Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Guy-Geoffrey of Poitou
Abt 1024 - 1086 (~ 62 years)1. Guy-Geoffrey of Poitou was born about 1024 (son of William III of Poitou and Agnes of Burgundy); died on 25 Sep 1086 in Chizé, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France. Notes:
As Count of Poitou, he was called William VI; as Duke of Aquitaine, William VIII. Also Duke of Gascony.
Guy-Geoffrey married Hildegarde of Burgundy in 1069. Hildegarde (daughter of Robert I and Ermengarde of Anjou) was born about 1050; died after 1104. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William IX of Aquitaine was born on 22 Oct 1071; died on 10 Feb 1126.
2. William III of Poitou was born in 969 (son of William II of Poitou and Emma of Blois); died on 31 Jan 1030. Notes:
Count of Poitou. Duke of Aquitaine.
William married Agnes of Burgundy. Agnes (daughter of Otto-William of Burgundy and Ermentrude de Roucy) was born about 995; died on 10 Nov 1068; was buried in Abbey of St. Nicolas de Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Agnes of Burgundy was born about 995 (daughter of Otto-William of Burgundy and Ermentrude de Roucy); died on 10 Nov 1068; was buried in Abbey of St. Nicolas de Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. Notes:
Also called Agnes de Macon. Duchess of Aquitaine.
Children:
- William VII was born about 1023; died in 1058.
- 1. Guy-Geoffrey of Poitou was born about 1024; died on 25 Sep 1086 in Chizé, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France.
- Agnes of Poitou was born about 1025; died on 14 Dec 1077 in Rome.
- Béatrice de Poitou was born about 1028.
Generation: 3
4. William II of Poitou was born in 935 (son of Guillaume "Tête-d'Étoupe" and Adèle of Normandy); died on 3 Feb 993. Notes:
Called "Fierebras," "Iron-Arm." Count of Poitou.
William married Emma of Blois in 968. Emma (daughter of Thibaut I of Blois and Luitgarde de Vermandois) was born in 950; died about 1003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Emma of Blois was born in 950 (daughter of Thibaut I of Blois and Luitgarde de Vermandois); died about 1003. Children:
- 2. William III of Poitou was born in 969; died on 31 Jan 1030.
6. Otto-William of Burgundy was born before 962 (son of Adalberto, Joint King of Italy and Gerberge); died before 21 Sep 1026; was buried on 21 Sep 1026 in Dijon Cathedral, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Buried: 21 Sep 1027, Dijon Cathedral, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France
Notes:
Count of Burgundy.
Also called Othon Guillaume.Otto-William married Ermentrude de Roucy. Ermentrude (daughter of Renaud I and Alberade de Lorraine) was born about 950; died on 5 Mar 1002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Ermentrude de Roucy was born about 950 (daughter of Renaud I and Alberade de Lorraine); died on 5 Mar 1002. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: 5 Mar 1003
- Alternate death: 5 Mar 1004
- Alternate death: 1005
Children:
- Matilda of Burgundy died on 13 Nov 1005; was buried in Cathedral of Saint-Etienne d'Auxerre, Auxerre, Yonne, France.
- Renaud I died in 1057.
- Gerberga of Mâcon died between 1020 and 1023.
- 3. Agnes of Burgundy was born about 995; died on 10 Nov 1068; was buried in Abbey of St. Nicolas de Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France.
Generation: 4
8. Guillaume "Tête-d'Étoupe" was born in 900 in of Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France (son of Ebalus Manzer and Aremburge); died on 3 Apr 963. Notes:
Also called William "Towhead". William III, Duke of Aquitaine; William I of Poitou.
Guillaume married Adèle of Normandy in 935. Adèle (daughter of Rollo and Poppa) died after Feb 942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Adèle of Normandy (daughter of Rollo and Poppa); died after Feb 942. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Aft 14 Oct 962
- Alternate death: Aft 969
Notes:
Supposedly also called Geirlaug, Gerloc of Normandy. Widely said to have been a daughter of Rollo "of Normandy", by his supposed wife "Poppa", but various aspects of this are doubted by many. See the Henry Project for much measured discussion; also see Peter Stewart's comments on SGM in 2010, quoted in our entry for her (possible) (maybe) daughter Adélaïde, wife of Hugh Capet.
Children:
- Adélaïde, Queen Consort of France died on 15 Jun 1003.
- 4. William II of Poitou was born in 935; died on 3 Feb 993.
10. Thibaut I of Blois (son of Theobald le Vieux and Richilde of Bourges); died on 16 Jan 975. Notes:
Count of Blois and Chartres.
Also known as Theobald; "le Tricheur" (the Trickster, or the Cheat).Thibaut married Luitgarde de Vermandois between 942 and 945. Luitgarde (daughter of Heribert II and (Unknown daughter of Robert I, King of France)) died after 978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Luitgarde de Vermandois (daughter of Heribert II and (Unknown daughter of Robert I, King of France)); died after 978. Children:
- 5. Emma of Blois was born in 950; died about 1003.
- Odo I was born in 950; died on 12 Mar 996 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.
12. Adalberto, Joint King of Italy (son of Berengario II, King of Italy and Willa of Arles). Notes:
Joint king with his father. They were both deposed.
Adalberto married Gerberge. Gerberge (daughter of Lambert of Châlon and Adélaïde) died between 986 and 992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Gerberge (daughter of Lambert of Châlon and Adélaïde); died between 986 and 992. Children:
- 6. Otto-William of Burgundy was born before 962; died before 21 Sep 1026; was buried on 21 Sep 1026 in Dijon Cathedral, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France.
14. Renaud I died on 10 May 967 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France; was buried in Abbey of St. Remi, Reims, France. Notes:
Also called Ragebold. Count of Roucy 948-967. Count of Reims.
Renaud married Alberade de Lorraine. Alberade (daughter of Giselbert I and Gerberga of Saxony) was born about 931; was buried in Abbey of Saint-Remi, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Alberade de Lorraine was born about 931 (daughter of Giselbert I and Gerberga of Saxony); was buried in Abbey of Saint-Remi, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. Children:
- 7. Ermentrude de Roucy was born about 950; died on 5 Mar 1002.
- Giselbert was born before 956; died on 19 Apr 991.