The House of Normandy ( ), also called the Rollonides, was a noble family originating from the Duchy of Normandy. The House of Normandy's lineage began with the Scandinavian Rollo who founded the Duchy of Normandy in 911.
The House of Normandy includes members who were dukes of Normandy, counts of Rouen, as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It lasted until Stephen of the French House of Blois seized the Duchy of Normandy in 1135. The house emerged from the union between the Viking Rollo (first ruler of Normandy) and Poppa of Bayeux, a West Frankish noblewoman. William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135 were members of this dynasty.
After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda, whose husband Geoffrey was the founder of the House of Plantagenet, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).
Members
Counts of Rouen:
Rollo, 911–927 William Longsword, 927–942
Dukes of Normandy:
Richard I, 942–996 Richard II, 996–1027 Richard III, 1026–1027 Robert I, 1027–1035 William, 1035–1087 Robert II, 1087–1106 Henry I, 1106–1135 William Adelin, 1120
Kings of England:
William the Conqueror, 1066–1087 (became King of England as William the Conqueror) William II, 1087–1100 Henry I, 1100–1135 (inherited the Duchy of Normandy from Robert II) Matilda, 1135–1153 (disputed)Matilda's inheritance was usurped by her cousin Stephen of England in 1135. She recovered Normandy, but ruled in England only in 1141 as Lady of the English. However, Matilda maintained her dynastic rights until she abdicated them in favour of her son Henry II of England in 1153 following the Treaty of Wallingford. Stephen (non-agnatic; a member of the House of Blois), 1135–1154
Count of Flanders:
William Clito (r. 1127–1128), son of Robert Curthose, great-grandson of Baldwin V, designated by Louis VI of France
Richard I had a daughter, Emma of Normandy, who was Queen consort through her two marriages to Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great.
Family tree
Agnatic descendants of Rollo:
Rollo, d. ~927, Count of Rouen 911–927 William Longsword, 893–942, Count of Rouen 927–942 Richard I of Normandy the Fearless, 932–996, Count of Rouen 942–996 Richard II, Duke of Normandy, the Good, d. 1026, Duke of Normandy 996–1026 Richard III, Duke of Normandy, 998–1027, Duke of Normandy 1026–1027 Nicolas of Normandy (illegitimate), 1027–1092, Abbot of Saint-Ouen 1042–1092 Robert I, Duke of Normandy, the Magnificent, 1000–1035, Duke of Normandy 1027–1035 William the Conqueror (illegitimate but succeeded as duke), 1028–1087, Duke of Normandy 1035–1087, King of England 1066–1087 Robert Curthose, 1051–1134, Duke of Normandy 1087–1106 William Clito, 1102–1128, Count of Flanders 1127–1128 Richard of Normandy, 1054–1070 William II of England, King of England 1087–1100 Henry I of England, King of England 1100–1135, Duke of Normandy 1106–1135 married Matilda of Scotland - Adeliza of Louvain William Adelin, 1103–1120 Empress Matilda, 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167 married Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor - Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou >>> Henry II of England various illegitimate children William of Normandy, 1008–1025 Mauger, 1019–1055, Archbishop of Rouen 1037–1053 William of Talou, d. 1086, Count of Arques Robert II, Archbishop of Rouen 989–1037, Count of Évreux 989–1037, Regent of Normandy 1035–1037 Richard, Count of Évreux, 1015–1067, Count of Évreux 1037–1067 William, Count of Évreux, Count of Évreux 1067–1118 Ralph de Gacé, the Ass-Headed, d. 1051 Robert de Gacé William d'Évreux Hugh De Lacy multiple children Mauger, Count of Corbeil, 988–1032 Geoffrey, Count of Eu (illegitimate), d. 1010, Count of Eu 996–1010 descendants William I, Count of Eu (illegitimate), d. 1057, Count of Eu 1040–1057 descendants
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