The House of Normandy is the usual designation for the family that were the Dukes of Normandy and Kings of England which immediately followed the Norman conquest of England and lasted until the House of Plantagenet came to power in 1154. It included Rollo and his descendants, and from William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135. After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).
English Monarchs to House of Windsor[]
The granddaughter of King Henry II, married King Louis VIII of France of the Capetian dynasty that ruled that country for many generations.
- English Kings 1066-1603 - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
- Duke of Normandy
- House of Normandy
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which is the original source for the genealogy of Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858) and his forebears.
- Alfred the Great was the only English monarch to be given the epithet "the Great".
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD-01 | Cerdic of Wessex (-534) King of Wessex |
unknown? | 495, Leader of 1st Saxon Invasion of England | Was Cerdic the Saxon invader that fought against the legendary King Arthur for control of 6th Century England? | |||
| WD-02 | Cynric of Wessex (-560) King of Wessex |
unknown? | Ongoing - Saxon Invasion of England | ||||
| WD-03 | Caewlin of Wessex (-593) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c540 Saxony | 593 Wessex | Leader of great Saxon invasion of England (556-584) | Starting in 592, this family fight their cousins of Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse) in a number of battles that would last several generations. | |
| WD-04 | Cuthwine of Wessex (c565-) King of Wessex |
unknown? | 565 Wessex | c592 Wessex | Ongoing battles with the Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse) | ||
| WD-05 | Cutha Cathwulf (592-) | unknown? | 592 Wessex | ?? Wessex | Ongoing battles with the Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse). | ||
| WD-06 | Ceolwald of Wessex (c622-688) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c622 Wessex | 688 Rome | Died one week after visiting Pope in Rome. | ||
| WD-07 | Cenred of Wessex (c644-c694) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c644 Wessex | c694 Wessex | |||
| WD-08 | Ingild of Wessex (-718) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c680 Wessex | c718 Wessex | |||
| WD-09 | Eoppa of Wessex (c706-781) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c706 Wessex | 781 Wessex | |||
| WD-10 | Eafa of Wessex King of Wessex |
unknown? | c730 Wessex | c784 Wessex | Killed in Battle in 784 | ||
| WD-11 | Ealhmund of Kent King of Wessex |
unknown? | ?? | 784 England | Killed in battle with killed by King Sigeberht | ||
| WD-12 | Egbert of Wessex (c769-839) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c769 Wessex | 839 Wessex | |||
| WD-13 | Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858) King of Wessex |
Osburga (-bef856) | c844 Wessex | 870 Wessex | |||
| WD-14 | Alfred the Great (849-899) King of Wessex King of Anglo-Saxons |
Ealhswith (c852-905) | c849 Wessex | 899 Wessex | Alfred is most noted for the 886 resettlement of the ancient Roman city of London, defeating Viking invaders and unification of the several Anglo-Saxon tribes. | Alfred the Great Family Ancestry. The only English monarch to be given the epithet "the Great". | |
| WD-15 | Ælfthryth of Wessex (c872-929) Princess of England Countess of Flanders |
Baldwin II of Flanders (c865-918) Count of Flanders Grandson of "Charles the Bald" |
872 Wessex | 929 Flanders | In 900 AD, her husband arrainged the assassination of Fulk the Venerable, Archbishop of Reims, for which he was excommunicated from the Church by Pope Benedict IV. | ||
| WD-16 | Arnulf I of Flanders (c890-965) "Arnulf the Great" Count of Flanders |
Adele de Vermandois (910-960) House of Vermandois Charlemagne Family Ancestry |
c890 Flanders | c965 Flanders | |||
| WD-17 | Baldwin III of Flanders (940-962) Count of Flanders |
Mathilde Billung (c940-1008) | c940 Flanders | c962 Flanders | Died young while a co-count with his father. | ||
| WD-18 | Arnulf II of Flanders (c960-988) Count of Flanders |
Rozella of Italy | c960 Flanders | c988 Flanders | |||
| WD-19 | Baldwin IV of Flanders (980-1036) Count of Flanders |
Ogive von Luxemburg (c990-1036) | 980 Flanders | 1036 Flanders | |||
| WD-20 | Baldwin V of Flanders (1012-1067) Count of Flanders |
Adèle of France (1009-1079) Charlemagne Family Ancestry Capetian dynasty |
19 AUG 1012 Arras, France |
1 SEP 1067 Lille, France |
Provided supplies and troops to assist his son-in-law (William) in his conquest of England | ||
| WD-21 | Matilda of Flanders (c1031-1083) Duchess of Normandy Queen of England |
William I of England (1027-1087) AKA: William the Conqueror Duke of Normandy King of England House of Normandy Rollo Family Ancestry Charlemagne Family Ancestry |
