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***Ancestors of Clinton* Edward Pardridge***

Generation No. 31

      1688207360. Torf* Seigneur de Torville, born Abt. 920 (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914), 3, described as a "great Norman feudal baron" The author states that most probably he was a grandson of one of the viking chiefs of Scandinavia who accompanied Rollo about 900 A.D. in the norse invasion of northern France where they settled permanently and gave that region the name Normandy. Torf held numerous lordships: Seigneur de Torville; Torcy, Torny, Torly, de Ponteautorf and others. The author also notes that it is suggested that he was the son of Bernard the Dane, the most powerful of the feudal nobles of Normandy during reign of Duke William I (927-943) and was Regent during the minority of Duke Richard I (943-955) but this is not proven.); died Unknown. He married 1688207361. Ertemberge* de Briquebec Abt. 950 (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914), 3.).

      1688207361. Ertemberge* de Briquebec, died Unknown.

Notes for Torf* Seigneur de Torville:
Per J. Gardner Bartlett, in The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester Massachusetts, he states that Torf de Torville is the earliest historical progenitor of the Newburgh or Newberry family from whom a certain and unbroken male line has been traced. Probably he was a grandson of one of the viking chiefs of Scandinavia who accompanied Rollo about 900 A.D. in the Norse invasion of northern France where they permanently settled and gave the name Normandy to the region.

More About Torf* Seigneur de Torville:
Titles: Seigneur du Torville, Torcy, Torny, du Ponteautorf (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914).)

More About Torf* de Torville and Ertemberge* de Briquebec:
Marriage: Abt. 950 (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914), 3.)

Children of Torf* de Torville and Ertemberge* de Briquebec are:

844103680	i.	Touroude* Sire du Ponteaudemer, born Abt. 950; died Unknown; married Wevia* de Crepon Abt. 980.
	ii.	Seigneur De Turqueville Turchetil (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914), 3, This is the ancestor of the well-known Harcourt family of Normandy and England.), died Unknown.
	iii.	William De Torville (Source: Bartlett, Joseph Gardner, The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, (Private by J. Gardner Barlett, Boston MA 1914), 3.), died Unknown.

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