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     Gui (?) sn de Tilchatel married Marguerite de Mont-Saint-Jean, daughter of Hugues II de Mont-Saint-Jean seigneur de Pouillenay, de Mont-Saint-Jean, Othoisey, Chatel-Censoir, puis de Charny and Elizabeth de Vergy, circa 1175
; her 1st husband.¹
Gui (?) sn de Tilchatel died in 1189 at Acre, HaTzafon (Northern District), Palestine (Israel now).¹

      ; Leo van de Pas cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: VII 19.¹

     Marie de Châtillon married Milon/Miles IX/VI de Noyers Sire de Noyers, son of Milon/Miles V de Noyers seigneur de Noyers, Bouteiller de Bourgogne and Alixent (Helissende) des Barres dame de Champallement, Igornay, Chitry, Quenne et Augy, before 1277.³

Marie de Châtillon died in 1296.²
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: VII 19.¹

     Milon/Miles IX/VI de Noyers Sire de Noyers married Marie de Châtillon, daughter of Gauthier/Gaucher IV de Châtillon and Isabel de Villehardouin, before 1277.¹

Milon/Miles IX/VI de Noyers Sire de Noyers died in 1291.^1,2
     Reference: Leo van de Pas cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: XV 127; VII 19.¹

     Louise de Montfaucon was living in 1194.¹

     Grosse de Montfaucon was living in 1194.¹

     Raynaldus de Montfaucon was living in 1148.¹

     Thierry de Montfaucon Archbishop of Besancon died in 1190 at Ptolemais; died of the plague.¹

      ; Abbess of Baume-les-Dames.¹

     Welf dit le Bourguignon de Montfaucon married Raimodis (?)¹

Welf dit le Bourguignon de Montfaucon died in 1098 at Palestine.¹
      ; Welf dit le Bourguignon, +in Palestine 1098; m.Raimodis N.¹

