ROGNVALDSSON, Duke Rollo^{[1, 2]}

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• Name	ROGNVALDSSON, Rollo
  Prefix	Duke
  Nickname	The Ganger
  Birth	857	Mære, Nord-Trondelag, Norway   [1, 3]
  Christening	912	Roma, Italy
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Dec 930	Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France   [1, 3]
  WAC	10 Jun 1907  [4]
  _TAG	Reviewed on FS
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  Person ID	I68806	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	MORE, Roonvaid ,   b. 835, Upland, Denmark Upland, Denmarkd. 890, Orkeny Islands, Scotland (Age 55 years)
  Mother	RAONHILD, Countess Hilda ,   b. Abt 834, Mære, Nord Trondelag, Norway Mære, Nord Trondelag, Norwayd. 892, Mære, Nord Norway (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	855	Belvoir, Leicestershire, England   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F32678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	EYSTEINSSON, Viking Chief Rognvald ,   b. 830, Mære, Nord-Trondelag, Norway Mære, Nord-Trondelag, Norwayd. 920, Orkeny Islands, Scotland (Age 90 years)
  Mother	MOERA, Countess Hilda ,   b. 842, Norway Norway
  Marriage	Abt 855	Mære, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
  Family ID	F32706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	POPPA, Dutchess Normandy ,   b. 862, Evreux, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France Evreux, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Franced. 11 Aug 930, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	882	Normandy, France   [6, 7]
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 891 ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 16 Oct 1993, SEATT.
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  1. CORBEILL, Count Robert ,   b. 895, Normandy, France Normandy, Franced. DECEASED + 2. NORMANDY, Countess Ade Gerloc ,   b. 920, Normandy, France Normandy, Franced. Aft 14 Oct 962, France (Age > 42 years)
  Family ID	F32679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family 2	NORMANDY, Dutchess Gisele ,   b. 895, Normandie, France Normandie, Franced. 920, France (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	912	France
  Family ID	F32705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  --Other Fields Ref Number: 5848 Harris Descent From Norman and English Royal Lines- Rollo, Rolf or Hrolf, ca. 855-927 A.D., invaded Walland (Gaul) in 976 A.D., 1st Duke of Normandy, became Christian and wa baptised, changed his name to 'Robert,' 911, and 'Simple,' King of France. ------------------------ Rollo the Dane, 1st Duke of Normandy was born in 846-854. He was the leader of the Vikings who established themselves in Normandy in 911. Rollo was of Norse background, but most of his followers were from Denmark. These Viking warriors, whowere to become known as Normans, replaced the Franklin ruling class. They encouraged other Danes to settle the new land with them, as well as other adventurous types. They adopted many of the Frankish customs and language, and married into Frankish families. Rollo married, first, Gisella, a daughter of Charles III, King of France. Rollo married, second, his former mistress Poppa (Papie), daughter of Berenger, a noble. Rolf, the Norseman, who conquered Normandy in the year 912 A.D. The children of Poppa were legitimized by the marriage. Rollo died at Rouen in 931. Sources: 1. Plantagenet Ancestry 2. Magna Charta Barons 3. Moriarty 4. The Normans 5. Britains Kings and Queens 6. Normandy 7. An Intelligent Travellers Guide to Historic Britain 8. Dictionary of the Middle Ages 9. Dictionary of National Biography Places to See: 1. Cerisy-la-Foret Abbey in Normandy, France. The Abbey was founded by Robert the Magnificent in the eleventhcentury. 2. Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France. This ancient village and Abbey was a center of early Normandy. Richard II was a benefactor. 3. Caen Castle in Normandy, France was built by William the Conqueror. 4. The White Tower in the Tower of London, England. This tower is the best preserved of the castles built in England by William the Conquerer. 5. Hastings, Battle Abbey on High St., Battle, East Sussex. The Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror after his victory. The High Alter is supposed to be over the spot where Harold was killed. 6. The New Forest, Lyndhurst, Hampshire This was the first royal forest set aside by William the Conqueror. The Rufus Stone commemerates the death of William II who was killed in the New Forest while hunting in 1100. 7. Portchester Castle, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Henry I built the Keep. There is also a Norman church originally belonging to the priory of Augustinian Canons which was foundedby Henry I. 8. Public Records Office Museum, Chancery Lane, London contains two volumes of William the Conqueror's Domesday Book. ----------------------- GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Rolf the Viking GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Rolf ID: Merged with a record that used the ID 21539073^2.34 BIRTH: Also shown as Born 870 DEATH: Also shown as Died 932 ~BAPTISM: Also shown as Baptized 28 Feb 1996, LANGE. ~ENDOWMENT: Also shown as Endowed 28 Mar 1997, LANGE. ~SEALING_PARENTS: Also shown as SealPar 1 Jul 1997, LANGE. NICKNAME: Also shown as The Viking

  
  

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  [S1005] compiled by Lynn James Boulter [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Sandy, UT, SKINNER5.GED, 6 Jan 2007 (Reliability: 3). [S986] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM), (July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996). [S984] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Duke of Normandy Rollon; Male; Birth: About 0870 Maer, , , Norway; Death: 0927; Father: Rognvald Eysteinsson; Mother: Ragnhild Hrolfsson; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 30 Sep 2004 [S984] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Rollo Normandy; Male; Birth: About 0854 Maer, , , Norway; Death: About 0927; Baptism: 29 FEB 1996 LANGE; Endowment: 28 MAR 1997 LANGE; Sealing to Parents: 01 JUL 1997 LANGE; Rognvald I OR The Wise Jarl More / Hilda Ragnhild; Father: Rognvald I OR The Wise Jarl More; Mother: Hilda Ragnhild; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church to request LDS temple ordinances. Search performed using PAF Insight on 26 Sep 2004 [S984] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Hilda OR Ragnhild Countess Of MORE; Female; Birth: Before 0857; Spouse: Rognvald I OR The Wise Jarl Of MORE; Marriage: About 0877 Belvior, , Leicester, England; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 26 Sep 2004 [S983] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM), (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998). [S984] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Rollo DUKE OF NORMANDY; Male; Death: About 0927; Spouse: Poppa DUCHESS OF NORMA; Marriage: 0891 Of, , Normandie Province, France; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 26 Sep 2004