Roger I of Tosny

Roger I de Tosny († 1040 ) is a member of the House Tosny. He took part in the Reconquista, which is why Orderic Vitalis calls him Roger of Spain ( Roger d' Espagne ).

Biography

1013 were Roger and his father Raoul I de Tosny the commander of the castle of Tillières on behalf of Duke Richard II of Normandy. Some years later, Raoul and Roger had to leave the country for an unknown reason. While the father went to Italy and fought in Apulia, Roger turned to Spain, where he supported the fight against the Muslims. On behalf of Ermesende, after the death of Count Raymond Borell ruling in the County of Barcelona widow, he ran against the Muslim rulers Musetus, threatened the county. Roger married the daughter of the Countess and managed to conquer a number of Muslim towns and castles.

Ademar of Chabannes reported Roger had acquired to the names Moors eater: he had to kill a prisoner and can be cut into two parts every day - one part was cooked and given to eat the rest of the prisoners, the other part took Roger with, supposedly to make him even to eat. Subsequently, some prisoners were to escape possible so that they could report on the atrocities Rogers.

The Catalan wedding Rogers is not secured. Gotelina / Godehildis, Rogers is known by name wife was not a Spaniard, but it is also not clear whether she was his first wife. Before the year 1024, Roger and his father of Duke Richard II received permission to return. His father died shortly after.

Roger de Tosny is the founder of Conches -en- Ouche. He left here the church of Sainte -Foy build (before 1026), later the Abbey Saint- Pierre de Castillon in Conches ( 1035 ), where he settled monks from the Trinity Abbey (La Trinité ) of Fécamp - This monastery is one of the foundations of a Barons of Normandy, who thus undertook an act that happened so far on the initiative of the Duke. The Memorandum recalls that the Lord of Tosny around Conches had a large estate.

1035 died Duke Robert I. and for the Duchy broke at a troubled time. Wars between the noble families broke out, and Roger de Tosny, its relations with its neighbors appear to be previously been difficult even was one of the main actors. The Norman chroniclers report, the Lord of Tosny refused to serve the new and still underage Duke William II, under the pretext that he was illegitimate. He certainly benefited from the weakness of the central government, plundered the goods of its neighbors, especially those of Onfroi de Vieilles, who put his son Roger de Beaumont in march. 1040 found Roger I de Tosny and his two eldest sons to death in a battle. Robert de Grandmesnil, an ally Tosnys, died a few weeks later from his injuries.

The Tosny family now had to make peace with their neighbors. Rogers widow Gotelina / Godehildis was married to Count Richard of Evreux.

Progeny

  • Helbert († 1040 )
  • Elinand, († 1040 )
  • Raoul II de Tosny
  • Robert de Tosny, Lord of Stafford
  • Beranger l' Espagnol
  • Adelise ∞ FitzOsbern William, 1st Earl of Hereford
  • Berthe ∞ Guy de Laval
  • Another son
House of Tosny Richard II, Duke of Normandy Conches-en-Ouche Humphrey de Vieilles Raoul II of Tosny Lucien Musset Conques Robert of Torigni
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