Scandinavian rulers of Northern France
House of Normandy Country Founded 911 Founder Rollo Final ruler Henry I of England orMatilda (disputed)Titles Dissolution 1167 (1167 ) Deposition 1135 Cadet branches Illegitimate lines:
TheHouse of Normandy (Norman :Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde] ) was a noble family originating from theDuchy of Normandy . The House of Normandy's lineage began with the ScandinavianRollo who founded the Duchy of Normandy in 911.[ 1]
The House of Normandy includes members who weredukes of Normandy ,counts of Rouen , as well askings of England following theNorman conquest of England . It lasted untilStephen of the FrenchHouse of Blois seized the Duchy of Normandy in 1135. The house emerged from the union between theViking Rollo[ 2] (first ruler of Normandy) andPoppa of Bayeux ,[ 3] aWest Frankish noblewoman.William the Conqueror [ 4] and his heirs down through 1135 were members of this dynasty.
After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren,Matilda , whose husbandGeoffrey [ 5] was the founder of theHouse of Plantagenet , andStephen of theHouse of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).[ 6]
Château de Falaise , a Norman stronghold associated with the Dukes of NormandyThe Norman counts of Rouen were:
The Norman dukes of Normandy were:
TheNorman monarchs of England and Normandy were:
Norman Count of Flanders:
Richard I had a daughter,Emma of Normandy , who was Queen consort through her two marriages toÆthelred the Unready andCnut the Great .
House of Normandy Family tree Count of Rouen , 911Rollo d. between 928 and 933 1st Norman count of Rouenr. 911–927 House of NormandyWilliam "Longsword"c. 893 –9422nd Norman count of Rouenr. 927–942 Duke of Normandy , 942Richard I "the Fearless" 932–9961st Duke of Normandyr. 942–996 Richard II "the Good"d. 1026 2nd Duke of Normandyr. 996–1027 Robert Count of Évreux ,Archbishop of Rouen Mauger c. 988 –1032 m. Germain, Countess of Corbeil Geoffrey d. c. 1010 Count of Eu William I 978–after 1057Count of Eu andHiémois House of Clare Richard III 997/1001–10273rd Duke of Normandyr. 1026–1027 Robert I "the Magnificent" 1000–10354th Duke of Normandyr. 1027–1035 Richard c. 1015 –1067 Count of Évreux Ralph de Gacé d. 1051 Lord of Gacé Illegitimate Nicolas of Normandy c. 1027 –1092 Abbot of Saint Ouen William II (of Normandy) "the Conqueror"c. 1028 –10875th Duke of Normandyr. 1035–1087 , King of England as "William I"r. 1066–1087 William c. 1015 –1067 Count of Évreux Robert II "Curthose"c. 1051 –11346th Duke of Normandyr. 1087–1106 Richard c. 1054 –1070 Adela c. 1067 –1137 m. Stephen II ,Count of Blois William II (of England) "Rufus"c. 1057 –1100 King of Englandr. 1087–1100 Ducal Regentr. 1096–1100 Henry I "Beauclerc"c. 1068 –1135 King of Englandr. 1100–1135 ,7th Duke of Normandyr. 1106–1135 Illegitimate→ William Clito 1102–1128Count of Flanders Ducal claimant Stephen 1092/1096–1154 King of Englandr. 1135–1154 ,8th Duke of Normandyr. 1135–1144 Henry V 1081/1086–1125 King of Germany, Holy Roman EmperorMatilda I c. 1102 –1167 Lady of the English "Empress Matilda" Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113–1151Count of Anjou ,9th Duke of Normandyr. 1144–1150 William III Adelin 1103–1120 Duke of Normandy 1120in his father's lifetime Robert I c. 1090 –1147 1st Earl of Gloucester Richard of Lincoln before 1101–1120Reginald c. 1100 –1175 1st Earl of Cornwall Robert FitzEdith 1093–1172 m. Matilda d'Avranches,Baroness of Okehampton Gilbert FitzRoy Henry FitzRoy c. 1100/1104–1158 Fulk FitzRoy c. 1092 –1132 Monk at Abingdon? House of Blois House of Salians House of Plantagenet Illegitimate→ Henry II "Curtmantle" 1133–118910th Duke of Normandyr. 1150–1189 King of Englandr. 1154–1189 William FitzRobert 1116–1183 2ndEarl of Gloucester Roger of Worcester c. 1134 –1179 Bishop of Worcester Richard d. 1142 Bishop of Bayeux Meiler Fitzhenry d. 1220 Lord Chief Justice of Ireland Henry "the Young King" 1155–1183 Duke of Normandyr. 1170–1183 in his father's lifetime Richard IV "Lionheart" 1157–119911th Duke of Normandy , King of England as "Richard I"r. 1189–1199 John "Lackland" 1166–121612th Duke of Normandy , King of Englandr. 1199–1216 Henry III 1207–127213th Duke of Normandyr. 1216–1259 King of Englandr. 1216–1272 Duchy of Normandy renounced atTreaty of Paris , 1259
Agnatic descendants of Rollo:
Rollo , d. ~927,Count of Rouen 911–927William Longsword , 893–942, Count of Rouen 927–942Richard I of Normandy the Fearless , 932–996, Count of Rouen 942–996Richard II, Duke of Normandy ,the Good , d. 1026,Duke of Normandy 996–1026Richard III, Duke of Normandy , 998–1027, Duke of Normandy 1026–1027Robert I, Duke of Normandy ,the Magnificent , 1000–1035, Duke of Normandy 1027–1035William of Normandy, 1008–1025 Mauger , 1019–1055,Archbishop of Rouen 1037–1053William of Talou , d. 1086, Count of ArquesRobert II , Archbishop of Rouen 989–1037,Count of Évreux 989–1037, Regent of Normandy 1035–1037Mauger, Count of Corbeil , 988–1032Geoffrey, Count of Eu (illegitimate), d. 1010,Count of Eu 996–1010William I, Count of Eu (illegitimate), d. 1057, Count of Eu 1040–1057References and notes [ edit ]