Mechtild Billung VON SACHSEN
- Born: Abt 942, Sachsen
- Married (1): Between 951 and 959
- Married (2): Abt 963
- Died: 25 May 1008
 Research Notes:
The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Bennonis ducis, qui et Bernhardus et Liudigeri comitis et Machtildis comitisse" as brothers and sister of "domna Suanehildis [filia] Herimanni ducis de Liuniburh", recording the names of Mechtild's two husbands. The Genealogica Arnulfi Comitis names "Mathildis, filiam principis Herimanni" as wife of "Balduinum [filius comitis Arnulfi]", specifying that it was hoped that the couple would have many children. This suggests that their marriage date may have been some years earlier than 961 considering that the Genealogia was supposedly compiled in [951/59], probably during the earlier part of this date range considering which children of Louis IV King of the West Franks are named in the document. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Mathildis comitissa Saxonie" as wife of "Godefridi Ardennensis". "Heinricus…Romanorum imperator augustus" confirmed the rights and property of Kloster Mouzon donated by (among others) "dux Fredericus pro anima Ottonis…[et] Godefridus comes et coniux sua Mathildis pro anima sui fratris Adalberonis archiepiscopi" by charter dated 1023.
The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1008 of "Mathildis comitissa". The necrology of Lüneburg records the death "25 May" of "Mattild com". 1
Marriage Information:
Mathilde married Cte Baudouin III DE FLANDRE, son of Cte Arnoul "le Grand" DE FLANDRE and Adela DE VERMANDOIS, between 951 and 959. (Baudouin III DE FLANDRE was born between 935 and 940 in Flandres and died on 1 Jan 962 in Abbey of St Bertin.
Marriage Information:
Mathilde also married Cte Godefroi DE VERDUN et de Hainaut, Graf von Bidgau, son of Gf. Gozelon VON BIDGAU and Uda DE METZ, about 963. (Godefroi DE VERDUN was born in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France and died on 3 Sep 998 in Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France.)
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