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480. William the Atheling
was born before 5 Aug 1103 in Winchester, England. He died on 25 Nov 1120
in White Ship disaster, English Channel. Duke of Normandy, 1120.
From University of Hull, http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01394:
"When the white ship was wrecked on the deadly rock a boat was launced and
William, the King's [William I Beauclerc] only legitimate son, was rowed to
safety. The cries ofhis half-sister the Countess of Perche induced him to return
to the wreckwhere they sank together. This was considered by some to be punishment
for Henry's sins of lust in having so many illegitimate offspring. "
He was married to Isabella (Matilda) (daughter of King Fulk V and Erembourg (Ermengard)) in Jun 1119 in Lisieux, France. Isabella (Matilda) was born about 1109 in Anjou, France. She died in 1154 in Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France. After her husband drowned she became a Nun, and was elected abbess of Fontevrault.