Individual Details

William I DE BELLÊME

(960 - 1028)

With the consent of Richard I, Duke of Normandy William had constructed two castles, one at Alençon and the other at Domfront, while the caput of Yves' lordship was the castle of Bellême, constructed "a quarter of a league from the old dungeon of Bellême" in Maine. The first mention of William in any records was in 1000 as Marshall of the king's forces when he accompanied the King of France to Toulouse, the next mention being his succeeding his father in 1005.

Events

Birth960Belleme, Perche, France
MarriageAbt 991France - Mathilde GANELON
Death1028

Families

SpouseMathilde GANELON (980 - )
ChildWilliam II DE BELLÊME (995 - 1052)
ChildFulk DE BELLÊME ( - )
ChildWarin DE BELLÊME ( - 1026)
ChildRobert DE BELLÊME ( - )
ChildIves DE BELLÊME ( - 1070)
ChildBenoit DE BELLÊME ( - )
FatherYves DE BELLÊME ( - 1005)