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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter de Gant was born in of Folkingham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England (son of Gilbert I de Gant and Alice de Montfort); died in 1139 in Bardney Abbey, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

    Notes:

    Founded Bridlington Priory, Yorkshire in 1113 or 1114. Was a councillor to Henry 1 in 1121-1122 and 1131. Was present at the Easter court of King Stephen in 1136. Was a commander at the Battle of the Standard, 1138. Died as a monk.

    Walter married Maud of Brittany before 1120. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Agnes de Gant
    2. Alice de Gant
    3. (Unknown daughter of Walter de Gant)
    4. Robert de Gant was born in of Folkingham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1191; was buried in Vaudey Abbey, Lincolnshire, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gilbert I de Gant was born about 1034 in of Folkingham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England (son of Ralph de Gand and Gisela of Luxembourg); died about 1095; was buried in Bardney Abbey, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: 1040, Ghent, Flanders

    Notes:

    Also called Gilbert de Ghent; Gilbert de Gaunt.

    "He probably arrived in England in 1066. He was a commander in York in 1068, and was taken prisoner there by the Danes in 1069. He was a tenant-in-chief and one of the largest landholders in Lincolnshire in 1086." [Royal Ancestry]

    Gilbert married Alice de Montfort. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice de Montfort (daughter of Hugh de Montfort and Alice de Beaufort).

    Notes:

    Countess de Montfort.

    Children:
    1. 1. Walter de Gant was born in of Folkingham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1139 in Bardney Abbey, Yorkshire, England.
    2. Emma de Gant died after 1140.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ralph de Gand died between 1052 and 1056.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Aft 1058

    Notes:

    Also called Raoul; Ralph de Gant; Ralph of Gand; Ralph of Ghent; Rudolph of Aalst; Rudolph of Alost.

    Seigneur d'Alost. Hereditary Advocate or Protector of St. Peter of Ghent.

    Possibly son of an Adalbert, said to be a son of Arnulf of Ghent and Luitgard of Luxembourg, but the only source we see for this is Turton's unreliable 1968 Plantagenet Ancestry. No other sources known to us list an Adalbert among the offspring of Arnulf and Luitgard.

    Ralph married Gisela of Luxembourg. Gisela (daughter of Frederick I of Luxembourg and (Unknown daughter of Heribert I)) died after 1058; was buried in Chapel of St. Lawrence, Ghent, Flanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Gisela of Luxembourg (daughter of Frederick I of Luxembourg and (Unknown daughter of Heribert I)); died after 1058; was buried in Chapel of St. Lawrence, Ghent, Flanders.

    Notes:

    According to Peter Stewart on SGM, 12 Feb 2020, her father may have been Frederick of Luxembourg as shown here, or it may have been his brother Giselbert, but in either case her grandparents were Siegfried of Luxembourg and his wife Hedwig.

    Children:
    1. 2. Gilbert I de Gant was born about 1034 in of Folkingham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died about 1095; was buried in Bardney Abbey, Yorkshire, England.

  3. 6.  Hugh de Montfort

    Notes:

    Count de Montfort.

    Hugh married Alice de Beaufort. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Alice de Beaufort
    Children:
    1. 3. Alice de Montfort


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Frederick I of Luxembourg was born in 965 (son of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig); died on 6 Oct 1019.

    Notes:

    Possibly Count of Salm & Luxembourg; possibly Count in Hessengau; neither confirmed. The Henry Project identifies him as Advocate of Stavelot-Malmedy, 1004.

    Frederick married (Unknown daughter of Heribert I) before 995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  (Unknown daughter of Heribert I) (daughter of Heribert I of Kinziggau and Ermentrude).

    Notes:

    Possibly named Ermentrude or Irmentrude.

    Children:
    1. 5. Gisela of Luxembourg died after 1058; was buried in Chapel of St. Lawrence, Ghent, Flanders.
    2. Imiza of Luxembourg was born about 1000; died after 2 Aug 1055.
    3. Frederick of Luxembourg was born about 1003; died after 1035.
    4. Giselbert of Luxembourg was born about 1007; died on 14 Aug 1059.


Generation: 5

  1. 20.  Siegfried of Luxembourg was born between 915 and 920 (son of Wigeric and Cunegonde); died about 998; was buried in Saint-Maximum, Trier, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 28 Oct 998

    Notes:

    Generally called Count of Luxembourg. The Henry Project lists his actual titles as: Lay-abbot of Echternach 949/950-973; Advocate of Saint-Maximum 981; Count in Moselgau 982.

    "He died 27 (or 28) October, probably c. 998." [Royal Ancestry]

    Siegfried married Hedwig about 955. Hedwig was born between 935 and 940; died on 13 Dec 992; was buried in Saint-Maximum, Trier, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 21.  Hedwig was born between 935 and 940; died on 13 Dec 992; was buried in Saint-Maximum, Trier, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Aft 993

    Children:
    1. Luitgard of Luxembourg died after 1005; was buried in Egmond Abbey, Bergen, North Holland.
    2. Giselbert died after 18 May 1004.
    3. 10. Frederick I of Luxembourg was born in 965; died on 6 Oct 1019.

  3. 22.  Heribert I of Kinziggau died in 992.

    Notes:

    Count in Kinziggau.

    Heribert married Ermentrude. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 23.  Ermentrude (daughter of Megingoz of Avalgau and Gerberga of Alsace).

    Notes:

    Also called Imiza.

    Children:
    1. 11. (Unknown daughter of Heribert I)


Generation: 6

  1. 40.  Wigeric died after 19 Jan 916; was buried in Hastière, Belgium.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Bef 919

    Notes:

    Also called Widericus; Windericus; Widiacus. Count Palatine of Lotharingia; Count of the Bidgau and Ardennengau. Founder of the Ardennes counts (known as the Wigeriche).

    Wigeric married Cunegonde about 908. Cunegonde (daughter of Ermentrude of France) was born between 885 and 895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 41.  Cunegonde was born between 885 and 895 (daughter of Ermentrude of France).

    Notes:

    Possibly died on a 2nd of October, year unknown. [The Henry Project]

    Children:
    1. Gozlin died on 18 Oct 942.
    2. Frédéric I was born between 910 and 915; died on 18 May 978.
    3. Liutgarde von Bidgau was born about 915; died after 8 Apr 960.
    4. 20. Siegfried of Luxembourg was born between 915 and 920; died about 998; was buried in Saint-Maximum, Trier, Germany.

  3. 46.  Megingoz of Avalgau died about 998 in Gelderland, Netherlands.

    Notes:

    Count, possibly of Avalgau. Founder of the abbey of Vilich there.

    Megingoz married Gerberga of Alsace. Gerberga (daughter of Godfrey of Lorraine and Ermentrude) died before 24 May 996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 47.  Gerberga of Alsace (daughter of Godfrey of Lorraine and Ermentrude); died before 24 May 996.

    Notes:

    Also called Gerberga of Lorraine.

    Children:
    1. 23. Ermentrude


 

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