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Hugh Capet1,2,3
M, #14001, Deceased, b. 939, d. 24 October 996
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Parents
| Father | Hugh Capet (b. 895, d. 936) |
| Mother | Hedwige Unknown (b. about 910, d. 10 May 965) |
Family: Adelaide (Aelis) Unknown (b. about 945, d. 1004)
| Son | Robert II The Pious Unknown+ (b. 27 March 972, d. 20 July 1031) |
Main Events
| Burial | Hugh's remains were buried in Saint Denis Basilica.1 |
| Residence | He resided See notes.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18600 |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Residence Hugh Capet (French: Hugues Capet) (938 – October 24, 996 was King of France from 987 to 996. Capet is a nickname meaning 'wearing a cape', but it is uncertain where Hugh got this moniker. Born in 938 in Paris, he came from a powerful and influential family of the Germanic aristocracy of France, two members of which had already been elected King of France in the ninth and tenth centuries. He was born to Hugh the Great and Hedwige of Saxony. His paternal grandparents were Robert I of France and Beatrix of Vermandois, daughter of Herbert I of Vermandois. His maternal grandparents were Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim. In 956, Hugh inherited his father's vast estates and became the most powerful noble of his time. From 978 to 986, Hugh Capet allied himself with the German emperors Otto II and Otto III and with archbishop Adalberon of Reims to dominate the weak Carolingian king, Lothair. By 985, he was king in all but name. After Lothair and his son died in early 987, the archbishop of Reims convinced an assembly of nobles to elect Hugh Capet as their king. He was crowned King of France at Noyon, Picardie on July 3, 987, the first of the Capetian dynasty to rule France. Hugh Capet possessed minor properties near Chartres and Anjou. Between Paris and Orléans he possessed towns and estates amounting to approximately 400 square miles (1,000 km²). His authority ended there, and if he dared travel outside his small area, he risked being captured and held for ransom or even murdered. Indeed, there was a plot in 993 masterminded by the Bishop of Laon and Odo I of Blois to deliver Hugh Capet into the custody of Otto III. The plot failed, but the fact that no one was punished illustrates how tenuous his hold on power was. Beyond his power base, in the rest of France, there were still as many codes of law as there were fiefdoms. The country operated with 150 different forms of currency and at least a dozen languages. Uniting all this into one cohesive unit was a formidable task and a constant struggle between those who wore the crown of France and its feudal lords. As such, Hugh Capet's reign was marked by numerous power struggles with the vassals on the borders of the Seine and the Loire. Beyond his realm, the investiture and then deposition of Arnulf, nephew of the duke of Lorraine, as archbishop of Reims involved the king and bishops in conflict with Pope John XV that was not yet resolved at Hugh Capet's death in 996. While Hugh Capet's military power was limited and he had to seek military aid from Richard I of Normandy, his unanimous election as king gave him great moral authority and influence. Hugh Capet died on October 24, 996 in Paris, and was interred in the Saint Denis Basilica. He was succeeded by his son, Robert II. Hugh Capet married Adelaide of Aquitaine (952 - 1004), daughter of Duke William III of Aquitaine. Their children were: * Avoise (or Hedwidge, or Hadevide) (969 - 1013), who married Reginar IV, Count of Mons. * Robert II (March 27, 972 – July 20, 1031) * Gisele (born c.970), married Hugh I of Ponthieu * Adelaide (born c.973, married Renauld I, Count of Nevers * Alice (974 –1079) (not included in some sources) * Gilette (born c.976) (not included in some sources). |
| His father Hugh Capet died in 936. | |
| Birth | Hugh Capet was born in 939.3,1 |
| His mother Hedwige Unknown died on 10 May 965. | |
| Marriage | Hugh Capet and Adelaide (Aelis) Unknown were married in 970.2,3,1 |
| His son Robert II The Pious Unknown was born on 27 March 972 in Orleans, France. | |
| Death | Hugh Capet died on 24 October 996, at age ~57, in Paris, France.3,1 |
| His wife Adelaide (Aelis) Unknown died in 1004. |
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John Roberts
M, #14002, Deceased
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Family:
| Son | William Roberts+ (b. 1849) |
Main Events
| Occupation | John Roberts was an Engine Driver. |
| User Reference Number | He; 23728 |
| His son William Roberts was born in 1849 in Liverpool. |
Hugh Holme1,2
M, #14010, Deceased, b. about 1476
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Parents
| Father | William Holme |
| Mother | Unknown Pygot |
Family: Elizabeth Massey (b. about 1480)
Main Events
| Marriage | Hugh Holme and Elizabeth Massey were married.2,1 |
| Death | He died Y Y, Y.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18455 |
| His wife Elizabeth Massey died. | |
| Birth | He was born about 1476 in Coddington, Cheshire, England.1 |
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John Watts1
M, #14020, Deceased, b. about 1808, d. before 1881
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Family: Eliza Sarah Thurtle (b. about 1810, d. January 1889)
| Son | Edward Thurtle Watts+ (b. about 1830, d. between 1901 and 1911) |
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| User Reference Number | John Watts; 23435 |
| Birth | He was born about 1808 in Norwich, Norfolk. |
| Marriage | John Watts and Eliza Sarah Thurtle were married about 1830. |
| His son Edward Thurtle Watts was born about 1830 in Fakenham, Norwich, Norfolk. | |
| Death | John Watts died before 1881 in Kensington, London [2]. |
| His wife Eliza Sarah Thurtle died in January 1889 in Southall, London. |
Citations
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Annis Ellis
F, #14024, Deceased
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Family: Jonathon Abbott
| Son | George Charles Abbott+ (b. about 1854, d. after 1901) |
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| Also Known As | Annis Ellis was also known as Annis Abbott. |
| User Reference Number | She; 20879 |
| Marriage | Annis Ellis and Jonathon Abbott were married in 1833 in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire. |
| Her son George Charles Abbott was born about 1854 in Pulloxhill. |