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William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy 1024–1087 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1024

Birth Location: Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Death Date: 11 Nov 1087

Death Location: Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France

Father: Reginald Burgundy

Mother: Alice Normandie

Spouse(s): Stephanie Longwy

Children(s): IDA CHINY., Gisèle Bourgogne-Comté, Raymond Bourgogne, Stephen Burgundy, Sibylle Bourgogne

William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy was born in 1024 in Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France, the child of Reginald I Renaud De Burgundy And Alice Adelais Judith De Normandie. William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy married Stephanie Etiennette De Longwy, and had children including Gisele Gille Comtesse De Maurienne De Bourgogne Comte, Ida Clementia Of Namur De Chiny, Raymond Comte Damerous Galicia Coimbra De Burgundy Bourgogne, Sibylle De Bourgogne, Stephen I Bold Headed Tete Hardie The Rash Count Palatine Macon And Vienne Burgundy. William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy passed away in 1087 in Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France.

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Biography

  • William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy was born in 1024 in Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France, the child of Reginald I Renaud De Burgundy And Alice Adelais Judith De Normandie.
  • William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy married Stephanie Etiennette De Longwy, and had children including Gisele Gille Comtesse De Maurienne De Bourgogne Comte, Ida Clementia Of Namur De Chiny, Raymond Comte Damerous Galicia Coimbra De Burgundy Bourgogne, Sibylle De Bourgogne, Stephen I Bold Headed Tete Hardie The Rash Count Palatine Macon And Vienne Burgundy.
  • William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy passed away in 1087 in Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reginald Burgundy
–1057
Birth Location: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
RB
Alice Normandie
1003–1038
Birth Location: Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
AN

Spouses(s)

Stephanie Longwy
1035–1088
Birth Location: Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
SL

Children(s)

IDA CHINY.
1078–1151
Birth Location: Chiny, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
IC
Gisèle Bourgogne-Comté
1060–1133
Birth Location: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardennes, France
GB
Raymond Bourgogne
1065–1107
Birth Location: Dijon, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France
RB
Stephen Burgundy
1055–1102
Birth Location: Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
SB
Sibylle Bourgogne
1065–1103
Birth Location: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, Kingdom of France
SB

William Burgundy's Ancestors

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William Burgundy
1024–1087
Birth Place: Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Parents
Reginald I "Renaud" De Burgundy
–1057
Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Alice ("Adelais Judith" De) Normandie
1003–1038
Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Otto (Guillaume I Comte de Bourgogne et de) Macon
–1026
Lombardia, Italy
Ermentrude (Adelaide de Roucy of) Rheims
–1003
Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Richard (II The Good De) Normandy
–1026
Evreux, Eure, Normandy, France
Judith (of) Brittany
–1017
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Great-Grandparents
Adalbert Italy
Gergerga Macon
Renaud Roucy
Alberade Lorraine
Richard Normandy
Gonnor Crepon
–1031
Conan Brittany
Ermangarde Bretagne
–1022
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Lorraine
Gerberga Saxony
Guillaume Normandy
1439–
Sprote Bretagne
Herbastus Crepon
–1004
Cyrid Sweden
1000–1023
Juhel Berenger
Gerberge Maine
Geoffrey D'Anjou
Adelaide D'Anjou

