Robert (Rollo) Gangerolf the Dane RAGNVALDSSON, 1ST DUKE OF NORMANDYSIR
2 GIVN Rollo 2 SURN ROGNVALDSSON 2 NSFX , 1st Duke of Normandy 1st. Duke of Normandy at about A.D. 900. A Norseman. Aka, RobertI, Rollo. Also; died in 927 A.D. Rolf reportedly aquired the territory Neustria which became known as Normandy. Normandy dervies from thefrench words, Norman, meaning Norse men and dy, meaning place of, thus itwas the place of the Norse men. This is the region where the Norse, onsouthern excursion, invaded, captured and held, as their southern bastion(JFN,1997). Source includes, but is not limited to: Ancestral File and theIGI, International Genealogical Index, both resource systems developedand solely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The English House of Wessex; Including Danes and Norman descent, apart of Bloodline of the Holy Grail, by Laurence Gardner (1996) page(s) 416;ISBN 1-85230-870-2. Also died; 927. Recorded as the Norse Conquerer. He was called 'the Viking and was banished from Norway to the Hebrides abt 876. In 890 participated in Viking attack on Bayeaux, where Count Berenger of Bayeaux was killed and his daughter Poppa, captured and taken by Rollo (now called the Count of Rouen) as his Danish Wife. Under Treaty of St. Claire, 911, received the duchy of Normandy from Charles III, the Simple. See Note Page BIOGRAPHY Abdicated in 927. Facts about this person: Record Change November 01, 1999 The First Norman (Northman) (ALSO NORSEMAN), Founder of Normandy in911 A.D. Source includes, but is not limited to; Norse Descent to Somerled and Saint Clair, 7th to 14th Century - withNorman descent also found in the book, Bloodline of the Holy Grail, byLaurence Gardner (1996) page 427; ISBN 1-85230-870-2.
2 GIVN Poppa of 2 SURN BAYEUX Aka, Puppet, Little Doll. Also; of Bayeaux. Source includes, but is not limited to: Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints. The English House of Wessex; Including Danes and Norman descent, apart of Bloodline of the Holy Grail, by Laurence Gardner (1996) page(s) 416;ISBN 1-85230-870-2. See Note Page Facts about this person: Record Change November 01, 1999
2 GIVN Guillaume I "Longue EpBee" 2nd Duke of 2 SURN NORMANDY Aka, William, also Longsword. 2nd. Duke of Normandy. Assassinatedby the Count of Flanders. Source includes, but is not limited to: Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints (JFN). See also; The English House of Wessex; Including Danes and Norman descent, apart of Bloodline of the Holy Grail, by Laurence Gardner (1996) page(s) 416;ISBN 1-85230-870-2. He was called Longsword and succeeded to the duchy of Normandy abt 930. Subdued rebellious Bretons about 930, taking Brittany, the Channel Islands, the Contentin, and the Averanchine; killed in a treacherous ambush December 17, 942 by servants of Theobald of Blois and Arnulf of Flanders. See Note Page Facts about this person: Record Change November 01, 1999
Source includes, but is not limited to: Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints.
Source includes, but is not limited to: Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints.
Aka, Adele.
He married Poppa Valois, Duchess of NormandyLady 891 . Poppa Valois, Duchess of NormandyLady was born at of Rennes, Normandy, France Abt 872 daughter of Berenger of Bayeux and .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Guillaume I William Long Sword Longue Espec Duke of Normandy, Sir
born Abt 893.
Robert Corbeill, Count of CorbeillSir
born Abt 895.
Adela Normandy Countess of Potiers, Lady
born Abt 917.
Gerloc Countess of Poitou, Lady
Robert (Rollo) Gangerolf the Dane Ragnvaldsson, 1st Duke of NormandySir died Abt 931 at Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandie, Neustria .