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Sprota was an early 10th century woman of obscure origin who became wife 'in the Viking fashion' (more danico) of William I, Duke of Normandy, by her becoming mother of his successor, Duke Richard I. After the death of William, she married a wealthy landowner, Esperleng, by him having another son, Norman nobleman Rodulf of Ivry .
Apr 26, 2022 · Sprota was a Breton concubine captured in war and bound to William by a Danish marriage. She eventually married William Longsword but it seems had her children by him before that.
- Rennes, Bretagne
- perhaps, Rennes, Bretagne, now France
- 911
Jul 4, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Sprote (Bretagne) de Normandie born 911 Bretagne, France died 1005 Ponteaudemer, Normandy, France including research + descendants + 4 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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Oct 9, 2013 · Sprota was the name of a Breton captive who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and by her had a son, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she became the wife of Esperleng and mother of Rodulf of Ivry.
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Sprota Adela de Bretagne was born in 0911, in Normandie. She married Esperleng or Asperling I de Pîtres in 0928. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 9 March 0955, in Pitres, Eure, Upper Normandy, France, at the age of 44, and was buried in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France.
Richard was born to William Longsword, princeps (chieftain or ruler) of Normandy, and Sprota, a Breton concubine bound to William by a more danico marriage. He was also the grandson of the famous Rollo.
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Nov 26, 2017 · Sprota de Bretagne was born about 911 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, FRANCE, daughter of Guy Count of Senlis. She was married about 932 in Normandy, FRANCE to William I FitzRobert, they gave birth to 1 child.
