Biography of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine 1025-1086

In or before 1004 [his father] William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 34) and Adalemode Limoges Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine and [his grandmother] Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine.

In or before 1010 [his father] William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 40) and Sancha Gascony Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine and [his grandmother] Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine.

In or before 1023 [his father] William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 53) and [his mother] Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy (age 62) and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Countess Burgundy. He the son of [his grandfather] William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine and [his grandmother] Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine.

Around 1025 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine was born to William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 56) and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine.

On 31st January 1030 [his father] William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 61) died. His son [his half-brother] William (age 26) succeeded VI Duke Aquitaine.

In 1032 [his step-father] Geoffrey "Martel" II Count Anjou and [his mother] Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Countess Burgundy. He the son of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 62) and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.

In 1038 [his half-brother] William VI Duke Aquitaine (age 34) died. [his half-brother] Odo Duke Gascony and Aquitaine (age 28).

On 10th March 1040 [his half-brother] Odo Duke Gascony and Aquitaine (age 30) died. His half brother [his brother] William (age 17) succeeded VII Duke Aquitaine.

In or after 1058 Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile was born to Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 33) and [his future wife] Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine. She married 1069 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile, son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

Around October 1058 [his brother] William VII Duke Aquitaine (age 35) died. His brother Guy (age 33) succeeded VIII Duke Aquitaine.

Before November 1058 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 33) and Garsende Perigord Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine.

In November 1058 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 33) and Garsende Perigord Duchess Aquitaine were divorced.

After November 1058 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 33) and Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine.

In May 1068 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 43) and Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine were divorced.

In 1069 [his son-in-law] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 28) and [his daughter] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 44) and [his former wife] Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

Before 22nd October 1071 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 46) and Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 60) and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 53). He the son of William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine. They were second cousin once removed.

On 22nd October 1071 William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine was born to Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 46) and [his wife] Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 15) at Toulose. He married (1) 1088 his half first cousin Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine, daughter of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou (2) 1094 Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine, daughter of William Rouerge Duke Narbonne and Emma Mortain Duchess Narbonne, and had issue.

Before 1072 [his brother-in-law] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 28) and Ermengarde Bourbon Countess Anjou (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his mother-in-law] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 53).

In 1072 Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona was born to Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 47) and [his wife] Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 16). She married 1086 Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona, son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona, and had issue.

Around 1076 [his brother-in-law] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 33) and Orengarde Chatellailon Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his mother-in-law] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 58).

In 1078 [his daughter] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile (age 19) died.

In 1079 [his former son-in-law] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 33) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Robert I Duke Burgundy and Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

In 1086 [his son-in-law] Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 18) and [his daughter] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 61) and [his wife] Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 30). He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 44) and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona.

On 25th September 1086 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 61) died. His son William (age 14) succeeded IX Duke Aquitaine.

In 1104 [his former wife] Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 48) died.