     Brochard de Montfaucon died after 1098.¹
     ; Per Med Lands:
     "CONRAD, son of GISELBERT Graf von Salm [Luxembourg] & his wife --- (-in Palestine 8 Aug 1086, bur [1090 Luxembourg Münster Abbey]). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "comitis Conradis" as son of "Gislebertus comes de Luscelenburch"[158]. Vogt of St Maximin at Trier and of Stablo. He succeeded his father in [1056/59] as Comte [de Luxembourg]. He captured Eberhard Archbishop of Trier, for which he was excommunicated[159]. "Conradus comes" founded the Benedictine abbey of Münster [Altmünster] in Luxembourg, with the consent of "uxore mea Clementia cum filiis et filiabus nostris", by charter dated 7 Jul 1083[160]. He died while on the pilgrimage which had been required before his excommunication could be lifted[161]. He is referred to as "Comes de Luccilinburg" on the seals of Münster abbey, the first of his family to which this title was ascribed[162]. The Chronicon of Bernold records the death in 1086 of "Chonradus comes, frater Heremanni regis" while on pilgrimage to Jerusalem[163]. His tomb at Münster records the death of “comes Conradus...peregrinus sepultus in terra decenter non sua...VI Id Aug” 1086, the return of his body four years later, and its burial in the presence of “conjuge sua Clementia, per manum Adalberonis primicerii Metensis, Henrici comitis, Conrardique comitis...Rodolpho abbate filio comitis”[164].
     "There is considerable confusion regarding the wife or wives of Comte Conrad. It is likely that Comte Conrad married twice. Alternatively, he may have had a single wife to whom all the references below refer, although if this was correct she would have had a considerable lifespan considering that Conrad´s grandson by his daughter Mathilde is named in 1087 (see below):
     "[m --- de Poitou, daughter of --- [Duke of Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou] & his wife ---. Her marriage and family origin are confirmed by the charter dated 1088 under which "Regina ex prosapia non obscura…comitis Cononis filia qui frater extit Conraldi viri…in itinere Jerosolimitano defuncti, generi nimirum comitis Pictaviensis" donated property to the abbey of Marcigny-sur-Loire for the foundation of the priory of Aiwaille[165]. Fabri identifies "Conradi" as Conrad Comte de Luxembourg, suggesting that "frater" should be interpreted to indicate brother-in-law, the text indicating that Conrad was son-in-law of "comitis Pictaviensis"[166]. If this alleged Poitou origin of the wife of Comte Conrad is correct, the problem is identifying her father. There are few data points to establish the chronology of the family of the comtes de Luxembourg, but it appears likely that Comte Conrad would have been born in [1030/40]. If this is correct, his Poitou wife would most likely have been a granddaughter of Guillaume V "le Grand" Duke of Aquitaine [Guillaume III Comte de Poitou]. Secondary sources have suggested that she was the daughter of Duke Guillaume V´s son, Guillaume VII "Acerrimus/l'Aigret" Duke of Aquitaine [Guillaume V Comte de Poitou]. The thrust of the argument from which this conclusion is drawn is an explanation for the transmission of Longwy to the Luxembourg family: Alberic de Trois Fontaines names the wife of Comte Conrad "comitissa de Longui et de Castris Ermensendis"[167], and Comte Conrad´s daughter of the same name is later recorded as holding Longwy. As the family origin of the wives of the other dukes of Aquitaine/comtes de Poitou is known, the argument proceeds on the assumption that Duke Guillaume VII´s wife Ermesinde is the only possible source from whom Longwy could have been inherited. There are several difficulties with this argument. Firstly, the word "gener", used in the 1088 charter, may have been used in a wider sense in the same way as "frater": for example, cases have been observed in other primary sources where "gener" indicates brother-in-law. Secondly, it is far from certain that the passage in Alberic is factually correct: as noted below, difficulties are suggested by the reference to "Castris", which normally indicates the county of Bliescastel which has not been connected to the wife of Comte Conrad. Thirdly, there is considerable uncertainty over the ownership of Longwy after the death of Comte Manegold in [1040] (see the document UPPER LOTHARINGIA NOBILITY). Fourthly, the mother of Comte Conrad´s daughter Ermensende (who later held Longwy) is confirmed in another charter (see below) as Conrad´s known wife Clémence, although it is of course possible that Alberic simply mistook the name and that Clémence was the heiress of Longwy. In conclusion, there are too many variables in this situation to conclude that the wife of Comte Conrad was the daughter of Guillaume VII Duke of Aquitaine.]
     "[m [firstly] ERMENSENDE [Ctss de Longwy], daughter of ---. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "comitissa de Longui et de Castris Ermensendis" as wife of "Conrado comiti de Luscelenburch"[168]. "Castris" is normally the Latin name used for Bliescastel (see the document UPPER LOTHARINGIA NOBILITY). No connection has been identified between Ermensende’s ancestors and the family of the Grafen von Bliescastel, although her daughter’s husband was Graf von Bliescastel: maybe Ermensende was the heiress of Bliescastel which she passed to her daughter. Concerning Longwy, according to the Gesta Episcoporum Virdunensium, it was held in the 1140s by Adalbert [Graf von Metz] Duke of Upper Lotharingia: the Gesta names "Albertum de Longui castro, quem…ducem", the text appearing to refer to the duke of Upper Lotharingia who was killed in 1148[169]. If this is correct, it is possible that the wife of Comte Conrad was Ermensende, daughter of Adalbert Duke of Lower Lotharingia. However, no other record has been found of Longwy being in the possession of the family of the Grafen von Metz. Szabolcs de Vajay suggests that the Gesta incorrectly attributes Longwy to Duke Adalbert, confusing him with Albert [II] Graf von Dagsburg, first husband of Ermensende de Luxembourg, daughter of Comte Conrad, who is later recorded as heiress of Longwy[170]. No other indication has been found of the ownership of Longwy during the period [1140/60]. This proposed parentage of the wife of Comte Conrad should be considered as highly speculative. Another possibility is that Alberic misquoted the name of the countess and that Ermensende was an error for Clémence.]
     "m [secondly] (before 1080) [as her first husband,] CLEMENTIA, daughter of --- (-after 1141). Her [first] marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 7 Jul 1083 under which "Conradus comes" founded the Benedictine abbey of Münster [Altmünster] in Luxembourg, with the consent of "uxore mea Clementia cum filiis et filiabus nostris"[171]. "Conradus cum uxore mea Clementia" founded the abbey of Münster at Luxembourg, with the consent of "filiis meis Henrico, Conradi et Wilhelmo", by charter dated 1080[172]. The tomb of her husband at Münster records the death of “comes Conradus...peregrinus sepultus in terra decenter non sua...VI Id Aug” 1086, the return of his body four years later, and its burial in the presence of “conjuge sua Clementia, per manum Adalberonis primicerii Metensis, Henrici comitis, Conrardique comitis...Rodolpho abbate filio comitis”[173]. Meginher Archbishop of Trier confirmed the foundation of Kloster Schiffenberg by "Clementia…comitissa" with the consent of "filii sui Willehelmi et filie Irmesindis" by charter dated 17 Jun 1129[174]. It is possible that Clémence married [secondly/thirdly] [as his second wife,] Gerhard [I] Graaf van Gelre. Her supposed [second/third] marriage is confirmed by a second version of the charter confirming the foundation of Kloster Schiffenberg, dated 1129, which records the donation made by "Clementia comitissa de Glizberc…per manum Gerhardi mariti sui comitis de Gelre", with the consent of "palatine comitisse Gertrudis" (identified as Gertrud von Northeim, widow of Siegfried Graf von Orlamünde, Pfalzgrafen von Lothringen, and wife of Otto von Salm Graf von Rheineck) to whom one fourth part of the property belonged[175]. Szabolcs de Vajay dismisses this supposed [second/third] marriage, considering that this second Schiffenberg document is a falsification[176]. However, the language of the document is not obviously anachronistic, the only surprising element being the large number of witnesses. The doubts surrounding the authenticity of these documents is discussed at length by Wyss[177]. "Clementia comitissa de Glizberg cum meis nepotibus Ottone et Wilhelmo" confirmed the foundation of Schiffenberg, with the consent of "domne Gertrudis palatine…[et] Adela filia eiusdem palatine", by charter dated 1141[178]. A highly speculative [second] marriage to --- Graf von Gleiberg is also suggested by the documents relating to Clementia´s supposed [second/third] marriage, because of the two references to her as “comitissa de Glizberc”. No primary source document has yet been identified in which Clementia´s [first] husband is described as “Graf von Gleiberg”. Nor has any record been found of the county of Gleiberg being held by her son by this [first] marriage, Guillaume [I] Comte de Luxembourg, nor by Guillaume´s son Conrad [II] Comte de Luxembourg. One possible explanation is that Clementia was not in fact heiress of Gleiberg, although she is often described as such in contemporary secondary sources, and that she was accorded the title in the 1129 and 1141 as the widow of an otherwise unidentified “Graf von Gleiberg” whom she married after the death of Conrad [I] Comte de Luxembourg. If that is correct, this shadowy [second] husband may have been the uncle or great-uncle of the cousins Otto and Wilhelm who are named above and who would have inherited the title after his death. If Clementia was dowager countess of Gleiberg, maybe continuing to hold part of the county as dower from her [second] husband, this would explain the necessity of her acting jointly with her nephews in the 1129 and 1141 documents."
Med Lands cites: He was living between 1057 and 1098.¹

