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http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY.htm RICHARD ([1001]-Roue n 6 Aug 1027). Guillaume of Jumièges names “Richardum... atque Robe rtum et Willelmum” as the three sons of “dux Richardus” and hi s wife “Goiffredum Britannorum comitem... sororem... Iudith” [1] . Ademar names Richard as son of "Ricardus Rotomagensis comes" [2]. A n agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bougeuil concerning a n exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated [13 Apr/4 Apr] 1012, i s subscribed by "Richardus… filius Ricardi principi magni, filius ei us Richardus…" [3]. Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Rainaldu s trans Saonæ fluvium Burgundionum comes” was imprisoned by “Cabi lonensi comite... Hugone”, and that Richard II Duke of Normandy sen t an army headed by “Richardo filio suo” [which presumably dates t he event to [1016/26]] who besieged “Milinandum castrum” and force d Renaud´s release [4]. He succeeded his father in 1026 as RICHARD II I Duke of Normandy. Guillaume of Jumièges records that Duke Richard I II, after suppressing the rebellion of his brother Robert, returned t o Rouen where he died poisoned in 1028 [5]. Orderic Vitalis also alleg es that he was poisoned [6]. The ''Obituaire de Notre-Dame de Paris' ' records the death "VIII Id Aug" of "Ricardus dux Normannie" [7]. Bet rothed (Jan 1027) to ADELA de France, daughter of ROBERT II " le Pieux " King of France & his third wife Constance d'Arles [Provence] (- Mess ines 8 Jan 1079, bur Messines, Benedictine monastery). Kerrebrouck men tions her betrothal to Duke Richard "très jeune" but does not cite th e corresponding primary source [8], which has yet to be identified. "R ichardus Nortmannorum dux" agreed grants of property to "Adela" on th e occasion of their marriage by charter dated Jan 1026, which does no t specify her parentage [9]. She later married Baudouin V "Insulanus " Count of Flanders. The G''enealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana' ' names "filiam Rodberti regis Francorum Adelam" wife of "Balduinum In sulanum" [10]. The ''Genealogiæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis'' names "Ala m comitissam Flandrensem" the daughter of King Robert [11]. Duke Richa rd III had two illegitimate children by unknown mistresses. [1] ''Wil lelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ'' (Du Chesne, 1619), Liber V, XIII, p. 255 . [2] ''Ademari Historiarum'' III.64, MGH SS IV, p. 145. [3] Jumièg es 7, p. 16. [4] ''Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ'' (Du Chesne, 1619) , Liber V, XVI, p. 256. [5] ''Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ'' (Du Ch esne, 1619), Liber VI, II, p. 258. [6] Orderic Vitalis, Vol. III, Boo k V, p. 85. [7] ''Obituaires de Sens'' Tome I.1, ''Obituaire de Notre -Dame de Paris'', p. 229. [8] Kerrebrouck (2000), p. 58. [9] ''Spici legium'' Tome III, p. 390. [10] ''Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Berti niana'' MGH SS IX, p. 306. [11] ''Genealogiæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis '' 2, MGH SS XIII, p. 252.