William Burgundy's Descendants

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William (I "The Great" Count of) Burgundy (abt 1024–11 Nov 1087) m. Stephanie ((Etiennette) de) Longwy (abt 1035–19 Oct 1088)
  1. 1. IDA ("CLEMENTIA" OF NAMUR DE) CHINY. 1078–1151 m. GODFREY (I the Bearded King of Jeruslem) Brabant 1060–1140
    1. 1. Adeliza (De Brabante) Louvain 1094–1151 m. William (IIII) D'Aubigny 1109–1176
      1. 1. Cecily (de) Arundel 1140– m. Jordan (de) Lenveise 1136–
        1. 1. Joan (de) Lenveise 1165–1221 m. John (de) Birkin 1152–1227
      2. 2. William (of Arundel) D'Aubigny 1138–1193 m. Maud (Matilda Countess Arundel DuHarcourt de) StHilary 1132–1193
        1. 1. Sir (Renfred, Earl of Arundell) deArundell 1183–1280 m. Lady (Alice Lanherne Cornwall Countess) deLanherne 1192–1220 m. Lady (Princerna D) Aubigny 1188–1245
        2. 2. Sir (William "3rd Earl Arundel") d'Aubigny(S) 1165–1221 m. Lady (Mabel (Countess Meschines) Chester) DeMeschines 1173–1233
        3. 3. Lady (Avice Albini de) Aubigny 1176–1224 m. William, (Lord of Axholme Castle, de) Mowbray 1173–1223
    2. 2. Godfrey (II, Count of) Louvain 1107–1142 m. Luitgarde (Duchess Von Moha) Sulzbach 1109–1162
      1. 1. Godfrey (III "Le Barbe" de) Louvaine 1142–1190 m. Imaine (Imagina "Abbess of Musterbilsen" von) Looz 1148–1214 m. Margaret (von) Limbourg 1139–1172
        1. 1. Sir (Godfrey de) Louvaine 1175–1226 m. Lady (Alice (Countess of Eu) de) Hastings 1180–1246
    3. 3. Joscelin ("Barbatus" (Baron of Percy) De) Louvaine 1130–1180 m. Agnes (De) Percy 1134–1204
      1. 1. Henry (Thomas Percy (6th Baron of Percy) De) Percy 1160–1198 m. Isabel (De) Brus 1160–1230
        1. 1. William DePercy 1193–1245 m. Joan DeBriwere 1190–1233
    4. 4. Godfrey (II, VI, (Godefroid),, of Leuven, OF LORRAINE, of) Brabant 1107–1142 m. Lutgardis (Luitgarde von Moha de Lorraine Gräfin von) Sulzbach 1109–1162
      1. 1. Godfrey (III Le Barbe Le Courageux) Brabant 1142–1190 m. Margaret (Duchess de Lorraine) Limbourg 1138–1172
        1. 1. Henry (I The "Pious" "The Couragious" Duke of) Brabant 1160–1235 m. Mathilde (of Flanders, Duchess of) Brabant 1163–1210
  2. 2. Gisèle ((Gille) Comtesse de Maurienne De) Bourgogne-Comté 1060–1133 m. Humbert (II 'The Fat, Marquis of Turin Count of Maurienne and) Savoy 1070–1103
    1. 1. Adelaide (or Alix France) Savoy 1092–1154 m. Louis (VI "the Fat" Capet King of he) Franks 1081–1137
      1. 1. Louis (VII of France) Capet 1120–1180 m. Eleanor ('Queen Consort Of England' De) Aquitaine 1122–1204 m. Queen (Constance of France) Castile 1138–1179 m. Agnes (de Ligny Champagne) Blois 1138–1207
        1. 1. Alys, (Countess of the Vexin) Capet 1170–1218 m. Guillaume (William III Sir Talvas de) Ponthieu 1179–1221
        2. 2. King (Philip Augustus II of France) Capet 1165–1223 m. Isabelle (De) Hainault 1170–1190
        3. 3. Marie (Capet) d'France 1145–1198 m. Henri (I 'the Liberal') d'Champaign 1127–1180
        4. 4. Alix (Capet of France, Countess of) Blois 1151–1198 m. Theobald (V ("the Good") "Count of) Blois" 1130–1191
      2. 2. Peter (of Constantinople de) Courtenay 1126–1187 m. Isabelle (Elizabeth heiress de) Courtenay 1148–1205
        1. 1. Countess (Alix Capet De) Courtenay 1160–1218 m. Aymer ("Count of Angouleme" De Valence) DeTaillefer 1156–1202
        2. 2. Pierre (Peter II 'Latin Emperor of Constantinople' de) Courtenay 1155–1219 m. Yolande Hainault 1175–1219
      3. 3. Robert (I 'The Great' of France Capet, Count of) Dreux 1123–1188 m. Agnes (Of Baudemont Countess of) Braine 1130–1218
        1. 1. Robert (II "Le Jeune" Comte of Dreux and Braine, Lord of Fère-en-Tardenois, Pontarcy, Nesle, Longueville, Quincy-en-Tardenois, Sa CAPET De) DREUX 1154–1218 m. Yolande DeCoucy 1164–1222
        2. 2. Adele (Alix de) Dreux 1156–1210 m. Guy (Seigneur de) Chatillon 1142–1172
    2. 2. Amadeus (or Amadeo III de Maurienne di) Savoia 1092–1148 m. Maud (de) Albon 1107–1145
      1. 1. Humbert (or Umberto III de Maurienne di) Savoia 1136–1188 m. Beatrice (de Macon de) Vienne 1138–1184
        1. 1. Thomas (I De Maurienne De Savoie Savoy (Tommaso IdiSavoia, DeSavoy DeSavoie) Savoy) 1180–1233 m. Margaret ("Marguerite" de Geneva) Faucigny 1179–1257
