Judith Bretagne

982 - 1017  (35 years)

• Name	Judith Bretagne  [1]
  Birth	982	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
  Gender	Female
  Name	Judith of Britain
  Death	16 Jun 1017	Normandy, France
  Person ID	I7314	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Conon de Bretagne Rennes,   b. Abt 950, Bretagne d. 27 Jun 992, Conquereuil, Bretagne (Age ~ 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ermengarde de Bretagne Anjou,   b. Abt 965, Anjou Province, France
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Aft 992	France
  Family ID	F2353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard II Duke of Normandy,   b. 23 Aug 963, Évreux, Normandie, France d. 28 Aug 1026, Fécamp, Normandie, France (Age 63 years)
  Children	+ 1. Robert I Duke of Normandy Normandie,   b. 22 Jun 1000, Rouen, Duchy of Normandy d. Bef 3 Jul 1035, Nicaea, Byzantine Empire (Age < 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bretagne-24 BIOGRAPHY FROM GENEALOGICS: Judith was born in Brittany about 982, the daughter of Conon I 'le Tort', duc de Bretagne, and Ermengarde d'Anjou. About the year 1000 she became the first wife of Richard II 'the Good', duke of Normandy, son of Richard I 'the Fearless', duke of Normandy, and his wife Gunnor. They had six children of whom four would have progeny, including Richard III and Robert, known as 'the Devil', who would both be dukes of Normandy. About 1010 Judith founded the abbey of Bernay, thanks to a dower from her husband during their marriage. She died in Normandy on 17 June 1017, and was buried in the abbey she had founded. Since the Revolution her grave remains in the Church of Notre Dame de la Couture in Bernay. Biography from wikitree: Name Judith de Bretagne. [1][2] Judith de Rennes [3] Judith of Brittany [4] 982 Birth and Parents Cawley gives Judith de Bretagne an estimated birth year of 982.[2] By contrast, Baldwin simply states that her date and place of birth are unknown. [1] Her father was Conan I, [5]d. 27 June 992, count of Rennes, count (princeps) of Brittany.[1] Cawley adds detail that he as Conan I "le Tort", Duke of Brittany Her mother was Ermengarde, [6] d. aft. 992, daughter of Geoffrey I, count of Anjou. [7] 1000 Marriage Cawley reports that Judith married, at Mont Saint-Michel, in about 1000, as his first wife, Richard II "le Bon/l'Irascible" Comte de Normandie, son of Richard I "Sans-Peur" Comte de Normandie & his second wife Gunnora, who died 28 Aug 1027. [8] Baldwin places Judith's marriage within the time period when Richard II and Judith's brother Geoffrey of Brittany were both ruling, thus after 996 (the date of Richard I's death) and before 1008 (the date of Geoffrey's death). Baldwin states that she married Richard II, duke of Normandy, who died d. 23 August 1026, duke of Normandy. [3] Douglas (1950), 289-291) asserts that the marriage probably took place well before 1008. Richardson also states that Judith married before 1008, as his first wife, Richard II, Duke of Normandy, 996-1026, son and heir of Richard I, Count (or Prince) of the Normans, by his second wife, Gunnor. [4] 1012 Subscription to Charter for Exchange of Land Cawley reports that an agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bougeuil concerning an exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated 13 Apr/4 Apr 1012, is subscribed by "Richardus…filius Ricardi principi magni…Judith…" [2] Montevilliers Convent Judith was a major donor of the convent of Sainte Marie at Montivilliers, which had been founded under the Merovingians and destroyed by vikings in the ninth century. Judith's father-in-law, Duke Richard of Normandy, had wanted to establish a monastery , and the best location, at Fecamp, was already occupied by a convent, so he rebuilt Montevilliers and moved the women there to free up the location at Fecamp for a monastery. [9] 1017 Death Cawley states that Judith died 16 June 1017; the Chronicle of Caen Saint-Etienne records the death in 1017 of "Judita comitissa" [2] Richardson and Baldwin both give the date as 28 June, 1017[4][10] Her place of death is unknown, [1] but richardson gives her burial site as Bernai Abbey. [4] 1017 Remarriage of Richard After Judith's death, Richard married, secondly, probably soon after 1017, Papia. They had two sons, Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, and Guillaume, Count of Arques. Richard II, Duke of Normandy, died at Fecamp 23 August 1026.[4] Issue If the marriage was in the year 1000 and Judith died in 1017, her children would have been born between these dates. Judith de Rennes [3] and Richard had three sons and three daughters[4] Adelaide or Adelais "Judith" , born 1000, died 07 Jul after 1030. She married, before 01 Sep 1016, Renaud I de Mâcon, Comte de Bougogne (990 - 03/04 Sep 1057. [11] [4][3] Richard III, Duke of Normandy[4] was born about 1001. [11] He died in Rouen, [11] 5 or 6 August, 1027. [3] [[Normandie-43|Robert] I] "le Magnifique," Duke of Normandy.[4] was born, say, 1003. Baldwin [12] states that his date and place of birthg are unknown. Wikitree, without source, gives a place and date of Rouen June 22 ,1000, [13] which has been widely repeated. He died between 1 and 3 July, 1035 [3][13][11] Guillaume born, say, 1005, was a monk at Fecamp,[4] He died about 1025. [3] Unknown daughter, born, say, 1007 married Baldwin IV,Count of Flanders[4] [14] after 1030. He was also known as Baudouin IV "le Barbu/Pulchrae Barbae" Count of Flanders (980 - 30 May 1035; his parents were Arnoul II "le Jeune," Count of Flanders and Rozala di Ivrea). Cawley notes that she has sometimes been called Eleanor (or Ainor) or Judith in late secondary sources, but there does not seem to be a good primary source that gives her name. For the interesting (but unproven) conjecture that this daughter was the same person as Ainor, later wife of Geoffrey, viscount of Thouars, see Beech (1986). This marriage of Baldwin IV is also discussed on the page of Judith of Flanders. [3] So her identiy as "Eleonore" de Normandie is unproven. [11]. Unknown daughter: GND states only that the third daughter of Richard and Judith died as an adult virgin and does not given her name. , [3] Cawley advises review of Stasser (1990) for the identification of this daughter with the Mathilde, daughter of count Richard, whose death is entered under the year 1033 in the Annals of Rouen. [3] Richardson identifies this daughter with Mathilde.[4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S945] Genealogics.org.