![]() Born 1070 at Selby, Yorkshire, England, baptized Aug 5, 1100 at Selby, Yorkshire, England, died Dec 1, 1135 at Westminster, Middlesex, England, 64 or 65 years, buried Jan 4, 1135/36 at b. Reading Abbey, Berkshire [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [actuarius.ged] [large-G675.FTW] REF: British Monarchy Official Website: After William's death while hunting in the New Forest in 1100, his younger brother, Henry I (reigned 1100-35), succeeded to the throne. By 1106 he had captured Normandy from his brother, Robert, who then spent the last 28 years of his life as his brother's prisoner. An energetic and decisive ruler, Henry centralised the administration of England and Normandy in the royal court, and extended royal powers of patronage. Acceded 1100-1135. Henry I William's younger brother Henry (reigned 1100-35) succeeded to the throne. He was crowned three days after his brother's death, against the possibility that his eldest brother Robert might claim the English throne. After the decisive battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 in France, Henry completed his conquest of Normandy from Robert, who then (unusually even for that time) spent the last 28 years of his life as his brother's prisoner. An energetic, decisive and occasionally cruel ruler, Henry centralised the administration of England and Normandy in the royal court, using 'viceroys' in Normandy and a group of advisers in England to act on his behalf when he was absent across the Channel. Henry successfully sought to increase royal revenues, as shown by the official records of his exchequer (the Pipe Roll of 1130, the first exchequer account to survive). He established peaceful relations with Scotland, through his marriage to Mathilda of Scotland. Henry's name 'Beauclerc' denoted his good education (as the youngest son, his parents possibly expected that he would become a bishop); Henry was probably the first Norman king to be fluent in English. In 1120, his legitimate sons William and Richard drowned in the White Ship which sank in the English Channel. This posed a succession problem, as Henry never allowed any of his illegitimate children to expect succession to either England or Normandy. Henry had a legitimate daughter Matilda (widow of Emperor Henry V, subsequently married to the Count of Anjou). However, it was his nephew Stephen (reigned 1135-54), son of William the Conqueror's daughter Adela, who succeeded Henry after his death allegedly caused by eating too many lampreys (fish) in 1135, as the barons mostly opposed the idea of a female ruler.[bellchance.ged] Contemporaries: Louis VI ("Louis the Fat", King of France, 1108-1137), Roger of Salisbury, Anselm (Archbishop of Canterbury), Pope Pascal II Henry I, the most resilient of the Norman kings (his reign lasted thirty-five years), was nicknamed "Beauclerc" (fine scholar) for his above average education. During his reign, the differences between English and Norman society began to slowly evaporate. Reforms in the royal treasury system became the foundation upon which later kings built. The stability Henry afforded the throne was offset by problems in succession: his only surviving son, William, was lost in the wreck of the White Ship in November 1120. The first years of Henry's reign were concerned with subduing Normandy. William the Conqueror divided his kingdoms between Henry's older brothers, leaving England to William Rufus and Normandy to Robert. Henry inherited no land but received Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1073 at of, Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1105 at of, South Wales, died 1157 at Angelsey, Carnarvonshire, NORTH WALES, approximately 52 years |
2nd marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1070 at of, Caen, Calvedos, France Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1090 at of, Caen, Calvados, France, died Oct 31, 1147 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 57 years, buried at Priory of St. Ja, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
3rd marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1069 at of, Sparshalt, Berkshire, England, buried at Abingdon Abbey, Berkshire, England Children: 1. ![]() Born before 1101 at of, Abingdon Abbey, Berkshire, England, died Nov 26, 1119 at At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, at least 18 years 2. ![]() Born ± 1102 at of, Abingdon Abbey, Berkshire, England 3. ![]() Born ± 1102 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England, died at Fontevrault L'Ab, Maine-Et-Loire, France |
4th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1071 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1090 at of, England, died Nov 26, 1119 at At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, approximately 29 years |
5th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1072 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1091 at of, England |
6th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1074 at of, GREYSTOKE, Cumberland, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1093 at of, Devonshire, England, died May 31, 1172, approximately 79 years |
7th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1076 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1095 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
8th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1076 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1130 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England, died after 1142 |
9th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1077 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1097 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England, died ± 1140, approximately 43 years |
