The White Count Gautier II OF VEXIN 
Gautier II was born in 0944 in Vexin, Normandy, France. Gautier II's father was Count Walter OF VALOIS Gautier I and his mother was Countess Adele DE VEXIN OF ANJOU. His paternal grandparents were Raoul III DE GOUY Ralph and Eldegarde OF VALOIS; his maternal grandparents were Count Fulk I "The Red" OF ANJOU and Roscilla DE LOCHES DE LA HAYE. He was an only child. He died at the age of 83 in 1027.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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- d.0944 in In Battle
- b.0926
- d.0990
- b.0922 in Vexin, Normandy, France
- b.0872
- b.0930
- b.0944 in Vexin, Normandy, France d.1027
- b.0845 in Anjou, France d.0888 in Chateauneauf, France
- b.0870 in Anjou, France d.0942
- b.0844 in Tours, France
- b.0925 in Vexin, Normandy, France
- b.0844 in Loches, France d.0928
- b.0874 in Loches, France
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They had two sons and two daughters, named Drogo OF AMIENS, MANTES, VEXIN, Raoul II, Adela and Alix.
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Children
Count/Count Drogo OF AMIENS, MANTES, VEXIN Walter
Drogo OF AMIENS, MANTES, VEXIN was born in 0979 in Normandy. He died at the age of 56 in 1035 in Asia Minor.
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