Matilda of Flanders, b. ca. 1031 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 2 November 1083

Father: Baldwin V "The Pious", Count of Flanders, b. ca. 1012 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 1 September 1067 in Lille, France, He acceded to Count of Flanders 1035 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Adela (Alix) Capet, b. 1009 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 8 January 1079 in Messinesmonastre, France

Spouse: William the Conqueror, b. 14 October 1024 in Normandy, France, d. 9 September 1087 in Rouen, Normandy, France, He defeated the English to be come king, 14 October 1066 in England, He was crowned King of England, 25 December 1066 in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England, cause of death was injuries suffered falling off a horse at the seige of Nantes, France.

Father: Robert II "The Devil", Duke of Normandy, b. ca. 1002, d. 22 July 1035 in Nicea
Mother: Herleva (Arlette) de Falaise, b. ca. 1003 in Falaise, Normandy, France, d. ca. 1050
Married 1050/2 in Normandy, France.

Children:

  • Robert II Curthose, Duke of Normandy, b. 1054, d. 1134
  • Adeliza, b. 1055
  • Richard, Duke of Bernay, b. ca. 1055, d. 1075
  • Cecilia of Holy Trinity, Abbess of Caen, b. 1056
  • William II Rufus, King of England, b. 1056/60 in Normandy, France, d. 2 August 1100 in New Forest, Hampshire, England, He acceded to the throne of England, 9 September 1087 in England, He was crowned King of England, 26 September 1087 in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England, cause of death was by an arrow while hunting with his brother, Henry.
  • Adela, Countess of Blois, b. 1062 in Normandy, France, m. Stephen of Blois, 1080
  • Agatha, b. ca. 1064
  • Matilda, b. ca. 1065
  • Constance, b. ca. 1066
  • Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England, b. September 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England, m. Edith (Edgitha) fitz Forne, ca. 1085, m. Edith (Matilda) of Scotland, 11 November 1100 in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England, m. Nest Tewdwr of Wales, ca. 1102, m. Adeliza of Louvaine, 29 January 1121 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, d. 1 December 1135 in Rouen, Normandy, France, He acceded to the throne of England, 2 August 1100 in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England, cause of death Overeating lampreys.

Baldwin V "The Pious", Count of Flanders, b. ca. 1012 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 1 September 1067 in Lille, France, He acceded to Count of Flanders 1035 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Baldwin IV "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders, b. ca. 980 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 30 May 1035
Mother: Ogive of Luxemburg, b. ca. 995, d. 1030
He waged war against Emperor Otho II and aquired Valenciennes and the Isles of Zealand. Later he also captured the citadel of Ghent. He was given the territory between the Dender and the Scheldt as an imperial fief and the margravate of Antwerp from Emperor Henry IV.

Spouse: Adela (Alix) Capet, b. 1009 in Flanders, Belgium, m. Richard III of Normandy, January 1027, d. 8 January 1079 in Messinesmonastre, France

Father: Robert II "the Pious" Capet, King of France, b. 27 March 972 in Orléans, France, d. 20 July 1031 in Melun, France, He became King of France 996 in Paris, France
Mother: Constance of Arles/Tolouse, b. 973 in Toulouse, France, d. 25 July 1032 in Melun, France
Married 1028 in Flanders, Belgium.

Children:

  • Matilda of Flanders, b. ca. 1031 in Flanders, Belgium, m. William the Conqueror, 1050/2 in Normandy, France, d. 2 November 1083
  • Baldwin VI "the Peaceable", Count of Flanders & Artois, b. ca. 1032
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders & Artois, b. ca. 1033

Baldwin IV "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders, b. ca. 980 in Flanders, Belgium, m. Eleanora, ca. 1031, d. 30 May 1035

Father: Arnolph II, Count of Flanders, b. ca. 961 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 988, He acceded to Count of Flanders 965 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Rozela (Susanna) of Italy, b. ca. 932 in Luxemburg, d. 26 January 1003 in Gent, Flanders
He may have had another wife, possibly Orgina of Moselle, though some say Orgina and Ogive are the same person.

Baldwin received Valenciennes, Ghent, Waes, and Zeeland from Emperor Henry II.

Spouse: Ogive of Luxemburg, b. ca. 995, d. 1030

Father: Frederick, Count of Luxemburg, b. ca. 965 in Luxemburg, d. 1019
Married ca. 1012.

