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Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy

Male 895 - 956  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy was born about 895 (son of Robert I, Duke of France and Beatrice de Vermandois); died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was also the Count of Paris.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was also the Count of Paris.

    Hugh married Eadhilda in 926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Emma of Paris was born in 943; died in 968 in Normandy, France.
    2. Odo, Duke of Burgundy was born about 945.
    3. Herbert, Bishop of Auxerre

    Hugh married Hedwig of Saxony about 938. Hedwig (daughter of Henry I "the Fowler", Holy Roman Emperor and Saint Mechtilde von Ringelheim) was born about 921; died on 10 May 965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hugh Capet, King of France was born on Late in 941; died on 24 Oct 996 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
    2. Beatrice of France was born in 939/40; died on 23 Sep 1003.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert I, Duke of France was born in 866 in France (son of Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois and Adelaide of Alsace and Tours); died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was also the Count of Paris amd Poitiers; the anti-king of France; and the Marguis of Neustria and Orleans.
    • Crowned: 29 Jun 922; On 29 June 923, he was crowned the anti-King of the West Franks.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He was born posthumously.

    Died:
    He was killed in battle.

    Robert married Beatrice de Vermandois in 890. Beatrice (daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois and Beatrice of Morvois) was born in 880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Beatrice de Vermandois was born in 880 (daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois and Beatrice of Morvois).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Her name was also spelt Beatrix.

    Children:
    1. 1. Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy was born about 895; died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois (son of Rutpert III, Count of Wormsgau and Upper Rhine and Waldrada of Orléans); died on 15 Sep 866.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: 836
    • Religion: 852, Marmoutier Abbey, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
    • Miscellaneous: 858/59

    Notes:

    Death: Sewell gives his death date as 25 July 866.

    Death: Moriarty (1953) gives his death date as October 866.

    Name:
    Robert's name was also spelt Rutpert IV "der Tapfer" or "der Starke" in German. Robert's name was also spelt Robert "le Fort" in French. He is now often refereed to as Robert the Strong in English.

    He was also the Rutpert IV, Count in Wormsgau.

    Religion:
    He was appointed the Lay Abbot of St. Martin de Marmoutier near Tours.

    Miscellaneous:
    He revolted against Charles the Bald, inviting Charles' brother Ludwig to invade Neustria. After the brothers made peace, Robert was restored to favor and given the defense of Neustria against the Normans.

    Died:
    He was killed in the Battle of Brissarthe against the Normans.

    Robert married Adelaide of Alsace and Tours about 864. Adelaide (daughter of Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours and Aba or Bava) was born about 819; died about 866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Adelaide of Alsace and Tours was born about 819 (daughter of Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours and Aba or Bava); died about 866.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: She was also known as Adele or Aelis or Adelheid.
    • Last Full Review: 9 Jun 2020

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. Odo of Paris, King of the Franks was born in 856; died in 898.
    2. 2. Robert I, Duke of France was born in 866 in France; died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.
    3. Regilinda

  3. 6.  Herbert I, Count of Vermandois was born about 840 (son of Pépin, Count of Senlis, Peronne and St. Quentin); died about 902.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was also the Seigneur of Senlis, Peronne, and St. Quentin.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was murdered.

    Herbert married Beatrice of Morvois on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Beatrice of Morvois (daughter of Guerri I, Count of Morvois and Eve of Roussillon).
    Children:
    1. 3. Beatrice de Vermandois was born in 880.
    2. daughter


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rutpert III, Count of Wormsgau and Upper Rhine was born in 800 (son of Rutpert II, Count in the Upper Rhine and Wormsgau and Theoderata); died about 834.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: 812; He was living in 812.
    • Last Full Review: 30 Jun 2020

    Notes:

    Name:

    Rutpert married Waldrada of Orléans in 808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Waldrada of Orléans (daughter of Hadrian, Count of the Wormsgau and Waldrat).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: She was heiress to lands near Orléans.
    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 834; In 834, Wialdruth and her son Guntram jointly established a foundation at Bönsheim, near Darmstadt, pro remedio animae ..... quondam viri mei Rutperti comitis.
    • Living: 834; She was living in 834.
    • Last Full Review: 30 Jun 2020

    Children:
    1. Guntram, Count of Wormsgau died before 837.
    2. daughter of Rutpert III
    3. 4. Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois died on 15 Sep 866.
    4. Eudes, Count of Nantes and Angers died in 870 in France.
    5. Meingaud, Count of Worms died in 881 in France.

  3. 10.  Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours was born about 765 (son of Luitfride II, Count of Alsace and Hiltrude); died on 20 Oct 837.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was also Hugh III, Count of Alsace.

    Hugh married Aba or Bava. Aba was born about 779; died on 4 Sep 839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Aba or Bava was born about 779; died on 4 Sep 839.

    Notes:

    Stuart: 29-40

    Children:
    1. Hugh, Count of Bourges, Auxerre and Nevers died after 853.
    2. Bertha of Tours
    3. 5. Adelaide of Alsace and Tours was born about 819; died about 866.
    4. Duke Liutfried
    5. Ermengarde of Orleans died on 20 Mar 851.

  5. 12.  Pépin, Count of Senlis, Peronne and St. Quentin was born in 817/18 (son of Bernard, King of Italy and Cunigunde); died after 840.
    Children:
    1. Count Pépin was born in 845.
    2. Count Bernard was born in 845.
    3. 6. Herbert I, Count of Vermandois was born about 840; died about 902.

  6. 14.  Guerri I, Count of Morvois

    Guerri married Eve of Roussillon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Eve of Roussillon (daughter of Gerrard of Roussillon, Count of Paris and Bertha of Tours).
    Children:
    1. 7. Beatrice of Morvois