I was recently loaned a book on Rosslyn Abbey and the Sinclair family; The Secrets of Rosslyn by Roddy Martine.
From Chapter 2 pps. 10-11 there are three entries which have me puzzled.
(1) Referring to the treaty between Rollo and Charles of France "....The treaty was signed at St.Clair-sur-Epte, and it is from here that Rollo's family and their descendants took their surname." - is this a common acceptance ? I do not recall any of the children of Rollo being referred to other than "of Normandy" (exempting personal titles)
(2) Referring to William 'the Seemly' Sinclair's mother, Helena St.Clair, she is described as the "6th Duke's sister"; describing Helen and her husband, Walderne(Wildernus) St.Clair as "both grandchildren of the 3rd Duke of Normandy"
A Descendants chart in the front has descending from the 4th Duke 'Helen St.Clair m. cousin Walderne St.Clair'
- who is Helen's mother ?, what line does Walderne St.Clair come from ?
(3) p11 ".....The St.Clairs and their cousin, the Conqueror, were principally related to the Athelings through EMMA ST.CLAIR (my capitals), the Atheling children's great-grandmother and daughter of the 3rd Duke of Normandy, who had not only married the Saxon Aethelred II., ruler of England between 1014 and 1016, but his successor, the Danish Canute." - In all my years of reading history I cannot recall Emma being described as anything else but "Emma of Normandy" - have I been missing something ?
My notes on the family of Rollo and Normandy appear to be missing several points. Could someone point me towards some reading that will fill in the gaps..
Thank you.