties.
Was responsible to Duke William, later the Conqueror as hischeif architect in the defence of the Middle marches of theborder in his defence against the Welsh. He built many castlesincluding, Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Arundel, Ludlow, Clun,Hopton, And Owestry. Over 90 percent of the Lordships and manorsof Shropshire were held in Chief at the Somesday by thispowerful Roger.
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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.0865
- b.0890
- b.0877
- b.0940 in Flanders, France d.01 Nov 0992
- b.0885 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.23 Feb 0930 in St. Quentin, France
- b.0914 d.0969
- b.0890
- b.0959
- b.0902 in Burgandy, France d.0937
- b.0925 d.0993
- b.0905 d.0967
- b.0955
- b.0921 d.0954
- b.0943
- b.0913 in Saxony d.0984
- b.1001
- b.1029 in Conteville, France
- b.0978 in Falaise, Calvados, France
- b.1003 in Failaise, France
- b.0985 in Falaise, Calvados, France
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They had three sons and five daughters, named Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester, Turstin, Enold DE BUSLI, Albreda, Emma, Margaret, Judith and Maud.
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Children
Earl Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester LE GOZ DE AVRANCHES
Hugh "Lupus" "The Fat" Of Chester was born in 1047. He died at the age of 54 in 1101.
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