Biography of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy 1000-1035
Paternal Family Tree: Norman
Maternal Family Tree: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou 934-982
On 20 Nov 996 [his grandfather] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 64) died. His son [his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 33) succeeded II Duke Normandy.
In 1000 [his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and [his mother] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. She the daughter of Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany (age 44). He the son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.
On 22 Jun 1000 Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18).
In 1017 [his mother] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 35) died.
John of Worcester. 1026. Ælfric, archbishop of York, went to Rome, and received the pallium from pope John. [his father] Richard II (age 62), duke of Normandy, died, and was succeeded by [his brother] Richard III (age 24), who, dying the same year, was succeeded by his brother Robert (age 25).
On 28 Aug 1026 [his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 63) died. His son [his brother] Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy (age 24) succeeded III Duke Normandy.
On 06 Aug 1027 [his brother] Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy (age 25) died. His brother Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 27) succeeded I Duke Normandy.
Around 1028 [his illegitimate son] King William "Conqueror" I of England was born illegitimately to Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 27) and Herleva Falaise at Falaise Castle, Falaise, Calvados, Basse Normandie.
Around 1030 [his daughter] Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu was born to Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 29).
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1031. This year returned King Knute (age 36); and as soon as he came to England he gave to Christ's church in Canterbury [Map] the haven of Sandwich, Kent [Map], and all the rights that arise therefrom, on either side of the haven; so that when the tide is highest and fullest, and there be a ship floating as near the land as possible, and there be a man standing upon the ship with a taper-axe in his hand, whithersoever the large taper-axe might be thrown out of the ship, throughout all that land the ministers of Christ's church should enjoy their rights. This year went King Knute (age 36) to Rome; and the same year, as soon as he returned home, he went to Scotland; and Malcolm, king of the Scots (age 77), submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar; but he held his allegiance a little while only. Robert, Earl of Normandy (age 30), went this year to Jerusalem, where he died; and [his illegitimate son] William (age 3), who was afterwards King of England, succeeded to the earldom, though he was a child.
John of Worcester. 1035. Robert, duke of Normandy (age 34), died, and was succeeded by his son [his illegitimate son] William the Bastard (age 7), then a minor.
On 03 Jul 1035 Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 35) died at Nicaea. His son [his illegitimate son] King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 7) succeeded II Duke Normandy.
[his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Poppa Envermeu Unknown Duchess Normandy were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. He the son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
King William "Conqueror" I of England x 1
Maud Queen Consort Scotland x 1
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 15
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy
GrandFather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sprota Unknown
Father: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Unknown
GrandMother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ridoredh Vannes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan "Great" I King Brittany
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pascweten Vannes
Great x 1 Grandfather: Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes
GrandFather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Mother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ingelger Ingelger
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelais Amboise
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandfather: Warnerius Seigneur Loches
Great x 3 Grandmother: Roscille Loches Countess Anjou
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
GrandMother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois
Great x 3 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois II Count Vermandois II Count Soissons II Count Meaux
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aelis Unknown Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou