Trowbridge Viking Ancestry

The Trowbridge lineage has deep Scandinavian roots starting with the daughter of “Rollo the Viking”. Rollo, banished from Norway, invaded France in 886 and was awarded the Duchy of Normandy by King Chares III (the Simple) of France in 911. The line goes back to Njord of Nortun, King of the Swedes, born 214? AD. Njord is the 63rd great grandfather of Arthur D. Steele Jr.

 

Bold names are used to help indicate the primary lineage person. Sometimes the lineage veers off to the mother’s ancestry. Before year 1000 AD there was not always a surname involved and in the case of Nordic descendents the Surname was a –son or –dottir modification of the fathers given name. The son of Ivar Neilsson would be named Erik Ivarsson and his daughter would be named Sonja Ivarsdottir, with the “surname” changing every generation. There are extra words to guide you through the confusing Nordic names.

 

Starting with the first Trowbridge to come to America.

Thomas Trowbridge b. 1598 – d. 7 Feb 1672

and Elizabeth Marshall  b. 24 Mar 1602 – d. abt 1639 

 

John Trowbridge b.1570 – d. 5 Jul 1649

and Agnes Prowse b. 1575 – d. bef 6 Jun 1622. Agnes Prowse is my tenth great grandmother.

 

Agnes Prowse was the daughter of:

John Prowse II b. 1539 – d. 11 Sep 1598

and Elizabeth Colwick b. bef 1546 d. aft 1576.

 

John Prowse b. bef 1504

and Alice White b. bef 1520 – d. 13 Aug 1583

 

Robert Prowse b. abt. 1475

and Christian “Unknown”  b. Unknown – d. 1516

 

John Prowse, Lord of Chagford b. 1436 – d. 1526

and Joan Orchard  b. abt 1438 – d. 1480

 

Richard Prowse b. 1407

and Margaret Norton  b. bef 1440 – d. Unknown

 

John Prowse  b. abt 1377 – d. aft 1447

and Agnes Bamfield  b. bet 1377 & 1386 – d. aft 1435

 

Agnes Bamfield was the daughter of:

Thomas Bamfield  b.  bef 1345 – d. aft 1392

and Agnes Coplestone  b. Unknown – d. aft 1386

 

John Bamfield III  b. Unknown - d. 1362

and Joan Gilbert b. Unknown – d. aft 1345

John was of Poltimore and, later, Huxham, seen 1361 on presenting the priest, but d. by 1362.  He married Joan, dau. of Geoffrey, sister of William Gilbert, ancestors of the Elizabethan colonial explorers to N. America, Sir Humphrey and Raleigh Gilbert.  Geoffrey founded Compton Castle, Marldon, Devon (The National Trust). 

 

John Bamfield II  b. abt 1300 – d. aft 1337

and Isabel Cobham  b. Unknown – d. Unknown

 

John Bamfield  b. Unknown – d. aft 1300

and Eleanor Beauchamp  b. abt 1275 – d. aft 1300

 

Eleanor Beauchamp was the daughter of:

Sir Humphrey de Beauchamp  b. bef 1253 – d. 1317

and Sybil Oliver b. Unknown – d. aft 1306

 

Robert IV de Beauchamp, Lord of Hatch  b. Unknown – d. abt 1265

and Alice de Mohun  b. abt 1230 – d. 1284

 

Alice de Mohun was the daughter of:

Reynold de Mohun, Lord of Dunster  b. abt 1206 – d. 20 Jan 1257

and Hawise fitz Geoffrey b. Unknown – d. 1243

 

Hawise fitz Geoffrey was the daughter of:

Geoffrey fitz Piers, Earl of Essex  b. 1264 – d. 14 Oct 1213

and Aveline de Clare  b. abt 1172 – d. bef 4 Jun 1225

 

Aveline de Clare was the daughter of:

Roger de Clare, Earl Of Clare or Hertford  b. 1116 – d. 1173

and Maud St. Hillary  b. 1132 – d. 24 Dec 1193

 

Richard fitz Gilbert, Lord of Clare  b. Unknown - d. 1136

and Adeliz (Alice) le Meschin of Chester

 

