40th Generation (Continued)
Family of William I Longsword Duke of Normandy (151) & Sprota\Adela de Senlis (367)

165. Richard I the Fearless Duke of Normandy, 31G Grandfather, M. Born on 28 Aug 0933 in Fecamp, France. Richard I the Fearless Duke of died in Fecamp, France on 20 Nov 0996, he was 63.

Excerpt from "Kingdoms of Europe" by Gene Gurney. At this time, in the reign of Hugh Capet, there was very little good to be seen in the world. All over France there was turbulence, cruelty, and savage ways, except, perhaps, in Normandy, where Duke Richard the Fearless and his son Duke Richard the Good kept order and peace and were brave, upright, religious men, making their subjects learn the better, rather than the worse ways of France. However, there hardly was a worse time in all the history of Europe than during the reign of Hugh Capet, which lasted from 987 to 996.


subjects lear better, rather than the wor

In 0960 when Richard I the Fearless Duke of was 26, he first married Emma of Paris, Half 32G Aunt, F, daughter of Hugh Capet the Great of Neustria Count of Paris The Great *, M (abt 0895-abt 16 Jun 0956). Emma of died abt 0962.

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In 0962 when Richard I the Fearless Duke of was 28, he second married Gunnor de Crepon, 31G Grandmother, F, daughter of Herbastus de Crepon, M (0911-aft 0984), in France. Born in 0936 in Normandy, France. Gunnor died in France in 1031, she was 95.

They had the following children:
i. William Hiesmes Count of Eu &, 31G Uncle, M.

William Hiesmes Count of Eu & married Lefieltna\Lesceline d'Harcourt, F. Lefieltna\Lesceline died on 26 Jan 1056/57.

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182 ii. Godfrey Count de Eu &, M (0953-~1015)
183 iii. Richard II the Good Duke of, M (~0958-1026)
iv. Robert de Evereaux Bishop of, 34G Grandfather, M. Born in 0964 in Evreux, Normandy, France. Robert de Evereaux Bishop of died in 1037, he was 73.

Robert de Evereaux Bishop of married Havlive de Rouen, 34G Grandmother, F. Born in 0968 in Normandy, France.

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184 v. Matilda\Mahaud, F (~0974-<1017)
185 vi. Hedwig\Havoise, F (~0977-1033)
186 vii. Ralph de Ivrea Ct, M (0978-)
viii. Beatrice, 31G Aunt, F. Born abt 0980.

bef 1000 when Beatrice was 20, she married Ebles II Vct de Turrenne, M, son of Archembaud II Vct de Ventedour, M (-0992) & Sulpice de Turrenne, F. Ebles II Vct died abt 1030.

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187 ix. Emma of, F (~0982-1051)

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