GIROIE [Geroius] Seigneur d'Echauffour et de Montreuil (-<1035)
s/o ARNAUD "le Gros"
x GISLA d/o THURSTAN de Bastembourg

1. ARNAUD de Montreuil (-[1035/40])
2. GUILLAUME (-Gaeta, Apulia 5 Feb -)
3. EREMBURGE
4. HAWISE
5. FOULQUES (-murdered [1040])
6. RAOUL "Malacorona/ill-tonsured" (-19 Jan [1068])
7. ROBERT (-6 Feb [1060/61], bur St-Evroul d’Ouche)
8. HUGUES (-[1040/50]
9. GIROIE (-[1050/60])
10. EMMA
11. ADELAIS

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Son of Arnaud (Arnold) "le Gros" and his wife (whose parents are unknown).
Also called Geroius.

Wikipedia: Giroie, Lord of Échauffour

Spouse(s): Gisle of Montfort-sur-Risle
Noble Family: Giroie
Father Arnold-le-Gros, of Courcerault
Died: 1033 – Normandy

Giroie (Latin: Geroianus, a.k.a. Géré) († 1033), Lord of Echauffour and Montreuil-l'Argillé. a knight from Brittany who became a Norman nobleman and the progenitor of a large family in Normandy, England, and Apulia.

Career

Giroie was the son of Arnold-le-Gros, of Courcerault, who was in turn the son of Abbo the Breton.[1] Giroie's arrival in Normandy from Brittany did not apparently raise concerns with Richard II, Duke of Normandy, but was challenged by Gilbert, Count of Brionne whose lands nearby were threatened by the newcomer and his followers.[2] Duke Richard intervened only to maintain the peace in the area and not to repel the newly settled Giroie.[2]

Giroie was a formidable knight and a vassal of William of Bellême.[3] In battle against Herbert I, Count of Maine, William and his followers were overwhelmed and fled the battlefield, but Giroie and his small force held their ground and defeated Herbert's forces completely.[3] It was a famous victory at the time and Heugon, a powerful Norman, offered Giroie his only daughter in marriage along with the lordships of Montreuil, Echaufour and all adjoining lands.[3] Unfortunately, though, the lady died before the wedding could take place.[3] William de Beléme then introduced Giroie to Richard II, Duke of Normandy at Rouen,[a] who, in recognition of his great accomplishments granted the lands of Heugon to Giroie.[4] On returning from Rouen, Giroie then married Gisle, daughter of Thurston de Bastembourg lord of Montfort-sur-Risle.[3] He and several of his relatives were vassals of the de Belléme family.[5]

After succeeding to the lands of Heugon, Giroie discovered the ecclesiastical houses in his domain were under no bishopric.[6] He further inquired to find the most devout of the bishops surrounding his lands and found that to be Roger, Bishop of Lisieux.[6] Giroie then convinced several of his neighbors including Baldric de Bauquencei and his sons-in-law Wascelin du Pont-Echanfré and Roger de Merlerault to place their religious houses under the same bishopric.[6] They approached Roger, Bishop of Lisieux who granted their requests and further granted the clergy of these churches an exemption from any and all archdeacon’s visitations.[6] This same privilege was enforced after Giroie's death by his son William.[6]

Giroie, from his own funds, erected six churches, two of which were at Verneuces, one dedicated to St. Mary, mother of God, and the other to St. Paul, "doctor of the gentiles". The third, in a vill called Glos, in the Arrondissement of Lisieux.[3] Giroie died in 1033.[7] After his death, and only two of his sons being of age his lands were attacked again by Gilbert of Brionne, seeking an easy victory and wanting to add these lands to those of his own.[8] The two sons, gathering up all their kinsmen and vassals, soundly defeated Gilbert's forces.[8] By way of revenge the family of Giroie then took Sap by force.[8] At this point Robert I, Duke of Normandy stepped in and commending the brothers, knighting both of them, he caused Gilbert to cede Sap to them and implored all parties to end their war.[8]

By Gisle. Giroie had seven sons and four daughters:

