Emma de Breteuil

• Preferred Name: Emma de Breteuil^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
  
• Alternate Name: de Gael de Montfort
  
• Gender: F
  
• Burial: in Gaël, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France at LATI: N8.1315 LONG: E2.2217
  
• Death: JUL 1099 in Palestine, Kingdom of Jerusalem at LATI: N1.67 LONG: E5.25 with note: killed on Crusade
  
• Birth: ABT 1035 in Breteuil, Normandy, France at LATI: N8.8362 LONG: E0.9174
  
• FSID: L8PY-H7K
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  RALPH (before 1040-on crusade after 1096).
  The Chronicon Centulense records a charter under which King William I confirmed donations to Saint-Riquier made by "le comte Raoul et Raoul son fils"[872]. Earl of Norfolk: Orderic Vitalis records that King William I granted "comitatum Northwici" to "Radulfo de Guader genero Guillelmi filii Osberni"[873]. Florence of Worcester records that "Herefordensis comes Rogerus filius Willelmi…East-Anglorum comiti Radulfo" conspired against King William in [1074][874]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that he escaped to Denmark in search of help, returning with 200 ships under Knud, son of King Svend, and Jarl Hakon but that they left for Flanders before joining battle[875]. Orderic Vitalis records that he was deprived of all his lands and his earldom in England and eventually retired to Brittany, where he was Seigneur de Gaël[876]. Florence of Worcester records that he and his wife accompanied Robert Duke of Normandy on the First Crusade, in the course of which they both died[877].
  
  m (Exning, Cambridgeshire 1075[878]) EMMA of Hereford, daughter of WILLIAM FitzOsbern Earl of Hereford & his first wife Adelise de Tosny (-after 1096).
  Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Willelmo Osberni filio” and his wife “Adelizam Rogerii Toenitæ filiam” had “unam filiam” who married “Rodulfo comite genere Britoni” with whom she went to Jerusalem on pilgrimage “in diebus Urbani Papæ”[879]. Orderic Vitalis records that King William I granted "comitatum Northwici" to "Radulfo de Guader genero Guillelmi filii Osberni"[880]. Florence of Worcester records that her brother "Herefordensis comes Rogerus filius Willelmi" arranged her marriage to "East-Anglorum comiti Radulfo" against the wishes of King William in [1074][881]. She held her husband's castle during his rebellion in 1075, but was given safe conduct to leave England[882]. Florence of Worcester records that Ralph and his wife accompanied Robert Duke of Normandy on the First Crusade, in the course of which they both died[883].
  
  Earl Ralph & his wife had three children:
  
  i) GUILLAUME de Gaël . He succeeded his father as Seigneur de Gaël. Orderic Vitalis names him as nephew of Guillaume de Breteuil, on whose death he unsuccessfully claimed Breteuil but died soon after[884].
  
  ii) RAOUL de Gaël . He succeeded his brother as Seigneur de Gaël et de Montfort, in Brittany. He received Breteuil in 1119. According to the Complete Peerage, his descendants in the male line continued to hold his estates in Brittany, acquiring Laval and Vitré in the 15th century with the marriage of the heiress of Montmorency-Laval[885]. This descent has not been traced. From a chronological point of view, it seems possible that Guillaume [I] de Montfort was the son of Raoul de Gaël. m ---. The name of Raoul's wife is not known. Raoul & his wife had one child: (a) AMICE de Gaël (-31 Aug [1168 or after], bur Eton). She is named by Orderic Vitalis, who also names her father and specifies that her marriage was arranged by Henry I King of England after she had been betrothed to his deceased son Richard[886]. Heiress of Breteuil. She is said to have become a nun at Nuneaton after her husband's death[887]. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "II Kal Sep" of "Amicia comitissa Leecestre"[888]. The necrology of Garendon abbey (Leicestershire) records the death “pridie Non Apr...in die Sancti Ambrosii” of “Robertus comes Leyc fundator huius abbatie”, and “die Sancti Egidii abbatis” of “Amicia uxor eiusdem Roberti” and her burial “in monasterio prioratus monialium de Etona”[889]. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "31 Aug" of "Robertus comes Leicestriæ, Amicia comitissa"[890]. Betrothed to RICHARD, illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Ansfride --- (before 1101-drowned off Barfleur, Normandy 25 Nov 1120). m (after 25 Nov 1120) ROBERT de Beaumont Earl of Leicester "le Bossu", son of ROBERT de Beaumont-le-Roger Comte de Meulan, & his wife Elisabeth de Vermandois [Capet] (1104-5 Apr 1168, bur Leicester Abbey).
  
  iii) ALAIN de Gaël . Orderic Vitalis records that he went with his father on the First Crusade
  
  http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#AmiceGaeldiedafter1168
  
  She was brave
  While her husband was away She protected her castle for 3 months under siege until she negotiated the safe passage of her and her men for exchange for her castle.
  
