Herleva

mother of William the Conqueror
(Redirected from Herleva de Falaise)

Herleva (died c. 1050) was an 11th-century Norman woman. She is known for being the mother of William the Conqueror also of William's half-brothers Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain, born to Herleva's marriage to Herluin de Conteville.

Herleva
Statue in Huy
Bornc. 1003
Diedc. 1050 (probably aged 46-47)
Normandy
Burial placeGrestain Abbey
NationalityNorman
SpouseHerluin de Conteville
PartnerRobert I, Duke of Normandy
Children5, including William the Conqueror, Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain
Parent