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Ansfrid I "le Danois" dit "le Goz" Hrolfsson, vicomte d'Exmes[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Male Abt 915 - 978  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Ansfrid I "le Danois" dit "le Goz" Hrolfsson 
    Suffix vicomte d'Exmes 
    Nickname Hrolfsson 
    Born Abt 915  Tillières-sur-Avre, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France, Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened Ansfried 'The Dane' of HIESMER Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Christening Ansfried 'The Dane' of HIESMER Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening Ansfried 'The Dane' of HIESMER Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Sieur, de Montfort-sur-Risle, Curateur, de la maison de Bricque 
    Occupation Vicomte d'Exmes until 978 when fief was transferred to Roger I de Montgomery, Sieur, de Montfort-sur-Risle, Curateur, de la maison de Bricque, Seigneur De Briquebec, 1ST VISCOUNT OF HIEMOIS 
    Occupation Vicomte, d'Exmes, 978 
    Died 978  Tillieres, Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • {geni:about_me} Cawley (2017) only names one generation of Ansfrid, while others such as Planché (1874) delineate two generations of Ansfrid prior to Thurstan le Goz and links the elder as a son of Hrolf Thurstan (a nephew of Rollo) and Gerlotte le Blois.

      ==Medieval Lands==

      FMG Medieval Lands (Charles Cawley) http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/normabc.htm

      ANSFRID, son of --- . His name and that of his son suggest that this family was of Viking origin, which is confirmed by Guillaume de Jumièges who names "Toustain surnommé Guz, fils d'Ansfroi le Danois"[610].

      m ---. The name of Ansfrid's wife is not known.

      Ansfrid & his wife had one child: 1. THURSTAN "le Goz" (-[1045/55]).

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      From The Conqueror and his companions, Volume 2, 1874, By James Robinson Planché (paraphrased):

      Rongwald (Ragnvald) had several children by a favorite slave whom he had married "in more Danico", and one of these was '''Hrolf Turstain''', who followed his Uncle Rollo into Normandy and secured the hand there of '''Gerlotte de Blois''', daughter of Count Thibaut de Blois et Chartres. Hrolf was "the foundation of this branch of the great Norse family in Normandy, and the stock from which descended the Lords of Briquebec, of Bec-Crispin, of Montfort-sur-Risle, and others who figure as companions of the Conqueror."

      The third son of Hrolf Turstain and Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first vicomte of the Hiemois (aka Exmes). His son Ansfrid II (called le Goz) was father of Thurstan (Turstin) le Goz, a trusted aide to Duke Robert of Normandy who accompanied him to the Holy Land and was entrusted to bring back to the Abbey of Cerisi the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

      James Robinson Planché, The Conqueror and His Companions, Volume 2 (London: TInsley Brothers, 1874), pp. 18-19. Quoted directly:

      The descent of Richard, surnamed Goz, Le Gotz, or Le Gois, from Ansfrid the Dane, the first who bore that surname, has been more or less correctly recorded, but in "Les Recherches" it will be found critically examined and carried up to Rongwald, or Raungwaldar, Earl of Msere and the Orcades in the days of Harold Harfager, or the Fair-haired; which said Rongwald was the father of Hrolf, or Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy. Rongwald, like the majority of his countrymen and kinsmen, had several children by a favourite slave, whom he had married "more Danico" and Hrolf Turstain, the son of one of them, having followed his uncle Rollo into Normandy, managed to secure the hand of Gerlotte de Blois, daughter of Thibaut Count of Blois and Chartres, which seems to have been the foundation of this branch of the great Norse family in Normandy, and the stock from which descended the Lords of Briquebec, of Bec-Crispin,of Montfort-sur-Risle, and others who figure as companions of the Conqueror.

      The third son of Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first Vicomte of the Hiemois, and father of Ansfrid the second, surnamed Goz, above mentioned, whose son Turstain (Thurstan, or Toustain) Goz was the great favourite of Robert Duke of Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was intrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi, which he had founded. Revolting against the young Duke William in 1041,* Turstain was exiled, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville.

