Gautier (or Walter) III, Count of the Vexin (d.1063), married Biota of Maine (d.1063), daughter of Herbert I of Maine, they both died in suspicious circumstances in the captivity of William Duke of Normandy, the future William I of England.
Historians disagree about the date of her death. Heather Tanner dates it c.1047 and says that Eustace remarried c.1049,[2] whereas Elisabeth van Houts dates her death c. 1056.[3] According to David Bates, the marriage between Godgifu and Eustace was criticised for unspecified reasons at the Council of Reims in 1049, which was presided over by the Pope. This seems to have resulted in an end to the marriage and her return to England, where she was treated generously by her brother.[4]
^Elisabeth van Houts, 'Edward and Normandy', in Richard Mortimer ed., Edward the Confessor: The Man and the Legend, The Boydell Press, 2009, p. 65.
^Tanner, Heather J. (2004). "Eustace (II), count of Boulogne (d. c.1087)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52359. from the original on 6 March 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
godgifu, daughter, Æthelred, unready, goda, england, godgifu, french, godjifu, english, name, godgifu, godgyfu, meant, gift, godiva, latinised, version, 1004, 1049, 1056, daughter, king, Æthelred, unready, second, wife, emma, normandy, sister, king, edward, co. Goda of England or Godgifu French Godjifu the Old English name Godgifu or Godgyfu meant gift of God Godiva was the Latinised version c 1004 c 1049 1056 was the daughter of King AEthelred the Unready and his second wife Emma of Normandy and sister of King Edward the Confessor She married firstly Drogo of Mantes count of the Vexin probably on 7 April 1024 1 and had sons by him Ralph the Timid earl of Hereford Gautier or Walter III Count of the Vexin d 1063 married Biota of Maine d 1063 daughter of Herbert I of Maine they both died in suspicious circumstances in the captivity of William Duke of Normandy the future William I of England Foulques Fulk de Vexin d 1068 GodgifuBornc 1004Diedc 1049 1056SpouseDrogo of MantesEustace II Count of BoulogneIssueRalph the TimidGautier IIIFoulques de VexinHouseWessexFatherAEthelred the UnreadyMotherEmma of Normandy She married secondly Eustace II Count of Boulogne in 1035 This marriage was childless Historians disagree about the date of her death Heather Tanner dates it c 1047 and says that Eustace remarried c 1049 2 whereas Elisabeth van Houts dates her death c 1056 3 According to David Bates the marriage between Godgifu and Eustace was criticised for unspecified reasons at the Council of Reims in 1049 which was presided over by the Pope This seems to have resulted in an end to the marriage and her return to England where she was treated generously by her brother 4 After the Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror the lands owned by Goda in Buckinghamshire were given to the Flemish Norman knight Bertram de Verdun lord of Farnham Royal and the Breton knight Raoul count of Fougeres Notes edit Elisabeth van Houts Edward and Normandy in Richard Mortimer ed Edward the Confessor The Man and the Legend The Boydell Press 2009 p 65 Tanner Heather J 2004 Eustace II count of Boulogne d c 1087 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 52359 Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 subscription or UK public library membership required Van Houts p 63 Bates David 2016 William the Conqueror New Haven Connecticut Yale University Press p 100 ISBN 978 0 300 23416 9 References editHynde Thomas ed The Domesday Book England s History Then and Now 1995 External links editFit for a King s Sister British Library nbsp This article related to British royalty is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a member of a European royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Godgifu daughter of AEthelred the Unready amp oldid 1205496469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
