Emma de Blois

Events

Date of Birth: about 953.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The estimated date is given by Cawley.

Date of Death: 1 August 1004, or later.

Place of Death: unknown.

This date is given by père Anselme (2:836) and by Cawley. Dillange (p. 129) gives 1006.

Relationships

Father: Thibaut I “le Tricheur”, count of Blois and of Chartres.

This relationship is given by père Anselme (2:515; 2:836), by Richard (p. 102), and by Cawley.

Mother: Liégard, daughter of Heribert II de Vermandois.

This relationship is given by père Anselme (2:515; 2:836) and by Cawley.

Spouse: Guillaume IV d’Aquitaine.

This relationship is given by père Anselme (2:515; 2:836), by Richard (p. 102), and by Cawley.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Guillaume V (about 969 - 31 January 1029/30), duke of Aquitaine, count of Poitou, married (1) Adalmode de Limoges; married (2) Sancha de Gascogne; married (3) Agnès de Mâcon.

Eblès d’Aquitaine.

other children.

References

Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire Généalogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des Anciens Barons du Royaume. 9 Volumes (Paris: 1726-1733).

Cawley, Charles. “Emma de Blois” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Dillange, Michel. Les comtes de Poitou: ducs d’Aquitaine (778-1204) (Mougon: Geste éditions, 1995).

Richard, Alfred. Histoire des Comtes de Poitou 778-1204. Tome Premier 778-1126 (Paris:1903).