Adele deFlanders
1065-1115
Born: Flanders, Belgium
Died: Puglia, Italy
<p>http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FLANDERS,%20HAINAUT.htm#Gertrudedied11151126A</p>ROBERT I 1071-1093, ROBERT II 1093-1111, BAUDOUIN VII 1111-1119, CHARLES 1119-1127 <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="color: gray">ROBERT de Flandre</span></strong>, son of BAUDOUIN V "le Pieux/Insulanus" Count of Flanders & his wife Adela de France ([1035]-13 Oct 1093). The <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names (in order) "<em>Balduinum</em><em> Haanoniensem, et Robdbertum cognomento postea Iherosolimitanum, et Matilde uxorem Guillelmi regis Anglorum</em>" as the children of "<em>Balduinum</em><em> Insulanum</em><em> [et] Adelam</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[270]</span></span></span></span>. "<em>Robertus filius Balduini comitis Insulani</em>" is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[271]</span></span></span></span>. He is recorded by Orderic Vitalis as uncle of Robert de Normandie<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[272]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Annales Blandinienses</em> record that in 1063 "<em>Rodbertus, Baldwini potentissimi iunior filius, Frisiam subintrat</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[273]</span></span></span></span>. He was regent of the county of Holland 1062-1071, during the minority of his stepson. He rebelled against his nephew Arnoul III Count of Flanders and defeated him at the battle of Cassel 22 Feb 1071, succeeding as <strong>ROBERT I</strong> "le Frison" <strong>Count of Flanders</strong>. He was recognised as count by Philippe I King of France after Robert transferred Corbie to him, the arrangement being confirmed by the king's marriage to Count Robert's stepdaughter Bertha of Holland<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[274]</span></span></span></span>. Relations with William I King of England were poor, culminating in Count Robert's planned naval attack in 1085, with his son-in-law Knud II King of Denmark, although the enterprise ended when the latter was assassinated<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[275]</span></span></span></span>. William of Malmesbury records that Robert made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, dated to between 1086 and 1090<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[276]</span></span></span></span>. On his way back, he entered the service of Emperor Alexios I<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[277]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record the death "<em>III Id Oct 1093</em>" of "<em>Rodbertus, primus huius nominis Flandriæ marchysus</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[278]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p><strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> (1063) as her second husband, <strong><span style="color: gray">GERTRUD of Saxony</span></strong>, widow of <strong>FLORIS I Count of Holland</strong>, daughter of BERNHARD II Duke of Saxony [Billung] & his wife Eilika von Schweinfurt (Schweinfurt [1028]-Veurne 18 Jul or 4 Aug 1113, bur Veurne). "<em>Gertrudis</em>" is named as wife of "<em>Roberti</em><em> Frisonis</em>" in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin, which does not give her origin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[279]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names "<em>filiam Bernardi Saxonum comitis Gertrudem</em>" as wife of "<em>Robertus</em>", specifying that she was "<em>viduam Florentii comitis Fresonum</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[280]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogia ex stirpe Sancti Arnulfi</em> names "<em>Idam</em><em> Namucensem</em><em>…uxorem Angelberti marchionis et Gertrudem comitissam Flandrensem</em>" as children of "<em>Bernardum</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[281]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Annales</em><em> Egmundani</em> specify that Robert acquired "<em>comitatum Hollandiæ et Fresiæ</em>" by marrying Gertrud<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[282]</span></span></span></span>. The date of her second marriage is based on the <em>Chronologia Johannes de Beke</em> recording that, two years after the death of her first husband, Gertrud married "<em>Roberto iuniori filio Balduini comitis Flandrie</em>", specifying that the latter ruled the county of Holland on behalf of "<em>Theodrici domicelli iunioris adhuc etatis</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[283]</span></span></span></span>. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "<em>XV Kal Aug</em>" of "<em>Gertrudis comitissa</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[284]</span></span></span></span>. Beke's <em>Egmondsch</em><em> Necrologium</em> records the death "<em>IV die Aug</em>" of "<em>Gheertrudis…</em>" and her burial in Flanders<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[285]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p>Count Robert & his wife had six children:</p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">1.