Rodulf of Ivry
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Rodulf of Ivry (died c. 1015) was a Norman noble, half-brother of Richard I of Normandy
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According to William of Jumièges
he had to quell dual rebellions in 996, of peasants and nobility; against the former he cut off feet and hands.. He arrested the chief aristocratic rebel Guillaume, comte d'Exmes.
s of the duchy of Normandy
were in place from around the year 1000; Rodulf is the first whose title can be attested by a document (of 1011). Pierre Bauduin following David Bates
states that territorial designations for these titles came in only in the 1040s.. Contemporary sources, and Dudon de Saint-Quentin , speak only of Rodulf as "count", never "of Ivry"; this is found only in later writers. Ordericus Vitalis, for example, calls him count of Bayeux
. Historians now consider this erroneous, following the later Robert de Torigni, who makes Rodulf count of Ivry.
In strategic terms, Ivry
was on the boundary of the duchy of Normandy, by an important crossroads on a roman Road
, by the valley of the River Eure. Over some decades the Normans had struggled there against the forces of the county of Blois, after its control had reached Dreux
. This position mattered for the assertion of domination of the south-east of the Évrecin.
Consistently, the duchy may have conceded to the county in the direction of the county of Hiémois and towards Lieuvin
(forêt du Vièvre).
, and of Sprota, widow of William I, Duke of Normandy; he therefore shared his mother with Richard I.
He married Eremberga, who died before 1011, then Aubrée de Canville. His children were
Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy , also known as Richard the Fearless , was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996; he is considered the first to have held that title.-Birth:He was born to William I of Normandy, ruler of Normandy, and Sprota...
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Regent in Normandy
Duke Richard I died in 996. His successor Richard II of Normandy being young, Rodulf took effective power, alongside Richard's widow Gunnor.According to William of Jumièges
William of Jumièges
William of Jumièges was a contemporary of the events of 1066, and one of our earliest writers on the subject of the Norman Conquest. He is himself a "shadowy figure", only known by his dedicatory letter to King William as a monk of Jumièges...
he had to quell dual rebellions in 996, of peasants and nobility; against the former he cut off feet and hands.. He arrested the chief aristocratic rebel Guillaume, comte d'Exmes.
Count
The countCount
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
s of the duchy of Normandy
Duchy of Normandy
The Duchy of Normandy stems from various Danish, Norwegian, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish invasions of France in the 9th century...
were in place from around the year 1000; Rodulf is the first whose title can be attested by a document (of 1011). Pierre Bauduin following David Bates
David Bates (historian)
Professor David Bates is a British historian.He was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Glasgow from 1994 until 2003. He then took up the post of director of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London between 2003 and 2008, and now holds a chair in Medieval...
states that territorial designations for these titles came in only in the 1040s.. Contemporary sources, and Dudon de Saint-Quentin , speak only of Rodulf as "count", never "of Ivry"; this is found only in later writers. Ordericus Vitalis, for example, calls him count of Bayeux
Bayeux
Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados...
. Historians now consider this erroneous, following the later Robert de Torigni, who makes Rodulf count of Ivry.
In strategic terms, Ivry
Ivry-la-Bataille
Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.-History:The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on 14 March 1590...
was on the boundary of the duchy of Normandy, by an important crossroads on a roman Road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
, by the valley of the River Eure. Over some decades the Normans had struggled there against the forces of the county of Blois, after its control had reached Dreux
Dreux
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-History:Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum...
. This position mattered for the assertion of domination of the south-east of the Évrecin.
Consistently, the duchy may have conceded to the county in the direction of the county of Hiémois and towards Lieuvin
Lieuvin
The Lieuvin is a plateau region in the western part of the Eure département in Normandy.The plateau consists of typical Norman bocage and is bounded by the Seine estuary to the north, the Risle valley to the east, the Charentonne valley to the south and, in the west, the Pays d'Auge which...
(forêt du Vièvre).
Family
He was son of Eperleng, master miller of VaudreuilLe Vaudreuil
Le Vaudreuil is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-External links:* *...
, and of Sprota, widow of William I, Duke of Normandy; he therefore shared his mother with Richard I.
He married Eremberga, who died before 1011, then Aubrée de Canville. His children were
- Hugues, bishop of Bayeux (c. 1011-1049)
- Jean d'Ivry, bishop of Avranches (1060-1067) then archbishop of RouenArchbishop of RouenThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen Archbishops of France, the ecclesiastical province of the archdiocese comprises the majority of Normandy....
(1067-1079) - Emma, who married Osbern de Crépon (Osbern the Steward), mother of William FitzOsbern
- Raoul
- Daughter of unknown name, who married Richard de BeaufouRichard de BeaufouRichard de Beaufou was a medieval Bishop of Avranches. He was probably related to William de Beaufeu who was Bishop of Norwich from 1085 to 1091. Richard served as bishop from 1134 to 1142.-References:...
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Source
- Guillaume de Jumièges, Histoire des ducs de Normandie, éd. Guizot, 1826, avec interpolation de Robert de Torigni et d'Orderic Vital, p.111-114