1031 Flanders | 1083 Rouen, Normandy | Wife of the The Norman Duke invaded England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. | ||
| WD-22 | Henry I of England (1068-1135) | ||||||
| WD-23 | Matilda of Normandy (1102-1167) Holy Roman Empress Queen of England House of Plantagenet |
Geoffrey Plantagenet House of Plantagenet |
1102 Winchester, England | 10 SEP 1167 Rouen, France | The White Ship Disaster of 1120 created a major succession crisis for England. Matilda's inheritance was usurped by her cousin Stephen of England in 1135. She recovered Normandy, but ruled in England only in 1141 as Lady of the English. However, Matilda maintained her dynastic rights until she abdicated them in favour of her son Henry II of England in 1153 following the Treaty of Wallingford. | ||
| WD-24 | Henry II of England (1133-1189) King of England House of Plantagenet |
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| WD-25 | John of England (1167-1216) King of England House of Plantagenet AKA: John Lackland |
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| WD-26 | Henry III of England (1207-1272) King of England House of Plantagenet |
Éléonore de Provence (1223-1291) | 1 OCT 1207 Winchester Castle |
16 NOV 1272 Westminster Palace |
Henry's reign was marked by several conflicts, including the Second Barons' War, a civil war that took place between 1264 and 1267. | ||
| WD-27 | Edward I of England (1239-1307) AKA: Edward Longshanks King of England House of Plantagenet |
Eleanor of Castile (1241-1290) Spanish Princess |
17 JUN 1239 Westminster Palace | 7 JUL 1307 Burgh by Sands, Cumberland |
During his reign, he worked to strengthen the power of the English monarchy and establish English dominance over Wales and Scotland. He was known for his military campaigns, his legal reforms, and his efforts to increase the power of Parliament. | ||
| WD-28 | Edward II of England (1284-1327) AKA: Edward of Caernerfon King of England House of Plantagenet |
Isabella Capet (c1295-1358) Princess of France Descent of Charlemagne |
25 APR 1284 Caernarfon Castle, Wales |
21 SEP 1327 Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire |
Scandalized for his relationship with Peirs Gaverston, deposed from the throne by wife, son and their followers | ||
| WD-29 | Edward III of England (1312-1377) King of England House of Plantagenet |
Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) (Belgium royal family) |
13 NOV 1312 Windsor Castle |
21 JUN 1377 Sheen Palace |
Ttransformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe; his reign also saw the ravages of the Black Death. He is one of only five British monarchs to have ruled for more than fifty years. | 3 sons to rule as Kings of England, including successor branches House of York, and House of Lancaster. | |
| WD-30 | John of Gaunt Prince of England 1st Duke of Lancaster Duke of Aquitaine - House of Lancaster |
Catherine De Roet (1350-1403) | 6 MAR 1340 Ghent, Flanders |
3 FEB 1399 Leicester Castle |
Due to Gaunt's royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, he was one of the richest men of his era, and was an influential figure during the reigns of both his father and his nephew, Richard II of England. | Father of King Henry IV of England (1367-1413). | |
| WD-31 | John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset |
Margaret Holland (1385-1439) | 1371 England | 16 Mar 1409 England | Key ally of King Henry IV of England, later appointed Lord High Admiral of England and played a key role in suppressing the rebellion of Sir John Oldcastle. | ||
| WD-32 | John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset |
Margaret Beauchamp (c1410-1482) | 25 MAR 1404 England | 27 MAY 1444 England | Skilled military commander of the War of the Roses | ||
| WD-33 | Margaret Beaufort (1443-1509) Tudor dynasty |
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430-1456) | 31 MAY 1443 | 29 JUN 1509 | Married and childbirth at age 13 to the future King of England | ||
| WD-34 | Henry VII of England (1457-1509) - (House of Tudor) (Royal Claim: gggs of Edward III) | ||||||
| WD-35 | Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) House of Stuart |
James IV, King of Scotland (1473-1513) | 1489 England | 1541 Scotland | Queen consort of Scotland | Grand Marriage Union arranged by her brother King Henry VIII to unit Scotland and England. See #ST-03 below. House of Stuart | |
| WD-36 | James V of Scotland (1512-1542) | ||||||
| WD-37 | Mary of Scotland (1542-1586) | ||||||
| WD-38 | James I of England (1566-1625) AKA: James VI of Scotland |
Anne of Denmark (1574-1618) | 1566 | 1625 | He ruled Scotland for 36 years before inheriting the English throne in 1603 after the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Famous his name is attached to the KJV Bible translation | From House of Stuart See #ST-06 below | |