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">ADELA</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Flandre</span></strong> ([1065]-Apr 1115). The Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin specifies that "<em>filia primogenita Robert Frisonis et Gertrudis</em>" was the wife of "<em>Canuti regis Dacie</em>", but does not give her name<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[286]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Annales Blandinienses</em> name "<em>Athelæ amitæ [Balduini comes]</em>" as the mother of "<em>Karolus</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[287]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> specifies that "<em>Robertus comes cognomento Frisio</em>" had three daughters "<em>quarum prima nupsit Kanuto regi Danorum, quam postea habuit Rogerus dux Apulie</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[288]</span></span></span></span>. Malaterra names the wife of "<em>dux Rogerius</em>" as "<em>neptem Francorum regis Philippi filiam Flandrensium marchionis Roberti…Adalalam</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[289]</span></span></span></span>. She was regent in Apulia 1111-1114 for her son Guillaume Duke of Apulia. The <em>Lamberti Audomariensis Chronica</em> records the death "<em>V Kal Apr</em>" of "<em>Athela ducissa Apuliæ…filia Roberti Flandriæ comitis, uxor Rogerii ducis</em>", although the year is not specified<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[290]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> ([1080]) <strong><span style="color: gray">KNUD II <span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal">“den Hellige/the Holy” </span>King of Denmark</span></strong>, illegitimate son of SVEND II King of Denmark & his mistress --- (-murdered Odense, St Albans Church 10 Jul 1086, bur Odense, St Albans Church, later called St Knuds Church). <strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> (1090) <strong><span style="color: gray">ROGER <span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal">"Borsa/the Purse" </span>Duke of Apulia</span></strong>, son of ROBERT "Guiscard/Weasel" Duke of Apulia & his second wife Sichelgaita di Salerno ([1061]-22 Feb 1111). Adela & her first husband had three children: </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">a)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">CARL</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> of Denmark</span></strong> ([1084]-murdered Bruges 2 Mar 1127, bur Bruges, St Donatien, later Saint-Sauveur). "<em>Carolus filius Canuti, regis Dacie, ex filia primogenita Robert Frisonis et Gertrudis</em>" is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[291]</span></span></span></span>. "<em>Caroli</em><em> regis Danorum filii</em>" is named in the donation to Saint-Bertin of "<em>Balduinus</em><em> Flandrensium</em><em> marchisus</em>" dated 1119<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[292]</span></span></span></span>. His mother took him to Flanders for safety after the murder of his father in 1086. He made a pilgrimage to Palestine in [1107]<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[293]</span></span></span></span>. He was received in Flanders in 1111 by Count Robert II. "<em>Karolo et Wilhelmo nepotibus comitis</em>" were named in the grant to Saint-Bertin of "<em>Balduinus</em><em> Roberti</em><em> iunioris filius Flandrensium comes</em>" dated 1119<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[294]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Vita Karoli Comitis Flandriæ</em> specifies that Count Charles was given "<em>comitatum Ambianensem cum castello Incrensi</em>" prior to his accession as count<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[295]</span></span></span></span>. Enjoying close relations with Count Baudouin VII, who designated him as his successor on his deathbed, he succeeded in 1119 as <strong>CHARLES</strong> "the Good" <strong>Count of Flanders</strong>. He was opposed by Dowager Countess Clémence who supported the candidature of Guillaume d'Ypres<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[296]</span></span></span></span>. Galbert de Bruges records that, during the captivity of Baudouin II King of Jerusalem in 1123/24, a faction hostile to the king offered the throne of Jerusalem to Count Charles, who refused the offer<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[297]</span></span></span></span>. Count Charles was one of the four candidates (the other three being Friedrich II Duke of Swabia, Leopold III "der Heilige" Markgraf of Austria and Lothar von Süpplingenberg Duke of Saxony) for election to the throne of Germany on the death of Emperor Heinrich V in 1125. He was supported in particular by Friedrich Archbishop of Köln. Charles was a popular count in Flanders, releasing grain from his stores to help relieve the severe famine of 1124/25 and making increased use of the courts to settle disputes. He was opposed by Bertulf, provost of St Donatien in Bruges, chancellor of Flanders, and leader of the Erembald clan about whose servile origins a dispute arose. The Erembald clan arranged the count's assassination and offered the countship to Guillaume d'Ypres, the whole episode being recorded at length by Galbert de Bruges<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[298]</span></span></span></span>. The Annals of Saint-Bertin record that Charles was murdered while hearing mass in Bruges church<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[299]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> (before Jul 1119) as her first husband, <strong><span style="color: gray">MARGUERITE de Clermont</span></strong>, daughter of RENAUD Comte de Clermont-en-Beauvaisis & his first wife Adela de Vermandois ([1104/05]-after 1145). The <em>Vita Karoli Comitis Flandriæ</em> names "<em>nobilem puellam Margaretam, Reinaldi comitis Clarmontensis filiam</em>" as wife of Count Charles, specifying that the marriage took place before his accession<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[300]</span></span></span></span>. She married secondly ([1128]) as his second wife, <strong>Hugues </strong><span style="color: windowtext">[III] “Candavène” </span><strong>Comte de