Individual Details

Richard I of Normandy "the Fearless"

(28 Aug 933 - 20 Nov 996)

From thePeerage.com

Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie1
M, #102172, b. 28 August 933, d. 20 November 996
Last Edited=12 Sep 2014
Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie was born on 28 August 933 at Fecamp, Normandy, France.2 He was the son of Guillaume I 'Longsword', 2nd Duc de Normandie and Sprota (?).1,3 He married, firstly, Emma de Paris, daughter of Hugues of Neustria, Comte de Paris and Hedwig von Sachsen, in 960.3 He married, secondly, Gunnor de Crêpon, daughter of unknown de Crepon, in 962.2 He died on 20 November 996 at age 63 at Fecamp, Normandy, France.3
Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie also went by the nick-name of Richard 'the Fearless'.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duc de Normandie on 17 December 942.1
Children of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie

unknown (?)+4
Godfrey, Comte de Brionne+3 b. c 953, d. c 1015
Guillaume I d'Eu, Comte d'Eu et de Hiésmes+3 b. c 980, d. 2 Jan 1025

Children of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie and Gunnor de Crêpon

Mauger de Normandie, Comte de Corbeil+
Matilda de Normandie d. c 1017
Beatrix de Normandie
Hedwig de Normandie+3 d. 21 Feb 1034
Robert d'Evreux, Comte d'Evreux+3 d. 1037
Richard II, 4th Duc de Normandie+1 b. c 963, d. 28 Aug 1027
Emma de Normandie+ b. bt 985 - 987, d. 14 Mar 1052

Citations

[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.
[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online , Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

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Sources for Richard I of Normandy
1 Fraser, ed. Antonia, The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England, New York: Alfred A. Knopf (1975), 25.
2 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 5.
3 Wikipedia, "Richard I, Duke of Normandy", (accessed 02/21/2010).


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From thePeerage.com

Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie1
M, #102172, b. 28 August 933, d. 20 November 996
Last Edited=12 Sep 2014
Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie was born on 28 August 933 at Fecamp, Normandy, France.2 He was the son of Guillaume I 'Longsword', 2nd Duc de Normandie and Sprota (?).1,3 He married, firstly, Emma de Paris, daughter of Hugues of Neustria, Comte de Paris and Hedwig von Sachsen, in 960.3 He married, secondly, Gunnor de Crêpon, daughter of unknown de Crepon, in 962.2 He died on 20 November 996 at age 63 at Fecamp, Normandy, France.3
Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie also went by the nick-name of Richard 'the Fearless'.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duc de Normandie on 17 December 942.1
Children of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie

unknown (?)+4
Godfrey, Comte de Brionne+3 b. c 953, d. c 1015
Guillaume I d'Eu, Comte d'Eu et de Hiésmes+3 b. c 980, d. 2 Jan 1025

Children of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie and Gunnor de Crêpon

Mauger de Normandie, Comte de Corbeil+
Matilda de Normandie d. c 1017
Beatrix de Normandie
Hedwig de Normandie+3 d. 21 Feb 1034
Robert d'Evreux, Comte d'Evreux+3 d. 1037
Richard II, 4th Duc de Normandie+1 b. c 963, d. 28 Aug 1027
Emma de Normandie+ b. bt 985 - 987, d. 14 Mar 1052

Citations

[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.
[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online , Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

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Sources for Richard I of Normandy
1 Fraser, ed. Antonia, The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England, New York: Alfred A. Knopf (1975), 25.
2 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 5.
3 Wikipedia, "Richard I, Duke of Normandy", (accessed 02/21/2010).

Events

Birth28 Aug 933Fecamp Normandy, France
Title (Nobility)17 Dec 942Third Duke of Normandy
Death20 Nov 996Fecamp Normandy, France

Families

SpouseGunnor de Crêpon (936 - 1031)
ChildRichard II of Normandy "the Good" (975 - 1027)
ChildGodfrey, Comte de Brionne (953 - 1015)
ChildEmma de Normandie (985 - 1052)
ChildRobert d'Evreux ( - 1037)
ChildHedwig de Normandie ( - 1034)
ChildGodfrey, Comte de Brionne (953 - 1015)
ChildGeoffrey de Brionne (962 - )
ChildGuillaume d'Eu (980 - )
FatherWilliam I of Normandy "Longsword" (893 - 942)
MotherSprota of Bretagn (911 - )
SiblingRaoul d'Ivry ( - )