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Personal data Adèle "the Holy" (Adèle "the Holy") Capet 

  • First name Adèle "the Holy".
  • She was born about 1009 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France.
  • (Comment) .
    Also known as Adela of France or Adela of Flanders. She was a member of the House of Capet, rulers of France. She first married Richard III Duke of Normandy. As a widow she remarried to Baldwin V of Flanders. One of their children was Matilda of Flanders, the future wife of William The Conqueror, so she was the morther in law of William the Conqueror. She was responsible for establishing the Colleges of Aire & Lille & Harelbeke as well as the abbeys of Messines and Ename. After Baldwin's death she retreated to the convent of Messines near Ypres. There she died and was buried at the monastry. Her commemoration day is 8 september
  • She died on January 8, 1079 in Monastaere De Lordre De St Benoist, Messines, France. She was about 69-70 years old.
  • A child of Robert "the Pious" Capet, Roi de Franks and Constance Arles de Taillefer de Toulouse

Household of Adèle "the Holy" (Adèle "the Holy") Capet

(1) She has/had a relationship with Richard III Normandie.


Child(ren):

  1. Alix de Normandie  1021-1098 


(2) She is married to Baudoin V Pious De Lille Comte de Flanders.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Mathilda de Flanders  1031-1083 

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