"The Conqueror" William, I

1054 - 1087  (76 years)

• Name	"The Conqueror" William
  Suffix	I
  Birth	Between 1011 and 1054	Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1087	Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I17515	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Of Flanders Matilda,   b. Between 1018 and 1057, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA d. Between 1051 and 1141, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	Between 1037 and 1082	Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Children	1. I Henry,   b. Between 1051 and 1080, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA d. 1135, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #4588, Date of Import: Aug 24, 1997] William I, "The Conqueror", (Norman House). married a lady, Matilda, who was remotely related to him. This was against the rules of the church, and he took pains to get the popes sanction to his marriage. But he and his queen were afraid that they might have committed a sin in marrying, so William built a monestery for men and Matilda a nunnery for women as a penance. The churches of these monasteries still stand in the Norman city of Caen. William was buried in his church. Abbaye Aux Dames, Caen, Matilda's church. This was the start of The Anglo-Norman Kings, 1066-1154.

  
  

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