Saint-Pol</strong>, and thirdly <strong><span style="color: gray">Baudouin</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> d’Encre</span></strong>. The <em>De Genere Comitum Flandrensium, Notæ Parisienses</em> refers to (but does not name) the daughter of "<em>comes de Claromonte</em>" and his wife Adela, specifying that she married firstly Charles Count of Flanders, secondly "<em>Hugo Champdaveine…comes Sancti Pauli</em>" by whom she had "<em>Radulfus Champdaveine et Guod Champdaveine</em>", and thirdly "<em>dominus Balduinus de Encra</em>" by whom she had "<em>domini Galteri de Helli</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[301]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">b)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span>- other children: - <strong>DENMARK, KINGS</strong>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">2.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">ROBERT</span></strong> (1065-[5 Oct] 1111, bur Arras St Vaast<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[302]</span></span></span></span>). "<em>Roberti filius eius [Robertus Flandrensium comes]</em>" is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[303]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names (in order) "<em>Philippum et Robertum</em>" as sons of "<em>Robertus [et] vidua Gertrude</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[304]</span></span></span></span>. He ruled with his father as joint count of Flanders from 1086<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[305]</span></span></span></span>. He succeeded his father in 1093 as <strong>ROBERT II Count of Flanders</strong>. He joined the First Crusade in 1096, and was joint-leader of a contingent with Robert Duke of Normandy and Etienne Comte de Blois<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[306]</span></span></span></span>. As the crusaders approached Antioch in Oct 1097, a contingent under Count Robert captured Artah to the south-west<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[307]</span></span></span></span>. After the capture of Jerusalem, he left Palestine for Europe in Sep 1099<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[308]</span></span></span></span>. He helped Henry I King of England conquer Normandy from his brother Robert in 1106, in accordance with the alliance agreed in the Treaty of Dover in 1103 which was renewed in 1110<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[309]</span></span></span></span>. Orderic Vitalis records that Count Robert was among the forces of Louis VI King of France which fought Thibaut IV Comte de Blois near Meaux, that he was trampled as the king fled with his men, and died a few days later<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[310]</span></span></span></span>. According to William of Malmesbury, he was mortally wounded in a tournament<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[311]</span></span></span></span>. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "<em>III Non Oct</em>" of "<em>Rotbertus</em><em> Flandrensium comes</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[312]</span></span></span></span>, which is consistent with the date of death of Count Robert II shown in <em>Europäische</em><em> Stammtafeln</em><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[313]</span></span></span></span>. However, it seems more likely that this entry relates to Count Robert I (whose death is recorded on 13 Oct in another source, see above) as the same necrology also records the death "<em>XV Kal Aug</em>" of "<em>Gertrudis comitissa</em>" who may be identified with the wife of the older count Robert<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[314]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> (before 1092) as her first husband, <strong>CLEMENCE de Bourgogne</strong>, daughter of GUILLAUME I Comte de Bourgogne & his wife Etiennette --- ([1078]-[1133]). "<em>Clementie</em><em> Flandrarum comitisse</em>" is named as wife of "<em>Robertus iunior</em>" in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[315]</span></span></span></span>. Orderic Vitalis names her as wife of Count Robert but does not give her origin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[316]</span></span></span></span>. Her origin is confirmed by the <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> which names "<em>Clementiam filiam Willelmi comitis Burgundionum cognomento Testahardith</em>" as wife of "<em>Rodbertus</em><em> Rodberti</em><em> filius</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[317]</span></span></span></span>. Clemence could not have been born much later than 1078, given the birth of her first child (by her first husband) in 1093. She was appointed regent in Flanders during the absence of her first husband on crusade<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[318]</span></span></span></span>. She promoted the monastic movement and introduced Cluniac rule into several abbeys in Flanders<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[319]</span></span></span></span>. She founded Bourbourg Abbey with her first husband in [1103]. "<em>Balduinus</em><em> Flandrensium</em><em> comes et Clementia comitissa</em>" confirmed the donation of the church of Saint-Bertin to Cluny made by "<em>dominus meus Rotbertus comes</em>", by charter 12 Apr 1112<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[320]</span></span></span></span>. She opposed the succession in 1119 of Count Charles, supporting the candidature of Guillaume d'Ypres<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[321]</span></span></span></span>. She married secondly ([1125]) as his second wife, <strong>Godefroi V Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong>. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. The Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin records the death in [1133] of "<em>Clementia</em><em> Roberti</em><em> iunioris vidua</em>" and specifies that "<em>eatenus pene terciam partem Flandrie dotis loco tenuit</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[322]</span></span></span></span>, although it is curious that this entry does not mention her second husband who was still alive when his wife died. Robert II & his wife had three children: </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">a)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">BAUDOUIN</span></strong> ([1092/93]-Boulers 17 Jun 1119, bur Saint Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[323]</span></span></span></span>). The <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names (in order) "<em>Balduinum et Guillelmum</em>" as sons of "<em>Rodbertus [et] Clementiam</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[324]</span></span></span></span>. His parentage is recorded by Orderic Vitalis, who says that he was "<em>still a boy</em>" when he succeeded his father<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[325]</span></span></span></span> in 1111 as <strong>BAUDOUIN VII Count of Flanders</strong>. He refused to return her marriage portion to his mother, who instigated a rebellion of south Flemish barons with the help of Baudouin III Comte de Hainaut, but was forced to submit. William of Malmesbury and Orderic Vitalis record that Count Baudouin supported Guillaume "Clito" de Normandie against Henry I King of England in 1118, invaded Normandy as far as Arques, but in Sep 1118 was wounded "<em>for his helmet being battered with repeated strokes, he received an injury to his brain</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[326]</span></span></span></span>. He passed the last ten months of his life in the monastery of St Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[327]</span></span></span></span>. He designated Charles of Denmark as his successor on his deathbed<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[328]</span></span></span></span>, although the accuracy of this statement is dubious if his brain injuries were severe. The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record that "<em>Balduinus comes, Rodberti iunioris et Clementiæ filius</em>" was 26 years old when he became a monk after a distinguished military career<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[329]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Vita Karoli Comitis Flandriæ</em> records the death "<em>1119 XV Kal Iulii</em>" of Count Baudouin, and his burial at St Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[330]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> (1110, divorced) <strong><span style="color: gray">HAVISE de Bretagne</span></strong>, daughter of ALAIN IV "Fergant" Duke of Brittany & his second wife Ermengarde d'Anjou. The <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> refers to the wife of "<em>Balduinum comitem</em>" as "<em>filiam Alani Fregani comitis Brittaniæ</em>", but does not name her<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[331]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Flandria Generosa</em> names "<em>filiam Alani comitis Brittaniæ</em>" as the wife of "<em>Balduinus</em><em> Inclitus</em>", specifying that they were separated by Pope Pascal II on grounds of consanguinity<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[332]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Chronicon</em><em> Briocensi</em> names "<em>Conanum et Hazevisiam</em>" as the two children of "<em>Alanus filius primogenitus [Hoelli]</em>" and his wife "<em>Ermengardem filiam Comitis Andegavensis</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[333]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">b)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GUILLAUME</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Flandre</span></strong> (1094-1109, bur Saint-Bertin). The <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names (in order) "<em>Balduinum et Guillelmum</em>" sons of "<em>Rodbertus [et] Clementiam</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[334]</span></span></span></span>. "<em>Guillelmus fratrem meum</em>" is named in the donation to Saint-Bertin of "<em>Balduinus</em><em> Flandrensium</em><em> marchisus</em>" dated 1119, which also specifies Guillaume's burial place<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[335]</span></span></span></span> and in another passage states that he died before his father<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[336]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">c)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span>--- de Flandre (1095-young). The <em>Liber de Restauratione Sancti Martini Tornacensis</em> records that "<em>Clementia cum de viro suo comite Roberto genuisset tres filios infra tres annos</em>" but does not name any of them<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[337]</span></span></span></span>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">3.