• Arnold d'Echauffour[6]
• William fitz Giroie, was mutilated and blinded by William I Talvas; he was the father of William of Montreuil[9]
• Fulk fitz Giroie[10]
• Robert fitz Giroie, Lord of Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei.[11] His son Robert Giroie held the castle of Saint Ceneri against Henry I in 1118[12]
• Ralph 'Ill-tonsured', a monk at Marmoutier Abbey, Tours[11]
• Hugh fitz Giroie, died young[11]
• Giroie fitz Giroie, died young[11]
• Heremburge, married Wascelin du Pont-Echanfré. Her two sons, William and Ralph, were firm adherents of Robert Guiscard, Duke of Calabria[13]
• Hawise de Echauffour, wife of Robert de Grandmesnil, and secondly of William d'Évreux[14]
• Emma, married Robert Melrant[13]
• Adela, who married Solomon de Sable[13]

His sister Hildegarde had three sons and eleven daughters, who being married to notable men all had sons who played important parts in the wars in France, England, and Apulia.[b][3]

Notes

1. For a continuation of the relations between the families of Giroie and de Bellême, see the article William I Talvas.
2. Several key descendants are listed in: Daniel Power, The Norman frontier in the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004), p. 515.

References

1. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 389
2. David Bates, Normandy before 1066 (London; New York: Longman, 1982), p. 64
3. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 390
4. J. C. Holt, 'Presidential Address: Feudal Society and the Family in Early Medieval England: II. Notions of Patrimony', Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, Fifth Series, Vol. 33 (1983), p. 215
5. K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, Domesday People, A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166, Vol, I (Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1999), p. 262
6. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 392
7. David Bates, Normandy before 1066 (London; New York: Longman, 1982), p. 118
8. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 391
9. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), pp. 392-93
10. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 393
11. Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 394
12. Daniel Power, The Norman frontier in the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004), p. 377 & n. 58
13. rdericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester, Vol. I (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853), p. 395
14. Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band III Teilband 4 (Marburg, Germany: J. A. Stargardt, 1989), Tafel 697.

External links

The Giroie: An Eleventh–Twelfth Century Norman Noble Family

Medlands (updated 25 Feb 2024) 'Normandy Nobility: "Alençon, Evreux, Meulan, Perche":

• GIROIE GIROIE [Geroius], son of ARNAUD "le Gros" & his wife —— (-before 1035). Orderic Vitalis names “Geroio Ernaldi Grossi de Corte Sedaldi Abonii Britonis filii filio...ex magna nobilitate Francorum et Britonum”[161]. He fought with Guillaume de Bellême against Herbert Comte du Maine[162]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” allied himself with “Willermo Belesmensi” and fought successfully against “Herbertum Cenomannensium comitem”[163]. Seigneur d'Echauffour et de Montreuil: Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” was betrothed to “Normannorum...miles...Helgo unicam filiam suam” with “Monasteriolum ac Escalfoium” [Montreuil et Echauffour] agreed as dowry, properties which were transferred to him after her father died, that she herself died before the marriage could take place, but that “Willermus Belesmensis” took Giroie to “Ricardum ducem Normanniæ” who granted “totam terram Helgonis hæreditario jure” to him at Rouen[164]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” went with “Belesmensi Willelmo” to the court of “Richardi Ducis” who granted him “in Normannia duo municipia Monasteriolum et Escalfoum” [Montreuil and Echaufour][165]. His death is dated by a passage in Orderic Vitalis who records that, after Giroie died, “Gislebertus...comes Brionniæ” attacked “Monsteriolum” but that “Rodbertus dux” [ruled from 1027-1035] reconciled the parties[166].
  • Betrothed to ——, daughter of HEUGON [Helgo] & his wife ——. Orderic Vitalis records that "Geroius" was betrothed to “Normannorum...miles...Helgo unicam filiam suam” with “Monasteriolum ac Escalfoium” [Montreuil et Echauffour] agreed as dowry, properties which were transferred to him after her father died, that she herself died before the marriage could take place, but that “Willermus Belesmensis” took Giroie to “Ricardum ducem Normanniæ” who granted “totam terram Helgonis hæreditario jure” to him at Rouen[167].
• m ([1005/10]%29 GISLA, daughter of THURSTAN de Bastembourg & his wife ——. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”, adding that “ex his filiorum et nepotum militaris turma propagata est, quæ Barbaris in Anglia vel Apulia seu Trachia vel Syria nimio terrori visa est” [from these children and grandchildren sprang a race of knights who became the terror of the barbarians in England, Apulia, Thrace and Syria][168]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”[169]. Her marriage can probably be dated to [1005/10]. Orderic Vitalis records that Giroie died only “Ernaldus et Willermus” were knights, in another passage making it clear that he died before the death of Robert II Duke of Normandy (who died in 1035)[170].

