Richard de Beaufou (évêque d'Avranches)

   Richard of Belfou

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Personal and Family Information

Richard was born about 1005, the son of Raoul de Beaufou but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

He died about 1081. The place is not known.

His wife was Emma de Bayeux. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Alice (c1025-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Richard de Beaufou
(c1005-c1081)

 

Raoul de Beaufou
(c0975-?)

 

Richard de Beaufou
(c0950-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1005
Death ABT 1081

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1134 TO 1142 évêque d'Avranches

Notes

Note 1

As archbishop he was a reformer, campaigning for clerical celibacy from 1074. This led to his being stoned at a provincial synod

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English