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">PHILIPPE de Flandres</span></strong> "de Loo" (-before 1127). The <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> names (in order) "<em>Philippum et Robertum</em>" as sons of "<em>Robertus [et] vidua Gertrude</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[338]</span></span></span></span>. "<em>Philippi</em><em> fratris Roberi iunioris Flandrie comitis</em>" is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[339]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ</em> names "<em>Rodbertum et Philippum</em>" as the two sons of "<em>Rodbertus Barbatus [et] Gertrude</em>", specifying that Philippe was buried at "<em>Bergis</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[340]</span></span></span></span>. "<em>Philippus filius Roberti marchionis cognomento Frisonis</em>" transferred rights to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Loo by charter dated 1093 which also names "<em>fratris mei Roberti comiti Flandrie</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[341]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">Mistress (1)</span></strong>: ---. According to Vanderkindere, Philippe´s mistress was "<em>a wool carder</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[342]</span></span></span></span>. Some details about her family are provided by the charter dated 1162 under which Philippe´s illegitimate son "<em>Willelmus de Ipres…cum Leliosa consanguinea mea et cum filia sua Petronilla</em>" donated revenue from land, which "<em>pater ipsius Leliose, Thebaldus…de Aria</em>" held from "<em>patre meo Philippo</em>" and which Guillaume had granted to "<em>Eghellino de Furnis</em>" on his marriage to Leliose with the consent of "<em>Thebaldi junioris fratris Leliose</em>", to the abbey of Bourbourg, signed by "<em>…Theobaldus filius Eghellini de Furnis…</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[343]</span></span></span></span>. Galbert of Bruges records that Guillaume d´Ypres was captured "<em>cum fratre suo Thiebaldo Sorel</em>" at Ypres 10 Sep 1127<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[344]</span></span></span></span>. Presumably Thibaut Sorel was the son of Guillaume´s mother by a subsequent marriage or relationship. It is possible that he was the same person as "<em>Thebaldus…de Aria</em>" who is named in the 1162 charter, in which case "<em>Leliose</em>" was the niece of Guillaume d´Ypres. Philippe de Loo had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1):</p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm"><span style="font-size: 9pt">a)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: gray">GUILLAUME</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: gray"> d’Ypres</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt"> ([1090]-[1165]). "<em>Willelmus</em><em> de Lo, ex concubina filius Philippi, fratris Roberti iunioris, Flandrie comitis</em>" is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[345]</span></span></span>. Orderic Vitalis incorrectly describes him as the son of Robert Count of Flanders<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[346]</span></span></span>. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Willelmus Philippi comitis filius</em>" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Loo with the consent of "<em>uxore mea</em>" (unnamed) by charter dated 1093</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[347]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">, although this charter must be misdated considering Guillaume´s likely birth date.</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">Guillaume claimed the county of Flanders in 1119 on the succession of Count Charles, supported by Dowager Countess Clémence<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[348]</span></span></span>. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">["<em>Willelmus nepos meus…</em>" signed a charter dated 29 Nov 1121 under which Charles Count of Flanders donated property to the monastery of Bourbourg</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[349]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">. It appears unlikely that this subscription could apply to the son of Philippe de Loo, given his opposition to the accession of Charles as count of Flanders. However, no other individual named Guillaume has yet been identified in the family who could be described as "<em>nepos eius</em>" in reference to Count Charles.]</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">After learning of the assassination of Count Charles in 1127, Guillaume besieged the castle of Bruges, where the murderers had taken refuge, until the arrival of Louis VI King of France and Guillaume "Clito" de Normandie<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[350]</span></span></span>. He was offered the countship in 1127 by the Erembald clan who had arranged the assassination<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[351]</span></span></span>. Galbert of Bruges records that Guillaume was captured "<em>cum fratre suo Thiebaldo Sorel</em>" at Ypres 10 Sep 1127, taken to Bruges and in Oct to Lille, but was released on promising to help Count Guillaume<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[352]</span></span></span>. The Cartulaire of Saint-Bertin records that Guillaume resisted the succession of Thierry d'Alsace in 1128 from the castle of "<em>Sclusa</em>"<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[353]</span></span></span>. He was presumably reconciled with Count Thierry as </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Willelmo filio Philippi comitis</em>" subscribed the charter dated 1130 under which "<em>Theoderici…comitis Flandrie…cum…uxore mea Suanehilda</em>" confirmed the privileges and possessions of the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Loo</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[354]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">. The Cartulaire of Saint-Bertin records that </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">Guillaume</span><span style="font-size: 9pt"> was expelled from Flanders in [1133] and went to England<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[355]</span></span></span>, where he was placed in charge of the Flemish mercenaries in the army of Stephen King of England. King Stephen granted him land in Kent, where he founded Boxley Abbey in [1144/46]. