He could have married Godehilde of Tosny (or Conches). William of Jumièges mentions this marriage and states that she was the daughter of Raoul II de Tosny.[7][8] However, Godehilde was married to Baldwin I of Jerusalem, and it is highly possible that this was a mistake on William's part. His eldest son Henry de Neubourg (c. 1130 - 1214) inherited his lands in Normandy, while his younger son Roger de Newburgh (c. 1135 - 1192) inherited his lands in Dorset.[9] Roger was responsible for the relocation of Bindon Abbey to Wool. Henry's lands were inherited by his brother Roger's son, Robert II de Neubourg (c. 1175 – c. 1260).
↑ William of Jumièges - Histoire des Normands, par Guillaume de Jumiège. — Vie de Guillaume-Le-Conquérant, par Guillaume de Poitiers. — published in 1826 within Collection des Mémoires Relatifs à l’histoire De France. Depuis la Fondation de la Monarchie Française jusqu’au 13e Siècle, by M. Guizot, Professeur D’histoire Moderne A L’académie De Paris (Chez J.-L.-J. Brière, Libraire, Rue Saint-André-Des-Arts, No. 68). Page 308: "Il prit pour femme la sœur de Roger du Ternois, fille de Raoul II, nommée Godechilde" (Note: William of Jumièges used the spelling 'de Ternois' and 'de Toëni' for the 'de Tosny' family)
↑ There does not appear to be any direct evidence relating Roger de Newburgh to Robert de Neubourg, but a reference in Kirby's Quest (1284) makes it plausible. This reference (see ) shows that part of Hasler Hundred in Dorset had been owned by the Newburgh family "since time immemorial". And Domesday Book shows that Robert's grandfather, Roger de Beaumont had owned three manors in Hasler Hundred, Creech, Steeple and Church Knowle. This is quite strong circumstantial evidence of a relationship.
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