The county of Brunengeruz (or Brugeron, Brunengeruuz, Brunengurt) existed in the 10th and 11th centuries in what is now eastern Belgium, between the towns of Leuven, on the river Dyle and Tienen, on the river Gete, within the larger region known as the Hesbaye. The name is sometimes interpreted with "corrected" forms such as Brunenrode, because the Latin spellings are believed to derive from Brūninga roþa, a forest clearing (typically rode or rooi in modern Dutch placenames) belonging to the kinsfolk of Bruno.[1]
August 27th 988, this county was granted by Otto III to be part of the secular lordship of the bishops of Liège, contributing to the creation of the "prince-bishopric" of Liège.[2] There are indications that prior to this the county had been held by a countess named Alpeidis, who may have also originally have held Jodoigne in the 10th century as part of this county.[3]
In 1036 the place Wulmerson, near Grimde, was mentioned in a record as being in the county of "Brunengurt".[4]
The county came to be claimed by the counts of Leuven and over several generations they achieved control of most of the area, excluding Hoegaarden, Beauvechain, Tourinnes-la-Grosse and Chaumont.[5] By 1155, if not earlier, Hoegaarden came to be seen as the chief town of the leftover "county", which remained under the bishops.[6]
The 13th-century writer Giles of Orval in his Gesta episcoporum Leodiensium (II.44) in the entry for 1099, defined the boundaries of the 11th-century version of the disputed county.[7] He explained that the this county, contested by the prince-bishops of Liège and the counts of Leuven, was granted by the prince-bishop to Albert III, Count of Namur. Albert's family did not maintain control though, and most of the county came increasingly under the control of Leuven.
Giles described a relatively large area covering much of eastern Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant, stretching from Louvain to Tienen. Among the places named was Brunengeruz itself, which was in or near modern Roux-Miroir [nl; fr] (medieval Rode).
The approximate extent of the county of Brunengeruz.
Giles of Orval's description of the boundaries.
incipit a Pollomortis
beginning at Pollomortis [Apparently a "dead" pool, possibly Pellaines.]
et inter duas villas Hercines
and between the two villas called Hercines [Hélécines?]
usque ad Canitium pontem.
until the bridge at Canitium [A bridge over the Grote Gete.]
Abhinc vadit inter Iusanam villam et Scitrud.
from there goes between Jusanam villa [the lower part of Saint-Rémy-Geest] and Zétrud
Abhinc vadit ad mallum ad Burengerus.
From there goes to Mallum [Mélin] to Brunengerus [Roux-Miroir? Medieval "Rode"]
Abhinc vadit ad rupem que vocatur Sotaelfouarge.
From there goes to the rock called "Sotaelfouarge".
Abhinc vadit ad puteum Longe-ville, totam vallem Hachewadat.
From there goes to the source Longueville, all of the valley of Hachewadat [Haquedeau is an old farm name here]
Abhinc vadit ad sancti Bavonis quercum iuxta Kalmont.
From there goes to the oak of Saint Bavo next to Kalmont [the oak was east of Chaumont].
ipsam sequendo usque ad Sanctum Quintinum sicut currit Tylus.
It follows the course of the Dyle as far as Saint Quintin [southern part of Leuven].
De Sancto Quintino vadit usque ad Robert vadum sequendo aquam.
From Saint Quintin it follows the water until "Robert's ford".
^Giles of Orval (Aegidius Aureaevallensis), Gesta episcoporum Leodiensium, edited by Johannes Heller, in MGH SS 25 (Hannover, 1880) pp. 91-2.