| WD-39 | Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) Queen consort of Bohemia Princess of Great Britain |
Friedrich V. von der Pfalz (1596-1632) King of Bohemia |
1596 England | 1662 London | "The Winter Queen" she and her husband ruled for just one winter before being forced to live in exile in the Netherlands | ||
| WD-40 | Sophie von der Pfalz (1630-1714) Electress Consort of Hanover House of Hanover |
Ernst August von Braunschweig-Calenberg (1629-1698) | 1630 Germany | 1714 | Became Heir Presumptive to the British Throne by way of Parliamentary 1701 Act of Settlement. Missed become Queen by two months by dying before Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714). | Many noble houses of Europe descend thru Sophia. | |
| WD-41 | George I of Great Britain (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland Elector of Hanover House of Hanover |
Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1666-1726) | 1660 | 1727 | Married his cousin, but they relationship soured and he divorced her, then locked her in a dungeon for life. | He supported the War of the Spanish Succession and fought on the side of the Holy Roman Empire against France. | 1st British King of the House of Hanover. |
| WD-42 | George II of Great Britain (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland |
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| WD-43 | Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) House of Hanover |
Augusta von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772) | 1707 Hanover | 1751 London | Heir presumptive, predeceased his father from a severe lung infection. | ||
| WD-44 | George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) King of United Kingdom King of Hanover House of Hanover |
Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) | 1738 England | 1820 England | 1775-1783: American Revolutionary War 1791-1815: Napoleonic Wars 1801: Act of Union creating the United Kingdom 1801: Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire, Reign lasted 60 years |
Together this couple had 15 children. | |
| WD-45 | Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820) House of Hanover |
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786-1861) | 1767 | 1820 | Predeceased father. His daughter became queen, 17 years after his death. | ||
| HN-46 | Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom House of Hanover |
Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1819-1861) | 1819 England | 1901 England | |||
| WD-47 | Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) | 1841 England | 1910 England | Although he was the son and heir of Victoria, Edward VII inherited his father's names and is therefore counted as inaugurating a new royal house. | ||
| WD-48 | George V of the United Kingdom (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Victoria Mary of Teck (1867-1953) | 1865 England | 1936 England | The house name Windsor was adopted in 1917, during World War I. It was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of wartime anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom. | ||
| WD-49 | George VI of the United Kingdom (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Victoria Mary of Teck (1867-1953) | 1895 England | 1952 England | Unexpectedly ascended to the throne when his brother Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894-1972) abdicated after just 1 year to marry an American socialite. Reign included World War II. | ||
| WD-50 | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) | 1926 England | 2022 England | 70 year reign (1952-2022), was the longest of any British monarch | ||
| WD-51 | Charles III of the United Kingdom (1948-) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
1948 England | Living |
William's Claim to the English Monarchy[]
William isn’t related to Alfred in the sense of ‘sharing blood’, or William being a direct descendant of Alfred’s. William’s children however were related to Alfred. There are also several links between the House of Normandy and the House of Wessex that I will mention.
- William’s great aunt was Emma of Normandy (c985-1052). Emma married Æthelred the Unready (c968-1016), King of England, who was the great-great grandson of Alfred.
- William’s wife was Matilda of Flanders (c1031-1083), who was the great(x5) granddaughter of Alfred (see lineage chart WD-08 above). She was also the great (x6) granddaughter of Queen Judith of Wessex, who was Alfred’s step mother and his sister in law (It’s a long story).
English Monarchs to 1066[]
Generations of the English Kings upto Edward the Confessor of England (bef1005-1066) of 1066.
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which is the original source for the genealogy of Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858) and his forebears.
- Alfred the Great was the only English monarch to be given the epithet "the Great".
