Family
 Yves I de Bellême, Lord of Bellême 1) 2)Died after 1005 1) 3) Notes: The identification of Yves, as father of William, is evidenced by a charter post his death - confirmed by William and his mother Godehilde: "Post obitum autem Ivonis, ego Willelmus et Godehildis mater mea". The identification of Yves as father of Hildeburge is indirect, through Papal acts, and documents where Hildeburge references her siblings - Avesgaud and Godehilde - who can be identified as children of Yves through charters. This Yves, may be the same individual as Yves de Creil (which is almost impossible on chronological grounds), or the son of Yves de Creil. Both of these scenarios are unproven, however - and rely on circumstantial interpretation of secondary sources - e.g. Orderic, two centuries earlier. It is likely this Yves was connected to the earlier Lords of Belleme (and surrounding area), but how so is very unclear. Nothing is known of Yves de Creil's ancestry, and his appearance as a "regis balistarius" (i.e. crossbowman) records suggests he may have been a self-made man. Married/ Related to:  Godehilde Unknown 4) 2)Died after 1005 4) 3) Notes: The parentage of Godehilde (or Godeheut) is unknown, but at least two of her siblings are known - Seinfroy, bishop of le Mans, and Fulcois or his wife Rhotais. Godehilde survives her husband, and makes further charters, signing with her children, after her husband's death. Children: 1. Hildeburge de Bellême 5)Died 27 Oct 1024 5) Notes: The First House of Bellême identifies Hildeburg's (first) husband as Aubert le Riche, and has Hamon as husband to Hildeburge's sister - Godehilde. That is incorrect and based on a false assumption (that Hildeburge wife of Aubert, is the same Hildeburge as Hildeburge wife of Hamon) - that cannot be the case on chronological grounds. A son of Albert (Arnoul), son of Albert and Hildeburge has to have been born c993 at the latest, which means Hildeburge must have been having children c975 at the latest. Whereas there is a known son of Hildeburge and Hamon (Gervaise) born in 1007. Hildeburge, wife of Hamon, can be confirmed as a daughter of Yves from Bishop Gervaise's testament. | |||
Sources
1) Source: The Henry Project . External Linkhttps://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/yves0000.htm. Reference: Yves I (Ivo) de Bellême (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: The First House of Bellême "When he succeeded his father [Yves] in or soon after 1005, William joined his mother [Godehilde] in making additional grants" (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: The First House of Bellême "Yves de Bellême was still living in 1005, for Gauzlin aforesaid, did not become abbot of St. Fleury-sur-Loire until that year." (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/godeh001.htm. Reference: Godehilde (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/hilde000.htm. Reference: Hildeburge de Bellême (Questionable reliability of evidence)
6) Source: The First House of Bellême "William's wife was named Maud, as appears from the foundation-charter of Lonlay; but her parentage is unknown. Du Motey argues that she was an illegitimate child of Richard I ; but I have examined this theory elsewhere and rejected it as untrue. They had six sons : Fulk, Warin, Robert, Yves, William and Benoit." (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: The First House of Bellême "William de Bellême was born probably within the years 960-5, although his birth is dated some twenty years earlier by du Motey, who relies on the spurious foundation charter of St. Leonard of Bellême." (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: The First House of Bellême "The date of death is uncertain, but it probably occured in 1028. Du Motey assigns it to 1031, which involves a hopeless contradiction in dates" (Data from secondary evidence)