     Imagina von Blieskastel married Gerlach I von Isenburg Lord of Limburg and der Lahn, son of Heinrich I von Isenburg in Grenzau and Irmengard (?) von Büdingen.^1,5,6,7

      ; Per Med Lands:
     "GERLACH von Isenburg, son of HEINRICH [I] von Isenburg & his wife --- (-before 11 Aug 1289). "Heinricus et Gerlacus fratres de Ysenburc, advocati Limpurgiensis ecclesie" acknowledged rights of the archbishop of Mainz by charter dated 3 Nov 1232[784]. "Gerlacus dominus de Ysenburg…" witnessed the charter dated 18 Dec 1265 which records an agreement between "Walramus frater comitis Juliacensis et Megthildis uxor sua" and Konrad Archbishop of Köln[785]. "Gerlacus dominus de Lympurg, Ymagina uxor nostra et Johannes filius noster primogenitus” donated “castrum Schauenburg...partem” and “in Birlebach et Crampurg villis” to Engelbert [II] Archbishop of Köln by charter dated 26 Sep 1266[786]. Co-heir of Bliescastel: “H. comes de Salmis, G. dominus de Limpurg, C. de Blankenheim et L. de Arnesperc coheredes comitatus de Castris [Bliescastel] castrorum et urbium...Putelinga et Geb---berc” reached agreement concerning their inheritance, with the advice of “H. comitis Geminipontis, H. et Jo. comitum de Spanheim et E. comitis Siluestris”, by charter dated [May/Jun] 1275[787].
     "m IMAGINA von Bliescastel, daughter of HEINRICH Graf von Bliescastel & his wife Agnes von Sayn (-5 Nov, before Apr 1298). "Gerlacus dominus de Lympurg, Ymagina uxor nostra et Johannes filius noster primogenitus” donated “castrum Schauenburg...partem” and “in Birlebach et Crampurg villis” to Engelbert [II] Archbishop of Köln by charter dated 26 Sep 1266[788]. "Dominus Joannes de Lympurgh ac Oda uxor nostra legitima" founded a chapel "in castro nostro de Lympurgh", for the souls of "Gerlaci patris nostri ac Imagine matris nostre, Elisabeth prime nostre legitime", by charter dated Apr 1298[789]. The necrology of Limburg Franciscan monastery records the death 5 Nov of "Imyna domina in Lymporgh"[790]."
Med Lands cites:

Reference: Genealogics cites: Imagina von Blieskastel was living in 1256.⁶

     Anna von Egmond Css von Büren, Leerdam und Lingen was born in 1533 at Grave.¹ She was born before March 1533.² She was christened in March 1533 at Grave, Grave Municipality, Noord-Braban, Netherlands.² She married Willem I "the Silent" (?) Prince of Orange-Nassau in 1551 at Büren
; his 1st wife.^1,3
Anna von Egmond Css von Büren, Leerdam und Lingen died in 1558 at Breda, Netherlands (now).¹
Anna von Egmond Css von Büren, Leerdam und Lingen died on 24 March 1558 at Breda, Netherlands.²
      ; Per Genealogics: "As her father's only legitimate child, she was a very wealthy heiress. At eighteen years of age she married Willem, Prince of Orange, who was of the same age and, like her at this stage, Roman Catholic. Surviving letters of the Prince show that they were in love and they did have seven years of happiness. Her husband was one of The Netherlands' prominent nobles and a trusted servant of the Emperor. When she died aged twenty-five, the Emperor's sister, Maria of Hungary, took her two surviving children to be educated at her court."²

; Per Wikipedia: "Anna van Egmont (March 1533 – 24 March 1558) was a Dutch heiress who became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.
     "Anna was born in Grave, Netherlands. As the only child of Maximiliaan van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy, she was suo jure Countess of Buren and Lady of Egmond. She was also Countess of Lingen and of Leerdam, and Lady of IJsselstein, of Borssele, of Grave, of Cranendonck, of Jaarsveld, of Kortgene, of Sint Maartensdijk, and of Odijk.
     "In 1551 she married William the Silent in Buren, and thereby he earned the titles Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. Anna van Egmont had three children with William the Silent:
** Countess Maria of Nassau (22 November 1553 – after 23 July 1555), died in infancy
** Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 – 20 February 1618), married Eleonora of Bourbon-Condé, no issue
** Countess Maria of Nassau (7 February 1556 – 10 October 1616), married Count Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, no issue
     "Anna died and was buried in Breda.⁴