Gilbert fitz Richard, Lord of Clare & Lord of Cardigan  b. 1065 – d. 1114

and Adeliza de Clermont  b. abt 1074 – d. aft 1130

 

Adeliza de Clermont was the daughter of:

Hugh de Creil  b. Unknown – d. 1101

and Marguerite de Roucy  b. Unknown – d. aft 1080

 

Marguerite de Roucy was the daughter of:

Hildouin III, Count of Montdidier and Roucy

and Alice de Roucy  b. abt 1014 – d. 1062

 

Alice de Roucy was the daughter of:

Ebles I, Count of Roucy and Rheims b. abt 988 – d. 11 May 1033

and Beatrix de Hainault  b. 992 – d. aft 1015

 

Beatrix de Hainault was the daughter of:

Regnier IV, Count of Hainault

and Hedwig of France  b. abt 972 – d. aft 1013

 

Hedwig of France was the daughter of:

Hugh Capet, King of France  b. abt 939 – d. 24 Oct 996

and Adelaide of Poitou  b. 945 –0 d. abt 1004

 

Adelaide of Poitou  was the daughter of:

William I, Count of Poitou,  b. abt 900 in Portiers, France – d. 3 March 962

and Gerloc (Adele)  b. ?,  m. 935,  d. 962

 

Gerloc (Adele)  was the daughter of:

Rollo (Hrolf Rollon Rou Robert) “the Dane” Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy,  b. bef 860,  m. 869,  d. 927  aka Granger Rolf of Norway

and Poppa Berenger  b. 872? – d. Unknown

 

Rollo `the Dane' Ragnvaldsson was the son of:

Ragnvald Eysteinsson “The Wise”, Jarl of More & Orkney,  b. 837? – d. abt 892

and Ragnhild (Hildr) Hrolfsdottir),  b. 848? – d. 892+

 

Ragnvald Eysteinsson was the son of:

Eystein Glumra Ivarsson, Jarl of More,  b. 830 – d. Unknown

and Aseda (Aserida) Ragnvaldsdottir  b. 815? – d. Unknown

 

Eystein Glumra Ivarsson was the son of:

Ivar Oplaendinge, Jarl of the Uplands,  b. 783? – d. Unknown

and Eysteinsdottir (?) of Throndheim  b. Unknown – d. Unknown

 

Ivar Oplaendinge was the son of:

Halfdan II Midi “the Old” Eysteinsson, b. 762? – d. 800?

and Hlif Dagsdottir  b. 767? – d. Unknown

 

Halfdan II Midi “the Old” Eysteinsson was the son of:

Eystein of Westfold Halfdanarsson  b. 736? – d. 780?

and Hild (Hildur) Eiriksdottir  b. ? – d. ?

 

Eystein of Westfold Halfdanarsson  was the son of:

Halfdan Hvitbeinn `White Leg' Olafsson, King of the Uplanders, b. 704? – d. ?

and Asa Eysteinsdottir,  b. 715? – d. ?

 

 

Halfdan Hvitbeinn `White Leg' Olafsson was the son of:

Olafr Tretelgju `Tree-hewer' Ingjaldsson, King of Vermaland,  b. 682? – d. 710? (sacrificed)

and Solveig Halfdansdottir  b. 684? – d. ?

 

Olafr Tretelgju INGJALDSSON was the son of:

Ingjaldr `Ill-Ruler' Braut-Onundson, King of Uppsala,  b. 660? – d. ?

(driven out by subjects)

and Gauthild Algoutsdottir  b. 664? – d. ?

 

Ingjaldr `Ill-Ruler' Braut-Onundson was the son of:

Braut-Onundr Ingvarsson, King of Uppsala,  b. 637? – d. ?

and  Algaut Gutreksson (?)  b. 639? – d. ?

