Individual Details

Rollo of Normandy

(Abt 846 - Abt 932)

From thePeerage.com

Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie1
M, #104767, b. circa 846, d. circa 931
Last Edited=12 Sep 2014
Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie was born circa 846 at Maer, Norway.2 He was the son of Ragnvald I 'the Wise' Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir.3 He was also reported to have been born in 870 at Norway. He married, firstly, Poppa of Normandy de Valois, daughter of Berenger of Bayeaux de Senlis, Count of Bayeaux, in 886.3 He married, secondly, Gisela (?), daughter of Charles III, Roi de France and Frederuna von Sachsen, in 912.3 He died circa 931 at Rouen, Caux, France.2
He was also known as Rolf. He was created 1st Duc de Normandie in 911.1
Child of Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie

unknown (?)+4

Children of Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie and Poppa of Normandy de Valois

Robert of Corbeil3
Crespina de Normandie3
Gerletta de Normandie3
Kathlin de Normandie3
Guillaume I 'Longsword', 2nd Duc de Normandie+3 b. c 900, d. 17 Dec 942
Adele de Normandie+3 b. c 917, d. a 14 Oct 962

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 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

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Sources for Rollo of Normandy
1 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 5.
2 Wikipedia, "Rollo", (accessed 02/21/2010).


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From thePeerage.com

Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie1
M, #104767, b. circa 846, d. circa 931
Last Edited=12 Sep 2014
Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie was born circa 846 at Maer, Norway.2 He was the son of Ragnvald I 'the Wise' Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir.3 He was also reported to have been born in 870 at Norway. He married, firstly, Poppa of Normandy de Valois, daughter of Berenger of Bayeaux de Senlis, Count of Bayeaux, in 886.3 He married, secondly, Gisela (?), daughter of Charles III, Roi de France and Frederuna von Sachsen, in 912.3 He died circa 931 at Rouen, Caux, France.2
He was also known as Rolf. He was created 1st Duc de Normandie in 911.1
Child of Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie

unknown (?)+4

Children of Rollo Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duc de Normandie and Poppa of Normandy de Valois

Robert of Corbeil3
Crespina de Normandie3
Gerletta de Normandie3
Kathlin de Normandie3
Guillaume I 'Longsword', 2nd Duc de Normandie+3 b. c 900, d. 17 Dec 942
Adele de Normandie+3 b. c 917, d. a 14 Oct 962

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 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

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Sources for Rollo of Normandy
1 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 5.
2 Wikipedia, "Rollo", (accessed 02/21/2010).

Events

BirthAbt 846Maer, Norway
Title (Nobility)9111st Duke of Normandy
DeathAbt 932Rouen, Caux, France
Alt nameRollo Ragnvaldsson

Families