  === --Other Fields Ref Number: 2473 ===
  --Other Fields Ref Number: 2473
  
  === Emma FITZ OSBERN Given Name: Emma Surnam ===
  Emma FITZ OSBERN Given Name: Emma Surname: FITZ OSBERN Sex: F Birth: 1040 in ?? Death: ?? Father: William FITZ OSBERN b: 1016 in Poitier, Poitou, FRANCE Mother: Adeliza ALICE De TOENI b: 1024 in ?? Marriage 1 (Earl) Ralph de Gael DE MONTFORT b: 1035 in FRANCE Children Amice DE MONTFORT b: 1080 in FRANCE
  
  === While her husband was fighting against T ===
  While her husband was fighting against The Conqueror, having to fledthe country to Denmark where he obtained additional fighting forces,Emma was left to hold out at Norwich until she obtained terms forherself and followers. All were deprived of their lands but wereallowed forty days to leave the realm. The Countess retired toBrittany and was there rejoined by her husband. She died in thecourse of the First Crusade. (Complete Peerage, IX:573-74)
  
  === Source: Please cite original sources. ===
  Source: Please cite original sources.
  Compiled by: J. K. Loren
  
  === Emma, daughter of William FitzOsbern, a ===
  Emma, daughter of William FitzOsbern, a Companion of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, Earl of Hereford. [Ancestral Roots]
  
  === In 1075, Emma, Countess of Norfolk defen ===
  In 1075, Emma, Countess of Norfolk defended Norwich Castle when it was under siege. She eventually negotiated safe passage for herself and her troops in exchange for her castle.
  
  === "Royal Ancestors of some American Famili ===
  "Royal Ancestors of some American Families," Chart #11439, says name is Gytha.
  
  === SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
  SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.22; ANCESTRAL FILE, LDS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY;
  
  === Sources: Drakelowe; Kraentzler 1357; AF; ===
  Sources: Drakelowe; Kraentzler 1357; AF; Ancestral Roots 53; Ayers,p360. K: Emma Fitz-Osborne. Roots: Emma FitzOsbern. Drakelowe: Emma de Breteuil. She also had a sister. Ayers: Emma; married about 1074; died 1096.
  
  === Emma, daughter of William Fitz Osbern, ===
  Emma, daughter of William Fitz Osbern, a Companion of Willi am theConqueror at the Battle of H astings, 1066, Earl of H ereford. [AncestralRoots] this is for your use,please do not copy it to any data bas e used to make money. i am glad to share it with you rober t lord !GENERAL:Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7t h Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, addition s by Walter Le e Shippard Jr, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonist s, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, addition s by Walt er Lee Shippard Jr, 53-25 !GENERAL:GEDCOM file imported on 24 Mar 2003., GEDCOM fil e imported on 24 Mar 2003.
  
  === My PAF Notes ===
  from thepeerage.com, 2/2009:
  Emma (?)
  F, #3818
  Emma (?)||p382.htm#i3818|William fitz Osbern, 1st Earl of Hereford|d. 20 Feb 1070/71|p382.htm#i3819||||Osbern (?)||p17593.htm#i175927|Emma d'Ivry||p17593.htm#i175930|||||||
  Last Edited=3 May 2008
  Emma (?) was the daughter of William fitz Osbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. She married Raoul de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort et Gael circa 1075.
  Child of Emma (?) and Raoul de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort et Gael
  Raoul de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort et Gael + d. a 1118
  
  === !#21> Complete Peerage-v6-p449,450fn(d), ===
  !#21> Complete Peerage-v6-p449,450fn(d),-v9-p574,-v11-p107fn(g), (FHL 942 D22cok); !DEATH> went on crusade with husband - died during course of Crusade; !CONFLICT: #21-v6-p449> marr-Exning,Cambs: Gazetteer states Exning in Suffolk; `TITLE> Countess of Norfolk;
  
  === "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists." ===
  "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists."
  
  === ! Royal Ancestors of Some L.D.S. Familie ===
  ! Royal Ancestors of Some L.D.S. Families by Michel L. Call. 1975, p.180.
  
