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Robert de Burgo, Count of Mortain, Earl of Cornwall

Male 1031 - 1095  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert de Burgo, Count of Mortain, Earl of Cornwall was born in 1031 in Normandy, France (son of Herluin, Viscount of Conteville and Herleva de Falaise); died in 1095; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1066

    Notes:

    Birth: Stuart (2002) gives his birth as after 1040

    Military:
    He was a companion of William the Conqueror, his half-brother, at the Battle of Hastings.

    Robert married Maud de Montgomery before 1066. Maud (daughter of Roger II de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel Talvas de Alençon, Dame d'Alencon and Sees) died about 1085; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William, Count of Mortain was born before 1084; died after 1140.
    2. Emma de Mortain was born about 1058 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France.
    3. Agnes of Mortain

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herluin, Viscount of Conteville was born about 1001 in Normandy, France (son of John of Tonsburgh, Earl of Comwyn, Baron of Tonsburgh); died about 1066; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.

    Herluin married Herleva de Falaise on 1028 to 1033. Herleva (daughter of Fulbert of Falaise and Dode) was born about 1012; died about 1050; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Herleva de Falaise was born about 1012 (daughter of Fulbert of Falaise and Dode); died about 1050; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Robert I, Duke of Normandy, asked Herluin to marry Herleve if he didn't return from the Holy Land, which he didn't.

    Children:
    1. Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent was born about 1030; died in Feb 1097 in Palermo, Sicily; was buried in Palermo Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily.
    2. 1. Robert de Burgo, Count of Mortain, Earl of Cornwall was born in 1031 in Normandy, France; died in 1095; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.
    3. daughter
    4. Muriel was buried in Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
    5. Isabella
    6. Emma de Conteville


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John of Tonsburgh, Earl of Comwyn, Baron of Tonsburgh (son of Baldwin).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He was also known as Jean de Conteville..

    Children:
    1. 2. Herluin, Viscount of Conteville was born about 1001 in Normandy, France; died about 1066; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.
    2. Oda de Conteville was born about 0994.

  2. 6.  Fulbert of Falaise

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Fulbert, who was probably a tanner, has been described as "polinctor" which translates more readily as "embalmer", or one who prepares corpses for burial, but the tradition is strong that he was a tanner. Falaise, Normandy was famous for its tanneries.

    Fulbert married Dode. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Dode

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: She was a concubine.

    Children:
    1. 3. Herleva de Falaise was born about 1012; died about 1050; was buried in Grestain Abbey, Fatouville-Grestain, Normandy, France.
    2. Osbert
    3. Walter
    4. Reynald, Lord of Croy


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Baldwin
    Children:
    1. 4. John of Tonsburgh, Earl of Comwyn, Baron of Tonsburgh