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Bertha C. Olson

F, #6401, Deceased, b. 19 January 1894, d. 19 June 1972
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: George Herman Frank Pagel (b. 5 February 1893, d. 16 March 1973)

Daughter*Elaine Pagel+ (b. 3 April 1923, d. 8 April 1983)

Biography

Birth19 January 1894Bertha C. Olson was born on 19 January 1894.
Death19 June 1972She died The cause of her death (at the age of 78) on Monday, June 19th, 1972 is not known on 19 June 1972 at age 78 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. Her death is not known; as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent
NameBertha C. Olson was also known as Ohlsson.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Diana Frances Spencer

F, #6402, Deceased, b. 1 July 1961, d. 31 August 1997
ReferencesMost Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth

Parents

Father*Edward John Spencer (b. 24 January 1924, d. 29 March 1992)
Mother*Frances Francis Ruth Burke-Roche (b. 20 January 1936, d. 3 June 2004)
Pedigree Link

Person Exhibits

Princess Di [in People]

Biography

Birth1 July 1961Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961 at Sandringham House, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk BoroughG, in Sandringham, Norfolk County, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG.1,2,3,4,5
Death31 August 1997She died on 31 August 1997 at age 36 at Pitié Salpiétrière HospitalG in Paris, Île-de-France, France, EuropeG. Princess Diana (who held many other titles) sadly died at the age of 36 on Sunday, August 31st, 1997 in a high-speed car crash that occurred in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris

Rumours continue to abound that she was killed by the British Royalty, who detested her for what she was
Burial11 September 1997She was buried on 11 September 1997 at She is buried on an island in Althorp ParkG in Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG.
MiscDiana Frances Spencer Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales.
Web AddressShe shares a website (or access to one) that has source data here: Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Web AddressShe shares a website (or access to one) that has source data here: Funeral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Titlebetween 29 July 1981 and 28 August 1996She held the title of Her Royal Highness, Princess Diana between 29 July 1981 and 28 August 1996 in England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. Diana held the following further titles

1 July 1961 - 9 June 1975:
The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer

9 June 1975 - 29 July 1981:
Lady Diana Frances Spencer

29 July 1981 - 28 August 1996:
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales
From her marriage to Charlie & their subsequent divorce
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay (in Scotland)

28 August 1996 - 31 August 1997:
Diana, Princess of Wales

Egypt 1982:
Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues (or Order of al-Kamal)

Netherlands 18 November 1982:
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, bestowed by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Australia:
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Survey Corps

Canada:
Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess of Wales Own Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief of the West Nova Scotia Regiment

United Kingdom:
Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief of the Light Dragoons
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Hampshire Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)
Honorary Air Commodore, RAF Wittering

Also,
Countess of Chester
Duchess of Cornwall
Countess of Carrick
Baroness of Renfrew
Lady of the Isles
Funeral6 September 1997The funeral was held for Diana Frances Spencer on 6 September 1997 at City of WestminsterG+ in Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+. With much pomp and circumstance, Princess Diana's funeral was held for all to sadly see

Her coffin was carried on a gun carriage from Kensington Palace to Saint James Palace along Hyde Park; her body remained there for five days before being taken to Kensington Palace and on for her subsequent burial on an island in Althorp Park
Last Edited 4 July 2024

Citations

  1. [S214] Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014
    Original data - GenealogieOnline Coret Genealogie
    http://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/
    accessed 4 September 2014
  2. [S230] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
    Location: Provo, UT, USA
    Date: 2012
  3. [S198] Ancestry.com, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;)
  4. [S8] Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc,2008
    Original data - England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office
    © Crown copyright
    Published by permission of the Control[…]
  5. [S1821] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

Dane L. Ehlinger

M, #6403, Living
Pedigree Link
Last Edited 25 April 2023

Elizabeth

F, #6404, Deceased, b. 1819, d. after 1864
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: William Luland (b. 1820, d. after 1864)

Son*John Luland (b. 1854, d. after 1854)
Son*George Thomas Luland (b. 1859, d. after 1886)
Son*Charles William Luland (b. 23 October 1864, d. June 1938)

