Lorraine, Charles of
953 - 994 (41 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Lorraine, Charles of was born in 953 in Laon, France; died in 994 in Orleans, France; was buried in St. Servatius, Maastricht. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Duke of Lower Lorraine
Notes:
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Charles was unsuccessful in his war to sieze the Frankish crown, and was
imprisoned with his wife and younger children at Orleans, dying soon
thereafter. {Encycl. Brit., 1956, 5:289} Charles was granted Lower Lorraine
and Brabant by Emperor Otto I in 963 {per Carr P. Collins, "Royal Ancestors
of Magna Carta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p. 171}.Charles married Vermandois, Adelaide of on Yes, date unknown. Adelaide died in 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lorraine, Gerberga of
was born in 975; died on 27 Jan 1018.
Generation: 2
2. Lorraine, Gerberga of (1.Charles1) was born in 975; died on 27 Jan 1018. Gerberga married Lambert, Count of Louvain I in 990. I (son of Regnier, Count of Hainaut III and Dagosbourg, Adele of) was born about 950; died on 12 Sep 1015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
3. Louvain, Maud of (2.Gerberga2, 1.Charles1)Maud married Eustace, Count of Boulogne I on Yes, date unknown. I (son of Baudouin, Count of Boulogne II and Holland, Adele of) died in 1049. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Boulogne, Count Of Lens Lambert of died in 1055 in Battle of Lille.
- 4. Boulogne, Count Of Lens Lambert of
Generation: 4
4. Boulogne, Count Of Lens Lambert of (3.Maud3, 2.Gerberga2, 1.Charles1) died in 1055 in Battle of Lille. Notes:
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Lambert was slain in battle at Lille. Adelaide may not have been married to
him, or Judith may have been daughter of first wife - see "Ancestral Roots..."
(Baltimore, 1992 - 7th edition), p. 130.Lambert married Normandy, Adelaide of in 1054. Adelaide (daughter of Robert, Duke of Normandy I and Falaise, Herleve of) was born about 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Lens, Judith of was born in 1054.
- 5. Lens, Judith of