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-01 | Cerdic of Wessex (-534) King of Wessex |
unknown? | 495, Leader of 1st Saxon Invasion of England | Was Cerdic the Saxon invader that fought against the legendary King Arthur for control of 6th Century England? | ||
| WS-02 | Cynric of Wessex (-560) King of Wessex |
unknown? | Ongoing - Saxon Invasion of England | |||
| WS-03 | Caewlin of Wessex (-593) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c540 Saxony | 593 Wessex | Leader of great Saxon invasion of England (556-584) | Starting in 592, this family fight their cousins of Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse) in a number of battles that would last several generations. |
| WS-04 | Cuthwine of Wessex (c565-) King of Wessex |
unknown? | 565 Wessex | c592 Wessex | Ongoing battles with the Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse) | |
| WS-05 | Cutha Cathwulf (592-) | unknown? | 592 Wessex | ?? Wessex | Ongoing battles with the Ceoline Line for control of the throne of Wessex (Gewisse). | |
| WS-06 | Ceolwald of Wessex (c622-688) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c622 Wessex | 688 Rome | Died one week after visiting Pope in Rome. | |
| WS-07 | Cenred of Wessex (c644-c694) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c644 Wessex | c694 Wessex | ||
| WS-08 | Ingild of Wessex (-718) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c680 Wessex | c718 Wessex | ||
| WS-09 | Eoppa of Wessex (c706-781) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c706 Wessex | 781 Wessex | ||
| WS-10 | Eafa of Wessex King of Wessex |
unknown? | c730 Wessex | c784 Wessex | Killed in Battle in 784 | |
| WS-11 | Ealhmund of Kent King of Wessex |
unknown? | ?? | 784 England | Killed in battle with killed by King Sigeberht | |
| WS-12 | Egbert of Wessex (c769-839) King of Wessex |
unknown? | c769 Wessex | 839 Wessex | ||
| WS-13 | Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858) King of Wessex |
Osburga (-bef856) | c844 Wessex | 870 Wessex | ||
| WS-14 | Alfred the Great (849-899) King of Wessex King of Anglo-Saxons |
Ealhswith (c852-905) | c849 Wessex | 899 Wessex | Alfred is most noted for the 886 resettlement of the ancient Roman city of London, defeating Viking invaders and unification of the several Anglo-Saxon tribes. | Alfred the Great Family Ancestry. The only English monarch to be given the epithet "the Great". |
| WS-15 | Edward the Elder (c870-924) King of the Anglo-Saxons |
Eadgifu of Kent (c902-968) | 870 England | 17 JUL 924 England |
In 910 AD, King Edward inflicted a decisive defeat on the Vikings ruling the Northumbria region of Viking, and he greatly expanded the kingdom's territory afterwards. | One daughter married Charles the Simple (879-929), King of France. Another daughter married into the House of Worms. Lots of notable descendants. |
| WS-16 | Edmund of Wessex (922-946) | w | b | d | ||
| WS-17 | Edgar I the Peaceful (943-975) | w | b | d | ||
| WS-18 | Æthelred the Unready (c968-1016) | Emma of Normandy (c985-1052) House of Normandy |
b | d | Note the marriage to the daughter of the Duke of Normandy. The death of their son, King Edward the Confessor, who died childless in 1066, would lead precipitate a major succession crisis, and William the Conqueror would claim the English Throne at the Battle of Hastings. | |
| WS-19 | Edward the Confessor of England (bef1005-1066) | Edith of Wessex (c1026-1075) | b | d |
House of York[]
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YK-01 | Edward III of England (1312-1377) King of England House of Plantagenet |
Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) (Belgium royal family) |
13 NOV 1312 Windsor Castle |
21 JUN 1377 Sheen Palace |
Ttransformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe; his reign also saw the ravages of the Black Death. He is one of only five British monarchs to have ruled for more than fifty years. | 3 sons to rule as Kings of England, including successor branches House of York, and House of Lancaster. See WD-29 above |
| YK-02 | Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York |
Isabel of Castile (1355-1392) | ||||
| YK-03 | Richard of Conisburgh 1st Earl of Cambridge |
Anne de Mortimer (1390-1411) | c1376 | 1415 | Executed for participation in the Southampton Plot to kill King Henry V of England. | |
| YK-04 | Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York |
Cecily Neville (1415-1495) | 1411 | 1460 | Killed at Battle of Wakefield. | |
| YK-05 | Richard III of England (1452-1485) King of England |
Anne Neville (1456-1485) | 1485 Leicester | Richard III died in the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and was succeeded by Henry VII, the first king of the House of Tudor. |
House of Lancaster[]
