Richard II "The Good" Duke of Normandy, son of Richard I "The Fearless" Duke of Normandy and Gunnora (Gundra) de Crepon. Born ± 959 at Rouen, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France, died Aug 28, 1026 at Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France, approximately 67 years Richard II, byname RICHARD The GOOD, French RICHARD le BON (d. 1026/27), duke of Normandy (996-1026/27), son of Richard I the Fearless. He held his own against a peasant insurrection, helped Robert II of France against the duchy of Burgundy, and repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by the Anglo-Saxon king Ethelred II the Unready. He also pursued a reform of the Norman monasteries. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97] Married ± 1000 at 2nd husband 1st wife (approximately 17 years married) to: Judith of "@N54404@" Brittany, daughter of Conan I Duke of "@N54408@" Brittany , Comte de Rennes and Ermengarde d' Anjou. Born ± 982 at Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France, died Jun 16, 1017 at Normandy, France, approximately 35 years Children: 2. Richard III Duke of NormandyBorn ± 997 at Normandy, France, died Aug 6, 1027 at Possibly poisoned after subduing revolt by brother Robert, approximately 30 years 3. Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of NormandyBorn ± 999 at Rouen, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France, died Jul 2, 1035 at Nicaea, Bithynia, Turkey (on pilgrimage to Jerusalem), approximately 36 years Robert I, byname ROBERT The MAGNIFICENT, or The DEVIL, French ROBERT le MAGNIFIQUE, or le DIABLE (d. July 1035, Nicaea), duke of Normandy (1027-35), the younger son of Richard II of Normandy and the father, by his mistress Arlette, of William the Conqueror of England. On the death of his father (1026/27), Robert contested the duchy with his elder brother Richard III, legally the heir, until the latter's opportune death a few years later. A strong ruler, Robert succeeded in exacting the obedience of his vassals. On the death of Robert II the Pious, king of France (1031), a crisis arose over the succession to the French throne. The Duke gave his support to Henry I against the party favouring his younger brother; in reward for his services he demanded and received the Vexin Fran 4. Alice Adelaide of NormandyBorn 1003 at Normandy, France, died Jul 27, 1037 at France, 33 or 34 years 5. Mauger Seigneur de St. ClairBorn 1004 at St Clair-sur-Elle, Manche, Normandy, France, died 1047, 42 or 43 years |
2nd marriage Richard II "The Good" Duke of Normandy, son of Richard I "The Fearless" Duke of Normandy and Gunnora (Gundra) de Crepon. Married after 1017 at 2nd wife to: Astrid Margaret Princess of Denmark Born estimated WFT 990 at Denmark, died estimated WFT 1024, approximately 34 years, buried at Dau of Swen King of Denmark |
3rd marriage Richard II "The Good" Duke of Normandy, son of Richard I "The Fearless" Duke of Normandy and Gunnora (Gundra) de Crepon. Married ± 1024 at 3rd wife (approximately 2 years married) to: Poppa Born estimated WFT 1000 at France |