Giroie & his wife had eleven children:

1. ARNAUD de Montreuil (-[1035/40]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”, adding that “Ernaldus et Fulcoius” died with “Giselberto comite”[171]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding that when Giroie died only “Ernaldus et Willermus” were knights[172]. Orderic Vitalis records that, after Giroie died, “Gislebertus...comes Brionniæ” attacked “Monsteriolum” but that “Rodbertus dux” [ruled from 1027-1035] reconciled the parties, adding that Arnaud was "accidentally thrown against the sharp corner of a step during a friendly wrestling match with another young athlete at Montreuil…and after breaking three ribs, died within three days”[173]. m ——. The name of Arnaud's wife is not known. Arnaud & his wife had one child:
   1. GUILLAUME (-after [1050/56]). “Willemi filii Ernoldi de Mosteriolo, qui dedit S. Trinitati decimam totius eiusdem Guiardivillæ, presbyterum et ecclesiam alodii jure”, subscribed a charter for Fauroux dated to [1050/56][174].
2. GUILLAUME (-Gaeta, Apulia 5 Feb ——-). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[175]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding that when Giroie died only “Ernaldus et Willermus” were knights[176]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Willelmus cognomento Talavatius” succeeded “Roberti fratris sui” with the help particularly of “Willelmi filii Geroii”[177]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Robertus de Grentemaisnil...cum fratre suo Hugone” with “Willelmus Geroii filius” restored “monasterii sancti Ebrulfi apud Uticum” [Ouche de Saint-Evroul][178]. Robert of Torigny's De Immutatione Ordinis Monachorum records that “Willermus filius Geroii monachus Becci et nepotes eius Robertus et Hugo de Grentemaisnil” restored “monasterium Sancti Ebrulfi apud Uticum”[179]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Willermus et Rotbertus filii Geroi et Hugo ac Rotbertus filii Rotberti de Grentesmaisnilio” sought the consent of Guillaume II Duke of Normandy in 1050 to restore “Uticum cœnobio”[180]. The Chronicon d’Abbatiæ records that “Willelmus et nepotes sui Robertus et Hugo de Grentimenti” restored “monasterium sancti Ebrulfi” and donated “villam Russerie” to Bec[181]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Willelmi filii Geroii” attended the second marriage of “Willelmus cognomento Talavatius”, against the advice of “Rodulfus...frater eius cognomento Clericus...et Mala-corona”, after which he was blinded and mutilated, three years later becoming a monk at Bec”[182]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Willermus cognomento Talavicius Willermi Belesmensis filius” invited Guillaume Giroie to his marriage, where he was blinded, emasculated, and his ears cut off[183]. Orderic Vitalis names “...Willermus de Monsteriolo et Ernaldus de Grentemaisnilio” among those who left Normandy and settled in Apulia[184]. Orderic Vitalis records that he went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem twice, renouncing the world and taking monastic vows at the abbey of Bec after his second journey[185]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroianus Willelmus” died “apud Caietam Non Feb” while “in Apuliam missus est”[186]. The necrology of the monastery of Ouche records the death "5 Feb" of “Guillelmus filius Geroii fundator hujus cœnobii”[187]. m firstly HILTRUDE, daughter of FULBERT de Beina & his wife ——. Orderic Vitalis records that Guillaume married firstly “Hiltrudem filiam Fulberti de Beina”, who had built “castrum Aquilæ” during the time of “Ricardi ducis”[188]. m secondly EMMA, daughter of WALKELIN de Tannée & his wife ——. Orderic Vitalis records that Guillaume married secondly “Emmam, Walchelini de Taneto filiam”[189]. Guillaume & his first wife had one child. [%E2%80%A6] Guillaume & his second wife had one child.
   1. a) ARNAUD d'Echaufour (-murdered I Jan [1065]). [son of 1st wife]...
   2. b) GUILLAUME (-Rome after Sep 1068) [son of 2nd wife]...