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN-01 | Edward III of England (1312-1377) King of England House of Plantagenet |
Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) (Belgium royal family) |
13 NOV 1312 Windsor Castle |
21 JUN 1377 Sheen Palace |
Ttransformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe; his reign also saw the ravages of the Black Death. He is one of only five British monarchs to have ruled for more than fifty years. | 3 sons to rule as Kings of England, including successor branches House of York, and House of Lancaster. See WD-29 above |
| LN-02 | John of Gaunt Prince of England 1st Duke of Lancaster Duke of Aquitaine - House of Lancaster |
Catherine De Roet (1350-1403) | 6 MAR 1340 Ghent, Flanders |
3 FEB 1399 Leicester Castle |
Due to Gaunt's royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, he was one of the richest men of his era, and was an influential figure during the reigns of both his father and his nephew, Richard II of England. | Father of King Henry IV of England (1367-1413). See WK-30 above. |
| LN-03 | Henry IV of England (1367-1413) King of England House of Lancaster |
Mary de Bohun (1371-1394) | 1367 | 1413 | War of the Roses | |
| LN-04 | Henry V of England (1387-1422) King of England House of Lancaster |
Catherine de Valois (1401-1437) | 1387 | 1422 | Hundred Years War, Victor at the Battle of Agincourt. | |
| LN-05 | Henry VI of England (1421-1471) King of England House of Lancaster |
Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) | 1421 | 1471, Tewkesbury | Killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury with son, ending the War of the Roses. | |
| LN-06 | Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471) | Anne Neville (1456-1485) | 1453 | 1471, Tewkesbury | Killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury with father, ending the War of the Roses. |
House of Tudor[]
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD-01 | Margaret Beaufort (1443-1509) Tudor dynasty |
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430-1456) | 31 MAY 1443 | 29 JUN 1509 | Married and childbirth at age 13 to the future King of England | See WD-33 above |
| TD-02 | Henry VII of England (1457-1509) - (House of Tudor) (Royal Claim: gggs of Edward III) | Elizabeth of York (1465-1503) | See WD-34 above | |||
| TD-03 | Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) King of England |
Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) | ||||
| TD-04 | Mary I of England (1516-1558) Queen of England |
Philip II (1527-1598) King of Spain |
1516 | 1558 | No descendants |
House of Stuart[]
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-01 | Margaret Beaufort (1443-1509) Tudor dynasty |
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430-1456) | 31 MAY 1443 | 29 JUN 1509 | Married and childbirth at age 13 to the future King of England | See WD-33 above |
| ST-02 | Henry VII of England (1457-1509) - (House of Tudor) (Royal Claim: gggs of Edward III) | Elizabeth of York (1465-1503) | See WD-34 above | |||
| ST-03 | Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) Queen Consort of Scotland House of Stuart |
Archibald Douglas (1489-1557) 2nd Marriage |
1489 England | 1541 Scotland | Queen consort of Scotland (1st Mrg) | Grand Marriage Union arranged by her brother King Henry VIII to unit Scotland and England. |
| ST-04 | Margaret Douglas (1515-1578) Countess of Lennox |
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516-1571) | 1515 | 1578 | Margaret was involved in several high-profile scandals during her life. She was briefly imprisoned in the Tower of London for her part in the marriage of her son, Lord Darnley, to Mary, Queen of Scots. | |
| ST-05 | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567) King Consort of Scotland |
Mary of Scotland (1542-1586) Queen of Scotland |
1545 | 1567 | ||
| ST-06 | James I of England (1566-1625) AKA: James VI of Scotland |
Anne of Denmark (1574-1618) | 1566 | 1625 | He ruled Scotland for 36 years before inheriting the English throne in 1603 after the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Famous his name is attached to the KJV Bible translation | |
| ST-07 | Charles I of England (1600-1649) King of England, Scotland & Ireland |
Henrietta Marie de Bourbon (1609-1669) Princess of France |
1600 | 1649 | Civil War with Parliament resulted in his execution. | Commonwealth period from 1649-1660. Then his son Charles II of England (1630-1685) was restored to the throne. |
| ST-08 | James II of England (1633-1701) King of England, Scotland & Ireland |
Anne Hyde (1637-1671) | 1633 | 1701 | Deposed from the English monarchy during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. | Daughter Mary Stuart (1662-1694) succeeded to the throne and married William of Orange. |
