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Fulk III The Black Unknown1,2
M, #4254, Deceased, b. about 968, d. 21 July 1040
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Parents
| Father | Geoffrey I Greymantle Unknown (d. 21 July 987) |
| Mother | Adela Unknown (d. after 6 March 974) |
Family: Hildegarde Unknown (b. about 970, d. 1 April 1046)
| Son | Geoffrey II Martel Unknown (b. 14 October 1006) |
| Daughter | Ermengard (Blanche) Unknown+ (b. 1018, d. 18 March 1076) |
Main Events
| Marriage | Fulk III The Black Unknown and Hildegarde Unknown were married.2,1 |
| Residence | He resided Fulk III (972 –1040), called Nerra (that is, le Noir, 'the Black') after his death, was count of Anjou from 987 to 1040. He was the son of Geoffrey Greymantle and Adelaide of Vermandois. He was the founder of the Angevin dynasty. He had a violent nature and performed both cruelties and acts of penitence; he made four pilgrimages to the Holy Land. In probably his most notorious act, Fulk Nerra had his first wife (and cousin) Élisabeth de Vendôme burned to death at the stake in her wedding dress, after discovering her with a goatherd in December 999. Erdoes says of him: 'Fulk of Anjou, plunderer, murderer, robber, and swearer of false oaths, a truly terrifying character of fiendish cruelty, founded not one but two large abbeys. This Fulk was filled with unbridled passion, a temper directed to extremes. Whenever he had the slightest difference with a neighbor he rushed upon his lands, ravaging, pillaging, raping, and killing; nothing could stop him, least of all the commandments of God.' He fought against the claims of the counts of Rennes, defeating and killing Conan I of Rennes at the Battle of Conquereuil in 992. He then extended his power over the County of Maine and the Touraine. All of his enterprises came up against the no less violent ambition of the Odo II of Blois, against whom he made an alliance with the Capetians. In 1025, after capturing and burning the city of Saumur, Fulk reportedly cried, 'Saint Florentius, let yourself be burned. I will build you a better home in Angers.' But when the transportation of the saint's relics to Angers proved difficult, Fulk declared that Florentius was a rustic lout unfit for the city, and sent the relics back to Saumur. Fulk also commissioned many buildings. From 987 to 1040, while he was count of Anjou and fighting against the Bretons and Blois, protecting his territory from Vendôme to Angers and from Angers to Montrichard, he had more than a hundred castles, donjons, and abbeys constructed. These numerous pious foundations, however, followed his many acts of violence against the church. Fulk died in 1040 in Metz.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18781 |
| Birth | He was born about 968.2,1 |
| His mother Adela Unknown died after 6 March 974. | |
| His father Geoffrey I Greymantle Unknown died on 21 July 987 in Siege of Marcon. | |
| His son Geoffrey II Martel Unknown was born on 14 October 1006. | |
| His daughter Ermengard (Blanche) Unknown was born in 1018. | |
| Death | Fulk III The Black Unknown died on 21 July 1040, at age ~72, in Metz.2,1 |
| His wife Hildegarde Unknown died on 1 April 1046 in Jerusalem. |
Citations
Louis IV d'Outremer Unknown1,2
M, #4263, Deceased, b. 918, d. 10 September 954
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Parents
| Father | Charles III the Simple Unknown (b. 17 September 879, d. 7 October 929) |
| Mother | Eadgifu Unknown (b. 902, d. after 955) |
Family: Gerberga Unknown (b. about 913, d. 5 May 984)
| Son | Charles Unknown+ (d. 21 May 992) |
Main Events
| Burial | Louis IV d'Outremer's remains were buried in Saint-Remi Cathedral.1 |
| Residence | He resided Louis IV (920 – September 10, 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus, reigned as king of France from 936 to 954, a member of the Carolingian dynasty, the son of Charles III and Eadgifu of England, a daughter of King Edward the Elder. He was only two years old when his father was deposed by the nobles, who set up Robert I in his place. When he was only three years old, Robert died and was replaced by Rudolph, duke of Burgundy. Rudolph's ally, a Carolingian himself, Count Herbert II of Vermandois, took Charles captive by treachery and the young Louis's mother took the boy 'over the sea' to the safety of England, hence his nickname. Charles died in 929, but Rudolph ruled on until 936, when Louis was summoned back to France unanimously by the nobles, especially Hugh the Great, who had probably organised his return to prevent Herbert II, or Rudolph's brother Hugh the Black, taking the throne. He was crowned king at Laon by Artald, archbishop of Rheims, on Sunday 19 June 936. Effectively, his sovereignty was limited to the town of Laon and to some places in the north of France, Louis displayed a keenness beyond his years in obtaining the recognition of his authority by his feuding nobles. Nonetheless, his reign was filled with conflict; in particular with Hugh the Great, count of Paris. In 939, Louis became involved in a struggle with the Emperor Otto the Great on the question of Lorraine, but then married Otto's sister Gerberga of Saxony (914 – May 5, 984). They had two sons and a daughter: Lothair, his successor; Charles, later duke of Lower Lorraine; and Matilda. Louis IV fell from his horse and died September 10, 954, at Rheims, in the Marne, and is interred there at Saint-Remi Cathedral.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18656 |
| Birth | He was born in 918.2,1 |
| His father Charles III the Simple Unknown died on 7 October 929. | |
| Marriage | Louis IV d'Outremer Unknown and Gerberga Unknown were married on 25 April 940.2,1 |
| Death | He died on 10 September 954, at age ~36, in Rheims, Champagne, France.2,1 |
| His mother Eadgifu Unknown died after 955. | |
| His wife Gerberga Unknown died on 5 May 984 in Rheims, Champagne, France. |
Citations
Agnes Handford1,2
F, #4272, Deceased
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Family: Hugh De Calveley
| Son | Hugh Calveley+ |
Main Events
| Also Known As | Agnes Handford was also known as Agnes De Calveley. |
| Birth | She was born Person Source, Y.3 |
| Marriage | Agnes Handford and Hugh De Calveley were married.1 |
| Death | She died Y Y, Y.1 |
| User Reference Number | She; 18529 |
| Her husband Hugh De Calveley died. | |
| Birth | She was born about 1355.2,1 |
Citations
Rodney William Hunt
M, #4273, Deceased, b. 27 November 1947, d. 2005
| Consanguinity | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson |
Person Exhibits
Rodney William Hunt
Parents
| Father | Eric William Hunt (b. 29 June 1925, d. 20 November 1967) |
| Mother | Alice Ann Hilton (b. 1927, d. 2001) |
| Person References | Alice Lawton c1750 - Ellen Burtch Ellen Woods c 1755 - George Critchley c1716 - 1756 Hannah Clitheroe c 1782 - Margaret Wellesbey c1750 - Thomas Mollyneux |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Rodney William Hunt; 23658 |
| Birth | He was born on 27 November 1947 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. |
| His father Eric William Hunt died on 20 November 1967 in Runcorn. | |
| His mother Alice Ann Hilton died in 2001. | |
| Death | Rodney William Hunt died in 2005, at age ~58. |