Biography

Birth1819Elizabeth was born in 1819 in Parish of Clerkenwell, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.
Deathafter 1864She died The cause of her death (at the age of 45) in the year of 1864 is not known after 1864 in Parish of Clerkenwell, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+. Her death is not known & it occurred in today's England (location not known; used birth place)
Person SourceElizabeth had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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William Luland

M, #6405, Deceased, b. 1820, d. after 1864
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: Elizabeth (b. 1819, d. after 1864)

Son*John Luland (b. 1854, d. after 1854)
Son*George Thomas Luland (b. 1859, d. after 1886)
Son*Charles William Luland (b. 23 October 1864, d. June 1938)

Biography

Birth1820William Luland was born in 1820 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG.
Deathafter 1864He died The cause of his death (at the age of 44) in the year of 1864 is not known after 1864 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England (location not known; used birth place)
Person SourceWilliam Luland had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Papia FitzRichard, II of Normandië

M, #6406, Deceased, b. 980, d. 1017
ReferencesDon's Family and His Direct Ancestors
Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth

Parents

Father*Richard FitzWilliam, I of Normandië, Don's 30th GGF (b. 28 August 933, d. 23 August 1027)
Mother*Gunnora HaraldsDóttir, Don's 30th and 31st GGM (in another branch) (b. 21 November 936, d. 23 September 1031)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth980Papia FitzRichard, II of Normandië, was born in 980 in Normandië, France (Medieval), EuropeG.
Death1017He died in 1017 at age ~37 in Normandië, France (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of his death (at the age of 37) in the year of 1017 is not known-surviving in 1017 was difficult & it occurred in Medieval France
NamePapia FitzRichard, II of Normandië, was also known as Papie.
Person SourceHe had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Charles William Luland

M, #6407, Deceased, b. 23 October 1864, d. June 1938

Parents

Father*William Luland (b. 1820, d. after 1864)
Mother*Elizabeth (b. 1819, d. after 1864)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth23 October 1864Charles William Luland was born on 23 October 1864 in Parish of Clerkenwell, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.
DeathJune 1938He died The cause of his death (at the age of 74) in June, 1938 is not known in June 1938 at age 73 in Borough of Southwark, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England
Person SourceCharles William Luland had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Christopher Derby

M, #6408, Deceased, b. 1571, d. 20 January 1639/40

Parents

Father*Nycholai Derby (b. about 1550, d. after 1571)
Mother*Katherine (b. about 1550, d. after 1571)
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: Ann Agnes Symonds (b. 1574, d. about April 1646)

Son*Christopher Derby (b. 1607, d. 1623)
Son*William Derby (b. 1608, d. 6 March 1675/76)
Son*John Derby+ (b. 1610, d. 4 October 1656)
Son*Richard Derby (b. 1610, d. 22 February 1654/55)

Biography

Birth1571Christopher Derby was born in 1571 in Askerswell, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG.1
Marriage1606He and Ann Agnes Symonds were married in 1606 in County of Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG.
Death20 January 1639/40He died on 20 January 1639/40 at age ~69 in Shipton Gorge, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG. The cause of his death (at the age of 68) on Thursday, January 20th, 1639 is not known-surviving in 1639 was difficult & it occurred in Tudor England
Baptism21 December 1571Christopher Derby was baptized on 21 December 1571 in Askerswell, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG.2
Last Edited 25 April 2023

Citations

  1. [S836] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File
  2. [S73] Ancestry.com, Dorset, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/ASK:RE1

John Luland

M, #6409, Deceased, b. 1854, d. after 1854

Parents

Father*William Luland (b. 1820, d. after 1864)
Mother*Elizabeth (b. 1819, d. after 1864)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth1854John Luland was born in 1854 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG.
Deathafter 1854He died The cause of his death (sadly, as an infant in their 1st year) in the year of 1854 is not known after 1854 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England (location not known; used birth place)
Person SourceJohn Luland had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Ada Louisa F. Mathews

F, #6410, Deceased, b. 4 June 1909, d. November 1991
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Biography

Birth4 June 1909Ada Louisa F. Mathews was born on 4 June 1909 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG.
DeathNovember 1991She died The cause of her death (at the age of 82) in November, 1991 is not known in November 1991 at age 82 in County of Surrey, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. Her death is not known & it occurred in today's England (location not known; used birth place)
Person SourceAda Louisa F. Mathews had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Alfred Titmuss