      Richard Goz, Vicomte d'Avranches, or more properly of the Avranchin, was one of the sons of the aforesaid Turstain, by his wife Judith.- de Montanolier, and appears not only to have avoided being implicated in the rebellion of his father, but obtained his pardon and restoration to the Vicomte of the Hiemois, to which at his death he succeeded, and to have strengthened his position at court by securing the hand of Emma de Conteville, one of the daughters of Herluin and Herleve, and halfsister of his sovereign. By this fortunate marriage he naturally recovered the lands forfeited by his father and bestowed on his mother-in-law, and acquired also much property in the Avranchin, of which he obtained the Vicomte, in addition to that of the Hiemois.
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    • NOT-A-MATCH: This individual is not the same as Gerloc ?-?, PAF ID {0d2a8bfd-f184-4818-ab4d-aaaeb4e0db7f}
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      "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
    • Alias: The /Dane/
    • Alias: Baron of Halton & /Widnor/
    • 1 NAME Oslac of /Briquebec/
    • Ancestral File Number: 83XP-DB"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W.Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.[Custer February 1, 2002 Family Tree.FTW]

      [merge G675.FTW]

      "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
    • 1 NAME Oslac of /Briquebec/
    • 1 NAME Oslac of /Briquebec/
    • GIVN Ansfred I,
      SURN Rollosson
      AFN 83XP-DB
      STAT SUBMITTED
      STAT SUBMITTED
      DATE 9 SEP 2000
      TIME 13:15:39
    • GIVN Ansfred I,
      SURN Rollosson
      AFN 83XP-DB
      STAT SUBMITTED
      STAT SUBMITTED
      DATE 9 SEP 2000
      TIME 13:15:39
    • Name Suffix: Count Of Heismer
    • Name Suffix: I
    • Name Suffix: Count Of Heismer
    • Name Prefix: Baron

      The first son of of Robert Turstain, was Baron ofBriquebec in 943, and his grandson William, Baron of Briquebec, was the firstto take the name of Bertrand, from whom descended th e Russell family of England, Dukes of Bedford. In the rebellion of Rioulf of St. Savour angainst DukeWilliam Longsword, in 933, Baron of Briquebec is me tioned by Wace as one ofthe three Barons who alone remained faithful to the Duke, by rendering him military service at the seige of Rouen; and on the ass issination of that Princehe was appointed by the barons of Normandy and Bret agny one of the three guardians to his young son, the Duke Robert, at a crisi s which required a rare union of courage , firmness and discretion, and fulfi lled his trust during that long and troubling minority with the reputation to himself and and advantage to his country. It was in the time of Anslech that the Castle of Briquebecwas first erected, now one of the most beautiful and picturesque ruins in LaManche. Anslech lived to witness the accession of D uke Richard II.
    • The third son of Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first Vicomte of the Hiemois, and father of Ansfrid the second, surnamed Goz, above mentioned, whose son Turstain (Thurstan, or Toustain) Goz was the great favourite of Robert Duke of
      Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was entrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi,which he had founded. Revolting
      against the young Duke William in 1041 (Vide vol. i, p. 21), Turstainwas exiled, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville.
    • [Norvell.FTW]

      [Nix.FTW]

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      "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
    • [hezboone.FTW]
      !Per "My Boone Family": Ansfried the Dane, Lord Tillieres, came to
      France with
      Rollo, 910.
    • The third son of Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first Vicomte of the Hiemois, and father of Ansfrid the second, surnamed Goz, above mentioned, whose son Turstain (Thurstan, or Toustain) Goz was the great favourite of Robert Duke of
      Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was entrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi,which he had founded. Revolting
      against the young Duke William in 1041 (Vide vol. i, p. 21), Turstainwas exiled, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville.
    • [hezboone.FTW]
      !Per "My Boone Family": Ansfried the Dane, Lord Tillieres, came to
      France with
      Rollo, 910.
    • [Norvell.FTW]

      [Nix.FTW]

      [Nixon.ftw]

      "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
    • The Conqueror and His Companions by J.R. Planché, Somerset Herald. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1874. The third son of Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first Vicomte of the Hiemois, and father of Ansfrid the second, surnamed Goz, above mentioned, whose son Turstain (Thurstan, or Toustain) Goz was the great favourite of Robert Duke of Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was entrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi, which he had founded. Revolting against the young Duke William in 1041 (Vide vol. i, p. 21), Turstain was exiled, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville.
    • [s2.FTW]

