Ansfred I "the Dane" HRÓLFSSON 1er Vicomte d' Hiemois

   General Notes:

Relationship to compiler: 30th great grandfather

   Research Notes:

Anslech Turstain, Baron of Briquebec, was the son of Hrolf or Robert Turstain, living in A.D. 920, who married Gerlotte de Blois, daughter of Theobald, Count of Blois and Chartres. He was the son of Hrollagur, or Drogo, the half brother of Rollo, who, in the division of Normandy in fiefs among his followers, seems to have allotted the northern district of La Manche to Drogo. The latter took the surname of Turstain, in memory of the supjjosed descent of his ancestry from Thor the son of Odin. Drogo and Rollo were the sons of Rogvald, Jarl of Moere, A.D. 88.5, who was the grandson of Ivar, Jarl of Upland, (A.D. 850,) who had married the daughter of the King of Trondhoim, whose grandfather. Listen, King of Trondheim, (A.D. 780,) was himself grandson of Sigurd Hring, King of Sweden, living A.D. 73.5. The latter's father. King Randver, was grandson of Ivar Vidfamer, King of the Danes, who himself was the grandson of Olaf the Sharp-eyed, King of Rerik...

from A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, compiled by Thomas Harrison Montgomery, 1863, p. 12

   Marriage Information:

Ansfred married Cmtse Helloe DE BEULAC, daughter of Cte Godfrey (Ginbert) DE BEULAC and Unknown, about 962. (Cmtse Helloe DE BEULAC was born about 942 in Tillieres, Normandy, France.)