Reference: Genealogics cites: Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau, Zaltbommel, 1970 , Dek, Dr. A. W. E.²

     Anna (?) Princess of Saxony was born on 23 December 1544 at Dresden, Saxony, Germany (now).^1,2,3 She married Willem I "the Silent" (?) Prince of Orange-Nassau on 24 August 1561 at Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (now),
; her 1st husband.^1,2,3 Anna (?) Princess of Saxony and Willem I "the Silent" (?) Prince of Orange-Nassau were divorced in 1574; Wettin 10 page says div. 1574; Leo van de Pas says div. 1571.^2,1,3
Anna (?) Princess of Saxony died on 18 December 1577 at Dresden, Saxony, Germany (now), at age 32.^1,2,3
      ; Anna, *Dresden 23.12.1544, +Dresden 18.12.1577, bur Freiberg Dom; m.Leipzig 24.8.1561 (div 1574) Pr Willem I of Orange-Nassau (+1584.)²

; per Leo van de Pas: "Her life started well enough, born the first child of Moritz, Elector of Saxony and Agnes of Hessen. A younger brother, Albert, born a year later, died at only about five months old. When she was almost nine, her father died and her mother remarried two years later, only to die six months later again, so she was placed in the care of her uncle, August, Elector of Saxony.

She grew up unstable, awkward and with little affection. However, when on 18 November 1560 Countess Katharine of Nassau-Dillenburg married the Count of Schwarzburg, Anna was invited to attend. This invitation had been given to allow her to meet Katharine's widower-brother, the twenty-seven-year-old Prince of Orange. As she never could be pursuaded to do what she did not want to do, it depended upon whether or not Anna would like him. Everyone was relieved when she was impressed with the handsome, worldly and very rich prince.

However, the Spanish king, who was also Lord of the Low Countries, objected to a marriage between Anna and the prince as it would connect him too closely with the Protestant German princes. To receive the king's approval, the Prince had to return to The Low Countries. In quick succession he received three letters from the love-sick Anna. Being occupied with politics he allowed his younger brother, Ludwig, to write answers which the prince then copied and sent to Anna.

The Spanish King Philip II could not prevent the marriage taking place on 24 August 1561 in Leipzig, but was certain that the German princes would use the occasion to plot against him. The only thing the king insisted upon was that Anna should become a Catholic upon arrival in The Low Countries; but sadly Anna's grandfather, the Landgraf of Hessen, also objected for religious reasons.

However, the passionate seventeen-year-old Anna was soon pregnant and, on 31 October 1562, gave birth to her first child, also named Anna. While still in The Low Countries, in Brussels, a son was born on 8 December 1564. However, little over two years later this child, Maurits August Philips, died.

Her marriage to this important prince turned out to be difficult for Anna as he was too pre-occupied with matters of State, made all the more difficult with the emergence of the Protestant religion in The Netherlands and the dictatorial behaviour of the Lord of The Netherlands, the Spanish King Philip II.

When the news reached them that the Duke of Alva was on his way to The Netherlands with an army, the Prince of Orange decided to leave for Germany with his family. They went to live with the Prince's relatives at Dillenburg and here, on 14 November 1567, a son was born and named after Anna's father.

In August 1568 the Prince departed for The Netherlands, leaving Anna who was again pregnant in the care of his mother and sister-in-law. However, as Anna indulged in the use of alcohol, these two ladies reproached her and as a result, Anna left Dillenburg on 20 October 1568, taking her children and about sixty attendants with her and moved to Cologne.

As she had no financial resources, she wrote to her uncle, Elector August of Saxony, asking him to send someone with whom she could discuss her problems. Erich Volckmar von Berlepsch arrived 1 January 1569 and spent four days with her.

She had told him that the reason for her departure from Dillenburg had been the plague from which several people had died. As well she was now much closer to her husband. Apart from these reasons, her husband's relatives had cared little for her and at last she had to bring her financial plight into the open. She owed money as well as her staff's salaries. As von Berlepsch was of the opinion that she had too many staff, she reduced them to twenty-four. On 10 April 1569 her daughter Emilia was born.

In 1570 Jan Rubens became attached to Anna's household as a financial advisor. In May 1570 she left to visit her uncle, the Landgraf of Hessen, leaving her children in the care of Rubens's wife but taking Jan Rubens with her. During this journey, on 2 June 1570 at Ebersbach, Anna seduced Jan Rubens. In all they slept together twelve, thirteen or fourteen times. After her visit to Kassel she moved her household to the castle of Siegen. However, when gossip reached her husband and brother-in-law, Count Johann VI of Nassau-Dillenburg, the latter imprisoned Rubens in Dillenburg Castle. Indignantly she rejected the accusations but had to admit them when Count Johann VI gave her a letter from Jan Rubens in which he had confessed.

