Henry, King of England I
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1. Henry, King of England I was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire; died on 1 Dec 1135 in near Gisors, Normandy; was buried in Reading Abbey, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Duke of Normandy
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Henry I had 20 or 21 bastard children re: N.E.Hist.Gen.Register 4/1965, pp.95-96. His form of government was "severe and grasping; but he `kept good peace' and honorably distinguished himself among contemporary statesmen in an age when administrative
reform was in the air. He spent more time in Normandy than in England. But he showed admirable judgment in
his choice of subordinates...." -Encyclopedia Britannica (1956 Ed., 11:432). He was King of England, 1100-35, and Duke of Normandy (1106-35); his coronation at Westminster Abbey was on Sunday, 08-05-1100. Thomas B. Costain offers a popular account of
his reign in "The Conquering Family" (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1949, pp.43-77). The "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" described him as the "lion of justice."I married on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth
- 3. Henry, Robert Fitz
was born in 1090; died on 31 Oct 1147.
Generation: 2
2. Elizabeth (1.I1)
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"The Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales," I:11-12,
lists 20 `natural' children of King Henry I; among the youngest is Isabel
(a form of Elizabeth), born of Isabel, daughter of Robert de Beaumont, Earl
of Leicester, and wife of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke.Family/Spouse: Fergus Lord of Galloway. (son of Maldred and Northumberland, Edith of) died on 12 May 1166 in Holyrood Abbey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Gilbert
died on 1 Jan 1185.
- 4. Gilbert
3. Henry, Robert Fitz (1.I1) was born in 1090; died on 31 Oct 1147.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Earl of Gloucester
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Robert "of Caen" was also called Robert the Consul; Earl of Gloucester in
1122, founder of the Margam Abbey; his mother is either the king's
mistress, Sibyl Corbet (daughter of Robert Corbet, Burgess of Caen), or
Nesta of Wales, who became wife of Gerald of Windsor.{ref. "Royal
Ancestors...," Collins, p.58} His granddaughter Avisa was the first wife of
King John. The family's story is told by Thomas B. Costain, "The
Conquering Family" (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1949).Robert married Hammond, Mabel Fitz about 1120. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Robert, Earl of Gloucester William Fitz
died on 23 Nov 1183.
- 6. Gloucester, Maud of
was born in de Caen; died on 29 Jul 1189.
Generation: 3
4. Gilbert (2.Elizabeth2, 1.I1) died on 1 Jan 1185.
Gilbert married on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Duncan Earl of Carrick
died on 13 Jun 1252.
- 7. Duncan Earl of Carrick
5. Robert, Earl of Gloucester William Fitz (3.Robert2, 1.I1) died on 23 Nov 1183.
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William, grandson of King Henry II, was Lord of Glamorgan and Cardiff Castle
and 2nd Earl of Gloucester (succeeding his father).William married Beaumont, Hawise de about 1150. Hawise (daughter of Beaumont, Robert de and de Waer, Amice de Montfort) died on 24 Apr 1197. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Meullent, C'tess of Gloucester Amicia
was born in 1160 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire; died on 1 Jan 1225.
- 8. Meullent, C'tess of Gloucester Amicia
6. Gloucester, Maud of (3.Robert2, 1.I1) was born in de Caen; died on 29 Jul 1189.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Cousin of the King
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Maud founded the Repton Priory in Derbyshire in 1172.Maud married Gernon, Earl of Chester Ranulph de about 1141. Ranulph (son of Taillebois, Ivo and Malet, Lucia) was born in 1100; died on 16 Dec 1153; was buried in Chester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Hugh Earl of Chester
was born in 1147 in Kevelioc, co. Merioneth; died in 1181 in Leeke, Co. Stafford.
Generation: 4
7. Duncan Earl of Carrick (4.Gilbert3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.I1) died on 13 Jun 1252.
married on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Nigel Earl of Carrick
died in 1256.
- 10. Nigel Earl of Carrick
8. Meullent, C'tess of Gloucester Amicia (5.William3, 3.Robert2, 1.I1) was born in 1160 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire; died on 1 Jan 1225.
Amicia married Clare, Richard de Earl on Yes, date unknown. Richard (son of Clare, Roger de Earl of Hertford and Hilary, Maud St.) was born in 1162; died in Oct 1217. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Clare, Sir Gilbert de Earl
was born in 1180 in Hertford; died on 25 Oct 1230 in Penros, Brittany, FR.
- 11. Clare, Sir Gilbert de Earl
9. Hugh Earl of Chester (6.Maud3, 3.Robert2, 1.I1) was born in 1147 in Kevelioc, co. Merioneth; died in 1181 in Leeke, Co. Stafford.
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Hugh was sixth Earl of Chester and Vicomte of Avranchin and the Bessin
(1153-81). He was in rebellion against King Henry II and taken prisoner at
Alnwick 13 July 1174, but was restored in January, 1177.married D'Evereux, Bertrade in 1169. Bertrade (daughter of de Montfort, Count of Evreux Simon III and Beaumont, Maud de) was born in 1155; died in 1227. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Maud, of Chester
was born in 1171; died in 1233.
- 12. Maud, of Chester