House of Normandy

Founded911; 1117 years agoFounderRolloFinal rulerHenry I of England or Matilda (disputed)TitlesDissolution1167 (1167)Deposition1135Cadet branchesIllegitimate lines:

• House of Clare
• House of FitzWalter, Baron FitzWalter
• House of Devereux, Viscounts Hereford
• House of FitzRobert, Earls of Gloucester
• House of Dunstanville, Earls of Cornwall

The House of Normandy (Norman: Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde]) designates the noble family which originates from the Duchy of Normandy and whose members were dukes of Normandy, counts of Rouen, as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest of England. 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^[1] (first ruler of Normandy) and Poppa of Bayeux,^[2] a West Frankish noblewoman. William the Conqueror^[3] and his heirs down through 1135 were members of this dynasty.

After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda, whose husband Geoffrey^[4] was the founder of the House of Plantagenet, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).^[5]

The Norman counts of Rouen were:

• Rollo, 911–927
• William Longsword, 927–942

The Norman dukes of Normandy were:

• Richard I, 942–996 ^[6]
• Richard II, 996–1027 ^[7]
• Richard III, 1026–1027 ^[8]
• Robert I, 1027–1035 ^[9]
• William, 1035–1066 (became King of England as William the Conqueror)

The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were:

• William the Conqueror, 1066–1087
• William II, 1087–1100 (not Duke of Normandy) ^[10]
• Robert II, 1087–1106 (not King of England) ^[11]
• Henry I, 1100–1135; 1106–1135 ^[12]
• William Adelin, 1120 (not King of England) ^[13]
• Matilda, 1135–1153^[14]
• Stephen (non-agnatic; a member of the House of Blois), 1135–1154 ^[15]

Norman Count of Flanders:

• William Clito (r. 1127–1128), son of Robert Curthose, great-grandson of Baldwin V, designated by Louis VI of France^[16]

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

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Count of Rouen, 911 Rollo d. between 928 and 933 1st Norman count of Rouen r. 911–927 House of Normandy William "Longsword" c. 893–942 2nd Norman count of Rouen r. 927–942 Duke of Normandy, 942 Richard I "the Fearless" 932–996 1st Duke of Normandy r. 942–996 Richard II "the Good" d. 1026 2nd Duke of Normandy r. 996–1027 Robert Count of Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen Mauger c. 988–1032 m. Germain, Countess of Corbeil Geoffrey d. c. 1010 Count of Eu William I 978–after 1057 Count of Eu and Hiémois House of Clare Richard III 997/1001–1027 3rd Duke of Normandy r. 1026–1027 Robert I "the Magnificent" 1000–1035 4th Duke of Normandy r. 1027–1035 Richard c. 1015–1067 Count of Évreux Ralph de Gacé d. 1051 Lord of Gacé Illegitimate Nicolas of Normandy c. 1027–1092 Abbot of Saint Ouen William II (of Normandy) "the Conqueror" c. 1028–1087 5th Duke of Normandy r. 1035–1087, King of England as "William I" r. 1066–1087 William c. 1015–1067 Count of Évreux Robert II "Curthose" c. 1051–1134 6th Duke of Normandy r. 1087–1106 Richard c. 1054–1070 Adela c. 1067–1137 m. Stephen II, Count of Blois William II (of England) "Rufus" c. 1057–1100 King of England r. 1087–1100 Ducal Regent r. 1096–1100 Henry I "Beauclerc" c. 1068–1135 King of England r. 1100–1135, 7th Duke of Normandy r. 1106–1135 Illegitimate→ William Clito 1102–1128 Count of Flanders Ducal claimant Stephen 1092/1096–1154 King of England r. 1135–1154, 8th Duke of Normandy r. 1135–1144 Henry V 1081/1086–1125 King of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor Matilda I c. 1102–1167 Lady of the English "Empress Matilda" Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113–1151 Count of Anjou, 9th Duke of Normandy r. 1144–1150 William III Adelin 1103–1120 Duke of Normandy 1120 in his father's lifetime Robert I c. 1090–1147 1st Earl of Gloucester Richard of Lincoln before 1101–1120 Reginald c. 1100–1175 1st Earl of Cornwall Robert FitzEdith 1093–1172 m. Matilda d'Avranches, Baroness of Okehampton Gilbert FitzRoy Henry FitzRoy c. 1100/1104–1158 Fulk FitzRoy c. 1092–1132 Monk at Abingdon? House of Blois House of Salians House of Plantagenet Illegitimate→ Henry II "Curtmantle" 1133–1189 10th Duke of Normandy r. 1150–1189 King of England r. 1154–1189 William FitzRobert 1116–1183 2nd Earl of Gloucester Roger of Worcester c. 1134–1179 Bishop of Worcester Richard d. 1142 Bishop of Bayeux Meiler Fitzhenry d. 1220 Lord Chief Justice of Ireland Henry "the Young King" 1155–1183 Duke of Normandy r. 1170–1183 in his father's lifetime Richard IV "Lionheart" 1157–1199 11th Duke of Normandy, King of England as "Richard I" r. 1189–1199 John "Lackland" 1166–1216 12th Duke of Normandy, King of England r. 1199–1216 Henry III 1207–1272 13th Duke of Normandy r. 1216–1259 King of England r. 1216–1272 Duchy of Normandy renounced at Treaty of Paris, 1259

Agnatic descendants of Rollo:

References and notes

Royal House House of Normandy
New title	Ruling House of the Duchy of Normandy 911–1135	Succeeded by House of Blois
Preceded by House of Godwin	Ruling House of the Kingdom of England 1066–1135
Preceded by House of Estridsen	Ruling House of the County of Flanders 1127–1128	Succeeded by House of Alsace
New title	Ruling House of the County of Eu 996–1246	Succeeded by House of Lusignan