3. EREMBURGE. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam... Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[212]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that “primogenita...filiarum Heremburgis” married “Wascelino de Ponte Erchenfredi” by whom she had “Willelmus et Radulfus” who later followed “Rodbertum Wiscardum Calabriæ ducem” in “Apulia et Sicilia”[213]. As the second marriage of her younger sister Hawise can be dated to [1040], and because Hawise had six children by her first marriage, it is likely that Eremburge married much earlier, say in [1020/30]. If that is correct, she must have been one of the older children of her parents. m ([1020/30]) WALKELIN de Pont-Echanfrey, son of ——.
4. HAWISE. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[214]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Hawise married firstly “Rodberto de Grentemaisnilio”, by whom she had “Hugonem et Rodbertum et Ernaldum et totidem filias”, and secondly “Willermo Rodberti archiepiscopo filio” by whom she had “Judith” who later married “Rogerii comitis Siciliæ”[215]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Richardus Ebroicensis comes...Willelmus...frater eius” married “Hadevisam filia Geroii relictam Roberti de Grentemaisnil”[216]. As Hawise had six children by her first husband, it is unlikely that she was born much later than 1015 and must therefore have been one of her parents’ older children. m firstly ROBERT de Grantmesnil, son of —— (-killed in battle 17 Jun [1040]). m secondly (after 17 Jun [1040]%29 GUILLAUME d'Evreux, son of ROBERT Comte d'Evreux Archbishop of Rouen [Normandy] & his mistress Herleva ——. He is named by Orderic Vitalis, who specifies that he was "son of Archbishop Robert”[217].
5. FOULQUES (-murdered [1040]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”, adding that “Ernaldus et Fulcoius” died with “Giselberto comite”[218]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Foulques inherited “medietatem Monasterioli” and that “post mortem Rodberti ducis” he was killed “cum compatre suo Gislberto comite”[219]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Gislebertus comes Ocensis filius Godefridi comitis...tutor Willelmi pueri sed domini...cum Fulcoio filio Geroii” were killed while riding with “Wascelino de Ponte Erchenfredi”, adding that the crime was committed by “Odonis Grossi et audacis Roberti filii Geroii” at the instigation of “Rodulfus de Waceio filii Roberti archiepiscopi”[220]. These deaths can probably be dated to [1040]. Foulques had two illegitimate children by an unknown mistress:
   1. GIROIE....
   2. FOULQUES...
6. RAOUL “Malacorona/ill-tonsured" (-19 Jan [1068]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[225]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Raoul became a monk at Marmoutier “sub Alberto abbate” (abbot from 1037 to 1064) and died six years later[226]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Willelmi filii Geroii” attended the second marriage of “Willelmus cognomento Talavatius”, against the advice of “Rodulfus...frater eius cognomento Clericus...et Mala-corona”, after which he was blinded and mutilated, three years later becoming a monk at Bec”[227]. Orderic Vitalis records that, after the departure of “Rodberti abbatis [Robert de Grantmesnil, ex-abbot of Ouche]” (dated to [1061]), “Rodulfus Mala-Corona avunculus eius” left Ouche Saint-Evroul and went to Marmoutier, where he died “XIV Kal Feb” seven years later[228].
7. ROBERT (-6 Feb [1060/61], bur St-Evroul d’Ouche). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[229]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Robert held “castrum S. Serenici”[230]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Willermus et Rotbertus filii Geroi et Hugo ac Rotbertus filii Rotberti de Grentesmaisnilio” sought the consent of Guillaume II Duke of Normandy in 1050 to restore “Uticum cœnobio”[231]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Ernaldo...Willermi filio” donated “terram de Balgenzaio...et partem terræ Escalfo...et Exartum Henrici et decimam molendini de Esaclfo...terram Altæripæ...et terram de Doith Mulsat” to Ouche, with the consent of “Rodberto avunculo suo”[232]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Gislebertus comes Ocensis filius Godefridi comitis...tutor Willelmi pueri sed domini...cum