Godefroi (Geoffroy, Geoffrey, Godfrey)

Parents: Osbern de Bolbec & Aveline de Crépon

Spouse: (Gozelin's daughter) de Rouen

Children:

1. Guillaume

2. Giselbert

3. Osbern

4. Isabelle

LINKS

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#OsbernBolebec

MEDIEVAL LANDS

GODEFROI Giffard . Guillaume de Jumièges names "Gautier-Giffard 1er et Godefroi" as the sons of Osbern de Bolbec & his wife[524]. 1059. Vicomte d'Arques.

m --- de Rouen, daughter of GOZELIN Vicomte de Rouen & his wife Emmeline ---. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter dated 1080 which relates that "Gozelinus vicecomes de Archis…cum coniuge sua et filiis" founded Sainte-Trinité de Rouen and donated property, and that "Willelmus de Archis heres defuncti…avi sui Gozelini" confirmed the donation[525]. "Grandfather" must be "maternal grandfather" as the paternal ancestors of Guillaume d'Arques are confirmed by Guillaume de Jumièges (see above and below)[526].

Godefroi & his wife had [four] children:

i) GUILLAUME d'Arques . Guillaume de Jumièges names Guillaume d'Arques as son of Godefroi[527]. "Guillelmus et Gislebertus filii Godefredi Archarum vicecomitis" donated land in Montvilla to Sainte-Trinité de Rouen dated 1059[528]. Vicomte d'Arques. Lord of Folkestone[529]. A charter dated 1080 relates that "Gozelinus vicecomes de Archis…cum coniuge sua et filiis" founded Sainte-Trinité de Rouen and donated property, and that "Willelmus de Archis heres defuncti…avi sui Gozelini" confirmed the donation[530].

m BEATRIX Malet, daughter of ---. She is named in Domesday Descendants[531] as the mother of Emma d'Arques but the primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified. Guillaume & his wife had two children:

(a) MATHILDE d'Arques . Guillaume de Jumièges names Mathilde as daughter of Guillaume d'Arques and wife of "Guillaume de Tancarville le Camérier", and adds that they were parents of one son Rabel[532].

m GUILLAUME de Tancarville, son of RAOUL de Tancarville & his wife Avicia --- (-1129).

(b) EMMA d'Arques (-after 1140). “Manasses Gisnensis comes et Emma uxor eius…filia Willielmi de Arras” founded Redlingfield priory by charter dated 1120, witnessed by “Widonis fratris mei, Rosæ filiæ meæ”[533]. The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. The Historia Comitum Ghisnensium names "Emmam filiam Roberti camerarii de Tancarvilla in Normannia, viduam Odonis de Folkestane in Anglia" as wife of "Manasses"[534], which appears to be incorrect. "Manasses Gisnensium comes et Emma comitissa" granted the administration of the church of Saint-Léonard to Saint-Bertin by charter dated 1129[535]. According to Domesday Descendants she became a nun at Saint-Leonard de Guines after the death of her second husband[536].

m firstly NELE de Muneville (-1103). Lord of Folkestone.

m secondly (before 1106) MANASSES Comte de Guines, son of BAUDOUIN Comte de Guines & his wife Adela [Christina] [of Holland] (-Ardres 1137).

ii) GISELBERT d'Arques (-1112). "Guillelmus et Gislebertus filii Godefredi Archarum vicecomitis" donated land in Montvilla to Sainte-Trinité de Rouen dated 1059[537]. Bishop of Evreux[538].

iii) [OSBERN d'Arques . He is named in Europäische Stammtafeln[539] as possible son of Godefroi Giffard but the primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified.]

m ---. The name of Osbern's wife is not known. Osbern & his wife had one child:

(a) GUILLAUME . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

iv) ISABELLE . The Historia cœnobiii Mortui-Maris records that "Robertus de Candos, Gisortii castellanus et Isabella eius uxor, Walteri Giffardi Longævillæ comitis soror" built the monastery of "Bellomonte in Wilcassino Normannico" in 1130 and was buried there "cum quodam filiorum…primogenitus"[540]. Henri Duke of Normandy confirmed donations by "Robertus de Candos…Rogerus…de Candos…Walterus de Candos" to the priory of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Goldcliff, in confirmation of donations by "Robertus de Candos" during the reign of King Henry I for the soul of "uxoris sue Isabel et filiorum suorum" by charter dated [Jan/Aug] 1153[541].

m ROBERT de Chandos, son of --- (-after Jan 1153).

-------------------- Geoffrey de Bolebec - was born about 0950 in Normandy, France.

Children:

i. Osbern de Bolebec was born about 0970/0980, lived in Longueville, Normandy, France and died in 1063 in France . See #2. below.

----- Second Generation -----

2. Osbern de Bolebec - was born about 0970/0980, lived in Longueville, Normandy, France and died in 1063 in France . He was the son of Geoffrey de Bolebec.

Osbern married Avelina de Crepon about 1001. Avelina was born about 0974, lived in Longueville, Normandy, France. She was the daughter of Herbastus de Crepon and Queen Cyrid of Sweden. She died in France .

Avelina - - sister of Gunnora the Duchess of Normandy.

Osbern - At Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England you will find the moat and earthworks of Bolebec Castle which was originally built in 1147 by Hugh de Bolebec and pulled down after the civil war.

Children:

i. Osbourne Giffard was born about 1049, lived in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England and died before 1096 in France .

ii. Walter Giffard de Bolebec was born about 1010, lived in Longueville, Normandy, France and died in 1085/1102 in France .