Uchtred de Galloway

Family/Spouse: Gunnild Gunhilda de Dunbar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Roland de Galloway was born in 1164 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 19 Dec 1200 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Fergus married Princess Elizabeth fitz Roi, of England. Elizabeth (daughter of King Henry Beauclerc, I, of England and Queen Matilda Atheling, of Scotland) was born about 1095 in Talby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: He was the Duke of Normandy and became King of England. He built Scarborough, Wallingsford in 1071, now ruins, Warkworth and Windsor.

Reigned 1100-1135. Duke of Normandy 1106-1135.
His reign is notable for important legal and administrative reforms, and for
the final resolution of the investiture controversy. Abroad, he waged several
campaigns in order to consolidate and expand his continental possessions.
Was so hated by his brothers that they vowed to disinherit him.In 1106 he
captured Robert and held him til he died. He proved to be a hardb ut just
ruler. He aparently died from over eating Lampreys!

Henry married Queen Matilda Atheling, of Scotland on 11 Nov 1100 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Matilda (daughter of King Malcolm Canmore, III, of Scotland and Queen Margaret Atheling, of Scotland) was born in 1080 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was described as burly, with a harsh gutteral voice, At about 5'10", with excessive corpulence in middle years, exceptional physical strength, and in good health. He had Russet hair, long arms and legs.


Note: Reigned 1066-1087. Duke of Normandy 1035-1087. Invaded England defeated and
killed his rival Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became King. The Norman
conquest of England was completed by 1072 aided by the establishment of
feaudalism under which his followers were granted land in returnfor pledges
of service and loyalty. As King William was noted for hisefficient if harsh
rule. His administration relied upon Norman and other foreign personnell
especially Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1085 started Domesday Book.

In 1066, William was crowned King of England. He assumed the throne in 1035. Only one femur remains of his body, (destroyedby Calvinists).
He built, what are now historical sites, numerous noteworthy areas. Battle Abbey, Durham in 1072. Ely, Lincoln, built in1068, 14 acres which contains a museum with the original MagnaCarta and William The Conqueror's Charter, Also, Oxford, where King Alfred set up a mint in 0879. It contains a manuscript of King Alfred written in his own hand: dates 0890-0897. Rockinghamand Windsor.

William married Queen Matilda d' Flandres, of England in 1053. Matilda (daughter of Count Balduin, V, Of Flanders and Princess Adelheid, of France) was born in 1032 in Flanders, France; died on 3 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France; was buried in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She stood at about 4'2" tall.

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Some say died 1098. Slew Macbeth 1057.

Malcolm married Queen Margaret Atheling, of Scotland in 1068 in Dumfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret (daughter of King Eadward Atheling, of England and Agatha) was born in 1045 in Hungary; died on 16 Nov 1093 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom; was buried in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: She was Malcolm's second wife.

Canonised 1250 and her feast day is 16th November. In 1057 she arrived at the
English court of Edward the Confessor. Ten years later she was in exile after William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings. She fled to Scotland where she was married against her wishes to King Malcolm to whom she bore six sons and twodaughters. Her unlearned and boorish husband grew daily more graceful and Christian under the queen's graceful influence. Her remains were removed to Escorial Spain and her head Douai,France