Fulcoio filio Geroii” were killed while riding with “Wascelino de Ponte Erchenfredi”, adding that the crime was committed by “Odonis Grossi et audacis Roberti filii Geroii” at the instigation of “Rodulfus de Waceio filii Roberti archiepiscopi”[233]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodberti Geroii filius” rebelled against “Willermum ducem”, joined “Andagavensibus” and fortified “castra sua: Sanctum...Serenicum et Rupem Ialgiensem” [Saint-C%C3%A9neri-le-Giroie and La Roche d’Igé near Bellême], dated to [1060], but records that he died “VIII Id Feb” five days after eating two poisoned apples which he had snatched from his wife’s hand[234]. Another passage in the same source records that Robert held out in “castrum sancti Serenici” against “Willermum ducem...anno ducatus eiusdem ducis xxv” [1060/61] and repeats the story of his death[235]. Orderic Vitalis records that, after at first refusing, Duke Guillaume permitted the return of Robert’s body for burial at Ouche[236]. m ADELAIDE, daughter of —— (-after [1060/61]). Orderic Vitalis records that “Willermus dux” granted “Adelaidem consobrinam suam” in marriage to Robert, son of Giroie[237]. The passage in Orderic Vitalis, which records that her husband died five days after eating a poisoned apple which he had snatched from his wife’s hand, clarifies that she outlived him[238]. Robert & his wife had one child:
   1. ROBERT (-after Jun 1119)....
8. HUGUES (-[1040/50]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti... filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[259]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in as later passage that Hugues “juventute florens” was mortally wounded during the siege of “castro S. Scolasticæ”[260].
9. GIROIE (-[1050/60]). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam... Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[261]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Giroie “primo flore juventutis” raided “prædam in terra Lexoviensis ecclesie” [Lisieux] and died after returning to Montreuil “in amentiam” [in a fit of madness][262]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Willermus”, brother of “Ernaldo...Willermi filio”, donated “situm in Maisnil Bernardi in honore sancti Sulpitii” and other named properties to Ouche, with the consent of “Geroio fratre eius [referring to his paternal uncle] et cognatis...Geroio atque Fulcoio”[263].
10. EMMA. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[264]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that Emma married “Rogerio de Merula” by whom she had “Rodulfus et Willermus”, the latter being father of “Rodulfi et Rogerii vicinorum nostrorum”[265]. m ROGER de Merlerault, son of ——. Roger & his wife had two children:
    1. RAOUL de Merlerault....
    2. GUILLAUME de Merlerault....
11. ADELAIS. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Geroius” married “Turstini de Monteforti...filiam...Gislam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus et Fulcoius...Willelmus et Rodulfus Mala-Corona, Robertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis et Emma, Adelais et Hadvisa”[270]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Geroius” married “Gislam Turstini de Basteburgo filiam” by whom he had “septem filios et quatuor filias...Ernaldus, Willermus, Fulcoius, Radulfus Mala-corona, Rodbertus, Hugo et Geroius, Heremburgis, Hadvisa, Emma, Adelais”, adding in a later passage that “quarta filia [Geroii] Adelais” married “Salomoni de Sablolio”, by whom she had “Rainaldum” adding that "cujus proles…Lisiardus" – is now a supporter of Henry I King of England in Anjou[271]. m SALOMON de Sablé, son of ——.

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Giroie DE ESCHAUFFON

• Birth: 0970, Heugon, France
• Death: 1020
• Partnership with: Gisele DE BERTRANDE
  • Child: Hawise DE ESCHAUFFEN Birth: 1000, Heugon, Pas-de-Calais, France

Descendants of Giroie DE ESCHAUFFON

1 Giroie DE ESCHAUFFON

 =Gisele DE BERTRANDE

2 Hawise DE ESCHAUFFEN
=Robert DE GRANDMESNIL
3 Hugh DE GRANDMESNIL
=Adeliza DE BEAUMONT
3 Robert DE GRANDMESNIL
3 Arnold DE GRANDMESNIL
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