Adele d'Anjou, Comtesse d'Amiens

Unattributed basic information (at least it has sources):

Adèle d'Anjou[1]

b. circa 924

Father, Foulques I "le Roux", comte d'Anjou

b. 870,

d. 942

Mother, Roscille, dame de Loches

b. 874

Adèle d'Anjou was born circa 924. She was the daughter of Foulques I "le Roux", comte d'Anjou and Roscille, dame de Loches.

Adèle d'Anjou married Gautier I, comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens, son of Raoul de Gouy and Eldegarde d' Amiens, before 944.

Family

Gautier I, comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens

b. circa 925,

d. between 992 and 998

Children

1. Gautier II "the White", comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens+

b. c 944,

d. 1027[2]

2. Bishop of Soissons Guy de Vexin

b. 946?[2]

3. Geoffrey de Vexin+

b. 950?[2]

4. Fulk de Vexin

b. 952?

Citations

1. [S204] Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 37-36, 109-36.

2. [S1073] Bernard S. Bachrach, Bachrach, pg. 264.

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From the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy page on Anjou:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ANJOU,%20MAINE.htm#Ingelgerdied888A

1. FOULQUES ([888]-[Aug 941/942], bur Châteauneuf, église Saint-Martin). Comte de Nantes 908-919. Vicomte de Tours et d'Anjou.

He was installed as FOULQUES I "le Roux" Comte d'Anjou in 929 by Raoul King of France.

His lay abbacies are noted in the charter dated to [929/30] under which "Fulco Andecavorum comes abbas quoque Sancti Albini Sanctique Lizinii necnon et uxor mea Roscilla et filii mei Widdo ac Fulco" donated property to Saint-Aubin d'Angers for the souls of "Ingelgerio genitore meo atque Ingelgerio filio meo necnon…Warnerio socro meo et uxore sua Tescenda"[46].

m (before 5 Jul 905) ROSCILLE [de Loches], daughter of GARNIER Seigneur de Loches, Villentrasti et Haia & his wife Tescenda --- ([870]-).

Comte Foulques I & his wife had five children:

a) INGELGER d'Anjou (-killed in battle [927]), killed fighting the Normans[52].

b) GUY d'Anjou (-[970]). His father offered him as a hostage to the Normans in return for the release of Charles III "le Simple" King of the Franks in 922.

c) FOULQUES d'Anjou ([920]-11 Nov 958), succeeded his father in 942 as FOULQUES II "le Bon" Comte d'Anjou.

d) ROSCILLE d'Anjou (-[943/51]%29 m (943) as his first wife, ALAIN II "le Barbetorte" Duke of Brittany, son of MATHEDOI [I] Comte de Poher & his wife --- de Bretagne (in Brittany [before 919]-952).

e) [ADELA d'Anjou .

A list of members of the Cathedral of Paris lists (in order) "…Walterius comes, Adela comitissa…"[59].

According to Europäische Stammtafeln[60], Adela was the possible daughter of Foulques I Comte d'Anjou. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified.

It is possible that it is speculative, based on one of her sons being named Foulques.

m as his second wife, GAUTHIER [I] Comte de Valois, d'Amiens et du Vexin, son of --- ([925]-987).]

References:

[59] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.2, Eglise cathedrale de Paris, p. 1015.

[60] ES III 657.

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From the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy page on Northern France:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORTHERN%20FRANCE.htm#GautierIValoi...

GAUTHIER [I] ([before 925]-987), Comte d'Amiens, m secondly ADELA, daughter of ---.

A list of members of the Cathedral of Paris lists (in order) "…Walterius comes, Adela comitissa…"[11].

According to Europäische Stammtafeln[12], she was Adela d'Anjou, daughter of Foulques [I] "le Roux" Comte d'Anjou & his wife Roscilla [de Loches] (after 909-). The primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified; it is possible that it is speculative, based on one of her sons being named Foulques.

Comte Gauthier [I] & his [first/second] wife had five children:

a) GAUTHIER [II] "le Blanc" (-after 1017). A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[13]. Comte d'Amiens et du Vexin.

b) RAOUL . "Wauterii comitis, Walterii et Radulfi filiorum eius" subscribed a charter dated 975 under which "Hugo Francorum dux" restored the abbey of Saint-Jean to the abbey of Sainte-Croix d'Orléans[14]. A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[15].

c) GUY . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

d) GODEFROY . A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[16].

e) FOULQUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

References:

[11] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.2, Eglise cathedrale de Paris, p. 1015.

[12] ES III 657.

[13] RHGF X, IV, p. 552.

[14] Sainte-Croix d'Orléans LXIII, p. 123.

[15] RHGF X, IV, p. 552.

[16] RHGF X, IV, p. 552.

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Adèle married Cte Gautier I DE VEXIN Count of Valois & Amiens, son of Raoul II DE CAMBRAI and Hildegard DE FLANDRES Countess of Flanders. (Cte Gautier I DE VEXIN Count of Valois & Amiens was born in 919 in Vexin, Normandy, France and died in 996.)

