Richard I "the Fearless", Duke of Normandy

933 - 996  (63 years)

• Name	Richard I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	933	Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France   [1, 4, 5]
  Title(s)	942 (Age 9)  [4, 5]
  In 942, he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.
  Death	20 Nov 996	Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Richard I "the Fearless", Duke of Normandy,   b. 933, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France d. 20 Nov 996, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  (Age 63 years) ▻ Emma of Paris,  m. 960 ;   Gunnor of Crêpon,  m. About 978 ;     2. Raoul D'Ivry
  Person ID	I3050	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	8 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William I "Longsword", Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 900, Normandy, France d. 17 Dec 943, France (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Sporte de Bretagne
  Marriage	Abt 932
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 32 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F2454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma of Paris,   b. 943   d. 968, Normandy, France (Age 25 years)  [1, 4, 5]
  Marriage	960  [1, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years - She : ~ 17 years.
  Family ID	F2453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Gunnor of Crêpon,   b. About 936   d. 1027 or 1031, France (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	About 978  [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years - She : ~ 42 years.
  Information	It is quite probable that Richard and Gunnor had some of their children prior to Richard's marriage to Emma of Paris (960 - 962). Richard and Gunnor married after Emma's death, thereby legitimizing all the children.
  Children	1. Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy,   b. 23 Aug 963, Normandy, France d. 28 Aug 1026, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (Age 63 years)   2. William, Count of Eu and Exemes,   b. Abt 0955, Normandy, France d. 26 Jan 1057 (Age 102 years)   3. Mauger, Earl of Corbeil + 4. Robert, Count of d'Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen,   b. 964, Normandy, France d. 16 Mar 1037 (Age 73 years)   5. Matilda + 6. Emma of Normandy,   b. Abt 986   d. 14 Mar 1052 (Age 66 years) + 7. Hawise of Normandy   d. 21 Feb 1034 + 8. Beatrice of Normandy   d. 18 Jan 1035 + 9. Godfrey of Brionne & Eu   d. Abt 1015
  Family ID	F1912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Marriage	Type: Illegitimate children, mother probably a concubine
  Children	+ 1. daughter of Richard the Fearless,   b. —, Normandy, France [Father: natural,Mother: ]
  Family ID	F2452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 933 - Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France Child - William, Count of Eu and Exemes - Abt 0955 - Normandy, France Child - Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy - 23 Aug 963 - Normandy, France Child - Robert, Count of d’Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen - 964 - Normandy, France Death - 20 Nov 996 - Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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