William The Aetheling of Normandy Duke of Normandy [2605] ²⁴

   Cause of his death was Drowned in the White Ship.

   FamilySearch ID: 9W8P-36H.

  General Notes:

When the white ship was wrecked on the deadly rock a boat was launced and William, the Kings only legitimate son, was rowed to safety. The cries of his half-sister the Countess of Perche induced him to return to the wreck where they sank together. This was considered by some to be punishment for Henry's sins of lust in having so many illegitimate offspring.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 1120.

William married Isabella (Matilda) [12052] [MRIN: 5535], daughter of Fulk V The Younger of Anjou Count of Anjou [3842] and Ermengard of Maine [2568] [9CDY-NC9], in Jun 1119 in Lisieux. (Isabella (Matilda) [12052] was born about 1109 in Anjou, France and died in 1154 in Fontevrault Abbey, France.)