10th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1078 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1098 at of, England |
11th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1079 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1099 at of, Selby, Yorkshire, England, died 1141, approximately 42 years |
12th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1072 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1096 at of, Montvilliers, Savoie, France |
13th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born 1086 at of, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died ± 1147, approximately 61 years [919019.ged] This individual has the following other parents in the Ancestral File: Robert De /BEAUMONT/ (AFN:9FTX-N3) and De V /ISABEL/ (AFN:GP1Z-WN) This individual has the following other parents in the Ancestral File: Robert De /BEAUMONT/ (AFN:9FTX-N3) and De V /ISABEL/ (AFN:GP1Z-WN) This individual has the following other parents in the Ancestral File: Robert De /BEAUMONT/ (AFN:9FTX-N3) and De V /ISABEL/ (AFN:GP1Z-WN) This individual has the following other parents in the Ancestral File: Robert De /BEAUMONT/ (AFN:9FTX-N3) and De V /ISABEL/ (AFN:GP1Z-WN) Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1120 at of, England |
14th marriage/ relation ![]() Married/ Related to: ![]() Born ± 1072 at of, England Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 1096 at of, England, died after 1157 |
15th marriage ![]() Married Nov 11, 1100 at Westminster, London, Middlesex, England (17 years married) to: ![]() Born ± 1079 at Scotland, died May 1, 1118 at Winchester, Eng., approximately 39 years, buried Jun 1118 at Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Middlesex, England [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [6958.ged] Second wife.[temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Delderfield: niece of the last male descendant of the House of Wessex Death & marriage dates are from WFT source RFC gives 1 jun 1118 and 11 nov 1100 Marriage Date: 6 AUG 1100 Place: Westminster, Abbey, London, England, , , , , , Marriage Date: 11 NOV 1100 Place: Westminister Abbey, London, Eng., , , , , , , Marriage Date: 11 NOV 1100 Place: Westminster Abbey, London, England, , , , , , , Children: 1. ![]() Born ± 1095 at Talby, Yorkshire, England, died between 1096 BET., - and , 84 or 85 years 2. ![]() Born before Aug 5, 1103 at of, England, died Nov 25, 1120 at At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, at least 17 years [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Tompsett: When the white ship was wrecked on the deadly rock a boat was launched and William, the Kings only legitimate son, was rowed to safety. The cries of his half-sister the Countess of Perche induced him to return to the wreck where they sank together. This was considered by some to be punishment for Henry's sins of lust in having so many illegitimate offspring. 4. ![]() Born ± 1105 at of, England, died Sep 26, 1119 at At sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, approximately 14 years |
16th marriage ![]() Married Nov 11, 1100 at Westminster, Abbey, Middlesex, England (-18 or -17 years married) to: ![]() Born ± 1079 at Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, died 1083 at Westminster, Middlesex, England, approximately 4 years, buried Jun 1118 at Church of St Pet, Westminster, Middlesex, England [919019.ged] Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain Info from chart p. 219 and p. 47 !DEATH: p. 48 1st paragraph Taut's Kings and Queens of Europe Children: 1. ![]() Born ± 1095 at of, England 2. ![]() Born Jul 1101 at of, England, died 1102, 0 or 1 years 3. ![]() Born before Aug 5, 1102 at London, Middlesex, England, died Sep 10, 1169 at Notre Dame, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France, at least 67 years, buried at Bec Abbey, Le Bec-Hellouin, EURE, France 4. ![]() Born before Aug 5, 1103 at of, Selby, Yorkshire, England, died Nov 26, 1119 at At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, at least 16 years 5. ![]() Born ± 1105 at of, England, died Sep 26, 1119 at At sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, approximately 14 years | |||
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17th marriage ![]() Married between 1103 BET., - and to: ![]() Born ± 1073 at of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, died ± 1163, approximately 90 years Children: 1. ![]() 2. ![]() Born ± 1103 at of, South Wales, died 1157 at Angelsey, Carnarvonshire, North Wales, approximately 54 years [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [actuarius.ged] [large-G675.FTW] "Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before 1700", Weis, 1992, seventh edition. "Royal Ancestors of Some American Families", Michel L. Call. |
18th marriage ![]() Married ± 1120 (approximately 15 years married) to: ![]() Born ± 1116 at Leicestershire-----Descendant of Charlemagne, died before 1156 at England [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [bellchance.ged] [wyche.FTW] SOURCE--ANCESTRAL ROOTS OF CERTAIN AMERICAN COLONISTS WHO CAME TO AMERICA BEFORE 1700, SEVENTH EDITION, COPYRIGHT 1995, PAGE 69 Children: 1. ![]() 2. ![]() Born ± 1120 3. ![]() Born ± 1120 at of, England 4. ![]() Born ± 1128 at England |
