- AKA: Adele of Normandie
- Daughter of Rollo of Normany
- House of Normandy
Princess Gerloc “Adele” of Normandy was born circa 912 in Rouen, Normandy, France to Rollo of Normandy (860-932) and Poppa van Bayeux (c870-c910) and died 14 October 962 of unspecified causes. She married William III of Aquitaine (c900-963) 935 JL .
Biography
Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa van Bayeux (c870-c910).[1] She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy.
Family
According to the chronicle of Ademar de Chabannes, William's wife was Geirlaug (French: Gerloc, also known as Adèle), a daughter of Rollo of Normandy.[2] The less reliable Dudo of Saint-Quentin has William rather than Ebles marrying Gerloc, perhaps about 936, in a match that may have been arranged by William I of Normandy.
With Gerloc, William had at least one child whose filiation is clearly attested:
- William, his successor in Aquitaine.[3] He abdicated to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers and left the government to his son.
- Adelaide, who married Hugh Capet (c940-996), future King of France.[4][5]}}
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William IV of Aquitaine (937-994) | 937 | 3 February 994 | Emma de Blois (-1003) |
| Adelaide of Aquitaine (c945-1004) | 945 | 1004 | Hugh Capet (c940-996) |
| Unknown of Aquitaine (?-?) | Gislebert de Roucy (c950-c1000) | ||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Longsword, 2nd Duke of Normandy (893-942) | 893 | 17 December 942 | Sprota (c898-c950) Liutgarde de Vermandois (c920-978) |
| Gerloc de Normandie (c912-962) | 912 Rouen, Normandy, France | 14 October 962 | William III of Aquitaine (c900-963) |
See Also
- Charlemagne Family Ancestry
- Capetian dynasty
- House of Normandy
- House of Aquitaine
- wikipedia:en:Gerloc
- Princess Gerloc “Adele” of Normandy at thePeerage
- Capetian Kings - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
- Adele of Normandy - Geni.com
- Princess Gerloc “Adele” of Normandy at Find A Grave
- Henry II of England's ancestor, number 219.
References
- ^ Commire, Anne, ed (2002). "Gerloc (d. 963)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/gerloc-d-963.
- ^ Hagger 2017, p. 191.
- ^ McKitterick 1999, p. 362.
- ^ According to Bouchard, Adelaide was not from Poitou/Aquitaine. A document from 982, used as "proof" of Adelaide's origins, indicates a sister(Adela) of William IV of Aquitaine marrying a Duke Eblo, which was later altered to state Duke Hugh Capet. Bouchard states the document seems disorganized and that both Duke Eblo and his wife Adela were already dead by 982. Bouchard therefore states Adelaide's ancestry is unknown.
- ^ Bouchard 2001, p. 114.
Sources
- The primary sources for his reign are Ademar of Chabannes, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and William of Jumièges.
Footnotes (including sources)
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