| ST-09 | Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland |
George of Denmark (1658-1708) | 1665 | 1714 | Her reign was marked by the War of the Spanish Succession, which was fought between England, France, and other European powers. Anne was a popular monarch, known for her piety and charitable works, | last in Stuart Line / no issue |
European Ancestry[]
Carolingian Family[]
- See Also Charlemagne Family Ancestry
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants | |
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| CH-01 | Chiledebert (c400-) | no info? | No sources? | ||||
| CH-02 | Sigibert of Cologne (c440-509) Sigebert the Lame |
c440 Cologne, Germany | 509 Cologne, Germany | Victor at Battle of Tolbiac, then murdered by his son. | (Source: Gregory of Tours) | ||
| CH-03 | Chloderic der Franken (c470-509) Chloderic the Patricide |
Chroma of Burgundy (c470-) | c470, Germany | Cologne, Germany | Murdered by King Clovis I, shortly after he had betrayed his father | (Source: Gregory of Tours) | |
| CH-04 | Munderic der Franken (c495-532) | France | Frence | Rebel | Claimed to be son of Chloderik (Source: Gregory of Tours) | ||
| CH-05 | Mummolin der Franken (c515-c580) | c515, Neustria | c590, Neustria | (566) Mayor of the Palace of Neustria | (Source: Gregory of Tours and The Will of Adalgisel Grimo ) | ||
| CH-06 | Bodegisel II der Franken (bef565-) | Chrodoare d'Amay (bef565-c634) | 565, France | Duke of Aquataine, Ambassador to Spain Ambassador to Constantinople |
Probable father of Arnulf of Metz (Sources; Gregory of Tours and contemporary poet Venantius Fortunatus and The Will of Adalgisel Grimo ) | ||
| CH-07 | Arnulf of Metz (582-640) | Doda von Sachsen (c586-aft612) | 13 Aug 582 Liege, Belgium |
16 Aug 640 Lorraine, France |
7th Century Frankish Bishop Royal Advisor to the Merovingian court |
Earliest confirmed paternal ancestor some dispute over his parents. (Wikipedia/Peerage) | |
| CH-08 | Ansegisel (c606-bef679) | Saint Begga (615-693) | France | France | Notes | Contemporary Source: The Will of Adalgisel Grimo | |
| CH-09 | Pepin of Herstal (635-714) | Alpaida (c640-714) | 635 Herstal, Belgium | 16 Dec 714 France |
Duke of the Franks Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Mayor of the Palace of Neustria Mayor of the Palace of Burdundy |
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| CH-10 | Charles Martel (686-741) | Rotrude of Treves (690-724) | 23 Aug 686 Herstal, Belgium |
22 Oct 741 Quierzy-sur-Oise, France |
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia [[Mayor of the Palace[[ of Neustria King of the Franks (737-741) Victor: Battle of Tours 732 AD | ||
| CH-11 | Pepin the Short (714-768) | Bertrada of Laon (720-783) | 714 Jupille, Belgium | 24 Sep 768 Saint Denis |
King of the Franks / First Carolingian King | ||
| CH-12 | Charlemagne (747-814) Emporer of France |
Hildebranda of France (895-931) | 2 April 747 Herstal, Belgium |
28 Jan 814 Aachen, Germany |
King of the Franks King of the Lombards Holy Roman Emperor |
Charlemagne Family Ancestry (Multiple Sources) | |
| CH-13 | Pepin of Italy (773-810) | Ingeltrude (?-?) | |||||
| CH-14 | Bernard of Italy (797-818) | Cunigunda of Laon (c797-) | |||||
| CH-15 | Pepin de Vermandois (c815-aft848) | ?? | |||||
| CH-16 | Herbert I de Vermandois (c848-907) Count of Vermandois |
Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907) | |||||
| CH-17 | Herbert II de Vermandois (884-943) Count of Vermandois |
Hildebranda of France (895-931) | France | France | Close ally of Hugh Capet | ||
| CH-18 | Robert de Vermandois (918-968) Count of Vermandois |
Adelaide-Werra de Chalon (920-967) | |||||
| CH-19 | Adele of Meaux (c950-c980) Countess of Anjou |
Geoffrey I of Anjou (-987) Count of Anjou |
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| CH-20 | Ermengarde of Anjou (bef967-) | Conan I of Rennes (927-992) | Conan died at the 992 Battle of Conquereuil while fighting against his brother-in-law, the Count of Anjou. Afterwards Ermengarde was regent of Brittany. | ||||
| CH-21 | Judith of Brittany (982-1017) | Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963-1027) See #WD-04 above |
French Monarchs[]
Parentage for House of Capet (CP)[]
The House of Capet (French: Maison capétienne) ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328. It was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. Most noble families of Europe trace their lineage to Charlemagne thru this family.
Starting point is Hugh Capet, grandson of the Italian Princess, Béatrice of Vermandois (c880-931), came to power. The direct line of the House of Capet came to an end in 1328, when the three sons of Philip IV (reigned 1285–1314) all failed to produce surviving male heirs to the French throne.
