William I Longsword Unknown1,2
M, #7020, Deceased, b. about 893, d. 17 December 942
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| Marriage | William I Longsword Unknown and Sprota Unknown were married.2,1 |
| Residence | He resided William Longsword (died December 17, 942) was jarl (ruler) of Normandy.
Little is known about his early years. He was born overseas in one of the many Viking territories before his father Rollo settled in northern France. William's mother was named Poppa; all that is known of her is that she was a Christian, and the daughter of a Count Berengar. According to the Planctus, he was baptized a Christian.
William succeeded Rollo sometime around 928. It appears that he faced a rebellion early in his reign, from Normans who felt he had become too Frankified. The following years are obscure. In 939 William became involved in a war with Arnulf I of Flanders, which soon became intertwined with the other conflicts of the reign of Louis IV of France. He was killed by followers of Arnulf while at a meeting to settle their conflict. His son Richard I of Normandy succeeded him.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18626 |
| Birth | He was born about 893 in Normandy, France.1 |
| His mother Poppa Unknown died in 931. |
| His father Rollo Unknown died about 932 in Rouen, Normandy, France. |
| His son Richard I The Fearless Unknown was born about 935 in Normandy, France. |
| Marriage | William I Longsword Unknown and Luitgarde Unknown were married about 940 in Normandy, France.2,1 |
| Death | He died on 17 December 942, at age ~49, in France.2,1 |
| His wife Sprota Unknown died about 972. |
| His wife Luitgarde Unknown died on 9 February 978. |
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- [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
- [S1017] Ancestors of Henry II
Maurice English
M, #7021, Deceased
| Consanguinity | 2nd great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson |
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| User Reference Number | Maurice English; 23754 |
| Note | He was the informantat his mother's death in 1871. |
| His father Johannes English died on 17 August 1867 in Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland. |
| His mother Brigida Troy died on 25 September 1871. |
