Richard I "the Fearless" 3rd Duke Normandy 
Richard I "the Fearless" was born on August 28th, 0933 in Normandy, France. Richard I "the Fearless"'s father was William I "Longsword" Duke of Normandy and his mother was SPROTE DE SENLIS. His maternal grandfather was Hubert Comte de Senlis. He had a sister named Miss Countess of. He was the older of the two children. He had two half-brothers named RAOUL BAYEUX and Raoul I Comte de. He died at the age of 63 on November 20th, 0996 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France. He was buried in November 0996 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, FR.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.~ 0891 in Rouen, Normandy, France d.17 Dec 0942 in killed at Picardy, France
- b.28 Aug 0933 in Normandy, France d.20 Nov 0996 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
- b.0797 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.17 Apr 0818 in Milan, Italy (blinded by Louis I)
- b.0818 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0848 in Milan, Italy
- b.0797 in Gellone, Savoy, France d.>15 Jun 0835
- b.~ 0839 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.~ 0893 in Senlis, Oise, Picardy, France
- b.~ 0880 in Senlis, Oise, Picardy, France d.~ 0912
- b.~ 0911 in BRETAGNE, FRANCE d.~ 0972
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Richard I "the Fearless" and Concubine were married in a religious ceremony before 0953 in No Marriage. They had three sons and two daughters, named Godfrey FitzRichard Count of, Guillaume "the Bastard", Guillaume Hieme Count d', Hawise of and Pappia of.
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Children
Godfrey FitzRichard Count of Brionne
Godfrey FitzRichard Count of was born about 0953 in Brionne, Normandy, France. He died in 1015.
Guillaume "the Bastard" Countt Eu or Hieme
Guillaume "the Bastard" was born in 0970 in Normandy, France.
Hawise of Normandy
Hawise of was born about 0975 in Normandy, France. She died in Nantes Brittany, France.
Richard I "the Fearless" and Gunnora (Gundra) de were married in a religious ceremony before 0959 in Danish Wife - Christian marriage after 968. They had four sons and two daughters, named Richard II "The Good" Duke of, Robert Archbishop of, Geoffrey (Godfrey) d', Mauger Count de, Emma of and Beatrice de.
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Children
Richard II "The Good" Duke of Normandy
Richard II "The Good" Duke of was born about 0959 in Normandy, France. He died on August 28th, 1026 in Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France.
Robert Archbishop of Rouen , Count of Evreux/, Count of Evreux
Robert Archbishop of was born in 0964 in Evreux, Normandy, France. He died at the age of 123 in 1087.
Geoffrey (Godfrey) d' Eu
Geoffrey (Godfrey) d' was born in 0966 in Eu, Dieppe, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France. He died about 0996.
Mauger Count de Corbeil
Mauger Count de was born in 0974 in Normandy, France. He died at the age of 66 in 1040 in Corbeil, Marne, France.
Emma of Normandy
Emma of was born in 0975 in NORMANDY, FRANCE. She died at the age of 77 on March 6th, 1052 in WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND. She was buried in 1052 in St Martins Church, Winchester, Hants, ENG.
Richard I "the Fearless" and Emma were married in a religious ceremony in 0960 in (His 2nd marr., Betrothed abt. 945).
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