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">The Annals of Waverley record that “<em>Willelmo de Ypres</em>” founded Boxley abbey in 1143</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[356]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">.</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">The Annals of Bermondsey record that “<em>Willelmus de Ipra</em>” donated income from his property “<em>domino de Tarentford, id est Dertford</em>” to the abbey in 1144</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[357]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">.</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">Henry of Huntingdon records that Guillaume led the opposition in Kent after the arrival in England of Empress Matilda<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[358]</span></span></span>. He retained contacts with Flanders as shown by the donation of </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Willelmus</em><em> de Ypra</em>" to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Loo by charter dated 1148</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[359]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">.</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">He went blind towards the end of King Stephen's reign<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[360]</span></span></span>. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">The 1155 Pipe Roll records "<em>Will. de Ipr.</em>" at Canterbury in Kent</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[361]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">After the accession of King Henry II in 1154, Guillaume left England and retired to his château of Loo<span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[362]</span></span></span>. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Willelmus de Ipres…cum Leliosa consanguinea mea et cum filia sua Petronilla</em>" donated revenue from land, which "<em>pater ipsius Leliose, Thebaldus…de Aria</em>" held from "<em>patre meo Philippo</em>" and which Guillaume had granted to "<em>Eghellino de Furnis</em>" on his marriage to Leliose with the consent of "<em>Thebaldi junioris fratris Leliose</em>", to the abbey of Bourbourg by charter dated 1162, signed by "<em>… </em></span><em><span style="font-size: 9pt">Heinricus castellanus de Broborc, Robertus advocatus Bethunie, Rogerus castellanus de Curt, Eustachius de Greneri camerarius, Frumoldus de Ipre castellanus, Jordanus castellanus de Dichesmer</span></em><em><span>…</span></em><em><span style="font-size: 9pt">Theobaldus filius Eghellini de Furnis</span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt">"</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[363]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">.</span><span> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt">The </span><em><span style="font-size: 9pt">Flandria Generosa</span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt"> names "<em>Willelmo [de Lo]</em>", specifying that he was buried in "<em>castro</em><em> suo quod dicitur Lo</em>"</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[364]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">.</span> <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> ---. <span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Uxore mea</em>" (unnamed) consented to the donation by</span> <span style="font-size: 9pt">"<em>Willelmus Philippi comitis filius</em>" to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Loo by charter dated 1093</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[365]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">, although this charter must be misdated considering Guillaume´s likely birth date. No record has been found in any of the primary sources so far consulted which indicates that the couple had any children. </span></p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">4.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span>[<strong><span style="color: gray">OGIVE</span></strong>] <strong><span style="color: gray">de Flandre</span></strong> (before 1071-Apr before 1141). The <em>Flandria</em><em> Generosa</em> refers to a daughter of Count Robert and his wife Gertrude as "<em>apud Mescinas sanctimonialis et abbatissa venerabilis</em>", but does not name her<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[366]</span></span></span></span>. Galbert of Bruges names "<em>abbatissam Messinis et Gertrudem</em>" as the daughters of Robert I Count of Flanders and his wife Gertrude<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[367]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Chronica</em><em> Monasterii Sancti Bertini</em> names "<em>Ogieva</em>" as the fourth sister of "<em>Robertus</em><em> Frisionis</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[368]</span></span></span></span>. Although the source mistakes "daughters" for "sisters", it is possible that the first name is correct<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[369]</span></span></span></span>. Abbess of Messines before 1107. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">5.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span>[BAUDOUIN de Flandre (-before 1080). He is named as son of Count Robert in <em>Europäische</em><em> Stammtafeln</em><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[370]</span></span></span></span> but the primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified.] </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">6.