Godiva OF NORMANDY 
Godiva was born about 1075 in Normandy. France. Godiva's father was Robert I "The Magnificent" "The Devil" DUKE OF NORMANDY and her mother was Herleva DE FAILAISE. Her paternal grandparents were Duke Richard II "The Good" Of Normandy and Princess Judith Of Brittany; her maternal grandparents were Fulbert The Tanner DE FAILAISE and Duxia DE FAILAISE. She had a brother and two sisters, named William I The Conqueror "The Bastard" Duke of Normandy, Adeliza Of Normandy and Liegarde. She had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall, Emma DE MORTAIN and Muriel.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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- b.0860 in Norway d.0927
- b.0900 d.0942
- b.0872 in Evreaux, Neustria
- b.0933 in Normandy, France d.0996 in Poisoned by the Count of Flanders
- b.0845 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0939 in Murdered under orders of Clovis I
- b.0911
- b.0855
- b.0962
- b.0906
- b.0946 d.1031
- d.1035
- b.0982 d.1017
- b.~ 1075 in Normandy. France
- b.0978 in Falaise, Calvados, France
- b.1003 in Failaise, France
- b.0985 in Falaise, Calvados, France
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