- Capetian Kings - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
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| CP-01 | Rollo of Normandy (860-932) | Poppa van Bayeux (c870-c910) | 860 Denmark | 932 Normandy | Son : House of Normandy Daughter Capetian dynasty and House of Aquitaine. | |
| CP-02 | Gerloc de Normandie (c912-962) Duchess of Aquitaine |
William III of Aquitaine (c900-963) Duke of Aquitaine |
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| CP-03 | Adelaide of Aquitaine (c945-1004) House of Normandy, House of Burgundy House of Aquitaine |
Hugh Capet (c940-996) King of France Charlemagne Family Ancestry Capetian dynasty |
2 | 987 Coronation as King of France | Founder Capetian dynasty that ruled for many generations. Wife Adelaide was the daughter of William III, Duke of Aquitaine and Adele of Normandy, daughter of Rollo of Normandy (860-932). | |
| CP-04 | Robert II of France (972-1031) King of France AKA: Robert the Pious |
Constance of Arles (986-1034) | 27 MAR 972 Orléans, France |
20 JUL 1031 Meulan, Ile-de-France |
998, Excommunication for marrying his second cousin, 1000, persecution of the Heretics of Orleans |
Daughter Adèle of France (1009-1079), was mother-in-law to William the Conqueror House of Normandy |
| CP-05 | Henry I of France (1008-1060) King of France AKA: Henry the Fowler |
Anne of Kiev (c1028-1075) Princess of Russia Descent of Rurik (c832-879), founder of the great dynasty of the Rus. Rurik Family Ancestry |
4 MAY 1008 Reims, France |
4 AUG 1060 Vitry-aux-Loges, France |
With European fuedal power at its greatest reach here, the Capetian realm was at is most restricted | Through this one marriage many royal families of Europe can trace ancestry to the legendary Charlemagne, Rollo of Normandy and Rurik of Russia. Several children here established many great noble lines. |
| CP-06 | Philip I of France (1052-1108) King of France AKA: Philip the Amorous |
Bertha van Holland (c1058-1094) | 23 May 1052 France |
29 July 1108 Melun | His reign, like that of most of the early Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time. His brother was leader of the 1st Crusade | |
| CP-07 | Louis VI of France (1081-1137) King of France AKA: Louis the Fat |
Adèle de Savoie (1092-1154) Many European Families |
1 DEC 1081 Paris | 1 AUG 1137 | He spent almost all of his twenty-nine-year reign fighting either the "robber barons" who plagued Paris[2] or the Norman kings of England for their continental possession of Normandy. Nonetheless, Louis VI managed to reinforce his power considerably and became one of the first strong kings of France since the division of the Carolingian Empire in 843. | |
| CP-08 | Louis VII de France (1120-1180) King of France |
Alice de Champagne (1140-1206) + 2 more marriages |
1120 France | 1180 France | His reign saw the founding of the University of Paris and the disastrous econd Crusade. Louis and his famous counselor Abbot Suger pushed for a greater centralization of the state and favoured the development French Gothic architecture, notably the construction of Notre-Dame de Paris. | |
| CP-09 | Philip II of France (1165-1223) King of France |
Isabelle de Hainaut (1170-1190) | 21 AUG 1165 Gonesse, France |
14 JUL 1223 Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
Philip transformed France from a small feudal state into the most prosperous and powerful country in Europe. He built a great wall around Paris. In about 1190, his title changed from King of the Franks to King of France. | |
| CP-10 | Louis VIII Capet (1187-1226) King of France |
Blanca of Castile (1188-1252) | 5 SEP 1187 Paris, France |
8 NOV 1226 Montpensier, France |
only briefly reigned as king of France, he invaded southern England and was briefly proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London on the 2 June 1216. | |
| CP-11 | Louis IX Capet (1214-1270) King of France St Louis of France |
Marguerite de Provence (1221-1295) | 25 APR 1214 Poissy, France |
25 AUG 1270 Tunis, Tunisia |
Prominent leader in the Seventh Crusade and Eighth Crusade in which he died from dysentery. A devout Catholic, he is the only canonized king of France. | Great-grandson of Henry II of England thru his mother, the Princess of Castile.Rollo Family Ancestry. |
| CP-12 | Philippe III Capet (1245-1285) King of France |
Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271) | 30 APR 1245 Poissy, France |
5 OCT 1285 Perpignan, France |
