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ENGLAND Gundred Princess Of
Abt 1063 - 1085

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• Birth	Abt 1063	Normandy, France
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 May 1085	Castle Acre, Acre, Norfolk, England
  Buried	Priory, Lewes, Sussex, England
  Notes	There was never any question of Gundred being an illegitimate daughter of William I, but rather it was a case of a fraudulent claim that she was a legitimate daughter. The reason people used to think that Gundred was a daughter of William the Conqueror was because the monks of Lewes forged some charters which stated that. But I don't think anyone now seriously maintains that these charters are authentic. Gundred is known to have been a sister of Gerbod, who was briefly earl of Chester under William the Conqueror. It's clear they were members of a Flemish family who were advocates of St Bertin's Abbey in St Omer, and who held Oosterzele and Scheldewindeke, although the genealogy isn't altogether clear. Chris Phillips Gundred was a sister of Gerbod the Fleming, earl of Chester, and possibly a daughter of Gerbod, hereditary advocate of the abbey of St. Bertin at St. Omer. Many sources name her as the daughter of William the Conqueror and his wife Matilda, and she has also been put forth as a daughter or stepdaughter of William the Conqueror. This, however, was shown to be false many years ago. She died in childbirth. David C. Douglas contends in "William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England" (Berkeley: Univ of Calif Press, 1964): "The view once held that Matilda was already married [to Gerbod] when William sought her hand, and was then the mother of a daughter, Gundrada, later the wife of William de Warenne, has now been conclusively disproved by the researches of Chester Waters and Sir Charles Clay. There is no reason to suppose that Gundrada was the daughter of either William or Matilda." DD says: "Sister of Gerbod the Fleming,advocate of Saint-Bertin and earl of Chester in 1070, and Frederick. Wife of William I de Warenne. She died in childbirth on 27 May 1085 and was buried in Lewes priory (Mon. Ang. v,12). EYC viii,pp. 6-7; A. J. Farrington, 'A note on Gherbod the Fleming, Earl of Chester', Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society li (1984)." Hope this helps. Polly Zashin PLM: There is some doubt in my mind, however. Per your earlier assistance to me; I do now have "The Chartulary of the Priory of St. Pancras of Lewes", vol. I, ed. L. F. Salzman, and published by the Sussex Record Society in 1032. There is a lengthy charter by William Warrene nearly six pages in length; so I will not quote it's entirety, but this bit is curious. Page 3: "..., I have given for the welfare of my soul and that of Gundrada my wife and for the soul of my lord King William who brought me into England and by whose license I caused the monks to come and who confirmed my former gift, and for the welfare of my lady Queen Maud the mother of my wife and for the welfare of my lord King William his son after whose coming to England I made this charter and who made me Earl of Surrey,..." UNQ PLM: It is quite clear from this charter, that Gundrada is the daughter of Queen Maud, and the lack of a reference to William I being the father of Gundrada is highly significant. If I were to rely solely on this evidence, I would have to conclude that Gundrada was NOT the daughter of William I at all. People have referred to forged charters from Lewes, but what is the basis of these assertions, and which references discuss these "supposedly proven forgeries"? The premise of such an accusation appears to be up side down, in relation to the above charter. It seems illogical to forge a document that makes Gundrada the daughter of the Queen, as opposed to the King of England; which would essentially diminish her social standing, instead of elevating it, as most forgeries tend to do? Cheers, Phil
  Person ID	I1382	Royal Family of Europe
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2002

  
  

  Father	OF NORMANDIE William the Conqueror,   b. 14 Oct 1024, Falaise, Normandie ,   d. 9 Sep 1087, Hermenbraville, Rouen, Normandie
  Mother	ENGLAND Matilda Countess Of Flanders Queen Of,   b. Abt 1031, Of Flandres ,   d. 2 Nov 1083, Caen, Normandie
  Married	1050	Castle Of, Angi, Normandy, France
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	WARREN William De,   b. Abt 1055, Of, Bellencombe, Seine Inferieure, France ,   d. 24 Jun 1088, , Lewes, Sussex, England
  Married	Bef 1077	, , Normandy, France
  Children	> 1. WARENNE (WARREN) William II De,   b. Abt 1065, Of, , Sussex, England ,   d. 11 May 1138, , , , England   2. WARREN Reginald De,   b. Abt 1082, Of, , Sussex, England   3. WARREN Edith De,   b. Abt 1084, Of, , Sussex, England   4. WARREN Gundred De,   b. Abt 1085, Acre Castle, Acre, Norfolk, England
  Family ID	F581	Group Sheet