M, #6411, Deceased, b. 21 October 1905, d. 21 January 1998

Parents

Father*Alfred Joseph Titmuss (b. 20 August 1874, d. 14 March 1964)
Mother*Alice Maud Hensher (b. 17 August 1878, d. 1956)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth21 October 1905Alfred Titmuss was born on 21 October 1905 in Borough of Islington, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.1
Death21 January 1998He died The cause of his death (at the old-age of 93) on Wednesday, January 21st, 1998 is not known on 21 January 1998 at age 92 in Southend-On-Sea, County of Essex, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England
Residence2 April 1911Alfred Titmuss lived in Town of Tottenham, Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+, on 2 April 1911. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA
Last Edited 23 June 2023

Citations

  1. [S1434] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census

Gerberga d'Anjou

F, #6412, Deceased, b. 962, d. 27 June 1041
ReferencesDon's Family and His Direct Ancestors

Parents

Father*Geoffrey d'Anjou (b. 11 November 938, d. 21 July 987)
Mother*Adèle de Meaux, of Vermandois {tagged} Young mother (b. 7 December 934, d. 8 April 982)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth962Gerberga d'Anjou was born in 962 at AnjouG, in Rhône-Alpes, France (Medieval), EuropeG.
Marriageafter 982William, II, and she were married after 982. Added to assist with the death of spouse
Death27 June 1041She died on 27 June 1041 at age ~79 at AngoulêmeG, in Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of her death (at the age of 79) on Sunday, June 27th, 1041 is not known-surviving in 1041 was difficult & it occurred in Medieval France
NameGerberga d'Anjou was also known as GreyGown ("Grisgonelle" in French) d'Anjou.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Harry Beale

M, #6413, Deceased, b. about 1845, d. after 1865
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Family

Family: (Mother), of Caroline-by Harry, (b. about 1845, d. after 1865)

Daughter*Caroline Beale+ (b. about 1865, d. after 1895)

Biography

Birthabout 1845Harry Beale was born about 1845.
Deathafter 1865He died The cause of his death (at the presumed age of 20) in the year of 1865 is not known after 1865 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. His death is not known; as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent
Person SourceHarry Beale had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Walter FitzRobert, Baynard

M, #6414, Deceased, b. 1110, d. 1198
ReferencesDon's Family and His Direct Ancestors

Parents

Father*Robert de Quincy, I (b. about 1060, d. about 1127)
Mother*Maude Dunmow (b. 1095, d. 1140)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth1110Walter FitzRobert, Baynard, was born in 1110 in Dunmow, Essexshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG.
Death1198He died in 1198 at age ~88 in Little Dunmow, Essexshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of his death (at the age of 88) in the year of 1198 is not known-surviving in 1198 was difficult

Died as a Lord
Person SourceWalter FitzRobert, Baynard, had person sources.1
Titleafter 1110He held the title of Lord after 1110.
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Alice Blush

F, #6415, Deceased, b. 1614, d. 15 May 1691

Parents

Father*Abraham Blush (b. 1594, d. about 1614)
Mother*Alice (b. 1590, d. after 1614)
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: John Derby (b. 1610, d. 4 October 1656)

Daughter*Elizabeth Derby+ (b. 1646, d. 23 December 1686)

Biography

Birth1614Alice Blush was born in 1614 in Sterthill, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG.1
Marriage1635John Derby and she were married in 1635 at BramG in Salles-d'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, EuropeG.1,2
Death15 May 1691She died on 15 May 1691 at age ~77 in Barnstable, Colonial County of Barnstable, The Plymouth Colony (West of the Cape Cod Bay), British Colonial America (North America)G+. The cause of her death (at the age of 77) on Tuesday, May 15th, 1691 is not known-surviving in 1691 was difficult & it occurred in the pre-1776 Plymouth Colony (West of the Cape Cod Bay)
Arrival1637Alice Blush arrived in the US at at Colony of PlymouthG+ in The Plymouth Colony (West of the Cape Cod Bay), British Colonial America (North America)G+, on or around in 1637 an actual Immigration event may not be present. The Arrival fact was created from differing birth & death locations; the date is from her spouse arrival fact (location is a guess based on the date) / NFIA
Last Edited 25 April 2023

