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Hugh , King of France
(938-996)
Adelaide de Poitou
(952-Abt 1004)
Guillaume II "The Liberator" , Comte d'Arles et de Provence
(Cir 950-After 993)
Adelaide d'Anjou
(Abt 947-1026)
Robert II , King of France
(972-1031)
Constance d'Arles
(973-1034)
Adela Capet, Comtesse de Contenance
(1009-1079)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Richard III , 5th Duke of Normandy
2. Baudouin V "The Pious" , Comte de Flanders

Adela Capet, Comtesse de Contenance 1 2 3

  • Born: 1009, France 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Richard III , 5th Duke of Normandy in Jan 1027 1 2 3
  • Marriage (2): Baudouin V "The Pious" , Comte de Flanders in 1028 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Died: 8 Jan 1079, Monastere The Order St. Benoist, Messines, France at age 70 2 3 4 5

bullet   Another name for Adela was Alix.

bullet  General Notes:

[G675.ged]

Which spouse of Robert was her mother is not clear
Some sources show her as the daughter of Robert I of France.


Adela married Richard III , 5th Duke of Normandy, son of Richard II "The Good" , 4th Duke of Normandy and Judith de Brittany, in Jan 1027.1 2 3 (Richard III , 5th Duke of Normandy was born in 997 in Normandy, France 3 and died on 6 Aug 1028 3 8.) The cause of his death was Said to have been poisoned.


Adela next married Baudouin V "The Pious" , Comte de Flanders, son of Baudouin IV "Fair Beard" , Comte de Flanders and Ogive de Luxemburg, in 1028.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Baudouin V "The Pious" , Comte de Flanders was born in 1012 in Flanders, France 2 3 9 and died on 1 Sep 1067 in Lille, France 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10.)


Sources


1 Garner, Lorraine Ann "Lori" (P.O. Box 577, Bayview, ID 83803 Her sources included, but may not be limited to: Burke's Landed Gentry, Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerage, Burke's Peerage of American Presidents, Debrett's Peerage, Oxford histories & "numerous othe r reference works" very good to excellent, although she has a tendency to follow Burke's). Surety: 3

2 Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell (08 Oct 1997). Surety: 3

3 G675.ged. Surety: 3

4 PrenticeNet: A Lineage to Caesar (WWW webmaster@PrenticeNet.com Online at Prentice Roots). Surety: 3

5 Stemmata Illustria (1825). Surety: 3

6 Gerald Paget, Lineage & Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Skilton, Edinburgh 1977), Vol I p 56. Surety: 3

7 Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners (Genealogical Publishing Comp, Baltimore, 1993 subtitled The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III King of England & Queen Philippa. Reviewed in TAG, April 1994 by Dr. David H. Kelly Poor), p 103. Surety: 3

8 Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760 (7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992 Same ref source as earlier ed, "Ancestral Roots of 60 Colonists who Came to New England 1623-1650" ed 1-6 good to very good), line 132A pp 116-117. Surety: 3

9 Graham Milne, Descent of Hughes. Surety: 3

10 Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England) (copyright 1994, 1995, 1996 usually reliable but sometimes includes hypothetical lines, mythological figures, etc). Surety: 3


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