Judith DE BRETAGNE
- Born: Abt 982, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
- Married: Between 1000 and 1008, Fécamp, Seine Inferieure, France
- Died: 16 Jun 1017, Normandy, France
Also known as Juetta.
Research Notes:
Guillaume of Jumièges records the marriage of “dux Richardus” and “Goiffredum Britannorum comitem...sororem...Iudith” at “limina Archangeli Michaelis”. Orderic Vitalis records that “Ricardus Gunnorides...et Judith uxor eius soror Gaufredi Britonum comitis” founded “cœnobium apud Bernaïcum in honore sanctæ Dei genitricis Mariæ”. An agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bougeuil concerning an exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated [13 Apr/4 Apr] 1012, is subscribed by "Richardus…filius Ricardi principi magni…Judith…".
The Chronicle of Caen Saint-Etienne records the death in 1017 of "Judita comitissa". 1
Marriage Information:
Judith married Duc Richard II "Le Bon" DE NORMANDIE, son of Cte Richard I "Sans Peur" DE NORMANDIE and Gunnora D' ARQUES, between 1000 and 1008 in Fécamp, Seine Inferieure, France. (Richard II "Le Bon" DE NORMANDIE was born in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normande, France, died on 23 Aug 1026 in Nicea, Bithynia, Turkey and was buried in Fécamp, Haute-Normandie, France.)
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