Henry I, King of England and Duke of Normandy

1070 - 1135  (65 years)

• Name	Henry I
  Nickname	Beauclerc
  Birth	1070	Selby, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  General Information	He was the first King of England to use and grant a coat of arms.  [1]
  Reign	From 1100 to 1135 (30 years)  [1]
  King of England
  Title(s)	1106 (36 years)
  He succeeded as Duke of Normandy in 1106 having captured his brother Robert and deposing him.
  He succeeded as Duke of Normandy having captured his brother Robert and deposing him.
  Death	1 Dec 1135	Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  He died from the effects of a purgative given for indigestion after eating too many lampreys.
  Burial	Aft 1 Dec 1135	Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England   [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 7 sisters
  1. Robert III, Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 1054, Normandy, France d. 1134  (Age 80 years)   2. Richard, Duke of Bernay,   b. 1055   d. 1075  (Age 20 years)   3. Cecily, Abbess of Sainte-Trinité,   b. 1056, Normandy, France d. 1127, Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen, Normandy, France  (Age 71 years)   4. Adeliza,   b. 1055, Normandy, France   5. William II, King of England ,   b. 1057   d. 1 Aug 1100, New Forest, England  (Age 43 years) > 6. Constance,   b. 1057 or 1061, Normandy, France d. 13 August, 1090, Brittany, France Brittany no longer exists as a Department, but simply as a region in France  (Age 29 years) ▻ Alan IV, Duke of Brittany,  m. 1086 + 7. Adele of Normandy, Princess of England,   b. About 1062   d. 8 Mar 1137/38, Maringuy Convent, Marcigny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France  (Age 76 years) ▻ Stephen III, Count of Blois,  m. 1080/81   8. Agatha,   b. Abt 1064, Normandy, France   9. Matilda + 10. Henry I, King of England and Duke of Normandy,   b. 1070, Selby, Yorkshire, England d. 1 Dec 1135, Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France  (Age 65 years) ▻ Matilda of Scotland,  m. 11 Nov 1100 ;   Adeliza of Louvain,  m. 29 Jan 1121 ;   Sibyl Corbet;   unknown woman;   Ansfride;   Nest verch Rhys   11. daughter
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Halfdan   (8 x Great Grandfather)  Gerberga of the Gatinais   d. After 952  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2222	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Sewell gives his birth as about September 1068. [4]

  
  

Father	William I, King of England,   b. 1027, Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France d. 9 Sep 1087, Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France Convent of St Gervais, Rouen - No longer in existence. (Age 60 years)
Mother	Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England,   b. 1032, Flanders, Belgium d. 2 Nov 1083, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France (Age 51 years)
Family ID	F1746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Matilda of Scotland,   b. 1078, Scotland d. 1 May 1118 (Age 40 years)
Marriage	11 Nov 1100  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 30 years and 11 months - She : ~ 22 years and 11 months.
Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
+   1. The Empress Maud,   b. 7 Feb 1102, London, England d. 10 Sep 1167, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (Age 65 years) ▻ Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor  m. 7 Jan 1114;   Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy  m. 22 May 1127     2. Euphamia,   b. Jul 1101   d. young  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Richard  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. William Athling,   b. Before 5 Aug 1103   d. 25 Nov 1120 (Age 17 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F1739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	22 Oct 2021




Spouse / Partner 2	Adeliza of Louvain,   b. About 1103   d. 23 Apr 1151, Affligem, Flanders (Age 48 years)  Other Partners: William de Albini, Earl of Arundel  m. 1138
Marriage	29 Jan 1121  [1, 2, 4, 8]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 51 years and 1 month - She : ~ 18 years and 1 month.
Children	They had no children together.  [2]
Family ID	F1745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	22 Oct 2021




Spouse / Partner 3	Sibyl Corbet,   b. Abt 1070   d. Abt 1157 (Age 87 years)  Other Partners: Herbert FitzHerbert
Marriage	Type: They were not married
Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
+   1. Robert of Caen, Earl of Gloucester,   b. Abt 1090, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France d. 31 Oct 1147, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age 57 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Maud FitzHamon +   2. Reginald FitzRoy de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall,   b. Between 1110 and 1115   d. 1 Jul 1175, Chertsey, Surrey, England (Age 65 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Beatrice FitzWilliam >   3. Sybilla  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Alexander I, King of the Scots >   4. Rohese  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Henry de la Pomerai  m. 1146
Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Jul 2020




Spouse / Partner 4	unknown woman
Marriage	Type: They were not married
Children	1 son and 3 daughters
+   1. Matilda,   b. 1086   d. 25 Nov 1120 (Age 34 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Conan III, Duke of Brittany;   Routrou II, Count of Perche +   2. Elizabeth FitzRoy,   b. About 1095   d. 12 May 1166, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 71 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Fergus of Galloway, Lord of Galloway  m. Yes, date unknow +   3. Constance  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Roscelin, Viscount of Maine >   4. William de Tracy   d. Abt 1135  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
Family ID	F1741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	5 Mar 2021




Spouse / Partner 5	Ansfride
Marriage	Type: They were not married
Children	>   1. Richard of Lincoln,   b. Before 1101   d. 25 Nov 1120 (Age 19 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Amice de Montfort
Family ID	F1740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	22 Aug 2019




Spouse / Partner 6	Nest verch Rhys  [2]  Other Partners: Gerald FitzWalter
Marriage	Type: They were not married
Children	+   1. Henry FitzRoy of Narberth and Pebidiog,   b. Abt 1105   d. 1157 (Age 52 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F7944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	17 Nov 2019




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Henry I, King of England and Duke of Normandy(1070 – 1135) 2William I, King of England(1027 – 1087) 4Robert I, Duke of Normandy(1000 – 1035) 8Richard II, Duke of Normandy(963 – 1026) 16Richard I, Duke of Normandy(933 – 996) 17Gunnor of Crêpon(936 – 1031) 9Judith of Brittany(982 – 1017) 18Conan I, Duke of Brittany, Count of Rennes( – 992) 19Ermengarde d'Anjou 5Herleva de Falaise(1012 – 1050) 10Fulbert of Falaise 20 21 11Dode 22 23 3Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England(1032 – 1083) 6Baldwin V de Lille, Count of Flanders(1012 – 1067) 12Baldwin IV de Lille, Count of Flanders and Valenciennes(980 – 1035) 24Arnold II, Count of Flanders(961/62 – 987) 25Susanna, Princess of Italy(950 – 1003) 13Ogive of Luxembourg(995 – 1030) 26Frederick I, Count of Luxembourg, Count in the Moselgau(Abt 965 – 1019) 27Ermentrude von Gleiberg 7Adelaide of France, Princess of France(1009 – 1078) 14Robert II, King of France(972 – 1031) 28Hugh Capet, King of France(941 – 996) 29Adelainde of Poitou(945 – Abt 1004) 15Constance of Arles(986 – 1032) 30William I, Count of Provence and Arles(955 – 994) 31Adelaide of Anjou(942 – 1026)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1070 - Selby, Yorkshire, England Death - 1 Dec 1135 - Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France Burial - Aft 1 Dec 1135 - Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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