Hugh II de Gournay 
Hugh II was born in 1028. Hugh II's father was Hughes de Gournay. His paternal grandfather was Raynwald de Gournay. He was an only child. He died at the age of 82 in 1110. He was buried in Abbey of Bec, Normandy, France.General Notes
Hugues II married Basilia, or Basille, daughter of Gerard de Flaitel andhis wife, who was the daughter of Robert, Count of Evereux, who was sonof Richard I, Duke of Normandy. Hugues II took part in the foundation ofSt. Etienne (Stephen) at Caen, established by William the Conqueror athis marriage to Matilda of Flanders. Hugues had been at Hastings in 1066.In 1080 he and his wife quit Gournay, took the habit of St. Benoit, andwith two sisters of Basilia entered the Abbey of Bec. In their old ageBasilia died and then Hugues built himself a hut deep in the forest untilthe Abbe ordained his obedience to leave his hermitage and become Priorof the monastery of St. Nicaise de Meulan. The monk Hugues bowed his headand went. He died 1110 and was buried by the side of Basilia. They hadRaoul, Gerard and Basilia.
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Children
Gerard deGournay
Gerard was born in 1037. He died at the age of 59 on May 8th, 1096 in Holy Land,Palestine.
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