Roy Family Genealogy
Genealogy of the Roy family, including Boudreau, Burnett, Myers, Ward, Whelpley, and Woodman
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark
You are currently anonymous

Arnulf I, Count of West Friesland and Ghent

Male - 993


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arnulf I, Count of West Friesland and Ghent died on 18 Sep 993.

    Arnulf married Luitgarde of Luxemburg about 980. Luitgarde (daughter of Siegfried, Count of Luxemburg and in the Moselgau and Hedwig) died on 14 May 1005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dietrich III, Count of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point died on 27 May 1039; was buried in Egmond Abbey, Bergen, Netherlands.
    2. 3. Aleida  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Adele of Ghent  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dietrich III, Count of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arnulf1) died on 27 May 1039; was buried in Egmond Abbey, Bergen, Netherlands.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Dietrich III (also called Dirik or Theodoric or Dirk) was the count with jurisdiction over what would become the county of Holland, often referred to in this period as "West Frisia",
    • Title(s): 993; He became the Count of Holland (West Friesland) but was under the regency of his mother until 1005.
    • Military: 1018; Count Dirk built a stronghold at Vlaardingen, in a newly habitable area where many Frisians had recently settled by his invitation. He was not permitted to levy tolls or hinder trade in any way, but eventually he defied imperial rule. Working together with the Frisians now living in the area, he stopped passing ships, demanding payment of tolls. Merchants from the town of Tiel sent alarmed messages to the king and Bishop Adelbold of Utrecht about acts of violence against them by Dirk's men. Emperor Henry then decided to end Dirk III's reign and awarded his lands to Bishop Adelbold. A large imperial army, made up of troops supplied by the various bishops of region, under the command of Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine, then headed for the stronghold at Vlaardingen. The ensuing Battle of Vlaardingen was a disaster for the imperial army and a tremendous victory for Count Dirk; many of the imperial commanders perished and Duke Godfrey was captured. Following this victory, Dirk III was permitted to keep his lands and he continued levying tolls. Later on, Dirk also managed to acquire more lands east of his previous domains at the expense of the Bishop of Utrecht.
    • Miscellaneous: 1024; After the death of Emperor Henry II in 1024, Dirk supported Conrad II for the succession to the kingship.
    • Travel: About 1030; It is thought that Dirk III went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 1030, hence his nickname of Hierosolymita ("the Jerusalemite" in Latin).
    • Last Full Review: 17 Nov 2021

    Notes:

    Name:


    Military:

    Dietrich married Othelendis on Yes, date unknown. Othelendis (daughter of Bernard I, Margrave of the Saxon Nordmark, Count in North Thuringia and daughter of St. Vladimir I) died on 31 Mar 1044 in Saxony, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Count of Holland Dietrich IV  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Florenz I, Count of Holland and West Friesland  Descendancy chart to this point died on 28 Jun 1061 in Hannert (not found).
    3. 7. Bertrada  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. Swanhilde  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Aleida Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arnulf1)

    Family/Spouse: Baldwin III, Count of Boulogne. Baldwin (son of Arnulf II, Count of Boulogne) was born about 976 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Eustace I, Count of Boulogne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1004; died in 1049.

  3. 4.  Adele of Ghent Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arnulf1)

    Family/Spouse: Enguerrand, Comte de Poitou and Montreuil. Enguerrand (son of Hugh I de Montreuil, Seigneur of Abbeville and Gisela, Princess of France) died about 1045. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Hugh II, Comte de Poitou and Montreuil  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Nov 1052; was buried in Saint-Riquier, Hauts-de-France, France.
    2. 11. Helissende de Ponthieu  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Count of Holland Dietrich IV Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1)

  2. 6.  Florenz I, Count of Holland and West Friesland Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1) died on 28 Jun 1061 in Hannert (not found).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He was also known as Florenz I Count of Holland.

    Florenz married Gertrude of Saxony about 1050. Gertrude (daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony and Elica von Schweinfort) was born about 1030; died on 4 Aug 1113. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Bertha of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1055; died in 1093 in Montreuil-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France.
    2. 13. Dietrich V, Count of West Friesland  Descendancy chart to this point died on 17 Jun 1091.

  3. 7.  Bertrada Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1)

    Bertrada married Dietrich I von Katlenburg on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Swanhilde Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Her name is also spelt Suanhildis.

    Swanhilde married Emmo of Loon, Count of Loon on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.  Eustace I, Count of Boulogne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Aleida2, 1.Arnulf1) was born about 1004; died in 1049.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 1038; He is named in a charter of 1038 as Baron of Flanders.

    Eustace married Matilda of Louvain on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Eustace II "aux Gernons", Count of Boulogne and Lens  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1020 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1093.
    2. 15. Gerberge  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1049.
    3. 16. Lambert of Boulogne, Count of Lens in Artrois  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1022 in Lens, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1054 in Phalampin, Hauts-de-France, France.

  6. 10.  Hugh II, Comte de Poitou and Montreuil Descendancy chart to this point (4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1) died on 20 Nov 1052; was buried in Saint-Riquier, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Family/Spouse: Bertha of Aumale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1053 in Arques, Hauts-de-France, France.
    2. 18. Guy I, Count of Ponthieu and Montreuil  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Oct 1101.

  7. 11.  Helissende de Ponthieu Descendancy chart to this point (4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1)

    Family/Spouse: Hugh II, Comte de St. Pol. Hugh (son of Manasses) died on 1118 - 1119. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Hugh III "Candavene", Comte de St. Pol  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1141.
    2. 20. Rosela of St. Pol  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 995 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1062 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Bertha of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (6.Florenz3, 2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1) was born about 1055; died in 1093 in Montreuil-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Bertha married Philip I "the Amorous", King of France in 1072, and was divorced in 1091. Philip (son of Henry I, King of France and Anne of Kiev) was born on 23 May 1052; died on 30 Jul 1108 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Fleury Abbey, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Louis VI "le Gros", King of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born on Fall of 1081; died on 1 Aug 1137 in Château-Bethizy, Paris, Île-de-France, France (no longer exists); was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
    2. 22. Constance of France, Princess of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1078; died between 1124 and 1126.

  2. 13.  Dietrich V, Count of West Friesland Descendancy chart to this point (6.Florenz3, 2.Dietrich2, 1.Arnulf1) died on 17 Jun 1091.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title(s): 1061; He succeeded as the Count of West Friesland. He was expelled in 1071, and later restored in 1076.

    Dietrich married Ulfhilde about 1080. Ulfhilde died before 26 Jul 1083. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Florenz II, Count of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1080 and 1084; died on 2 Mar 1121.

  3. 14.  Eustace II "aux Gernons", Count of Boulogne and LensEustace II "aux Gernons", Count of Boulogne and Lens Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eustace3, 3.Aleida2, 1.Arnulf1) was born about 1020 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1093.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Aux Gernons translates to with moustaches.
    • Military: 1047; He joined Godfrey II, duke of Lotharingia, in an unsuccessful rebellion against Emperor Henry III in 1047.
    • Religion: 1049; As a consequence of his revolt against the Emperor, Pope Leo IX, a close ally of the emperor, excommunicated Eustace at the Council of Rheims in 1049. "Excommunicavit etiam Comites Angelrai et Eustacium propter incestum, et Hugonem de Braina, quia legitimam uxorem dimiserat, et aliam sibi in matrimonio sociaverat”. The reason given for the excommunication was incest. Pope Leo IX had been attempting to reform the papacy by condemning marriages within seven degrees of consanguinity. Although neither wife is mentioned by name both were related to Eustace within the prohibited degree.
    • Title(s): 1049; Eustace succeeded his father in 1049 as Count of Boulogne.
    • Travel: 1051, England; Eustace visited England in 1051, and was received with honor at the court of Edward the Confessor. Edward and Eustace were former brothers-in-law and remained political allies.
    • Title(s): 1054; In 1054 he became the Count of Lens.
    • Military: 14 Oct 1066, Hastings, Sussex, England; He fought at the Battle of Hastings and is one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror. Sources vary regarding the details of his conduct during the battle. The contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers wrote concerning him: With a harsh voice he (Duke William) called to Eustace of Boulogne, who with 50 knights was turning in flight and was about to give the signal for retreat. This man came up to the Duke and said in his ear that he ought to retire since he would court death if he went forward. But at the very moment when he uttered the words Eustace was struck between the shoulders with such force that blood gushed out from his mouth and nose and half dead he only made his escape with the aid of his followers. The depiction in the Bayeux Tapestry shows a knight carrying a banner who rides up to Duke William and points excitedly with his finger towards the rear of the Norman advance. William turns his head and lifts up his visor to show his knights following him that he is still alive and determined to fight on. This conforms therefore with Eustace having somewhat lost his nerve and having urged the Duke to retreat while the Battle was at its height with the outcome still uncertain. Other sources suggest that Eustace was present with William at the Malfosse incident in the immediate aftermath of the battle, where a Saxon feigning death leapt up and attacked him, and was presumably cut down before he could reach William.
    • Military: 1067; After playing a prominent part in the battle of Hastings, Eustace supported an uprising by the townsfolk of Dover against William’s half-brother, Bishop Odo in 1067. The attack was unsuccessful; Eustace escaped but left his nepos, probably Geoffrey, behind in captivity. Eustace was exiled from England following the disaster in Dover, and his English estates were forfeited. But clearly he was more useful to William I as an ally than as an enemy, and the two were reconciled in the early 1070s. William I, who could have been holding the nepos to ensure Eustace’s compliance as a future ally, may have released him during this time. Eustace received a generous new allocation of estates.
    • Last Full Review: 9 Dec 2020

    Notes:

    Name:


    Military:

    Eustace married Godgifu, Princess of England after 1035. Godgifu (daughter of Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England and Emma of Normandy) was born about 1010 in England; died in by 1049. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Geoffrey de Boulogne  Descendancy chart to this point

    Eustace married Ida of Lorraine in Dec 1057. Ida (daughter of Geoffrey II "the Bearded", Duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine, Count of Verdun and Doda) was born about 1040 in Bass, Lower Lorraine, France (not found); died on 13 Aug 1113. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and Lens  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1058; died after 1125.
    2. 26. Godfrey of Bouillon, Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1061 in Baisy-Thy, Walloon Brabant, Belgium; died on 18 Jul 1100 in Jerusalem, Holy Land.
    3. 27. Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem  Descendancy chart to this point died on 2 Apr 1118 in Jerusalem, Holy Land.
    4. 28. Ida of Boulogne  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Apr 1113; was buried in Abbey of Le Wast, Le Wast, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Eustace married Dode on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Gerberge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eustace3, 3.Aleida2, 1.Arnulf1) died before 1049.

    Family/Spouse: Frederick II, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Count in the Moselgau, and Lord of Saarbrucken. Frederick (son of Frederick I, Count in the Moselgau and daughter von Gleiberg) was born about 1005; died on 18 May 1065. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Jutta of Luxemburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1040.

  5. 16.  Lambert of Boulogne, Count of Lens in Artrois Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eustace3, 3.Aleida2, 1.Arnulf1) was born about 1022 in Lens, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1054 in Phalampin, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was killed in the Battle of Lille.

    Lambert married Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale in 1053/54. Adelaide (daughter of Robert I "the Devil", Duke of Normandy and Herleva de Falaise) was born in 1029/30 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France; died before 1090. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Judith de Lens  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1054.

  6. 17.  Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh3, 4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1) died in 1053 in Arques, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was killed a the siege of Arques.

    Enguerrand married Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale on Yes, date unknown. Adelaide (daughter of Robert I "the Devil", Duke of Normandy and Herleva de Falaise) was born in 1029/30 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France; died before 1090. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Guy I, Count of Ponthieu and Montreuil Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh3, 4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1) died on 13 Oct 1101.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He was a companion of William the Conqueror and the captor of Harold. He joined the First Crusade.

    Family/Spouse: Ada of Amiens. Ada died in Mar 1066. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Agnes of Ponthieu, Countess of Ponthieu  Descendancy chart to this point died after 6 Oct 1100.

  8. 19.  Hugh III "Candavene", Comte de St. Pol Descendancy chart to this point (11.Helissende3, 4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1) died in 1141.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He destroyed the Abbey of St. Requier, for which he was excommunicated. Hugh opposed King Louis VI.

    Hugh married Beatrice on yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Anselme Candavene, Count of St. Pol  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1174.

    Hugh married Margaret de Clermont-en-Beauvaisis in 1128. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Rosela of St. Pol Descendancy chart to this point (11.Helissende3, 4.Adele2, 1.Arnulf1) was born about 995 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; died in 1062 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Last Full Review: 4 Mar 2021

    Rosela married Raoul, Comte de Guînes on Yes, date unknown. Raoul was born about 982 in Château de Guînes, Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; died on 30 May 1036 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.2, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Rob Roy. | Data Protection Policy.