      2. 2. MATILDE (Maud, Countess of Savoy) DeMaurienne 1125–1157 m. ALFONSO (Capet I "the Conqueror" Henriquez King of) Portugal 1110–1185
        1. 1. Urraca (Affonsez "Queen de Leon & Princess de Portugal" de) Algarves 1151–1188 m. Fernando (II Alfonsez "King de") Leon 1137–1188
  3. 3. Raymond (Comte Damerous Galicia Coimbra De Burgundy) Bourgogne 1065–1107 m. Urraca (Alfonsez Queen of Navarre-León-Castile Jimenez Castile and) Leon 1079–1126
    1. 1. Alfonso (II King of Castile and) Leon 1105–1157 m. Ryksa (Richenza Rixa Princess of Silesia, Countess of Provence and Everstein, Queen of Castile) POLAND 1131–1185 m. Berenguela (of) Barcelona 1116–1148
      1. 1. Sancha (Sanchia Aragon) Castile 1154–1208 m. Alfonso (II The Chaste) Aragon 1157–1196
        1. 1. Alfonso (II deProvince deAragon) Berenger 1180–1208 m. Garsenda (II "Countess of Provence and Forcalquier" De) Sabran 1178–1209
        2. 2. Peter (Pedro II 'The Catholic' Alfonsez) Aragon 1174–1213 m. Maria (de) Montpellier 1182–1213
      2. 2. Fernando (II Alfonsez "King de") Leon 1137–1188 m. Urraca (Affonsez "Queen de Leon & Princess de Portugal" de) Algarves 1151–1188
        1. 1. Alfonso (IX Fernandez Castile) Leon 1171–1230 m. BERENGARIA (BERENGUELA Castile) Alfonsez 1180–1246
      3. 3. Sancho (III "The Alfonsez" ' The Good' "The Desired" King De) Castilla 1134–1158 m. Blanche (Blanca Garcia Sancha de) Navarre 1133–1156
        1. 1. Alfonso ('King of Castile, The Good') Sanchez 1155–1214 m. Eleanor (of) England 1162–1214
      4. 4. Queen (Constance of France) Castile 1138–1179 m. Louis (VII of France) Capet 1120–1180
      5. 5. Sancha (Alfonsa deCastile) (Navarre) 1137–1177 m. Sancho (VI "the Wise" King of Navarre) Garces 1132–1194
        1. 1. Blanche (of) Navarre 1177–1229 m. Thibaut (III Comte de) Champagne 1179–1201
  4. 4. Stephen (I 'Bold Headed' "Tete Hardie""The Rash" Count Palatine Macon and Vienne) Burgundy 1055–1102 m. Beatrice (De) Lorraine 1076–1116
    1. 1. William (Guillaume IV Count of Macon and Auxonne de) Vienne 1092–1155 m. Heiress (Adala Poncette De) Traves 1090–1155
      1. 1. Gerard (I (Count of Bourgogne Macon & Vienne) De) Vienne 1112–1180 m. Guigonne (Maurette De) Salins 1114–1184
        1. 1. Beatrice (de Macon de) Vienne 1138–1184 m. Humbert (or Umberto III de Maurienne di) Savoia 1136–1188 m. Humbert (III ("The Blessed" Count of Savoy) De) Savoy 1136–1189
  5. 5. Sibylle (De) Bourgogne 1065–1103 m. Eudes (Odo I, "The Red" Duke of Burgundy De Borel) Bourgogne 1060–1103
    1. 1. Hugues (le Pacifique de) Bourgogne 1085–1143 m. Mathilda (Felicia de) Mayenne 1095–1162
      1. 1. Mathilde (de) Bourgogne 1129–1172 m. Guillaume (VII "William" De) Montpellier 1131–1172
        1. 1. Guillaume (VIII Lord de) Montpellier 1158–1202 m. Eudokia ("Eudoxia") Komenene 1168–1202

William Burgundy's Timeline

8 Records

1020
7 Jul 1020
Birth of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
1024
1024
Birth of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France,
Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France,
1024
1024
Birth of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
1024
abt 1024
Birth of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
1087
12 Nov 1087
Age 63
Death of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
1087
11 Nov 1087
Age 63
Death of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
1087
11 Nov 1087
Age 63
Death of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Bourgogne, France
Bourgogne, France
1087
11 Nov 1087
Age 63
Death of William I "The Great" Count of Burgundy in Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1020
    Event Place: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1024
    Event Place: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1024
    Event Place: Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1024
    Event Place: Macon, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1087
    Event Place: Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1087
    Event Place: Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1087
    Event Place: Bourgogne, France

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1087
    Event Place: Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France
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