<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GERTRUDE</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Flandre</span></strong> (-[1115/26]). Galbert of Bruges names "<em>abbatissam Messinis et Gertrudem</em>" as the daughters of Robert I Count of Flanders and his wife Gertrude<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[371]</span></span></span></span>. Her parentage and both her marriages are deduced from the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin which names "<em>Gertrude filia Roberti Frisonis, vidua Henrici Bruselensis</em>" as mother of "<em>Theodericum</em>", who is in turn named "<em>filium Theoderici ducis de Helsath</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[372]</span></span></span></span>. The <em>Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana</em> specifies that "<em>Robertus comes cognomento Frisio</em>" had three daughters and that "<em>tercia Theoderico comiti Alsatie [nupsit]</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[373]</span></span></span></span>. A charter dated 1095 records a donation to Flône, notes the approval of "<em>Henricus Lovaniensis comitis</em>" and adds that he married "<em>filie Roberti Flandriensis comitis</em>"<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[374]</span></span></span></span>. <strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: gray">HENRI III Comte de Louvain</span></strong>, son of HENRI II Comte de Louvain & his wife Adela [Adelheid] in der Betuwe (-Tournai 5 Feb 1095). <strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> (Han-sur-Lesse 15 Aug 1095) as his second wife, <strong><span style="color: gray">THIERRY II Duke of Lorraine</span></strong>, son of GERARD Duke of Upper Lotharingia & his wife Hadwide [de Namur] (-30 Dec 1115). Gertrud & her second husband had children:</p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">a)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span><span>THIERRY de Lorraine</span> ([1099/1101]-17 Jan 1168). He is named in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin, which also specifies his parentage<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif">[375]</span></span></span></span>. He succeeded in 1128 as <strong>THIERRY I Count of Flanders</strong>. </p> <p style="text-indent: 1cm">- <strong>see below, Part C COUNTS of FLANDERS 1128-1191 (LORRAINE)</strong>. </p> <p style="text-indent: -1cm">b)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal"> </span>other children - <strong>see LORRAINE</strong>. </p> <p> </p><p> </p>
<font color="#000000">Adela of Flanders</font><div><font color="#000000">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</font><!-- start content --><p><font color="#000000"><strong>Adela of Flanders</strong> (c. 1064-1115) was a mediaeval Danish Queen and Italian Duchess and regent, Queen Consort of King </font><font color="#000000">Canute IV of Denmark</font><font color="#000000">, and Duchess consort of Duke Roger Borsa of Apulia, and then minor regent of </font><font color="#000000">Apulia</font><font color="#000000"> in 1111-1115 as mother and guardian of </font><font color="#000000">William II of Apulia</font><font color="#000000">. Mother of </font><font color="#000000">Charles the Good</font><font color="#000000"> of Flanders.</font></p><p></p><span><font color="#000000">Biography</font></span><p><font color="#000000">Adela was born the daughter of </font><font color="#000000">Robert I, Count of Flanders</font><font color="#000000">, and Gertrude of Holland. She married king </font><font color="#000000">Canute IV of Denmark</font><font color="#000000"> in 1080 with whom she had a son, the later </font><font color="#000000">Charles the Good</font><font color="#000000">. When Canute was assassinated in 1086, she fled with her son to Flanders. She stayed in the court of her father and brother </font><font color="#000000">Robert II</font><font color="#000000"> until 1092, when she left for Italy to marry </font><font color="#000000">Roger Borsa</font><font color="#000000">, duke of Apulia. She acted as a regent for their son </font><font color="#000000">William II</font><font color="#000000"> at the death of Roger Borsa from 1111 until he came of age. Her son by the first marriage, </font><font color="#000000">Blessed</font><font color="#000000"> </font><font color="#000000">Charles the Good</font><font color="#000000">, was Count of Flanders from </font><font color="#000000">1119</font><font color="#000000"> to </font><font color="#000000">1127</font><font color="#000000">.</font></p><p></p><span><font color="#000000">References</font></span><ul><li><font color="#000000">" Women in power 1100-1150" from Guide2womenleaders.com, last accessed January 16, 2007</font></li></ul></div>
Adela of Flanders (c. 1064-1115) was a medieval Danish Queen and Italian Duchess and regent, Queen Consort of King Canute IV of Denmark, and Duchess consort of Duke Roger Borsa of Apulia, and then minor regent of Apulia in 1111-1115 as mother and guardian of William II of Apulia. Mother of Charles the Good of Flanders. Adela was born the daughter of Robert I, Count of Flanders, and Gertrude of Saxony. She married king Canute IV of Denmark in 1080 with whom she had a son, the later Charles the Good. When Canute was assassinated in 1086, she fled with her son to Flanders. She stayed in the court of her father and brother Robert II until 1092, when she left for Italy to marry Roger Borsa, duke of Apulia. She acted as a regent for their son William II at the death of Roger Borsa from 1111 until he came of age. Her son by the first marriage, Blessed Charles the Good, was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127.