Herleva of Falaise , 10031050 (aged 47 years)

Name
Herleva /of Falaise/
Given names
Herleva
Surname
of Falaise
Name
Arlette /of Franconia/
Given names
Arlette
Surname
of Franconia
Name
Arletta /of Franconia/
Given names
Arletta
Surname
of Franconia
Name
Herlève /of Franconia/
Given names
Herlève
Surname
of Franconia
Source citation
Source citation
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According to one legend, still recounted by tour guides at Falaise, it all started when Robert, the young Duke of Normandy saw Herleva from the roof of his castle tower. The walkway on the roof looks down on the dyeing trenches cut into stone in the courtyard below, which can be seen to this day from the tower ramparts above. The traditional way of dyeing leather or garments was for individuals to trample barefoot on the garments which were awash in the dyeing liquid in these trenches. Herleva, legend goes, seeing the Duke on his ramparts above, raised her skirts perhaps a bit more than necessary in order to attract the Duke's eye. The latter was immediately smitten and ordered her brought in (as was customary for any wench that caught the Duke's eye) through the back door. Herleva refused, saying she would only enter the Duke's castle on horseback through the front gate. The Duke, filled with lust, could only agree. In a few days, Herleva, dressed in the finest her father could provide, and sitting on a white horse, rode proudly through the front gate, her head held high. This gave Herleva a semi-official status as the Duke's mistress.

She later gave birth to his son, William, in 1027 or 1028, and probably a daughter, Adelaide, in 1030.

 

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-fathers-in-law and 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded (4 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Herleva  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has 1 son and 1 daughter recorded (2 in total).

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has 1 son-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 16 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-fathers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Herleva  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Adelaide of Normandy

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 9 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has one daughter recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son William I the Conqueror Duke of Normandy King of England
1 Matilda van Vlaanderen 10311083

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 8 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-fathers-in-law and 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded (4 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Herleva  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has 1 son and 1 daughter recorded (2 in total).

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has 1 son-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 16 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-fathers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Herleva  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Adelaide of Normandy

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 9 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Herleva has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Herleva has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Herleva has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Herleva has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Herleva has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Herleva has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Herleva has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Herleva has one daughter recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Herleva has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son William I the Conqueror Duke of Normandy King of England
1 Matilda van Vlaanderen 10311083

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Herleva has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Herleva has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Herleva has 8 members (including Herleva). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available