      One report says he came to France with Rollo, thought he dates don't match.One report says he came to France with Rollo, thought he dates don't match.
    • GIVN Ansfred I,
      SURN Rollosson
      AFN 83XP-DB
      STAT SUBMITTED
      STAT SUBMITTED
      DATE 9 SEP 2000
      TIME 13:15:39
    • Rootsweb Feldman
      URL: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3044567&id=I28713
      # ID: I28713
      # Name: Anslec DE BASTEMBOURG 1 2
      # Sex: M
      # Name: Anslec DE BASTEMBOURG 3 4 5 2
      # Birth: 936 in Normandy 2
      # Birth: 936 in Normandy, -----------------see notes 3 4 5 2
      # Death: in living in 10th cent. 1 3 4 5 2
      # Change Date: 15 JAN 2004 2
      # Change Date: 4 OCT 2001 3 4 5 2
      # IDNO: 1856 3 4 5 2
      # Note:

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      [daveanthes.FTW]

      SOUR Family Tree MakerThe first son of of Robert Turstain, was Baron of Briquebec in 943, and his grandson William, Baron of Briquebec, was the first to take the name of Bertrand, from whom descended
      the Russell family of England, Dukes of Bedford.
      In the rebellion of Rioulf of St. Savour angainst Duke William Longsword, in 933, Baron of Briquebec is metioned by Wace as one of the three Barons who alone remained faithful to the Duke, by
      rendering him military service at the seige of Rouen; and on the assissination of that Prince he was appointed by the barons of Normandy and Bretagny one of the three guardians to his young son, the
      Duke Robert, at a crisis which required a rare union of courage , firmness and discretion, and fulfilled his trust during that long and troubling minority with the reputation to himself and and
      advantage to his country. It was in the time of Anslech that the Castle of Briquebec was first erected, now one of the most beautiful and picturesque ruins in La Manche.
      Anslech lived to witness the accession of Duke Richard II.



      Father: Hrolf TURSTAIN b: 909 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
      Mother: Gerlotte Of BLOIS b: ABT 890 in Tillieres, Normandy, France

      Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

      Children

      1. Has Children Ertemburga DE BRIOQUIBEC b: ABT 932 in ancestress of Harcourt family in England, ancestors of
      2. Has Children Toussaint De Bertrand DE BASTEMBOURG b: 962 in Normandy, France


      Marriage 2 Spouse Unknown

      Children

      1. Has Children Ertemburga DE BRIOQUIBEC b: ABT 932 in ancestress of Harcourt family in England, ancestors of


      Marriage 3 Spouse Unknown

      Children

      1. Has Children Ertemburga DE BRIOQUIBEC b: ABT 932 in ancestress of Harcourt family in England, ancestors of


      Marriage 4 Spouse Unknown

      Children

      1. Has Children Ertemburga DE BRIOQUIBEC b: ABT 932 in ancestress of Harcourt family in England, ancestors of


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    • #Générale##Générale#Anslech Bertrand, prince danois, fils aîné, tuteur en 938 de RichardII de Normandie
      s:hg76.300 ; HR

      note couple : #Générale#s:Aurejac

      #Générale#Fils aîné en 938.
      Profession : Seigneur-Curateur de la maison deBricquebec-Bertrand.
      Prince danois.
      Tuteur de Richard II de Normandie.
    • The third son of Gerlotte was Ansfrid the Dane, the first Vicomte of the Hiemois, and father of Ansfrid the second, surnamed Goz, above mentioned, whose son Turstain (Thurstan, or Toustain) Goz was the great favourite of Robert Duke of
      Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was entrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi,which he had founded. Revolting
      against the young Duke William in 1041 (Vide vol. i, p. 21), Turstainwas exiled, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville.
    Person ID I6000000006147412456  Ancestors of Donald Ross
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2020 

    Father Hrolf Thurstan Bigod,   b. Abt 885,   d. Abt 945  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Gerlotte (Gillette) de Blois,   b. Between 895 and 933, Tillieres, Normandy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 937, Normandy Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married Abt 934  Tillieres,Normandy,France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6000000004534080783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helloe de Beulac, comtesse de Beulac,   b. Between 937 and 942,   d. Between 990 and 1000  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 962  Of, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ansfred (Ansfroi) II "le Dane" le Goz, vicomte d'Exmes et de Falaise,   b. Abt 970, Normandel Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1054  (Age ~ 84 years)
     2. Catherine Lotharine de Bricquebec,   b. Abt 955
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F6000000000110345394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart