Richard II, Duke of Normandy

963 - 1026  (63 years)

• Name	Richard II
  Nickname	the Good
  Birth	23 Aug 963	Normandy, France   [3, 5]
  Title(s)	996 (32 years)  [3, 4, 9]
  He succeeded as the Duke of Normandy in 996 and ruled until his death. During his minority, the first five years of his reign, his regent was Count Rodulf of Ivry, his uncle, who wielded the power and put down a peasant insurrection at the beginning of Richard's reign
  Death	28 Aug 1026	Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France   [1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Richard II, Duke of Normandy,   b. 23 Aug 963, Normandy, France d. 28 Aug 1026, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  (Age 63 years) ▻ Judith of Brittany,  m. 1000 ;   Esthith of Denmark,  m. 1017 ;   Papia of Envermeu,  m. 1024 + 2. William, Count of Eu and Exemes,   b. Abt 0955, Normandy, France d. 26 Jan 1057  (Age 102 years) ▻ Lezieline de Trqueville   3. Mauger, Earl of Corbeil + 4. Robert, Count of d'Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen,   b. 964, Normandy, France d. 16 Mar 1037  (Age 73 years) ▻ Herleva;   unknown wife,  m. 1007   5. Matilda + 6. Emma of Normandy,   b. Abt 986   d. 14 Mar 1052  (Age 66 years) ▻ Æthelred II, King of England,  m. 5 Apr 1002 ;   Canute II, King of England and Denmark,  m. 2 Jul 1012 + 7. Hawise of Normandy   d. 21 Feb 1034 ▻ Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany,  m. Between 996 and 999 + 8. Beatrice of Normandy   d. 18 Jan 1035 ▻ Ebles I, Vicomte de Turenne,  m. 1000 + 9. Godfrey of Brionne & Eu   d. Abt 1015
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Richard I and "Unknown")
  + 1. daughter of Richard the Fearless,   b. —, Normandy, France ▻ Gilbert de Saint Valery
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Halfdan   (5 x Great Grandfather)  Gunnor of Crêpon,   b. About 936   d. 1027 or 1031, France  (Age 95 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2465	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard I, Duke of Normandy,   b. 933, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France d. 20 Nov 996, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Gunnor of Crêpon,   b. About 936   d. 1027 or 1031, France (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Judith of Brittany,   b. 982, Brittany, France Brittany no longer exists as a Department, but simply as a region in France d. 28 Aug 1017, Normandy, France (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1000  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 36 years and 4 months - She : ~ 18 years.
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  +   1. Richard III, Duke of Normandy,   b. 1002   d. 5 Aug 1027 or 5 Aug 1027 (Age 25 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Adelaide of France, Princess of France  m. Jan 1027;   a concubine +   2. Judith of Normandy,   b. Abt 1003, Normandy, France d. After 1 Jul 1037 (Age 34 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Renaud I, Count of Mâcon and Burgundy  m. Before 1 Sep 1016 +   3. Robert I, Duke of Normandy,   b. About 1000, Normandy, France d. 22 Jul 1035, Nicaea, Empire of the East (Age 35 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Herleva de Falaise     4. William,   b. About 1007/09   d. 1025 (Age 16 years) +   5. Elena of Normandy  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Baldwin IV de Lille, Count of Flanders and Valenciennes  m. After 1030     6. Matilda,   b. Between 1013 and 1015  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Esthith of Denmark
  Marriage	1017  [1, 4, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 53 years and 4 months - She : ??.
  Divorce	Between 1017 and 1018  [1, 4, 7]
  Family ID	F1911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Papia of Envermeu
  Marriage	1024  [10]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 60 years and 4 months - She : ??.
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  1. Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen ,   b. Abt 1019  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. William, Count of Arques ,   b. Between 1020 and 1025  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Papia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Guillaume de Normandy,   b. Abt 1025, Normandy, France  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Richard II, Duke of Normandy(963 – 1026) 2Richard I, Duke of Normandy(933 – 996) 4William I, Duke of Normandy(Abt 900 – 943) 8Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy(Abt 870 – 932) 16Rognvald Eysteinsson the Wise, Jarl of Moer(Abt 830 – Abt 890) 17Rognhild Hrolfsdotter(Abt 848 – ) 9Poppa de Bayeux(Abt 872 – ) 18Berenger, Margrave of Neustria( – 896) 19Adelheid 5Sporte de Bretagne 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Gunnor of Crêpon(936 – 1031) 6Herfast de Crépon(911 – ) 12Senfrie 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Aug 963 - Normandy, France Death - 28 Aug 1026 - Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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