Philip made numerous territorial acquisitions during his reign, the most notable being the County of Toulouse which was annexed to the Crown lands of France in 1271. | |
| CP-13 | Philip IV, The Iron King King of France King of Navarre |
Joan I of Navarre (1271-1305) Princess of Navarre |
1268 Fontainebleau | 29 OCT 1314 Fontainebleau |
In 1306, "Philip the Fair" expelled the Jews from France and, in 1307, he annihilated the order of the Knights Templar. Philip was in debt to both groups and saw them as a "state within the state". | Daughter Isabella Capet (c1295-1358) married King Edward II of England |
| CP+ | many more French Kings |
Parentage for British & Spanish Royalty[]
The most common lineage is traced for the English Kings up through Henry I of England the younger son of William the Conqueror whose wife who was a great granddaughter of Hugh Capet (c940-996) of the Capetian dynasty (see table #CP Above):
See Also:
- Kings of England: 1066-1837 - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN-01 | Robert II of France (972-1031) King of France AKA: Robert the Pious CP-09 Above Capetian dynasty |
Constance of Arles (986-1034) | 27 MAR 972 Orléans, France |
20 JUL 1031 Meulan, Ile-de-France |
998, Excommunication for marrying his second cousin, 1000, persecution of the Heretics of Orleans |
See CP-09 Above Capetian dynasty |
| EN-02 | Adèle of France (1009-1079) Princess of France |
Baldwin V of Flanders (1012-1067) | France 1009 | Flanders 1079 | ||
| EN-03 | Matilda of Flanders (c1031-1083) Duchess of Normandy Queen Consort of England |
William the Conqueror Duke of Normandy King of England |
c1031 Flanders | 2 NOV 1083 Caen, France |
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| EN-04 | Henry I of England (1068-1135) King of England |
Matilda of Scotland (c1080-1118) | ||||
| EN-05 | Matilda of Normandy (1102-1167) | |||||
| EN-06 | Henry II of England (1133-1189) King of England |
England | England | |||
| EN-07 | Eleanor of England (1162-1214) Queen of Castile |
Alfonso VIII, King of Castile (1155-1214) | 1162 England | 1214 Spain | Her husband formed an alliance of several Spanish kingdoms to start the "Reconquista" to reclaim lands from the Mohameds. | |
| EN-08 | Blanca of Castile (1188-1252) Queen of France |
King Louis VIII of France | 1188 Spain | 1252 France | Louis briefly claims title of King of England during a succession title in England. Blanche ruled France in two subsequent regencies. | |
| EN-09 | Louis IX Capet (1214-1270) King of France St Louis of France |
Marguerite de Provence (1221-1295) | 25 APR 1214 Poissy, France |
25 AUG 1270 Tunis, Tunisia |
Prominent leader in the Seventh Crusade and Eighth Crusade in which he died from dysentery. A devout Catholic, he is the only canonized king of France. | Louis IX is a direct descendant of both Charlemagne and Rurik of Kiev |
| EN-10 | Philippe III Capet (1245-1285) King of France |
Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271) | 30 APR 1245 Poissy, France |
5 OCT 1285 Perpignan, France |
Philip made numerous territorial acquisitions during his reign, the most notable being the County of Toulouse which was annexed to the Crown lands of France in 1271. | |
| EN-11 | Philip IV, The Iron King King of France King of Navarre |
Joan I of Navarre (1271-1305) Princess of Navarre |
1268 Fontainebleau | 29 OCT 1314 Fontainebleau |
In 1306, "Philip the Fair" expelled the Jews from France and, in 1307, he annihilated the order of the Knights Templar. Philip was in debt to both groups and saw them as a "state within the state". |
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House of Aquitaine[]
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
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| AQ-01 | Rollo of Normandy (860-932) | Poppa van Bayeux (c870-c910) | 860 Denmark | 932 Normandy | Son : House of Normandy Daughter Capetian dynasty and House of Aquitaine. | |
| AQ-02 | Gerloc de Normandie (c912-962) Duchess of Aquitaine |
William III of Aquitaine (c900-963) Duke of Aquitaine |
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| AQ-03 | William IV of Aquitaine (937-994) Duke of Aquitaine |
Emma de Blois (-1003) | ||||
| AQ-04 | William V of Aquitaine (969-1030) Duke of Aquitaine |
Agnes de Bourgogne (c995-1068) | ||||
| AQ-05 | William VIII of Aquitaine (1025-1086) Duke of Aquitaine |
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| AQ-xx | Many more |