Emma DE BLOIS
- Born: Abt 953, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
- Married: Abt 968
- Died: 1 Aug 1004
Research Notes:
Died in 1004 or later.
The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes records the marriage of "Willelmum" (son of "Willelmo Capite stupæ") and "filiam Tetbaldi Campenensis…Emmam". The Chronicle of Saint-Maxence names "filiam Tetbaudi Campanensis…Emmam sive Emelinam" as the wife of "Willelmu duce…Caput Stupæ…filium eius Willelmum". She inherited property near Vernon in eastern Normandy from her mother which she gave to the abbey of Bourgueil in Aquitaine. Her dowry in 968 was Chinon. "Vuillelmus dux Aquitanorum" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély for the soul of "…uxore mea Emma…" by charter dated [971]. She fled Poitou between 976 and 988 because of the adulterous behaviour of her husband. "Ledgardis" donated property to "Sancti Petri Carnotensis ecclesiam", for the souls of "senioris mei…comitis Tedbaldi…patris mei Heirberti, Trecassini comitis", with the consent of "archipresule…Hugone et…comite Odone, filiis meis", by charter dated 5 Feb 978, signed by "…Emma comitissa Pictavæ urbis…". "Willelmus Aquitanorum comes et dux et uxor mea Hemma et filius noster equivocus Willelmus" donated property to Saint-Maixent by charter dated Dec 992. "Emme matris eius" subscribed the donation by "Willelmus dux Aquitanorum" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [990/1004]. She confirmed her son's 27 Dec 1003 donation of Bretignolle to the Abbey of Bourgueil, but according to Richard she was still alive when her first grandson was born in 1004.
A necrology of Vendôme La Trinité records the death "Kal Aug" of "Emma comitissa, Burgulii". 1
Marriage Information:
Emma married Duc Guillaume IV "Fier-à-bras" D' AQUITAINE, son of Duc Guillaume III D' AQUITAINE "Tete D'Etoupe", and Adela (Gerloc) DE NORMANDIE, Comtesse de Poitou, about 968. (Guillaume IV "Fier-à-bras" D' AQUITAINE was born about 937 in Aquitaine, France, died on 3 Feb 994 in Saint-Maxient, Saint-Maixent-l'École, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France and was buried in Abbaye de Saint-Maixent, Saint-Maixent-l'École, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France.)
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