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December 15, 2023
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The county of Brunengeruz or Brugeron Brunengeruuz Brunengurt existed in the 10th and 11th centuries in what is now eastern Belgium between the towns of Leuven on the river Dyle and Tienen on the river Gete within the larger region known as the Hesbaye The name is sometimes interpreted with corrected forms such as Brunenrode because the Latin spellings are believed to derive from Bruninga rotha a forest clearing typically rode or rooi in modern Dutch placenames belonging to the kinsfolk of Bruno 1 August 27th 988 this county was granted by Otto III to be part of the secular lordship of the bishops of Liege contributing to the creation of the prince bishopric of Liege 2 There are indications that prior to this the county had been held by a countess named Alpeidis who may have also originally have held Jodoigne in the 10th century as part of this county 3 In 1036 the place Wulmerson near Grimde was mentioned in a record as being in the county of Brunengurt 4 The county came to be claimed by the counts of Leuven and over several generations they achieved control of most of the area excluding Hoegaarden Beauvechain Tourinnes la Grosse and Chaumont 5 By 1155 if not earlier Hoegaarden came to be seen as the chief town of the leftover county which remained under the bishops 6 The 13th century writer Giles of Orval in his Gesta episcoporum Leodiensium II 44 in the entry for 1099 defined the boundaries of the 11th century version of the disputed county 7 He explained that the this county contested by the prince bishops of Liege and the counts of Leuven was granted by the prince bishop to Albert III Count of Namur Albert s family did not maintain control though and most of the county came increasingly under the control of Leuven Giles described a relatively large area covering much of eastern Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant stretching from Louvain to Tienen Among the places named was Brunengeruz itself which was in or near modern Roux Miroir nl fr medieval Rode The approximate extent of the county of Brunengeruz Giles of Orval s description of the boundaries incipit a Pollomortis beginning at Pollomortis Apparently a dead pool possibly Pellaines et inter duas villas Hercines and between the two villas called Hercines Helecines usque ad Canitium pontem until the bridge at Canitium A bridge over the Grote Gete Abhinc vadit inter Iusanam villam et Scitrud from there goes between Jusanam villa the lower part of Saint Remy Geest and ZetrudAbhinc vadit ad mallum ad Burengerus From there goes to Mallum Melin to Brunengerus Roux Miroir Medieval Rode Abhinc vadit ad rupem que vocatur Sotaelfouarge From there goes to the rock called Sotaelfouarge Abhinc vadit ad puteum Longe ville totam vallem Hachewadat From there goes to the source Longueville all of the valley of Hachewadat Haquedeau is an old farm name here Abhinc vadit ad sancti Bavonis quercum iuxta Kalmont From there goes to the oak of Saint Bavo next to Kalmont the oak was east of Chaumont ipsam sequendo usque ad Sanctum Quintinum sicut currit Tylus It follows the course of the Dyle as far as Saint Quintin southern part of Leuven De Sancto Quintino vadit usque ad Robert vadum sequendo aquam From Saint Quintin it follows the water until Robert s ford Abhinc vadit usque ad Corbeth From there goes as far as Korbeek Lo Dehinc usque ad Louiul Next it goes as far as Lovenjoel Dehinc usque ad villam Chisechim Next it goes as far as the villa of Kiezegem Abhinc vadit usque ad villam Bechechim From there it goes as far as the villa Binkom et abhinc usque ad villam Glabeche and from there as far as the villa Glabbeek et abhinc usque ad Pipini vadum and from there to Pippin s ford on the Velpe et de Pipini vado usque ad transitum Grimene and from Pippin s ford as far as Grimde et inde usque ad pontem Aldevort per gyrum redit ad priorem terminum Polomortis and from there to Ardevoor bridge on the Kleine Gete by circuit returning to the starting point Polomortis References edit Maurits Gysseling Toponymische woordenboek p 197 MGH edition of Otto III Diplomata nr 45 pp 445 446 Van der Velpen Moulaert p 188 Vanderkindere p 146 Van der Velpen p 12 Giles of Orval Aegidius Aureaevallensis Gesta episcoporum Leodiensium edited by Johannes Heller in MGH SS 25 Hannover 1880 pp 91 2 Bibliography editBaerten Jean 1965 In Hasbanio comitatus quatuor Verdrag van Meersen 870 Koninklijke Zuinederlandse Maatschappij voor Taal en Letterkunde en Geschiedenis XIX Buve Lodewijk Clemens 1906 Het graafschap Brunerode Bijdragen tot de Geschiedenis Bijzonderlijk van Het Aloude Hertogdom Brabant 5 100 120 Daris Joseph 1880 L Ancienne Principaute de Liege IX Origine et formation de la principaute de Liege Bulletin de l Institut archeologique liegeoise 15 Grandgagnage Charles 1854 Limites du comte de Brunengeruz Memoire sur les anciens noms de lieux dans la Belgique orientale pp 106 108 Moulaert P B C B 1858 Essai sur le comte de Brunengeruz appele par les historiens modernes Comte de Brugeron PDF Bulletin de la Commission royale d Histoire 10 165 195 Nonn Ulrich 1983 Pagus und Comitatus in Niederlothringen Untersuchung zur politischen Raumgliederung im fruhen Mittelalter p 140 Tarlier Jules Wauters Alphonse Roux Miroir Geographie et Histoire des communes belges Tarlier Jules Wauters Alphonse 1882 Tienen Geographie et Histoire des communes belges vol 7 Vanderkindere Leon 1902 La formation territoriale des principautes belges au Moyen Age PDF vol 2 p 143 Van der Velpen J 1953 Alpeide stichteres de Collegiale kerk van Hoegaarden Eigen Schoon en de Brabander 36 1 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brunengeruz amp oldid 1098163371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
