William I of Provence, Count of Provence: Family History of Ivan Hurst

950 - 993 (43 years)

Generation: 1

1.

William I of Provence, Count of Provence was born in Abt. 950; died in Aft. 29 Aug 993.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Constance of Arles, of Provence, Queen of the Franks (France) was born in Abt. 986; died on 28 Jul 1032.

Generation: 2

2.

Constance of Arles, of Provence, Queen of the Franks (France)

(1.William¹) was born in Abt. 986; died on 28 Jul 1032.

Family/Spouse: Robert II "the Pious" of France, King of the Franks (France). Robert was born in Abt. 972; died on 20 Jul 1031. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Adela "the Holy" of France was born in 1009; died on 8 Jan 1079.

Generation: 3

3.

Adela "the Holy" of France

(2.Constance², 1.William¹) was born in 1009; died on 8 Jan 1079.

Family/Spouse: Baldwin V de Flanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Matilda de Flanders was born in Abt. 1031; died in 1083.

Generation: 4

4.

Matilda de Flanders

(3.Adela³, 2.Constance², 1.William¹) was born in Abt. 1031; died in 1083.

Matilda married William "the Conqueror", Duke of Normandy, King of England in 1053 in Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. William (son of Robert I "the magnificent", Duke of Normandy and Herleve) was born in 1028; died in 1087. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England, Duke of Normandy died in 1135.
6. Adela, Countess of Blois
7. William II "Rufus", King of England died in 1100.
8. Robert II "Curthose", Duke of Normandy

Generation: 5

5. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England, Duke of Normandy (4.Matilda⁴, 3.Adela³, 2.Constance², 1.William¹) died in 1135.
6. Adela, Countess of Blois (4.Matilda⁴, 3.Adela³, 2.Constance², 1.William¹)
7. William II "Rufus", King of England (4.Matilda⁴, 3.Adela³, 2.Constance², 1.William¹) died in 1100.
8. Robert II "Curthose", Duke of Normandy (4.Matilda⁴, 3.Adela³, 2.Constance², 1.William¹)

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