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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. In 856, she married Æthelwulf, King of Wessex.
Judith was widowed on Tostig's death at the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, and she remained in Flanders until her second marriage to Weif IV in very late 1070 or in 1071. 6 She bore him two sons, Welf and Henry, and is
Browse this gospel book made in England, between 1051 and 1064, for Judith of Flanders.
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.
- Female
- Tostig Godwinson, Welf Guelph (Bayern) Welf
Gospels of Judith of Flanders (MS M.709) While Judith was in England, she and her first husband, Tostig, earl of Northumbria, made donations to various religious establishments, including a fine crucifix for Durham Cathedral.
Judith of Flanders is among those women. Judith’s life spanned a period of political turmoil for Europe and England, including events surrounding the Norman Conquest and the investiture dispute in the Holy Roman Empire. This, alongside her family ties and marital situation,
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.