Her husband, who was at Dillenburg at that time, then removed the children to Dillenburg and they never saw their mother again. However, on 22 August 1571 and still in Castle Siegen, she gave birth to a daughter fathered by Jan Rubens, the child receiving the made-up name of Christina von Dietz. On 1 October 1572 Anna and her illegitimate child were moved to Castle Beilstein, and here the first serious signs of madness became apparent. Furiously she would attack her staff who had been ordered to keep all knives out of her reach. In January 1575 Count Johann VI removed Christina von Dietz to Dillenburg where she grew up happily with her half-brother, half-sisters and numerous cousins, unaware of her parentage until she was sixteen years old. After her marriage was dissolved and the Prince had taken a new wife, her uncle the Elector of Saxony removed her to Saxony. She arrived at the Castle Dresden on 22 December 1576, but here her madness worsened and two men were attached to her female staff to protect them against Anna's violent outbursts. Almost a year later she died on 18 December 1577 only thirty-three years of age."³

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau Zaltbommel, 1970 , Dr. A. W. E. Dek
2. Europäische Stammtafeln Band I Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven 1975, W. K. Prinz von Isenburg, Reference: Tafel 54.³

     Louise de Coligny was born on 23 September 1555 at Chatillon-sur-Loing, France.¹ She married Willem I "the Silent" (?) Prince of Orange-Nassau on 24 April 1583 at Antwerp, Netherlands (now),
; her 2nd husband; his 4th wife.^1,2
Louise de Coligny died on 13 November 1620 at Fontainebleau, France, at age 65.¹
      ; Louise de Coligny, *Chatillon-sur-Loing 23.9.1555, +Fontainebleau 13.11.1620; 1m: 26.5.1572 Charles de Teligny (+murdered 25.8.1572); 2m: Antwerpen 24.4.1583 Pr Willem I of Orange, Gf von Nassau, stadholder of the Netherlands (*24.4.1533 +10.7.1584.)¹

     Mary II (?) Queen of England and Scotland was born on 30 April 1662 at St. James's Palace, England.¹ She married William III (?) Prince of Orange & Stadholder, King of England, son of William II (?) Prince of Orange and Maria Henrietta (?) Princess Royal of England and Scotland, on 4 November 1677 at St. James's Palace, England.^1,2

Mary II (?) Queen of England and Scotland died on 28 December 1694 at Kensington Palace, London, City of London, Greater London, England, at age 32.¹
      ; Queen MARY II of England and Scotland (1689-94), *St.James's Palace 30.4.1662, +Kensington Palace 28.12.1694; m.St.James's Palace 4.11.1677 Pr Willem III of Orange, King of England and Scotland, etc. (*4.11.1650 +8.3.1702.)¹ She was Queen of England and Scotland between 1689 and 1694.¹

     Frederik Hendrik (?) Prince of Orange, Stattholder of the Netherlands was born on 29 January 1584 at Delft, Netherlands.¹ He married Amalia (?) Gfn zu Solms-Braunfels on 4 April 1625 at The Hague, Netherlands.^2,1

Frederik Hendrik (?) Prince of Orange, Stattholder of the Netherlands died on 14 March 1647 at The Hague, Netherlands, at age 63.¹
      ; [4m.] Frederik Hendrik, Pr of Orange (1625-47), Stattholder of the Netherlands (1625-47), etc, *Delft 29.1.1584, +The Hague 14.3.1647; m.The Hague 1625 Gfn Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels (*31.8.1602 +8.9.1675.)¹ He was Stattholder of the Netherlands between 1625 and 1647.¹ He was Prince of Orange between 1625 and 1647.¹

     Amalia (?) Gfn zu Solms-Braunfels was born on 31 August 1602 at Braunfels, Germany (now).¹ She married Frederik Hendrik (?) Prince of Orange, Stattholder of the Netherlands, son of Willem I "the Silent" (?) Prince of Orange-Nassau and Louise de Coligny, on 4 April 1625 at The Hague, Netherlands.^1,2

Amalia (?) Gfn zu Solms-Braunfels died on 8 September 1675 at The Hague, Netherlands, at age 73.¹

