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Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137), [1] also known as Saint Adela in Roman Catholicism, [2] was a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She later became the countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux by marriage to Stephen II of Blois.
Adela (born 1062?—died 1137) was the daughter of William I the Conqueror of England and mother of Stephen, king of England, whose right to the throne derived through her. Adela was married to Stephen, count of Meaux and Brie, in 1080 at Breteuil. Upon the death of his father in 1090, her husband succeeded to the countships of Blois and Chartres.
Nov 20, 2015 · 20/11/2015 Sharon Bennett Connolly. Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois and Chartres. Adela of Normandy was the daughter of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, and his wife, Matilda of Flanders. Although most sources give her date of birth around 1061/2, the Oxford Database of National Biography argues that her birth ...
Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137), also known as Saint Adela in Roman Catholicism, was a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She later became the countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux by marriage to Stephen II of Blois.
Oct 19, 2018 · Adela of Normandy was born in late 1067 or early 1068 as the daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. Not much is known of her life before her marriage, unfortunately. She was probably well versed in Latin as she was praised for her ability to read and compose it.
Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux. She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy. In 935, she married William Towhead, the future Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died ...
Saint. Feast Day: February 24. Death: March 8, 1137. Saint Adela of Blois, also known as Adela of Normandy, was born around 1067 in Normandy, France. She was the youngest daughter of King William the Conqueror of England and his wife Matilda of Flanders.
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