House of Normandy

The House of Normandy designates the noble family which originates from the Duchy of Normandy and whose members were counts of Rouen, dukes of Normandy, as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest of England. It lasted until the House of Plantagenet came to power in 1154. The house emerged from the union between the Viking Rollo (first ruler of Normandy) and Poppa of Bayeux, a West Frankish noblewoman. William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135 were members of this dynasty.

House of Normandy
Arms of the duchy of Normandy[nb 1]
Country	France, England
Founded	911
Founder	Rollo
Final ruler	Henry I of England
Titles	Count of Rouen Duke of Normandy King of England Count of Flanders
Estate(s)	Normandy, England, Flanders
Dissolution	1167 (1167)
Deposition	1135
Cadet branches	Illegitimate lines: House of Devereux, Viscounts Hereford House of FitzRobert, Earls of Gloucester House of Dunstanville, Earls of Cornwall
The House of Normandy became extinct before the age of heraldry.

After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda, whose husband Geoffrey was the founder of the House of Plantagenet, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).

The Norman counts of Rouen were:

• Rollo, 911–927
• William Longsword, 927–942

The Norman dukes of Normandy were:

• Richard I, 942–996
• Richard II, 996–1027
• Richard III, 1026–1027
• Robert I, 1027–1035
• William, 1035–1066 (became King of England as William the Conqueror)

The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were:

• William the Conqueror, 1066–1087
• William II, 1087–1100 (not Duke of Normandy)
• Robert II, 1087–1106 (not King of England)
• Henry I, 1100–1135; 1106–1135
• William Adelin, 1120 (not King of England)
• Matilda, 1135–1153[1]
• Stephen (non-agnatic; a member of the House of Blois), 1135–1154

Norman Count of Flanders:

• William Clito (r. 1127–1128), son of Robert Curthose, great-grandson of Baldwin V, designated by Louis VI of France

Family tree

Counts of Rouen and Dukes of Normandy shown in bold.

Rollo Count of Rouen 911–927 HOUSE OF NORMANDY

William ‘Longsword’ Count of Rouen 927–942

Richard I ‘the Fearless’ Duke of Normandy 942–996

Richard II ‘the Good’ Duke of Normandy 996–1027

Robert count of Évreux

Mauger ∞ Germain countess of Corbeil

Geoffrey count of Eu CLARE

William I count of Eu EU

Richard III Duke of Normandy 1026-1027

Robert I ‘the Magnificent’ Duke of Normandy 1027–35

Richard count of Évreux

Ralph lord of Gacé

William II (King William I) ‘the Conqueror’ Duke of Normandy 1035–87 King of England 1066–87

William count of Évreux

Robert II ‘Curthose’ Duke of Normandy 1087–1106

Adela ∞ Stephen II, Count of Blois

Richard

William II ‘Rufus’ King of England 1087–1100 Ducal Regent 1096–1100

Henry I ‘Beauclerc’ King of England 1100–35 Duke of Normandy 1106–35

William Clito Count of Flanders Ducal claimant

Stephen King of England 1135–54 Duke of Normandy 1135–44

Henry V king of Germany HOUSE OF SALIANS

Matilda I Lady of the English

Geoffrey, Count of Anjou Duke of Normandy 1144–50 HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET

William III Adelin Duke of Normandy 1120 in his father's lifetime

(illeg.) Robert I 1st earl of Gloucester

(illeg.) Richard of Lincoln

(illeg.) Reginald 1st earl of Cornwall

(illeg.) Robert FitzEdith ∞ Matilda d'Avranches baroness of Okehampton

(illeg.) Gilbert FitzRoy

(illeg.) Henry FitzRoy

(illeg.) Fulk FitzRoy monk at Abingdon?

Henry II Duke of Normandy 1150–89 King of England 1154–89

William FitzRobert 2nd earl of Gloucester

Roger bishop

(illeg.) Richard bishop of Bayeux

Meiler Fitzhenry Lord Chief Justice of Ireland

Henry ‘the Young King’ Duke of Normandy 1170–83 in his father's lifetime

Richard IV (King Richard I) ‘Lionheart’ Duke of Normandy & King of England 1189–99

John ‘Lackland’ Duke of Normandy & King of England 1199–1216

Henry III Duke of Normandy 1216–59 (renounced at Treaty of Paris) King of England 1216–72

References and notes

1. 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.

See also

*Royal House* House of Normandy
New title	Ruling House of the Duchy of Normandy 911–1135	Succeeded by House of Blois
Preceded by House of Godwin	Ruling House of the Kingdom of England 1066–1135
Preceded by House of Estridsen	Ruling House of the County of Flanders 1127–1128	Succeeded by House of Alsace
New title	Ruling House of the County of Eu 996–1246	Succeeded by House of Lusignan