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Judith of Flanders (1030-1035 to 5 March 1095) was, by her successive marriages to Tostig Godwinson and Welf I, Countess of Northumbria and Duchess of Bavaria. She was the owner of many books and illuminated manuscripts, which she bequeathed to Weingarten Abbey (two of which are now held at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York).
Oct 11, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Judith (Flandre) of Flanders born abt. 1033 Flandre, France died 1094 including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 5 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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- Tostig Godwinson, Welf Guelph (Bayern) Welf
Judith of Flanders (circa 843 – 870 or later) was a Carolingian princess who became Queen of Wessex by two successive marriages and later Countess of Flanders. Judith was the eldest child of the Carolingian emperor Charles the Bald and his first wife, Ermentrude of Orléans .
Judith of Flanders was a Flemish noble-woman widely recognized for her artistic patronage. Her parents were Baldwin V, count of Flanders, and Adela Capet; her sister was Matilda of Flanders. At about 18 years old, Judith was married to the Anglo-Saxon knight Tostig Godwinson and moved to England.
The third chapter tells of Judith’s exile in Flanders after the rebellion in Northumbria. Several historical events are related where some detail can be discerned of Tostig’s or Judith’s actions and movements, and Tostig’s role in William’s conquest of England. The question of exactly how Tostig died at the Battle
Judith of Flanders (1030-1035 to 5 March 1095) was, by her successive marriages to Tostig Godwinson and Welf I, Countess of Northumbria and Duchess of Bavaria.
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Judith of Flanders (Wife of Tostig of Northumbria and Welf of Bavaria) Date of Birth: 1030×1036. (based on the fact that her father's first wife died in 1030, and her father died in May of 1035) Place of Birth: Unknown. Date of Death: 5 March 1094. [Decker-Hauff (1956), 46 (n. 34), citing the Weingarten Necrology] Place of Death: Unknown.
