Gerloc
Adela of Normandy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gerloc 912 |
| Died | 14 October 962 |
| Noble family | House of Normandy |
| Spouse | William Towhead |
Issue | William IV, Duke of Aquitaine Adelaide of Aquitaine |
| Father | Rollo of Normandy |
| Mother | Poppa of Bayeux |
Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux.[1] She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy.
In 935, she married William Towhead, the future Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died on 14 October 962:
Following the marriage, Willian Longsword requested monks from Aquitaine to help rebuild Jumièges Abbey.[2] Twelve Monks came from the Abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers,[3] led by their abbot Martin of Jumièges.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Commire & Klezmer 2000, p. 174.
- 1 2 Neveux 2008, p. 81.
- ↑ Douglas 1964, p. 106.
Sources
[edit]- Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah, eds. (2000). Gerloc (d. 963). Gale Group – via Encyclopedia.com. From Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia volume 6, page 174
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Douglas, David C. (May 1964). William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England.
- Neveux, François (2008). A Brief History of the Normans. Constable & Robinson. ISBN 9780762433711.
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