  === !Ancestral Roots by Weis, Seventh Editio ===
  !Ancestral Roots by Weis, Seventh Edition line 53-25

• m. 1075 in Exning, Cambridge, England

1. Amice De Gael, b. 1075 in Crownthorpe, Norfolk, England     d. 5 APR 1168 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
2. Raoul de Montfort Gael, b. ABT 1073 in Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, Upper Normandy, France     d. ABT 1143 in Gaël, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France

1. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Emma FitzOsbern -
   Author: Ancestral Roots of Certain Americian Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr, Page number: 53-25
   Note: Source Media Type: Book
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736741115
   
2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Emma Fitz Osbern -
   Author: Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists, Frederick Lewis Weis, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990, Page number: Line 53 No. 25
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2030202734
   
3. Title: Emma A. (FitzOsbern) de Montford on WikiTree
   Author: WikiTree contributors, "Emma A. (FitzOsbern) de Montford", WikiTree, http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/FitzOsbern-23 (accessed 23 May 2022)
   Publication: Name: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/FitzOsbern-23;
   
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   Author: Ancestry Family Tree
   
5. Title: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
   Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9289/records/11393534;
   
6. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
   Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#RalphGaelNorfolkdiedafter1096;
   Note: RALPH (before 1040-on crusade after 1096). The Chronicon Centulense records a charter under which King William I confirmed donations to Saint-Riquier made by "le comte Raoul et Raoul son fils"[873]. Earl of Norfolk: Orderic Vitalis records that King William I granted "comitatum Northwici" to "Radulfo de Guader genero Guillelmi filii Osberni"[874]. Florence of Worcester records that "Herefordensis comes Rogerus filius Willelmi…East-Anglorum comiti Radulfo" conspired against King William in [1074][875]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that he escaped to Denmark in search of help, returning with 200 ships under Knud, son of King Svend, and Jarl Hakon but that they left for Flanders before joining battle[876]. Orderic Vitalis records that he was deprived of all his lands and his earldom in England and eventually retired to Brittany, where he was Seigneur de Gaël[877]. Florence of Worcester records that he and his wife accompanied Robert Duke of Normandy on the First Crusade, in the course of which they both died[878]. m (Exning, Cambridgeshire 1075[879]) EMMA of Hereford, daughter of WILLIAM FitzOsbern Earl of Hereford & his first wife Adelise de Tosny (-after 1096). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Willelmo Osberni filio” and his wife “Adelizam Rogerii Toenitæ filiam” had “unam filiam” who married “Rodulfo comite genere Britoni” with whom she went to Jerusalem on pilgrimage “in diebus Urbani Papæ”[880]. Orderic Vitalis records that King William I granted "comitatum Northwici" to "Radulfo de Guader genero Guillelmi filii Osberni"[881]. Florence of Worcester records that her brother "Herefordensis comes Rogerus filius Willelmi" arranged her marriage to "East-Anglorum comiti Radulfo" against the wishes of King William in [1074][882]. She held her husband's castle during his rebellion in 1075, but was given safe conduct to leave England[883]. Florence of Worcester records that Ralph and his wife accompanied Robert Duke of Normandy on the First Crusade, in the course of which they both died[884]. Earl Ralph & his wife had three children: i) GUILLAUME de Gaël . He succeeded his father as Seigneur de Gaël. Orderic Vitalis names him as nephew of Guillaume de Breteuil, on whose death he unsuccessfully claimed Breteuil but died soon after[885]. ii) RAOUL de Gaël . He succeeded his brother as Seigneur de Gaël et de Montfort, in Brittany. He received Breteuil in 1119. According to the Complete Peerage, his descendants in the male line continued to hold his estates in Brittany, acquiring Laval and Vitré in the 15th century with the marriage of the heiress of Montmorency-Laval[886]. This descent has not been traced. From a chronological point of view, it seems possible that Guillaume [I] de Montfort was the son of Raoul de Gaël. m ---. The name of Raoul's wife is not known. Raoul & his wife had one child: (a) AMICE de Gaël (-31 Aug [1168 or after], bur Eton). She is named by Orderic Vitalis, who also names her father and specifies that her marriage was arranged by Henry I King of England after she had been betrothed to his deceased son Richard[887]. Heiress of Breteuil. She is said to have become a nun at Nuneaton after her husband's death[888]. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "II Kal Sep" of "Amicia comitissa Leecestre"[889]. The necrology of Garendon abbey (Leicestershire) records the death “pridie Non Apr...in die Sancti Ambrosii” of “Robertus comes Leyc fundator huius abbatie”, and “die Sancti Egidii abbatis” of “Amicia uxor eiusdem Roberti” and her burial “in monasterio prioratus monialium de Etona”[890]. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "31 Aug" of "Robertus comes Leicestriæ, Amicia comitissa"[891]. Betrothed to RICHARD, illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Ansfride --- (before 1101-drowned off Barfleur, Normandy 25 Nov 1120). m (after 25 Nov 1120) ROBERT de Beaumont Earl of Leicester "le Bossu", son of ROBERT de Beaumont-le-Roger Comte de Meulan, & his wife Elisabeth de Vermandois [Capet] (1104-5 Apr 1168, bur Leicester Abbey).
   
7. Title: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
   Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9289/records/15528020;