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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Bosonids
William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.
Around 950 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles was born to [his father] Boson II Count Arles (age 22).
In 967 [his father] Boson II Count Arles (age 39) died.
In 968 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 18) was created 1st Count Provence.
In 980 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 30) was created 1st Count Arles.
Around 981 [his son] William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence was born to William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 31) and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles. He married Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence, daughter of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy, and had issue.
In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and [his future wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.
Around 984 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 34) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 44) were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
In 986 [his daughter] Constance Arles Queen Consort France was born to William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 36) and [his wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46). She married 1003 Robert "Pious" II King France, son of Hugh I King France and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 2nd March 986 Lothair III King West Francia (age 45) died. His son Louis (age 19) succeeded V King West Francia. [his wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46) by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 21st July 987 [his brother-in-law] Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 48) died. His son Fulk (age 17) succeeded III Count Anjou.
After 29th August 993 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (deceased) died. His son William (age 12) succeeded 2nd Count Provence.
In 1026 [his former wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 86) died.