Roger was the youngest son of Tancred of Hauteville by his second wife Fredisenda, and by tradition the descendant of Norseman (Viking) named Hiallt who is said to have settled in Normandy in the 10th century.
Roger was the youngest son of Tancred of Hauteville by his second wife Fredisenda. By tradition, he was said to be the descendant of the Norseman (Viking) named Hiallt, who is said to have settled in Normandy of northern France in the 10th century.