Almodis de la Marche, Countess of Limoges

1020 - 1071  (~ 51 years)

• Name	Almodis de la Marche
  Born	About 1020  [3, 4]
  General Information	She was famed for her marriage career, in particularly for her third marriage to Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, with whom she committed double bigamy, for which the Pope had them excommunicated. William of Malmesbury reflected that she was, "sad, [of] unbridled lewdness". Her name was also spelt Arlette or Almode.  [1, 2, 3]
  Religion	1054 (Age 34)  [3]
  In 1054 Pope Victor II excommunicated Almodis and Ramon for this illegal marriage until 1056.
  Travel	1066/67 (Age 47)	Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France   [3]
  In 1066/67 she traveled to Toulouse for her daughter's wedding.
  Died	16 Oct 1071  [1, 3, 4]
  Peter Raymundi resented Almodis' influence and was concerned she was trying to replace him with her own two sons, his consanguinous nephews, both who had claims through their father, Count La Marche. He murdered her. [1, 3]
  Buried	—	Barcelona Cathedral, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain   [3]
  	Tomb of Ramon Berenguer and Almodis de la Marche.
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  1. Rangarde ▻ Redro Ramon, Count of Carcassonne   2. Aldebert II, Count of la Marche,   b. Between 1010 and 1056,   d. 1088  (Age ~ 78 years) + 3. Almodis de la Marche, Countess of Limoges,   b. About 1020,   d. 16 Oct 1071  (Age ~ 51 years) ▻ Hugh V of Lusignan "the Fair",  m. About 1038 ;   Pons III, Count of Toulouse,  m. 1040 ;   Raymond Berenger I "the Old", Count of Barcelona,  m. 1053   4. Matilda de la Marche,   b. Abt 1028, La Marche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France   5. Lucie de la Marche,   b. Between 1010 and 1052,   d. After 1090  (Age ~ 81 years) ▻ Guillelmo I, Conde de Besalú y Ripol   6. Rangearde de la Marche,   b. Abt 1017, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France ,   d. 16 Oct 1071  (Age ~ 54 years) ▻ Viscount d'Albi Bernard-Aton III Trencavel   7. Adalbert II, Count of Périgord,   b. Abt 1032,   d. abt1104  (Age ~ 72 years) ▻ Asceline de Salignac de Grignols   8. Hélie III, Count of Périgord,   b. Between 1010 and 1064   9. Aina de Périgord,   b. Between 1002 and 1034
  Person ID	I7123	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Bernard I, Count de la Haute Marche and Perigord,   b. 986,   d. 1047  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Amelia, Countess of Aubnay,   b. Abt 1005,   d. 1072  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hugh V of Lusignan "the Fair",   d. 8 Oct 1060
  Married	About 1038  [3]
  Age at Marriage	Almodis was est 18 years - Hugh was ??. (Were Married est 1 years).
  Divorced	About 1039  [3]
  	Almodis and Hugh of Lusignan divorced due to consanguinity. [3]
  Children	3 children
  1. Hugh VI "le Diable" de Lusignan,   d. 1110   2. Jordan de Lusignan   3. Mélisende de Lusignan,   b. Before 1055
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F5226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Pons III, Count of Toulouse,   b. 991,   d. 1060, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1040  [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	Almodis was est 20 years - Pons was est 49 years. (Were Married est 13 years).
  Information	1040  [3]
  	She became Pons wife with the assistance of her first husband.
  Divorced	1053
  	Pons repudiated her owing to her bigamy. [6]
  Children	4 children
  1. William IV of Toulouse, Count of Toulouse,   b. Abt 1040,   d. 1093, Spain  (Age ~ 53 years)   2. Raymond IV of Toulouse   3. Hugh, Abbot of Saint-Gilles + 4. Almodis of Toulouse
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F2331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Raymond Berenger I "the Old", Count of Barcelona,   b. 1023,   d. 26 May 1076, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain  (Age 53 years)
  Married	1053  [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	Almodis was est 33 years - Raymond was est 30 years. (Were Married est 18 years).
  Information	She was abducted by Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona. He kidnapped her from Narbonne with the aid of a fleet sent north by his ally, the Muslim emir of Tortosa. They married immediately, despite the fact both of her previous husbands were still alive.   [3]
  Children	4 children
  + 1. Raymond Berenger II "Cabeza de Estope", Count of Barcelona,   b. Abt 1055,   d. 5 Dec 1082  (Age ~ 27 years)   2. Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   3. Agnes of Barcelona   4. Sanach of Barcelona
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F3203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Travel - 1066/67 - Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France Buried - — - Barcelona Cathedral, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Ramon Berenguer I and his wife, Almodis de la Marche They are counting out 2,000 ounces of gold coins as payment to William Raymond and Adelaide, count and countess of Cerdagne, in return for their rights over Carcassonne in 1067.

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). [S304] Wikipedia, Almodis de la Marche. [S304] Wikipedia, Hugh V of Lusignan. [S304] Wikipedia, Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona. [S304] Wikipedia, Pons, Count of Toulouse.