- Source: Turold de Pont-Audemer
Turold, also Thorold or Touroude, Sire de Pont-Audemer / de Ponteaudemer (born c. 950 A.D.) was a Norman aristocrat in Normandy that is today a region of France.
The son of Torf, he inherited the title of Seigneur du Pontautou (Pont-Authou), de Torville (Tourville), Torcy (in Normandy) and Torny (Tourny). He became Sire de Pont-Audemer, he made it his main residence.
Turold married Duvelina, younger sister of Gunnor, the wife of Richard I of Normandy. By his marriage, he enhanced his position in Norman nobility and became a prominent figure during the reigns of Richard II, Duke of Normandy; Richard III, Duke of Normandy; and Robert I, Duke of Normandy (996-1035).
Turold and Duvelina had:
Humphrey de Vieilles du Ponteaudemer
Herbrand du Ponteaudemer
Ilbert or Gilbert du Ponteaudemer
Richard du Ponteaudemer
Humphrey de Vieilles is the father of Roger de Beaumont.
References
Sources
Hagger, Mark S. (2017). Norman Rule in Normandy, 911-1144. Boydell Press.
