Raoul I de Gouy

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 926.

The date is given by Tanner and by Grierson (p. 108).

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Hucbald, count of Ostrevant.

This relationship is given by Baldwin and by Saint-Phalle.

Mother: Heiliwich, daughter of Evrard de Frioul.

This relationship is given by Baldwin and by Saint-Phalle.

Spouse: Eldegarde

This relationship is given by Tanner, who states (p. 56) that she was the daughter or niece of Ermenfroi, count of Amiens. Baldwin does not give a name, but states that Raoul probably married a niece of Ermenfroi.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Tanner and Bauduin.)

Raoul II (died 944) married Liegardis. Baldwin notes that Raoul II is usually regarded as the historical prototype for the legendary hero Raoul de Cambrai.

Gautier I (died 998) married (1) Eva; married (2) Adela.

References

Baldwin, Stewart. “Heiliwig” in The Henry Project.

Bauduin, Pierrre. La première Normandie (Xe - XIe siècles) (2004).

Grierson, Ph. “L’origîne des Comtes d’Amiens, Valois et Vexin” in Le Moyen Age 3rd sers., x (1939) pp. 81-125.

Saint-Phalle, Edouard de. “Les comtes de Gâtinais aux Xe et XIesiècles” in Onomastique et Parenté dans l’Occident médiéval (2000) pp. 231-246.

Tanner, Heather J. Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879 - 1160. (Brill: 2004).