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King of Denmark Gorm "The Old"

King of Denmark Gorm "The Old"

Male Abt 840 - 893  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  King of Denmark Gorm "The Old" was born about 840 in Denmark; died in 893 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark; was buried in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Thyre Haroldsdatter. Thyre (daughter of of Jutland Harold Hemmingsson) was born about 888 in England; died in 935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark; was buried in Jellinghojene, Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. King of Denmark Herbastus (Harold) VII "Bluetooth" Gormsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 910 in Blauzahan, Germany; died on 1 Nov 987 in Jomsborg, Roskilde, Denmark.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King of Denmark Herbastus (Harold) VII "Bluetooth" Gormsson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gorm1) was born in 910 in Blauzahan, Germany; died on 1 Nov 987 in Jomsborg, Roskilde, Denmark.

    Herbastus married Cynthia de Crepon in 934 in Normandy, France. Cynthia (daughter of Prince of Obatrides Mistawri) was born about 914 in of Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Herbastus married Gynrithe Olafsdatter about 940 in Normandy, France. Gynrithe (daughter of King of Sweden Olof "Mitkg" Bjornsson and Ingeberg Thrandsdotter) was born in 919 in Denmark; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Gunnora de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 936 in Crépon, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 23 Sep 1031 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
    2. 4. Prince of Denmark Herbastus de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 945 in Normandy, France; died in 1002.
    3. 5. Queen of Norway Thyra Haraldsdotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 947 in Denmark; died on 18 Sep 1000 in Norway.
    4. 6. Wevie de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 948.
    5. 7. Herfast de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 963.
    6. 8. King of Denmark Sveyn I Tveskäg Haroldsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 963 in Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in London, Middlesex, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Gunnora de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born on 21 Nov 936 in Crépon, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 23 Sep 1031 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

    Gunnora married Richard I "The Fearless", Duke of Normandy in 978 in Normandy, France. Richard (son of William I "Longsword" and Sporte de Bretagne) was born on 5 May 933 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 20 Nov 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Geoffrey, Count of Brionne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 962 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 28 Aug 1015 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France.
    2. 10. Richard, Duke of Normandy II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 962 in Fécamp, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 28 Aug 1026 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
    3. 11. Count of Evreux and Archbishop of Rouen Robert d'Evereaux  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 964 in Evreux, Normandy, France; died on 16 Mar 1037 in Evreux, Normandy, France; was buried in Fecamp, Normandy, France.
    4. 12. of Normandy Matilda  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 974 in Fécamp, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1017.
    5. 13. Hedwig de Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 977 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 21 Feb 1034 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France; was buried in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.
    6. 14. Count of Heismes and Eu William, Count of Eu I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 978 in Exmes, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 26 Jan 1058 in Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
    7. 15. of Normandy Beatrix  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 980 in of Normandy, France; died on 18 Jan 1035.
    8. 16. of Normandy Emma  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 982 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 6 Mar 1052 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried on 14 Mar 1051/52 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

  2. 4.  Prince of Denmark Herbastus de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 945 in Normandy, France; died in 1002.

  3. 5.  Queen of Norway Thyra Haraldsdotter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 947 in Denmark; died on 18 Sep 1000 in Norway.

    Thyra married Prince of Sweden Styrbjorn "The Strong" Olafsson in 947 in Denmark. Styrbjorn (son of King of Sweden Olof "Mitkg" Bjornsson and Ingeberg Thrandsdotter) was born in 903 in Sweden; died in 985 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Thorgils "Sprakalaeg" Styrjornsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 970 in Uppsala, Sweden.

  4. 6.  Wevie de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 948.

    Family/Spouse: Lord of Longueville Osbern I de Bolbec. Osbern was born about 940 in Longueville, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lord of Longueville Osbern II de Bolbec  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 975 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died in 1063 in Longueville, Normandy, France.

    Wevie married Touroude de Harcourt about 979. Touroude was born in 949 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France; died in 1040; was buried in Preaux, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Humphrey de Vielles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 980 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France; died on 28 Sep 1044 in Normandy, France; was buried in Preaux, Normandy, France.

  5. 7.  Herfast de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 963.

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

    Children:
    1. 20. Avelina de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 974 in of Longueville, Normandy, France; died in France.
    2. 21. Steward of Normandy (Robert) Osbern de Crepon  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1000 in Normandy, France.