Children:

Arnolph II, Count of Flanders, b. ca. 961 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 988, He acceded to Count of Flanders 965 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Baldwin III, Count of Flanders & Artois, b. ca. 940 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 1 November 962, He acceded to Count of Flanders and Artoi 958 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Matilda Billung, b. ca. 936, d. 25 May 1008

Spouse: Rozela (Susanna) of Italy, b. ca. 932 in Luxemburg, m. Robert II "the Pious" Capet, King of France, ca. 987, d. 26 January 1003 in Gent, Flanders

Father: Berenger II of Ivrea, b. 900, d. 6 August 966, He became King of Italy 950 in Rome, Italy
Mother: Willa of Tuscany
Married 968.

Children:

Baldwin III, Count of Flanders & Artois, b. ca. 940 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 1 November 962, He acceded to Count of Flanders and Artoi 958 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Arnolph I "The Great", Count of Flanders, b. in Flanders, Belgium, d. 965, Acceded to Count of Flanders 918 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Alice of Vermandois, b. ca. 912, d. 960

Spouse: Matilda Billung, b. ca. 936, m. Godfrey "The Old" D'Ardennes, ca. 952, d. 25 May 1008

Father: Herman Billung, Duke of Saxony, d. 27 March 973, Became Duke of Saxony 961 in Saxony, Germany
Married 961.

Children:

Arnolph I "The Great", Count of Flanders, b. in Flanders, Belgium, d. 965, Acceded to Count of Flanders 918 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Baldwin II "The Bald", Count of Flanders, b. 864 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 10 September 918, He acceded to Count of Flanders 879 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Aefthryth, b. ca. 873, d. 7 June 929 in Flanders, Belgium
He waged war against William I "Longsword", Duke of Normandy, whom he defeated and slew.

Spouse: Alice of Vermandois, b. ca. 912, d. 960

Father: Herbert II, Count of Vermondois, b. ca. 879 in Vermandois, Normandy, France
Mother: Adela, b. ca. 899
Married ca. 930.

Children:

Baldwin II "The Bald", Count of Flanders, b. 864 in Flanders, Belgium, d. 10 September 918, He acceded to Count of Flanders 879 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Baldwin I "Bras der Fer", Count of Flanders, b. in Flanders, Belgium, d. 879 in Auxerre, France, He acceded to Count of Flanders 864 in Flanders, Belgium
Mother: Judith Martel, b. October 844, d. 870
He carried on a successful war against Eudes, Count of France. He had two more daughters.

Spouse: Aefthryth, b. ca. 873, d. 7 June 929 in Flanders, Belgium

Father: Alfred the Great, b. 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England, d. 26 October 899, He was crowned King of West Saxons, 23 April 871 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, buried 28 October 899 in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, England
Mother: Aethelswitha of the Gaini, b. ca. 850 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, d. 5 December 905 in Winchester, Cheshire, England
Married ca. 893.

Children:

Baldwin I "Bras der Fer", Count of Flanders, b. in Flanders, Belgium, d. 879 in Auxerre, France, He acceded to Count of Flanders 864 in Flanders, Belgium

Baldwin "Bras der Fer" (of the Iron Arm) received the county of Flanders as a hereditary fief from King Charles "the Bald" upon his marriage to Princess Judith.

He successfully defended the northern coast from the Norse hordes.

Spouse: Judith Martel, b. October 844, m. Aethelvulf, King of England, 1 October 856 in Verberie sur Oise, France, m. Aethelbald, King of England, aft. February 858 in England, d. 870

Father: Charles II "the Bald", King of the Franks, b. 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, Germany, d. 6 October 877 in Modano, France, He became King of West Franks in 843, He became King of Italy 875 in Italy
Mother: Ermentrude, b. ca. 825 in Orléans, France, d. 6 October 869
Judith was forced by her father to marry Aethelwulf when she was 13 and he was 51. After Aethelwulf died she married his son, Aethelbald. After Aethelbald died she had the marriage annulled and was confined at Senlis. She eloped with Baldwin and they hid with her uncle Lothaire (Lothar I) until October. They then fled to Pope Nicholas I for protection, and were officially married at Auxerre.
Married January 862 in Senlis, France.

Children:

  • Charles, b. ca. 863
  • Baldwin II "The Bald", Count of Flanders, b. 864 in Flanders, Belgium, m. Aefthryth, ca. 893, d. 10 September 918, He acceded to Count of Flanders 879 in Flanders, Belgium
  • Ralph, Count & Abbot of Cambrai, b. 865
  • Gunhilda, b. ca. 866

18. Frederick, Count of Luxemburg, b. ca. 965 in Luxemburg, d. 1019

Children and grandchildren:

  1. 3. Ogive of Luxemburg, b. ca. 995, m. Baldwin IV "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders, ca. 1012, d. 1030; 1 grandchild
  2. Imagi, b. ca. 1000




Ancestor families report created by Gene 4.3.4, Wed, Dec 7, 2005

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