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| Death* | le Havre, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France2 | |
| Note | Tancret's parentage is documented but the dates are approximate. Starting with his father his ancestry is as follows: Guiscard de Hauteville b. 888 Hauteville, Manche, Normandy, France d. 940 Normandy Hialti de Hauteville b. circa 852 Hauteville-la-Guichard, Manche, Lower Normandy, France d. 888 Ivar Magnusson b. circa 830 Norway d. after 852 Magnus Olafsson b. circa 815 d. after 830 Olaf Haraldsson b. circa 800 d. after 815 Arailt (Harold) Ivarsson b. circa 780 d. after 800 Hingmar (Ivar) Sveidesson b. circa 760 d. after 780 Sveide "The Sea-King" Sviadrasson b. 740 Romsdalen, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway d. 832 Romsdalen, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway Svidri Heytsson b. circa 710 d. after 740 Heytir Heytsson b. 680 Romsdalen, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway d. Romsdalen, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway2 | |
| Biography* | The "family of Tancarville" was of Norman stock, of likely Scandinavian descent, originating in the Pays de Caux, from that of the Viking Tancredus (fr. Tancrède), companion of Rollo, in the conquest of northern France. Tancreds' progeny remaining closely tied to the royal family, becoming the hereditary Chamberlains of Normandie and of England, as well as many other crown offices. The family was known as being, "in the highest ranks of the Anglo-Norman aristocracy, the lords of Tancarville". Tancredus/Tancrède (c.890*-) His parentage is unknown. One of the foremost of the Viking's with Hrólf, was that of Tancrède, and being with Rollo at St. Clair-sur-Epte, and receiving his reward of the land of and surrounding what was to become Tancarville, settled there, and eventually was built, at the westernmost extremity of his demesne, on the first promontory guarding the mouth of the Seine, a fortified Castle. Tancred's property was an "allodium", signifying absolute ownership, as contrasted with a "fief", lands held subject to the King or another Noble. From the numerous charters and recorded events of his family, it suggests that Tancreds' properties may have stretched, even at this early date, substantially east from the River Seine. The properties at Boscherville and Roumare, both being very near Rouen. * It is not known exactly when Tancrède was born, or when he joined with the followers of Rollo, in the raids on the French. Rollo is recorded as having been the leader in these raids, as early as the year 885. Tancrèdes' estimated birth of c. 890, is based on that he was likely "at least of age", when he is first found recorded in 911/12. He could easily have been born earlier. The name of Tancarville does not appear until the early twelfth century, first shown in a charter for Henry I in 1103, among the barons who are mentioned as witnesses is Raoul's son, "Willelmus de Tancarvilla". It was only after this that the name of Tancarville is used and the castle appeared for the time in texts. Prior to this, the family members would have been styled: de la Ville Tancrède or Tancardi Villa.1 | |
| Birth* | circa 890 | Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark2 |
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| Child | 1. | Rabel Tancred (?) I |
| Last Edited | 22 Jan 2021 |
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