Citations

  1. [S836] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File
  2. [S472] Family Data Collection - Marriages

Alice

F, #6416, Deceased, b. 1590, d. after 1614
Pedigree Link

Family

Family: Abraham Blush (b. 1594, d. about 1614)

Daughter*Alice Blush+ (b. 1614, d. 15 May 1691)

Biography

Birth1590Alice was born in 1590 in Sterthill, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG.
Deathafter 1614She died after 1614 in Sterthill, Dorsetshire, England (Tudor), EuropeG. The cause of her death (at the age of 24) in the year of 1614 is not known-surviving in 1614 was difficult & it occurred in Tudor England (location not known; used birth place)
Person SourceAlice had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Barbara Bodart

F, #6417, Living
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Last Edited 9 April 2024

Clifford Bodart

M, #6418, Living
Pedigree Link
Last Edited 9 April 2024

Daniel Bodart

M, #6419, Living
Pedigree Link
Last Edited 9 April 2024

Jane Bodart

F, #6420, Living
Pedigree Link
Last Edited 9 April 2024

Richard Bodart

M, #6421, Living
Pedigree Link
Last Edited 9 April 2024

Clinton Jordan

M, #6422, Deceased, b. 1905, d. after 1910

Parents

Father*James Jordan (b. about 1871, d. 8 October 1927)
Mother*Mollie Harmon (b. 1878, d. after 1920)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth1905Clinton Jordan was born in 1905 in State of Tennessee, United States (North America)G.1
Deathafter 1910He died The cause of his death (at a young age of 5) in the year of 1910 is not known after 1910 in State of Tennessee, United States (North America)G. His death is not known & it occurred in the State of Tennessee (location not known; used birth place)
Residence1910Clinton Jordan lived at Civil Districts 1 and 2G in County of Hamilton, Tennessee, United States (North America)G, in 1910. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA
Last Edited 25 April 2023

Citations

  1. [S874] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1502; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375515

Mary Ellen Tracey

F, #6423, Deceased, b. 14 June 1867, d. 30 January 1953

Parents

Father*Thomas Tracey (b. 21 December 1831, d. 3 September 1909)
Mother*Ann Muldoon (b. 14 July 1836, d. 21 April 1897)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth14 June 1867Mary Ellen Tracey was born on 14 June 1867 in Ottawa, Ontario Province, Canada (North America)G.
Death30 January 1953She died The cause of her death (at the age of 86) on Friday, January 30th, 1953 is not known on 30 January 1953 at age 85 in Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States (North America)G. Her death is not known & it occurred in the State of Wisconsin
Burialafter 30 January 1953She was buried after 30 January 1953 at Buried in an unknown cemeteryG in County of Brown, Wisconsin, United States (North America)G+.
Person SourceMary Ellen Tracey had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Mary Bradford

F, #6424, Deceased, b. 13 June 1742, d. 20 May 1806

Parents

Father*Abner Bradford (b. 25 December 1707, d. 18 June 1784)
Mother*Susannah Potter (b. 20 March 1711, d. 1765)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Birth13 June 1742Mary Bradford was born on 13 June 1742 in Kingston, Colonial County of Plymouth, The Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (North America)G.
Death20 May 1806She died The cause of her death (at the age of 64) on Tuesday, May 20th, 1806 is not known on 20 May 1806 at age 63 in County of Montgomery, Virginia, United States (North America)G. Her death is not known & it occurred in the State of Virginia
Person SourceMary Bradford had person sources.1
Last Edited 9 April 2024

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Ermengarde d'Anjou, of Gâtinais

F, #6425, Deceased, b. 1066, d. 1 June 1147

Parents

Father*Fulk d'Anjou, IV (of Gâtinais) (b. 30 May 1043, d. 14 April 1109)
Mother*Hildegarde, de Beaugency (b. 1044, d. 1070)
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Person Exhibits

Ermengarde d'Anjou 2 [in Ancient People & Artifacts]