     Gyda Eiriksdottir (?) of Hördeland was born circa 860.² She married Harald I "Haarfagre/Fairhair" (?) King of Norway, son of Halfdan II "The Black" Gudrodson (?) and Ragnhild Sigurdsdottir (?),
;
His 2nd wife.^1,3,4
     ; Per Genealogy.EU (Norway 2): “King Harald I "Fairhair" of Norway (863-930) abdicated, *858/860, +934/940; 1m: Asa Hakonsdotter, dau.of Hakon Ladejarl; 2m: Gyda, dau.of King Eirik of Hoerdeland; 3m: Svanhild, dau.of Eystein, Jarl in Hedemarken; 4m: Snaefried, dau.of Finnen Svase; 5m: Alvhild, dau.of Ring Dagsson of Ringerike; 6m: Pss Ragnhild "the Rich" of Haithabu”.¹
; Per Med Lands:
     "HARALD, son of HALFDAN "Swarti/the Black" King of Vestfold & his second wife Ragnhild ([853/54] or 860-Hogaland 933, 934 or 940, bur Haugar in Karmtsund, near the church in Haugesund). The Historia Norwegie names "Haraldus Comatus" as son and successor of "Halfdanus…Niger", recording that he reigned for 73 years and had 16 sons[44]. Snorre names Harald as the son of Halfdan "the Black" & his second wife[45]. According to Snorre, Harald was ten years old when he succeeded his father as King at Vestfold[46]. He conquered the area around Trondheim where Haakon Grjotgardson Jarl of Haalogaland accepted his overlordship. He was supported by the Jarl of Möre. The local rulers farther south joined forces against Harald, but were defeated in the naval battle at Hafrsfjord, after which Harald became ruler of all Norway as HARALD I "Hårfagre/Harfagri/Fairhair" King of Norway. He corresponded with Athelstan King of Wessex, and dispatched a mission to England led by Helgrim and Osfrid who presented Athelstan with an ornate warship at York[47]. During his lifetime King Harald divided his kingdom between his sons and gave them all the title king. He decreed the title hereditary in the male line, and that his descendants in the female line should have the title Jarl. He granted:
** Vingulmark, Raumarike, Vestfold and Thelamark to his sons Olav, Björn, Sigtryg, Frode and Thorgils;
** Hedemark and Gudbrandsdal to his sons Dag, Hring and Ragnar;
** Ringerike, Hadeland, Thoten and their dependencies to his sons by Snæfrid;
** Hordaland and Sogn to his sons Hrorek and Gudrod;
** Halogaland, North More and Raumsdal to his son Eirik;
** his son Guthrom retained the lands which he already controlled;
** the land north of Trondheim to Halfdan "the Black", Halfdan "the White" and Sigrod.
     "The division resulted in major disputes between his sons about who would inherit the overall kingship[48]. The dating of this division is difficult to assess, but from the chronology of events recorded by Snorre it appears to have occurred before the birth of King Harald's son Haakon, which is dated to [919]. King Harald abdicated in 930 "when he was 80 years old" in favour of his son Erik, died three years later in 933, and was buried "under a mound at Haugar in Karmtsund, near the church in Haugesund"[49].
     "m firstly ASA Haakonsdatter, daughter of Jarl HAAKON Grjotgardson [Ladejarl] & his wife ---. Snorre records the marriage of King Harald and "Asa, a daughter of Earl Hakon Grjotgardson"[50].
     "m secondly GYDA, daughter of ERIK King at Hördeland & his wife ---. Snorre names "Gyda, daughter of King Eirik of Hordaland…brought up as foster-child in the house of a great bonde in Valdres", narrating that, when King Harald asked for her hand she refused, saying that she would only marry the person who ruled the whole of Norway, which inspired him to conquer the country[51]. Snorre records their marriage in a later passage[52].
     "m thirdly SVANHILD, daughter of EYSTEIN "Glumra" Jarl of the Uplanders [in Kristian and Hedemarken] & his wife ---. Snorre names "Snahild, a daughter of Earl Eystein" as one of the wives of King Harald[53].
     "m fourthly SNEFRIED, daughter of SVASE the Finn & his wife ---. Snorre names Snæfried, the daughter of Svase the Finn, who ensnared King Harald with a magic potion which was effective even after her death. The spell was only broken when her body was burned on a funeral pyre at which time "serpents and lizards and toads and every species of venomous reptile continued to issue from it"[54].
     "m fifthly ALVHILD, daughter of RING Dagsson of Ringerike & his wife ---. Snorre names "lastly Ashild, a daughter of Hring Dagson" as one of the wives of King Harald[55].
     "m sixthly ([894]) RAGNHILD Eriksdatter "the Rich", daughter of RÖRIK [Horik/Erik] [King of the Danes] & his wife --- (-[897). Snorre names "Ragnhild the Mighty, a daughter of King Eirik from Jutland" as one of the wives of King Harald, commenting that "it is said that he put away nine wives" when he married her[56]. According to Snorre, "Queen Ragnhild the Mighty" lived three years after she came to Norway[57].
     "Mistress (1): ---. The name of King Harald's first mistress is not known.
     "Mistress (2): THORA Mosterstang, daughter of ---. Snorre names Thora Mosterstang "from Moster…connected with Kare Aslakson of Hordaland" as the mother of King Harald's son Haakon[58].
     "In addition to the sons referred to below, the Historia Norwegie names "sextus Gunrodus…decimus Eusteinus, XI Iorundus, XIII Ynguar, XIV Truggui, XV Ringr, XVI Rolfr" as sons of "Haraldus Comatus"[59]. These sons are not named in the Sagas and have been omitted from this document.
King Harald I & his first wife had four children:
1. GUTTORM (-killed in battle after [915]).
2. HALFDAN "Swarti/the Black" (-Trondheim [932]).
3. HALFDAN "Hvide/the White" (-killed in battle Estonia after [915]).
4. SIGRÖD (-killed in battle Tunsberg 934, bur Tunsberg).
King Harald I & his second wife had five children:
5. ALOF "Aarbod/Season-bettering".
6. RÖREK.
7. SIGGTRYGG.
8. FRODE.
9. THORGILS.
King Harald I & his third wife had three children:
10. OLAV Geirstadaalf (-killed in battle Tunsberg 934, bur Tunsberg).
11. BJÖRN.
12. RAGNAR Rykkil.
King Harald I & his fourth wife had four children[90]:
13. SIGURD "Hrise" .
14. HALFDAN "Haaleg" (-killed in battle [894]).
15. GUDRÖD Ljome .
16. RAGNVALD Rettilbein.
King Harald I & his fifth wife had four children:
17. DAG.
18. RING.
19. GUDRÖD Skirja.
20. INGEGERD.
King Harald & his sixth wife had one child:
21. ERIK ([895]-murdered Stainmore Westmoreland 954).
King Harald I had one illegitimate daughter by Mistress (1):
22. INGEBORG.
King Harald I had one illegitimate son by Mistress (2):
23. HAAKON ([Alrekstad] [919]-[Alrekstad] 960, bur Saeheim, North Hordaland[179])."
Med Lands cites:

Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, Band I, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von. 75.²

; This is the same person as ”Gyda Eiriksdatter” at Wikipedia (NO).⁵

; Per Genealogics:
     “Gyda was a legendary Norwegian Viking age queen consort, according to the sagas the first queen of a united Norway. She was the daughter of Eirik, king of Hördeland, who was defeated by Harald Haarfagre, then king of the petty kingdom Vestfold, at the Battle of Hafrsfjord.
     “The legend of Gyda describes the unification of Norway as somewhat of a love story. Harald proposed to Gyda, but she refused to marry him 'before he was king over all of Norway'. Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway. When he achieved his goal and was finally justified in trimming it, he exchanged the epithet 'Shockhead' or 'Tanglehair' for the one by which he is usually known, Haarfagre (Fairhair). Now king of a united Norway, he sent for Gyda and reminded her of the promise she had made, and they were married. They had at least five children, of whom Aalov Haraldsdottir would have progeny.
     “Most scholars today regard this story as a truthful representation of the romance stories that were popular at the courts by the time Snorri Sturlasson wrote the _Heimskringla_ saga.”.²

; Gyda, dau.of King Eirik of Hoerdeland.¹ GAV-38.

     Alof "Aarbod/Season-bettering" Haraldsdatter (?) Yngling was born circa 885.⁵ She married Thore Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent" (?) Mörejarl, son of Ragnvald I "The Wise" Eysteinsson (?) 1st Earl of Orkney, Jarl of More and Ragnhild (Hiltrude) Hrolfsdotter (?), circa 890.^1,6,7,2

Alof "Aarbod/Season-bettering" Haraldsdatter (?) Yngling died circa 935.⁵
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "[THORE Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent". Orkneyinga Saga names “Ivar and Thorer the Silent” as the two other sons of “Earl Rognwald” and his wife “Ragnhild the daughter of Hrolf Nose”[160]. Snorre names "Rolf and Thorer" as the two sons of "Earl Ragnvald" and his wife Hild[161]. He succeeded his father in [894] as Jarl of Möre, having dispossessed Gudrod "Ljome", son of King Harald, who had seized Möre on the death of Jarl Ragnvald[162].
     "m ([890]) ALOF "Aarbod/Season-bettering", daughter of HARALD I "Hårfagre/Harfagri/Fairhair" King of Norway & his second wife Gyda of Hordaland. Snorre records that King Harald gave Jarl Thore his daughter "Alof, called Arbot" after the king confirmed him as Jarl of Möre[163].] [Thore & his wife had one child:] "
Med Lands cites:

; This is the same person as ”Ålov Årbot Teiande” at Wikipedia (NO).⁵ GAV-32.

; Per Med Lands:
     "ALOF "Aarbod/Season-bettering". Snorre names "Alof…the eldest…their son Hrorek, then Sigtryg, Frode and Thorgils" as the children of King Harald and his wife Gyda[75]. Snorre records that King Harald gave Jarl Thore his daughter "Alof, called Arbot" after the king confirmed him as Jarl of Möre[76].
     "m ([890]) THORE Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent" Möre-Jarl, son of [RAGNVALD "the Wise" Jarl of Möre in Norway & his wife Ragnhild]."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Med Lands:
     "Ålov Årbot Haraldsdotter[37] (Rogaland, 875 - Giske, Møre og Romsdal, 935), married þórir Teiande, "Thore/Tore den Tause" ("the Silent") Ragnvaldsson (c. 862 - Giske, Møre og Romsdal, a. 935), Jarl av Møre, and had issue."⁹

     Bergljot Toresdatter (?) married Sigurd Hakonsson (?) Jarl, son of Håkon Grjotgardsson (?) Ladejarl.^8,1,9,10,4,5

     Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.) 2:106.⁴

; This is the same person as ”Bergljot Toresdatter” at Wikipedia (NO).³ GAV-36.

; Per Genealogy.EU (Norway 2): “B1. Bergljot Thoresdatter; m.Sigurd Jarl (+ca 962)


Per Genealogy.EU (Norway 4): “A1. Sigurd Jarl, +962; m.Bergljot Thoresdotter”.^11,12

; Per Med Lands:
     "[BERGLJOT Thoresdatter. The Historia Norwegie names "Bergliota filia Thoris Tacentis", from "nobilissima Morensium ac Halogensium comitum prosapia", as the wife of "Siwardo"[164]. Snorre names "Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent" & his wife as the wife of Sigurd[165].
     "m SIGURD Jarl, son of HAAKON Grjotgardson Jarl of Haalogaland & his wife -- (-murdered Oglo 962).]"
Med Lands cites:

