Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria

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• General Information: She was the owner of many books and illuminated manuscripts, which she bequeathed to Weingarten Abbey (two of which are now held at the Pierpont Morgan Library).
• Travel: Sep 1051; In September 1051, Tostig and Judith were forced to flee England for Bruges, along with her in-laws after Tostig joined his father's armed rebellion against King Edward the Confessor; however, they returned home the following year.
• Title(s): 1055; When her husband was created the Earl of Northumbia in 1055, she became the Countess of Northumbria.
• Travel: Nov 1065; Tostig was outlawed by King Edward in November 1065, and Judith, along with Tostig and her children, was compelled to seek refuge with her half-brother in Flanders the following month.
• Last Full Review: 11 Aug 2020

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Birth: Judith was 38 years old when she married Welf.

Judith married Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumberia before Sep 1051. Tostig (son of Godwine, Ealdorman of Wessex and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir) was born about 1026; died on 25 Sep 1066 in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Skuli Tostisson Kongsfostre was born in 1052.
2. Ketil Tostisson was born in 1054.

Judith married Welf I, Duke of Bavaria about 1071. Welf (son of Alberto Azzo II, Marchese d'Este and of the Lombards and Kunigunde of Altdorf) was born in 1037; died on 9 Nov 1101 in Paphos, Cyprus; was buried in Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Welf II, Duke of Bavaria was born in 1072.
2. Henry IX "the Black", Duke of Bavaria was born in 1074; died on 13 Dec 1126 in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; was buried in Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
3. Kuniza was born in 1068 in Bavaria, Germany; died on 6 Mar 1120.

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• Title(s): 1007; He became the Count of Valenciennes in 1007.

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He was also known as Baudouin IV "Le Barbu".

Baldwin married Elena of Normandy after 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Judith or Eleanor.

Arnold married Susanna, Princess of Italy in 968. Susanna (daughter of Berenger II, King of Italy and Willa of Arles) was born about 950; died on 26 Jan 1003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was the heiress of Montreuil-sur-Mer. Her name was also rendered Rosela.

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• Title(s): 996; He succeeded as the Duke of Normandy in 996 and ruled until his death. During his minority, the first five years of his reign, his regent was Count Rodulf of Ivry, his uncle, who wielded the power and put down a peasant insurrection at the beginning of Richard's reign
• Last Full Review: 18 Feb 2021

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Richard married Judith of Brittany in 1000. Judith (daughter of Conan I "le Tort", Duke of Brittany, Count of Rennes and Ermengarde d'Anjou) was born in 982 in Brittany, France; died on 28 Aug 1017 in Normandy, France; was buried in Bernay Abbey, Bernay, Normandy, France . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also called Judith of Rennes.
• Last Full Review: 18 Feb 2021

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Death: von Redlich (1941) and Weis (1982) give his death date as 1 November 962.

Baldwin married Matilda of Saxony on 1 Jan 961. Matilda (daughter of Hermann Billung, Duke of Saxony and Margrave of the Billungermark and Hildegarde of Westerbourg) died on 25 May 1005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: He was also the Margrave of Ivrea in Turin, Italy. His name was also spelt Berengarius II.
• Crowned: 950; He was crowned the King of Italy in 950.

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Death: Stuart (2002) gives his death date as 6 July 961.

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Berenger married Willa of Arles in 936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Title(s): 942; In 942, he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.

Richard married Gunnor of Crêpon about 978. Gunnor (daughter of Herfast de Crépon) was born about 936; died on 1027 or 1031 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Gunora of Denmark.

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• History: birth to death

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History:
Le Tort means "the Crooked".

About 970, he became the Duke of Brittany.

Died:
He was killed in battle.

Conan married Ermengarde d'Anjou in 980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]