 

Braut-Onundr Ingvarsson, King of Uppsala was the son of:

Ingvar (Yngvarr) Eysteinsson, King of Uppsala of Sweden  b. 616? – d. ?

and  Unknown

 

Ingvar (Yngvarr) Eysteinsson, King of Uppsala of Sweden  was the son of:

Eystein Adilsson of Sweden  b. 594? – d. ?

and  Unknown

 

Eystein Adilsson was the son of:

Adils (Adeils) `the Great' Ottarsson of Sweden  b. 572? – d. ?

and  Unknown

 

Adils (Adeils) `the Great' Ottarsson of Sweden  was the son of:

Ottar (Vendilkraku) Egilsson  b. 551? – d. ?

and  Unknown

 

Ottar (Vendilkraku) Egilsson  was the son of:

Egill Aunnsson; King of Swedes in Uppsala  b. 530 – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Egill Aunnsson; King of Swedes in Uppsala  was the son of:

Aun (Gamli; `the Aged') Jorundsson,  King of Uppsala,  b. Sweden 509? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Aun (Gamli; `the Aged') Jorundsson,  King of Uppsala was the son of:

Jorundr Yngvasson (Yngvesson),  King of Uppsala, b. Sweden 487? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Jorundr Yngvasson (Yngvesson),  King of Uppsala was the son of:

Yngvi (Yngve) Alreksson, King of Uppsala,  b. Sweden 466? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Yngvi (Yngve) Alreksson, King of Uppsala was the son of:

Alrekr Agnasson (Agnesson), King of Uppsala,  b. Sweden 445? – d.  ?

and Dagreidr Dagsdottir  b. 445? – d. ?

 

Alrekr Agnasson (Agnesson), King of Uppsala was the son of:

Agni Dagsson, King of Uppsala,  b. Sweden 424? – d. ?

And Skjalf Frostasdottir  b. 428? – d. ?

 

Agni Dagsson, King of Uppsala was the son of:

Dagr Spaka Dyggvasson (Dygvesson), King of Uppsala,  b. Sweden 403? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Dagr Spaka Dyggvasson (Dygvesson), King of Uppsala was the son of:

Dyggvi Domarsson,  b. Sweden 382? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

 

Dyggvi Domarsson was the son of:

Domar Domaldsson,  b. Sweden 361? – d. ?

and Drott Danpsdottir  b. 365? – d. ?

 

Domar Domaldsson was the son of:

Domaldi Visbursson  b. Uppsala 340? – d. ?

and Unknown

 

Domaldi Visbursson  was the son of:

Visbur (Visburr) Vanlandasson  b. Uppsala 319? – d. ?

and (Miss) Authisdottir  b. ? – d. ?

 

Visbur (Visburr) Vanlandasson  was the son of:

Vanlandi Svegdasson (Svegdirsson), King of Uppsala,  b. Uppsala 298? – d. ?

and Driva Snaersdottir (aka Drifa Snjasdottir)Princess of Finland  b. 302? – d. ? – Daughter of:  Snaer (King) of Finland (aka Snja `the Old'),  b.  275? -  d.  ?

 

Vanlandi Svegdasson (Svegdirsson), King of Uppsala was the son of:

Svegdi Fjolnarsson (aka Svegdir Fjolnirsson), King of Uppsala,  b.  Uppsala 277? – d. ? 

and  Vana of Vanheim.  b. ? – d. ?

 

Svegdi Fjolnarsson was the son of:

Fjolnar (Fjolnir) Yngvi-Freysson, King of Uppsala,  b. Uppsala 256? – d.  ? Denmark

and Unknown

 

Fjolnar (Fjolnir) Yngvi-Freysson, King of Uppsala was the son of:

Yngvi-Frey of Uppsala, King of the Swedes,  b. 235?   d.  ?

and Gerd Gymersdottir  b. 239? – d. ?

 

Yngvi-Frey of Uppsala, King of the Swedes was the son of:

Njord `the Rich' of Nortun (of Vanaland), King of the Swedes,  b. 214? – d. ?

and  the sister of Njord of Nortun, Queen of the Swedes,  b. ? – d. ?

Njord of Nortun is the 63rd great grandfather of Arthur D. Steele Jr.

 

Njord `the Rich' of Nortun (of Vanaland), King of the Swedes, was the son of:

father of Njord of Nortun,  b. by 200   d.  ?

and Unknown

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