Richard II Duke of Normandy ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Richard were Richard II 4th Duc de Normandie and Richard II "the Good" Duke of Normandy.

  Research Notes:

Duke of Normandy 20 Nov. 996-1026.

From Wikipedia - Richard II, Duke of Normandy :

Richard II (born 23 August 963, in Normandy , France - 28 August 1027, in Normandy), called the Good, was the son and heir of Richard I the Fearless and Gunnora . He succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 996. Richard held his own against a peasant insurrection, and helped Robert II of France against the duchy of Burgundy . He also repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by Ethelred II of England. He pursued a reform of the Norman monasteries.

Richard attempted to improve relations with England through his sister's marriage to King Ethelred, but she was strongly disliked by the English. However, this connection later gave his grandson, William the Conqueror , part of his claim to the throne of England.

He married firstly (996) Judith (982-1017), daughter of Conan I of Brittany , by whom he had the following issue:
Richard (c. 1002/4), duke of Normandy
Adelaide (c. 1003/5), married Renaud I, Count of Burgundy
Robert (c. 1005/7), duke of Normandy
William (c. 1007/9), monk at Fécamp , d. 1025
Eleanor (c. 1011/3), married to Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders
Matilda (c. 1013/5), nun at Fecamp, d. 1033

Secondly he married Poppa of Envermeu, by whom he had the following issue:
Mauger (c. 1019), Archbishop of Rouen
William (c. 1020/5), count of Arques


Traditionally, Richard had a third wife named Astrid (Estritha), daughter of Sweyn Forkbeard , King of England , Denmark , and Norway , and Sigrid the Haughty . This is extremely unlikely, however, given the political situation.

  Birth Notes:

FamilySearch and thepeerage.com have b. abt. 963.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Duke of Normandy, 20 Nov 996.

Richard married Judith of Brittany, daughter of Conan I Count of Rennes, Duke of Brittany and Ermengarde of Anjou, about 996 in Normandy, France. (Judith of Brittany was born about 982 in <Bretagne, (France)> and died on 16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France.)

Richard next married Astrid of Denmark, daughter of Swen I King of Denmark and Unknown, in 1017.

Richard next married Poppa about 1024.