Adèle, comtesse de Bar-sur-Aube
- Born: Between 1020 and 1025, Bar-sur-Aube, Aube, Champagne, France
- Married (1): 1040
- Married (2): Between 1040 and 1042
- Married (3): Between 1041 and 1043
- Married (4): Between 1041 and 1045
- Died: 11 Sep 1053
 Research Notes:
The Acta Sanctorum commentary on the life of Saint-Simon de Valois, based on an undated manuscript of the abbey of Saint-Claude, records that "Rodulpho (Simonis genitori)" married three wives, firstly "Adela, Nocheri Barrensis ad Albam comitis filia, Notheri comitis Suessionum neptis, Achardi proneptis" who had previously married "Rainaldum de Sinemuro, Rainardum comitem de Jooniaco, Rotgerium de Wangionis ripa". Considering the date of her first marriage, and that she had several children by her fourth husband, it is unlikely that Aelis was born before [1020/25].
Ctss de Bar-sur-Aube. Her marital history is recorded in the Acta Sanctorum commentary on the life of Saint-Simon de Valois: after the death of her first husband, "Rodulfus comes Calvimontis Vallis Cassini" [identified as her future fourth husband] visited "castellum Barri" who proposed marriage, the ceremony to take place after his return from a pilgrimage to Rome, but as the proposal displeased "primoribus terræ illius" they married her during Raoul’s absence to "Rainardo comiti de Jooniaco". After Raoul returned, he besieged "Jooniacum castellum" and abducted Aelis to "castello Firmitatis", wanting to assure himself that she was not pregnant before marrying her. While there, the inhabitants of Bar-sur-Aube married her again to "Rotgerio de Wangionis ripa", after which Raoul ravaged the countryside until they returned Aelis to him. Her son "Symon comes Barrensium" donated property to the abbey of Molesme for the souls of "parentum suorum Radulfi…comitis et Walterii fratris suis et matris sue Adele" by undated charter. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Adala" wife of "comitis Veromandie [error for Valois] Rodolfi" and mother of "Symonem et filiam…Adala", but does not give her origin.
"Symon comes Barrensium" donated property to the abbey of Molesme for the souls of "parentum suorum Radulfi…comitis et Walterii fratris suis et matris sue Adele" by undated charter, the entry stating that "Adelina comitissa" died "III Id Sep". 1
Marriage Information:
Adèle married Renaud de Semur, son of Seigneur Geoffroy I, seigneur de Semur and Unknown de Brioude, in 1040.
Marriage Information:
Adèle also married Renard I, comte de Joigny, son of Geoffroy I de Joigny and Mainfrede de Sens, before 1037. (Renard I, comte de Joigny was born about 1015 in Joigny, Yonne, Bourgogne, France and died before 1037.)
Marriage Information:
Adèle also married Roger, Avoué de Vignory, son of Guy I de Vignory, between 1041 and 1043. (Roger, Avoué de Vignory died before 1057.)
Marriage Information:
Adèle also married Raoul III "Le Grand", comte de Valouse et de Crépy, son of Raoul II, comte de Mantes, de Valois et d' Amiens and Adela de Breteuil. (Raoul III "Le Grand", comte de Valouse was born about 1015 in Vexin, Seine Inferieure, Normandie, France, died on 23 Feb 1073/4 in Peronne, Somme, Picardy, France and was buried in Crepy, Artois/Pas-de-Calais, France.)
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