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Birth:          ABT  980 of Pont-Audemer, Normandy
Death:          28 Sep 1044 Normandy
Burial:         Preaux, Normandy

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_de_Vieilles
Humphrey (or Honfroy, Onfroi or Umfrid) de Vieilles[1] (died c. 1050) was the first 
holder of the "grand honneur" of Beaumont-le-Roger, one of the most important groups 
of domains in eastern Normandy[2] and the founder of the House of Beaumont. He 
was married to Albreda or Alberée de la Haye Auberie.

His early life and origins are the subject of much discussion. As reported by later 
Norman chronicler Robert of Torigni, he was son of Thorold de Pont-Audemer and 
grandson of a Torf, from whose name derived that of the village of Tourville-sur-
Pont-Audemer.[3] Humphrey's mother, according to Robert of Torigni, was Duvelina, 
sister of Gunnora, concubine of Richard I, Duke of Normandy. Thus Humphrey and his 
Beaumont descendants were kinsmen of the Norman Dukes and other members of the 
early Anglo-Norman nobility similarly descended from Gunnora's kindred.

Besides Beaumont-le-Roger, he had lands dispersed through the whole of Normandy, 
in Cotentin, in Hiémois, in the Pays d'Auge, in Basse Seine (Vatteville-la-Rue), in 
Évrecin (Normanville) and in Vexin normand (Bouafles). These lands originated in the 
favour of the dukes Richard II and Robert II, from confiscated church lands. The 
"honneur" of Beaumont was, for example, constituted from the remains of the lands of 
the abbey of Bernay.[4] On the other hand, the possessions around Pont-Audemer 
came to him by family inheritance.

In 1034, he 'founded' (or, rather, restored) the monastery at Préaux, a few kilometres 
from Pont-Audemer, with monks from the Saint-Wandrille.

During the minority of Duke William the Bastard, Roger I of Tosny, holder of the 
"honneur" of Conches, attacked Humphrey's domains. But around 1040, Humphrey's 
son, Roger de Beaumont, met and defeated Roger in battle, during which Roger of 
Tosny was killed.

Family and descendants[edit]

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His known children by his wife Albreda or Alberée de la Haye Auberie:
Robert, the elder, assassinated by Roger de Clères[5] after 1066 and buried at the 
abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux;
Roger de Beaumont, known as le Barbe († 1094), who succeeded his father.
Dunelma (perhaps a corrupted form of Duvelina, the name of her grandmother) sister 
of Roger of Beaumont and mother of a daughter who was a Nun at Saint-Léger de 
Préaux

One other possible child?:
Guillaume de Beaumont, Monk at the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux

Parents
DE HARCOURT Tourude (ABT  950 - )
DE CREPON Duvelina (Eva) (Dulceline) (ABT  953 - )

Siblings
DE HARCOURT Humphrey (ABT  980 - 28 Sep 1044)

Marriage To DE LA HAIE Aubreye (ABT  984 - 20 Sep 1045)
    m.  

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Children by DE LA HAIE Aubreye ABT  984 - 20 Sep 1045
DE BEAUMONT Roger (ABT 1022 - ABT 1094)

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