The PEDIGREE of
Henry I BEAUCLERC (King) of ENGLAND

    Note: William the Conqueror split his Kingdom between sons William (England) and Robert (Normandy) leaving no land to Henry. Henry schemed and, with Robert on crusade, seized throne upon the death of William II in a hunting `accident.' Later, Henry defeated and imprisoned his brother Robert.
    Most of Henry's children were illegitimate so Mathilda, young widow of German Emperor, was his only legitimate heir. He arranged her marriage to Geoffrey Plantagenet, establishing a large empire, but soon went to war with his son-in-law. On Henry's death the throne was usurped by his nephew, Stephen of Blois.
    One of England's most capable Kings, ruled with a combination of generosity and violence, acquiring the nickname Lion of Justice. `Beauclerc' means `fine scholar.'

     Born:  Yorks. 1068    Died:  1 Dec 1135 Rouen, France     d. after eating surfeit of lampreys


HM George I's 15-Great Grandfather.       HRE Ferdinand I's 11-Great Grandfather.       U.S. President's 18-Great Grandfather.       PM Churchill's 22-Great Grandfather.       HM Margrethe II's 22-Great Grandfather.       Gen. Pierpont Hamilton's 23-Great Grandfather.       Poss. Agnes Harris's 16-Great Grandfather.       `Osawatomie' Brown's 21-Great Grandfather.
 poss. Wives/Partners:       Matilda (Edith Eagdith) `Atheling' STEWART of SCOTLAND   ;   Isabel (Elizabeth) de BEAUMONT   ;   Sybilla CORBET   ;   Amice de GUADER   ;   Gieva de TRACY   ;   Nest (Nesta) (4th) verch RHYS of WALES   ;   (NN), 4th concubine   ;   Sybilla CORBET   ;   Isabel de BEAUMONT   ;   (NN), another mistress   ;   yet another mistress   ;   (NN), concubine   ;   another mistress   ;   Lucy (mistress)   ;   Adela (mistress)   ;   other mistresses
 Children:       Matilda (Maud Augusta) the EMPRESS   ;   Constance FitzHENRY (Princess) of ENGLAND   ;   Reginald de DUNSTANVILLE (FitzROY)   ;   Matilda FitzHENRY   ;   William de TRACY   ;   Rohese FitzROY (FitzHERBERT ?)   ;   Henry FitzHENRY   ;   Sibyl (Elizabeth) of ENGLAND   ;   Robert (FitzROY; of GLOUCESTER) de CAEN   ;   Mabille (Mabilie Richilde) d' ANGLETERRE   ;   Alix (Alice) (Princess) of ENGLAND   ;   Elizabeth (Joan) of GLOUCESTER   ;   Maud (Mahaude Mathilda) of ENGLAND   ;   Sybilla de FALAISE [alt ped]   ;   Emma (Princess) of ENGLAND   ;   Richard of Lincoln   ;   Elizabeth   ;   Eustacie   ;   Gundred   ;   William   ;   Gilbert   ;   Duke William IV (heir drowned 1120)   ;   Richard   ;   Maud of Montivilliers   ;   Isabel   ;   two other daughters
 Wrongly-shown Father of Children:       prob. not Herbert FitzHERBERT (of WINCHESTER)
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/-- Richard II `the Good' of NORMANDY   +====> [ 208 ,gc,tm,&]
/-- Robert II (Duke) of NORMANDY
/  \-- Judith (Princess) of BRITTANY   +==&=> [ 199 ,C,pmBD,&]
/-- William `the Conqueror' (Duke) of NORMANDY
| \  /-- Fulbert `the Tanner' de FALAIS   +====> [ 1]
| \-- Herleve (Salburpyr) de FALAISE  (1003? - 1050?)
|  \-- Doda (Dode Duxia)  (980? - ?)
/   | OR: prob. not Doda of SCOTLAND [alt ped]   +====> [ 1]
- Henry I BEAUCLERC (King) of ENGLAND
\   /-- Baldwin IV `Fair Beard' de LILLE   +==&=> [ 198 ,GC,t,&]
| /-- Baldwin (Baudouin V) de LILLE  (1013? - 1067)
| /  \-- Otgiva of LUXEMBURG   +====> [ 200 ,gc,tm,&]
\-- Matilda (Maud) FLEMING  (1032 - 1083)
\  /-- Robert II CAPET (King) of FRANCE   +==&=> [ 198 ,H,&]
\-- Alice CAPET (Princess) of FRANCE  (1009 - 1079)
\-- Constance of ARLES (TOULOUSE)   +==&=> [ 208 ,C,ptm,&]
 

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