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Robert III "Curthose"
(1051 - 10 Feb 1134)
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Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie1
M, #102024, b. 1051, d. 10 February 1134
Last Edited=21 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.34%
Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie was born in 1051 at Normandy, France.1,2 He was the son of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matihilde van Vlaanderen.3 He married, firstly, Sybilla de Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey de Conversano, Comte de Conversano, in 1100 at Apulia, Sicily, Italy.1 He married, secondly, Margaret de Maine.4 He died on 10 February 1134 at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.1 He was buried at Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1
He succeeded to the title of 8th Duc de Normandie on 9 September 1087.1 On 27 September 1106 he was taken prisoner at Tenchebrai and imprisoned in Cardiff Castle by his brother Henry for 28 years. He was deposed as Duke of Normandy on 28 September 1106.1 He fought in the Battle of Tinchebrai on 28 September 1106, where he lost to his brother Henry I.1
Children of Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie
William, Lord of Tortosa5 d. c 1100
Richard de Normandie5 b. b 1100, d. 1100
Children of Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie and Sybilla de Conversano
William III 'Clito', Comte de Flandre b. 1101, d. 27 Jul 1128
Henry de Normandie5 b. 1102
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 42. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 2. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 86. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S105] Brain Tompsett, Royal Genealogical Data, online http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogical Data.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie1
M, #102024, b. 1051, d. 10 February 1134
Last Edited=21 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.34%
Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie was born in 1051 at Normandy, France.1,2 He was the son of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matihilde van Vlaanderen.3 He married, firstly, Sybilla de Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey de Conversano, Comte de Conversano, in 1100 at Apulia, Sicily, Italy.1 He married, secondly, Margaret de Maine.4 He died on 10 February 1134 at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.1 He was buried at Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1
He succeeded to the title of 8th Duc de Normandie on 9 September 1087.1 On 27 September 1106 he was taken prisoner at Tenchebrai and imprisoned in Cardiff Castle by his brother Henry for 28 years. He was deposed as Duke of Normandy on 28 September 1106.1 He fought in the Battle of Tinchebrai on 28 September 1106, where he lost to his brother Henry I.1
Children of Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie
William, Lord of Tortosa5 d. c 1100
Richard de Normandie5 b. b 1100, d. 1100
Children of Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie and Sybilla de Conversano
William III 'Clito', Comte de Flandre b. 1101, d. 27 Jul 1128
Henry de Normandie5 b. 1102
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 42. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 2. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 86. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S105] Brain Tompsett, Royal Genealogical Data, online http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogical Data.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
Events
| Birth | 1051 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 9 Sep 1087 | 8th Duc de Normandie | |||
| Miscellaneous | 1106 - 1134 | Imprisoned in Cardiff Castle by his brother Henry for 28 years | |||
| Death | 10 Feb 1134 |
Families
| Father | William I "the Conqueror" "the Bastard" (1028 - 1087) |
| Mother | Matihilde van Vlaanderen (1031 - 1083) |
| Sibling | Matilda de Normandie ( - 1112) |
| Sibling | Adela de Normandie (1062 - 1137) |
| Sibling | King Henry I "Beauclerc" (1068 - 1135) |
| Sibling | Richard of Bernay (1054 - 1081) |
| Sibling | King William II "Rufus" (1056 - 1100) |