Emma (or Edburga) of Normandy 
Emma (or Edburga) of was born about 0982 in Normandy, France. Emma (or Edburga) of's father was Duke of Normandy Richard I "Sans Peur" Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy and her mother was Gunnora Haraldsdottir De Crepon. Her maternal grandparents were Harald "Bluetooth" De Crepon King of Denmark and Gynrithe Olafsdatter. She had five brothers and two sisters, named William Comte, Richard II "The Good" Duke of, Robert "Richard" Comte, Godfrey Comte De Brionne et, Mauger Comte, Havoise Avicia Hedwig Of and Beatrix. She was the youngest of the eight children. She had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named William De Brienne Of, Papia of and Sprota of. She died in Winchester, Hants, England, England. She was buried in St. Martins Chur, Winchester, Hants, England.General Notes
[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: A. Roots 1-19, 250-20; RC 242; Kings and Queens of Britain; AF;
Onslow; Pfafman; Davis.
Roots: Emma, daughter of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, and mother of Edward
the Confessor. Married (2) Canute "the Great," King of England, by whom she
had Harthacanute, king of England.
Davis: Emma, married (1) King Ehtelred the Unready and (2) King Cnut.
Kings and Queens of Britain has her descending from the kings of Mercia in
one pedigree chart, but calls it "conjectural." She daughter of Richard I in
Saxon/Norman Succession chart in same book, page 221.
Other spellings of name: Eadburh and Edburh. Second wife of Canute I.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.28 Aug 0933 in Normandie d.20 Nov 0996 in Normandie
- b.~ 0982 in Normandy, France d.6 MAR 1051/1052 in Winchester, Hants, England, England
- b.0910 in Blauzahan, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg, Denmark
- b.~ 0936 in Normandie d.1031 in France
- b.0919 in Denmark d.1000
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