; Per Med Lands:
     "SIGURD Jarl (-murdered Oglo 962). Snorre names Sigurd as son of "Earl Hakon Grjotgardson" when recording that he succeeded as ruler of Trondheim after his father died, with his mansion at Hlader[72]. He was a supporter of Haakon I King of Norway, he was confirmed as Jarl in Tröndheim[73]. He was betrayed to King Harald by his brother Grjotgard and burned in his house with all his men[74].
     "m BERGLJOT Thoresdotter, daughter of THORE Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent" Jarl of Möre & his wife Alof Haraldsdatter "Aarbod/Season-bettering" of Norway. The Historia Norwegie names "Bergliota filia Thoris Tacentis", from "nobilissima Morensium ac Halogensium comitum prosapia", as the wife of "Siwardo"[75]. Snorre names "Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent" & his wife as the wife of Sigurd[76]."
Med Lands cites:

     Sigurd Hakonsson (?) Jarl married Bergljot Toresdatter (?), daughter of Thore Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent" (?) Mörejarl and Alof "Aarbod/Season-bettering" Haraldsdatter (?) Yngling.^1,2,4,5,8,9
Sigurd Hakonsson (?) Jarl was born circa 895.⁴
Sigurd Hakonsson (?) Jarl died circa 962 at Oglo, Norway; Murdered.^1,4,5
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "[BERGLJOT Thoresdatter. The Historia Norwegie names "Bergliota filia Thoris Tacentis", from "nobilissima Morensium ac Halogensium comitum prosapia", as the wife of "Siwardo"[164]. Snorre names "Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent" & his wife as the wife of Sigurd[165].
     "m SIGURD Jarl, son of HAAKON Grjotgardson Jarl of Haalogaland & his wife -- (-murdered Oglo 962).]"
Med Lands cites:

; Per Genealogy.EU (Norway 2): “B1. Bergljot Thoresdatter; m.Sigurd Jarl (+ca 962)


Per Genealogy.EU (Norway 4): “A1. Sigurd Jarl, +962; m.Bergljot Thoresdotter”.^10,11

; Per Genealogics:
     “Sigurd was born about 895, the son of Håkon Grjotgardsson, the first jarl of Lade. About 900 Håkon came into conflict with Atle Mjove over Sogn and fought a battle at Fjaler in which Håkon was killed. Upon reaching maturity, Sigurd inherited his father's position. He married Bergljot Thoresdatter, daughter of Thore Ragnvaldsson, and Aalov Haraldsdottir 'Aarbod' of Norway. In 892 Thore Ragnvaldsson became jarl of More after the death of his father, Ragnvald Eynsteinsson.
     “During the reign of King Håkon I of Norway, the youngest son of Harald I Haarfagre, Sigurd had an influential position as the king's friend and adviser. He sought in particular to mediate between the king and the people during the king's attempt to introduce Christianity. After the death of Håkon at Fitjar in 961, Harald II Greycloak, the son of Håkon I's elder brother Erik I 'Blood Axe', and his brothers, all grandsons of Harald I Haarfagre, become kings of Norway.
     “In autumn 962 Sigurd Håkonsson and his party were burnt to death by Harald Greycloak, while staying the night at a party at Aglo, in modern day Skatval in the municipality of Stjordal. Sigurd was killed as part of Harald's effort to reunite all of Norway under his rule. In 970 his killing was avenged by his son Håkon Sigurdsson, who had become an ally of Harald I Gormsen Blatand, king in Denmark and Norway.”.⁴

; This is the same person as:
”Sigurd Haakonsson” at Wikipedia and as
”Sigurd Håkonsson Ladejarl” at Wikipedia (NO).^12,13

Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.) 2:106.⁴ GAV-31.

; Per Med Lands:
     "SIGURD Jarl (-murdered Oglo 962). Snorre names Sigurd as son of "Earl Hakon Grjotgardson" when recording that he succeeded as ruler of Trondheim after his father died, with his mansion at Hlader[72]. He was a supporter of Haakon I King of Norway, he was confirmed as Jarl in Tröndheim[73]. He was betrayed to King Harald by his brother Grjotgard and burned in his house with all his men[74].
     "m BERGLJOT Thoresdotter, daughter of THORE Ragnvaldsson "Tause/the Silent" Jarl of Möre & his wife Alof Haraldsdatter "Aarbod/Season-bettering" of Norway. The Historia Norwegie names "Bergliota filia Thoris Tacentis", from "nobilissima Morensium ac Halogensium comitum prosapia", as the wife of "Siwardo"[75]. Snorre names "Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent" & his wife as the wife of Sigurd[76]."
Med Lands cites:

     Ermina (?) married Ragnvald I "The Wise" Eysteinsson (?) 1st Earl of Orkney, Jarl of More, son of Eystein Glumra Ivarsson (?) Jarl of the Upplands and Aseda Rognvaldsdottir,
; his 1st wife.¹

      ; settled in Eyiafiord, Iceland.¹

     Sir William de Tracy married (?) de la Pomeroy, daughter of Henry de la Pomeroy.¹

Sir William de Tracy died after 1170.¹
      ; Sir William de Tracy, +after 1170; m.N, a dau.of Henry de la Pomeroy.¹

     Rose de Tracy married Henry de Chamberon.¹

     Rose de Tracy was living in 1237.¹