Biography

Birth1066Ermengarde d'Anjou, of Gâtinais, was born in 1066 in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Medieval), EuropeG.
Marriage1089William, IX (of Aquitaine), and she were married in 1089 in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Medieval), EuropeG. Location presumed / NFIA
Divorce1091William, IX (of Aquitaine), and she were divorced in 1091.
Marriage1093Alain, IV (of Brittany), and she were married in 1093 in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Medieval), EuropeG. Location presumed / NFIA
Death1 June 1147She died on 1 June 1147 at age ~81 in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem District), Israel, AsiaG+. The cause of her death (at the age of 81) on Sunday, June 1st, 1147 is not known-surviving in 1147 was difficult & it occurred in Israel
Burialafter 1 June 1147She was buried after 1 June 1147 at Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon, Bretagne, Royaume de FranceG, in France (Medieval), EuropeG+.
Note[from an HTM file]

Ermengarde of Anjou, daughter of Count Fulk IV of Anjou and Hildegarde de Beaugency, was successively Duchess of Aquitaine, Brittany, and the patron of Fontevraud Abbey

She was born in Angers around 1067

Having lost her mother at a young age, she received a good education and grew to be pious and concerned about religious reform, especially the struggle against the secular appropriation of church property. She was also noted for her beauty in her youth

Duchess of Aquitaine
Her first wedding, in 1089, was to the young duke and poet, William IX of Aquitaine. However, the marriage proved a dismal failure. Her husband was a voracious philanderer, whose affairs infuriated his wife. She suffered from severe mood swings, vacillating between vivacity and sullenness, and would nag her husband. She also had a habit of retiring in bad temper to a cloister after an argument, cutting off all contact with the outside world, before suddenly making a reappearance in the court as if her absence had never occurred. Such behavior, coupled with her failure to conceive a child, led William to send her back to her father and have the marriage dissolved in 1091. Her behavior during her marriage to the Duke has been described by both Marion Meade and Alison Weir as schizophrenic, with Weir adding a suggestion of manic depression

Duchess of Brittany
In 1093, her father married her to Duke Alan IV of Brittany, probably to secure an alliance against Normandy, then controlled by William the Conqueror's son, Robert Curthose. Her husband left for Palestine in 1096 to take part in the First Crusade and she assumed control of the Duchy from then until 1101

She spent little time in Rennes or the west of Brittany, preferring Nantes and the Saumur region. Influenced by Robert of Arbrissel, she approved the expansion of the abbey at Fontevraud, to which she withdrew on two occasions. An admirer of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (to whose abbey she made donations), she favored the creation of Cistercian abbeys. She was also a benefactress of the monastery of Buzay, near Nantes

Alan IV abdicated in 1112, and he and Ermengarde were separated after this. The former Duke retired to the monastery of Redon, where he died in 1119

Postmarital life
By 1116, Ermengarde was living in Fontevrault Abbey, where she reputedly became a friend of her first husband's second wife, Duchess Philippa of Aquitaine

In 1118, after the death of Philippa, Ermengarde decided to avenge her deceased friend. She went south from Fontevrault to the court of her former husband, Duke William of Aquitaine, where she demanded to be recognized as the rightful Duchess. William ignored this remarkable request. Accordingly, in October 1119, she suddenly appeared at the Council of Reims, being held by Pope Calixtus II, demanding that the Pope excommunicate William, oust his mistress from the ducal palace, and restore Ermengarde to her rightful place as the Duchess of Aquitaine. The Pope "declined to accommodate her"; however, Ermengarde continued to trouble William for several years afterwards

Ermengarde at one point went on Crusade to Palestine; she returned ten years later, and some historians believe her life ended in Jerusalem at the convent of Saint Anne. But obituary lists at the abbey of Saint-Saveur de Redon record a date of death in 1147 in Redon where her husband was buried. Certainly, it is believed that she died a nun.
Person SourceErmengarde d'Anjou, of Gâtinais, had person sources.1
Titleafter 1089She held the title of Duchess of Aquitaine after 1089.
Titleafter 1093She held the title of Duchess of Brittany after 1093.
Emigrationafter 1099She emigrated after 1099 from Yerushalayim (Jerusalem District), Israel, AsiaG+. She traveled to Jerusalem before her death
Last Edited 20 April 2025

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