  6. 8.  King of Denmark Sveyn I Tveskäg Haroldsson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 963 in Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in London, Middlesex, England.

    Sveyn married Sigrid Storrada "The Haughty" Skoglar-Testedot about 984. Sigrid (daughter of Skoglar Toste) was born in 967 in Poznan, Poland; died on 2 Feb 1014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Princess of Denmark Estrid Margareta Svensdotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 985 in Lejre, Denmark; died on 5 Sep 1020 in Skåne, Denmarkkkkkkkk.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Geoffrey, Count of Brionne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 962 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 28 Aug 1015 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France.

    Geoffrey married Hawise de GuinesBrionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. Hawise (daughter of Count Guisnes Sigefred "The Dane" and Countess of Guisnes Elstrude de Flanders) was born in 958 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 19 Jul 1002 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Adela d'Eu  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Gilbert de Clare, Count of Brionne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1000 in Brionne, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 24 Nov 1040 in Eschafour,, Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

  2. 10.  Richard, Duke of Normandy II Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born on 28 Aug 962 in Fécamp, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 28 Aug 1026 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

    Richard married Judith de Rennes in 996 in France. Judith (daughter of Conan I "The Crooked", Duke of Brittany Count of Rennes and Ermengarde d'Anjou) was born in 974 in Bretagne, France; died on 16 Jun 1017 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Bernay, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. 6th Duke of Normandy Robert I "The Magnificent", 5th Duke of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1000 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 22 Jul 1035 in Nice, Bithynia, Turkey.
    2. 26. Richard III "le Bon", Duke of Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1001 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 6 Aug 1027 in Nicea, Bithynia, Turkey.
    3. 27. Monk at Fecamp William (Nicholas)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1001; died in Jun 1025.
    4. 28. Countess of Burgundy Alice (Adelaide) de Normandie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1003 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died on 27 Jul 1037 in Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France.

    Richard married Princess of Denmark Estrid Svendsdatter in 1017 in Normandy, France. Estrid (daughter of Princess of Poland Swietoslava (Sygryda) (Gunhild)) was born about 962 in of Denmark; died in 9 May; was buried in Cathedral, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Richard married Pope (Papie) about 1024 in of Normandy, France. Pope was born about 997 in of Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. of Normandy Pappa (Pappia)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 985 in of Normandy, France.
    2. 30. Earl of Corbeil, Archbishop of Rouen Mauger  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 990; died in 1055 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
    3. 31. Princess of Normandy Adela  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1015.

  3. 11.  Count of Evreux and Archbishop of Rouen Robert d'Evereaux Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 964 in Evreux, Normandy, France; died on 16 Mar 1037 in Evreux, Normandy, France; was buried in Fecamp, Normandy, France.

    Family/Spouse: Havlive de Rouen. Havlive was born about 968 in Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. d'Evereaux  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Richard d'Evereaux  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 986 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 13 Dec 1067 in Normandy, France.

  4. 12.  of Normandy Matilda Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 974 in Fécamp, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1017.

  5. 13.  Hedwig de Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 977 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 21 Feb 1034 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France; was buried in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.

    Hedwig married Geoffrey I Berengar in 996 in Bretagne, France. Geoffrey (son of Conan I "The Crooked", Duke of Brittany Count of Rennes and Ermengarde d'Anjou) was born in 980 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France; died on 20 Nov 1008 in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France; was buried in Bretagne-de-Marsan, Landes, Aquitaine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Emma  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1024 in Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France; died on 1 Feb 1095 in Cotentin, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

  6. 14.  Count of Heismes and Eu William, Count of Eu I Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 978 in Exmes, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 26 Jan 1058 in Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

    William married Lescelin de Turquerville before 1017. Lescelin was born about 997; died in 1057. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  of Normandy Beatrix Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 980 in of Normandy, France; died on 18 Jan 1035.

    Beatrix married Viscount of Veretadour, Camborn and Turenne Ebles about 1000 in Roucy, Aisne, France. Ebles (son of Viscount of Ventedour II Archembaud and Sulpice de Turenne) was born in 970 in Turenne, France; died after 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Viscount of Turenne William  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1010 in Turenne, France; died about 1050.

