Descendants of William the Conquerordetails

William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy. Born in 1027: Battle of Hastings, August 14th, 1066: Crowned Christmas-day, 1067: Formation of New Forest 1079: Died near Rouen in 1087, and buried at Caen, in Normandy.

William was married to Maud, or Matilda, Daughter of Baldwin, Earl of Flanders.

They had four sons.

The Eldest son was Robert, generally called Curthose or Curtoise.

Robert succeeded his Father, in the Dukedom of Normandy, but not to the Throne of England.

Robert married Sybilla, Daughter of the Earl of Apulia.

Robert and Sybilla had one son, Henry, who lost his life in the New Forest, by suspension on the bough of a tree, whilst engaged in the pleasures of the chase.

William’s Second Son was Richard*.

* footnote: William of Malmsbury, p.11, says, “he was a very promising youth.”

Richard was also killed in the New Forest, by a pestilential Blast; died young and without issue; buried in the Cathedral at Winchester ‡

‡ footnote: [See] inscription upon his tomb, p. 61; i have not scanned page 61, sorry.

William’s third son was William, surnamed Rufus.

Rufus was born in 1057; crowned 27th Oct. 1087; killed in the New Forest, 2d August, 1100; buried at Winchester.

William’s Fourth Son was Henry, surnamed Beauclerk.

Henry was born in 1068; crowned August 5th, 1100; died December 1st, 1135; buried at Reading.

Henry was married twice. His first wife was Maud or Matilda, Daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland, and Niece to Edgar Atheling.

Henry’s second wife was Adeliza, Daughter of the Duke of the Louvaine.