19th marriage ![]() Married between 1120 BET., - and to: ![]() Born ± 1075 at of Alcester, Warwickshire, England, baptized at Selby, Yorkshire, England, died after 1157 [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Tompsett's notes: Not all these Ch.ren are by Sybilla, but are attributed here due to a software limitation only allowing people 8 spouses! The only ones that can clearly be attributed to Sybilla are:Rainald, William, Gundred, Rohese, Sibyl. [Sybilla Corbet is also named Adela and Lucy] [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Tompsett -- Not all these Children are by Sybilla, but are attributed here due to a software limitation only allowing people 8 spouses! The only ones that can clearly be attributed to Sybilla are: Rainald, William, Gundred, Rohese, Sibyl. [Sybilla Corbet is also named Adela and Lucy] Children: 1. ![]() Born ± 1090 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England, died Jul 12, 1122 at Scotland, approximately 32 years [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [bellchance.ged] Illigetimate daugter of King Herry I 2. ![]() Born at of, Dunstanville, Kent, England, died Jul 1, 1175 at Chertsey, Surry, England, buried at Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England 3. ![]() Born between 1084 BET., - and at Gloucestershire, England 4. ![]() Born ± 1090 5. ![]() Born ± 1090 at Earl of Gloucester, died Oct 31, 1147 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Fever., approximately 57 years, buried at St James Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [actuarius.ged] [large-G675.FTW] REF: Weis Ancestral Roots (63:26), (124:26), (124A:26), (125:26), (132A:27): He was an illigitimate son of King HENRY I. According to "The Dictionary of National Biography", his mother was probably an unknown French woman. This birth was before HENRY became king. On insufficient grounds some claim his mother to be Nesta, dau. of RHYS AP TEWDR, King of Dehubarth. In his "Complete Peerage", Cockayne is of the opinion that his mother was most likely SIBYL CORBET. He fought at the Battle of Bremule in 1119, where his father defeated King LOUIS VI of France (RIN 1531). In 1122 he was created Earl of Gloucester. In 1123, he led a force to assist in the capture of the castle of Brionne, which was held by rebel Norman barons. In 1126 he had custody of the imprisoned rebel, Robert, Duke of Normandy. In 1127 he did homage to the EMPRESS MATILDA, recognizng her as his father's successor to the throne. When Stephen was chosen as king over the EMPRESS MATILDA, Robert did homage to him for his English lands. In 1137 he accompanied King Stephen to Normandy where a quarrel ensued. He then threw his support to MATILDA, who was in Normandy, and obtained the surrender of Caen and Bayeux to her husband, GEOFFREY PLANTAGANET, Count of Anjou (RIN 787). In Sep. 1139 he landed in England with MATILDA and took her to Arundel Castle. He became her commander-in-chief in the civil war which followed. Robert was captured by Stephen's forces, but Stephen had also been previously captured by MATILDA's. The two were returned to their respective camps in an even exchange. MATILDA sent Robert to Anjou to attempt to convince her husband, GEOFFREY, to come to her aid. GEOFFREY declined to help until he had conquered Normandy, so Robert joined in his campaign. However, hearing that MATILDA was beseiged at Oxford, he hurried back to her assistance. He took MATILDA's and GEOFFREY's son, HENRY (the future King HENRY II) with him. In 1143 Robert defeated Stephen at Wilton and in 1144 he blockaded Malmesbury, Stephen refusing battle. MATILDA's support had gradually dwindled, so Robert was unable to continue to press her cause. In 1147 Robert sent HENRY back to Anjou. Later that year Robert died of fever at Bristol.[roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Tompsett's notes: Not clear which of Henry's wifes was Roberts mother. 6. ![]() Born 1091 at England 7. ![]() Born 1092 at Normandy, France 8. ![]() Born before Aug 5, 1103 at of, England, died Nov 25, 1120 at At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France, at least 17 years [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [temp.FTW] [csaflags.ged] Tompsett: When the white ship was wrecked on the deadly rock a boat was launched and William, the Kings only legitimate son, was rowed to safety. The cries of his half-sister the Countess of Perche induced him to return to the wreck where they sank together. This was considered by some to be punishment for Henry's sins of lust in having so many illegitimate offspring. 9. ![]() Born before 1105 10. ![]() Born 1105 at of, Dunstanville, Kent, England, died Jul 1, 1175 at Chertsey, Surry, England, 69 or 70 years, buried at Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England 11. ![]() Born ± 1110 at of Dunstanville, Kent, England, died Jul 1, 1175 at Surrey, England, approximately 65 years 12. ![]() Born ± 1114 at of, England, died after 1130 at England 13. ![]() Born ± 1117 at of, Selby, Yorkshire, England, died 1141, approximately 24 years 14. ![]() Born between 1120 BET., - and 15. ![]() Born 1125 16. ![]() Born ± 1091 at of, Westminster, Middlesex, England, died Jul 12, 1122 at Island Of, Loch Tay, Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 31 years, buried at Sp 17. ![]() Born 1105 at of, England, died after 1187, at least 82 years 18. ![]() Born ± 1111 at of, DUNSTANVILLE, Kent, England, died Jul 1, 1175 at Chertsey, Surry, England, approximately 64 years, buried at Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England 19. ![]() Born ± 1114 at of, England, died after 1176 at England | |||
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20th marriage ![]() Married /21 at Windsor, Berkshire, England to: ![]() Born 1102 at of, Brabant, Netherlands, died Apr 23, 1151 at Affligham, Flanders, France, 48 or 49 years, buried Apr 23, 1151 at Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England |
21th marriage ![]() Married /21 at Royal Cahpel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England to: ![]() Born between 1102 BET., - and at England, died Apr 23, 1151 at Affligham, Flanders, France, buried Apr 23, 1151 at Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [bellchance.ged] Concubine to King Henry 1 of England Marriage Date: 24 JAN 1120/21 Place: ,Windsor, Berkshire, England, , , , , , , , , , , |