  8. 16.  of Normandy Emma Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunnora3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 982 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 6 Mar 1052 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried on 14 Mar 1051/52 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Emma married King of England Æthelred II "The Unready" on 5 Apr 1002 in Winchester Cathedral, England. Æthelred (son of King of England Edgar "The Peaceful" and Ælfthryth) was born in 968 in Wessex, England; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, Middlesex, England; was buried in St Paul's, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. King of England Edward "The Confessor"  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1005 in Islip, Oxfordshire, England; died on 5 Jan 1066 in London, England; was buried in Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England.
    2. 37. Princess of England Goda (Godgifu)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1009 in Wessex, England; died before 1056 in Lewes, Sussex, England.
    3. 38. Alfred Athling  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1012 in England; died on 5 Feb 1036 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

    Emma married Canute in 1017. Canute was born about 995; died on 12 Nov 1035 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. I Harold  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 982/1026; died in 1040.
    2. 40. Swein  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 982/1026; died in 1036.
    3. 41. Harthacnut  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1019; died in 1042.

  9. 17.  Thorgils "Sprakalaeg" Styrjornsson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thyra3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 970 in Uppsala, Sweden.

    Family/Spouse: Sigrid. Sigrid was born about 971 in of Halland, Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Earl of Denmark Ulf Thorgilsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 953 in Halland, Sweden; died on 22 Sep 1027 in Sweden; was buried in Hellige-Trefolg Kirken, Roskilde, Denmark.
    2. 43. Eilif Thorgilsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 995 in Halland, Sweden; died about 1020.
    3. 44. Gytha Thorgilsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1001 in Halland, Sweden; died after Jun 1069 in Flanders.

  10. 18.  Lord of Longueville Osbern II de Bolbec Descendancy chart to this point (6.Wevie3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 975 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died in 1063 in Longueville, Normandy, France.

    Osbern married Avelina de Crepon about 1001 in France. Avelina (daughter of Herfast de Crepon and Cyrid) was born about 974 in of Longueville, Normandy, France; died in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Geoffrey de Bolebec  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 973 in Longueville, Normandy, France.
    2. 46. Gozeline d'Arques  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 985 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died after 1035 in Arques-la-Bataille, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France.
    3. 47. Beatrice de Bolbec  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 995 in Vascoeuil, Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1059 in Vascoeuil, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France.
    4. 48. Count of Longueville Walter Giffard  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1010 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died in 1084 in France.

  11. 19.  Humphrey de Vielles Descendancy chart to this point (6.Wevie3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 980 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France; died on 28 Sep 1044 in Normandy, France; was buried in Preaux, Normandy, France.

    Humphrey married Aubreye de la Haye Auberie about 1010 in France. Aubreye was born in 984 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France; died on 20 Sep 1045. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Lord of Beaumont-le-Roger and Pont-Audemer, Viscount of Hiesmes Roger de Beaumont  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1022 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France; died on 29 Nov 1094.

  12. 20.  Avelina de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (7.Herfast3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 974 in of Longueville, Normandy, France; died in France.

    Avelina married Walter GiffordFrance. Walter was born about 978 in Of Halsbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Avelina married Lord of Longueville Osbern II de Bolbec about 1001 in France. Osbern (son of Lord of Longueville Osbern I de Bolbec and Wevie de Crepon) was born in 975 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died in 1063 in Longueville, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Geoffrey de Bolebec  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 973 in Longueville, Normandy, France.
    2. 46. Gozeline d'Arques  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 985 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died after 1035 in Arques-la-Bataille, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France.
    3. 47. Beatrice de Bolbec  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 995 in Vascoeuil, Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1059 in Vascoeuil, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France.
    4. 48. Count of Longueville Walter Giffard  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1010 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died in 1084 in France.

  13. 21.  Steward of Normandy (Robert) Osbern de Crepon Descendancy chart to this point (7.Herfast3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 1000 in Normandy, France.

    Family/Spouse: Emma (Alberade) d'Ivry. Emma (daughter of Count of Ivry Ralph de Bayeaux and Erneburge de Caux) was born about 1008 in Ivry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Earl of Hereford William FitzOsbern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1030 in Poitiers, Poitou, France; died on 20 Feb 1070/71 in Battle of Cassel, Normandy, France; was buried in Cormeilles Abbey, France.
    2. 51. Emma FitzOsbern  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1034 in of Normandy, France.

  14. 22.  Princess of Denmark Estrid Margareta Svensdotter Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sveyn3, 2.Herbastus2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 985 in Lejre, Denmark; died on 5 Sep 1020 in Skåne, Denmarkkkkkkkk.


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