Born: 925, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France

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Unattributed basic information (at least it has sources):

Adèle d'Anjou[1]

b. circa 924

Father, Foulques I "le Roux", comte d'Anjou

b. 870,

d. 942

Mother, Roscille, dame de Loches

b. 874

Adèle d'Anjou was born circa 924. She was the daughter of Foulques I "le Roux", comte d'Anjou and Roscille, dame de Loches.

Adèle d'Anjou married Gautier I, comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens, son of Raoul de Gouy and Eldegarde d' Amiens, before 944.

Family

Gautier I, comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens

b. circa 925,

d. between 992 and 998

Children

1. Gautier II "the White", comte de Vexin, Valois, et Amiens+

b. c 944,

d. 1027[2]

2. Bishop of Soissons Guy de Vexin

b. 946?[2]

3. Geoffrey de Vexin+

b. 950?[2]

4. Fulk de Vexin

b. 952?

Citations

1. [S204] Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 37-36, 109-36.

2. [S1073] Bernard S. Bachrach, Bachrach, pg. 264.

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From the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy page on Anjou:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ANJOU,%20MAINE.htm#Ingelgerdied888A

1. FOULQUES ([888]-[Aug 941/942], bur Châteauneuf, église Saint-Martin). Comte de Nantes 908-919. Vicomte de Tours et d'Anjou.

He was installed as FOULQUES I "le Roux" Comte d'Anjou in 929 by Raoul King of France.

His lay abbacies are noted in the charter dated to [929/30] under which "Fulco Andecavorum comes abbas quoque Sancti Albini Sanctique Lizinii necnon et uxor mea Roscilla et filii mei Widdo ac Fulco" donated property to Saint-Aubin d'Angers for the souls of "Ingelgerio genitore meo atque Ingelgerio filio meo necnon…Warnerio socro meo et uxore sua Tescenda"[46].

m (before 5 Jul 905) ROSCILLE [de Loches], daughter of GARNIER Seigneur de Loches, Villentrasti et Haia & his wife Tescenda --- ([870]-).

Comte Foulques I & his wife had five children:

a) INGELGER d'Anjou (-killed in battle [927]), killed fighting the Normans[52].

b) GUY d'Anjou (-[970]). His father offered him as a hostage to the Normans in return for the release of Charles III "le Simple" King of the Franks in 922.

c) FOULQUES d'Anjou ([920]-11 Nov 958), succeeded his father in 942 as FOULQUES II "le Bon" Comte d'Anjou.

d) ROSCILLE d'Anjou (-[943/51]%29 m (943) as his first wife, ALAIN II "le Barbetorte" Duke of Brittany, son of MATHEDOI [I] Comte de Poher & his wife --- de Bretagne (in Brittany [before 919]-952).

e) [ADELA d'Anjou .

A list of members of the Cathedral of Paris lists (in order) "…Walterius comes, Adela comitissa…"[59].

According to Europäische Stammtafeln[60], Adela was the possible daughter of Foulques I Comte d'Anjou. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified.

It is possible that it is speculative, based on one of her sons being named Foulques.

m as his second wife, GAUTHIER [I] Comte de Valois, d'Amiens et du Vexin, son of --- ([925]-987).]

References:

[59] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.2, Eglise cathedrale de Paris, p. 1015.

[60] ES III 657.

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From the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy page on Northern France:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORTHERN%20FRANCE.htm#GautierIValoi...

GAUTHIER [I] ([before 925]-987), Comte d'Amiens, m secondly ADELA, daughter of ---.

A list of members of the Cathedral of Paris lists (in order) "…Walterius comes, Adela comitissa…"[11].

According to Europäische Stammtafeln[12], she was Adela d'Anjou, daughter of Foulques [I] "le Roux" Comte d'Anjou & his wife Roscilla [de Loches] (after 909-). The primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified; it is possible that it is speculative, based on one of her sons being named Foulques.

Comte Gauthier [I] & his [first/second] wife had five children:

a) GAUTHIER [II] "le Blanc" (-after 1017). A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[13]. Comte d'Amiens et du Vexin.

b) RAOUL . "Wauterii comitis, Walterii et Radulfi filiorum eius" subscribed a charter dated 975 under which "Hugo Francorum dux" restored the abbey of Saint-Jean to the abbey of Sainte-Croix d'Orléans[14]. A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[15].

c) GUY . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

d) GODEFROY . A charter of "Hugo…Francorum rex" confirming the privileges of the monastery of Corvey dated 987 is subscribed by "Walteri comitis Ambianensis ac filiorum eius Walteri, Gotfredi, Rodulfi"[16].

e) FOULQUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

References:

[11] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.2, Eglise cathedrale de Paris, p. 1015.

[12] ES III 657.

[13] RHGF X, IV, p. 552.

[14] Sainte-Croix d'Orléans LXIII, p. 123.

[15] RHGF X, IV, p. 552.

[16] RHGF X, IV, p. 552. -------------------- Adèle married Cte Gautier I DE VEXIN Count of Valois & Amiens, son of Raoul II DE CAMBRAI and Hildegard DE FLANDRES Countess of Flanders. (Cte Gautier I DE VEXIN Count of Valois & Amiens was born in 919 in Vexin, Normandy, France and died in 996.)

Born: 925, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France

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