[1] She was second cousin of William the Conqueror[2] her father being the son of Robert II Archbishop of Rouen, while her mother was the daughter of Giroie, Lord of Échauffour, a wealthy Norman baron.

[4] After quarreling with Duke William in January 1061, Robert fled Normandy with Judith, her brother and sister, to Rome.

[5] The Duke's brother Roger I of Sicily had known Judith from Normandy, and his status and fortunes had now changed considerably.

[4] No longer the poor son of a lesser Norman family, when Count Roger heard that Judith was in Calabria he went to meet her.

[7] Greek residents then attacked his fortifications attempting to take Countess Judith prisoner and ransom her in exchange for the Norman's leaving Troina.