Renauld I, Count of Nevers

Renauld I (died 29 May 1040[1]) was a French nobleman. He was the Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre from 1028 until his death at the battle of Seignelay against Robert I, Duke of Burgundy.[1]

Renauld I, Count of Nevers
Count of Nevers
Reign1028 - 1040
PredecessorLandry, Count of Nevers
SuccessorWilliam I
Died(1040-05-29)29 May 1040
Seignelay (Yonne), France
Spouse(s)
(m. 1016)
Issue
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William I of Nevers
Henry of Nevers
Guy of Nevers
Robert, baron of Craon
Adelaide of Nevers
FatherLanderich of Monceau
MotherMatilda of Mâcon

Family

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Renauld was the son of Landerich of Monceau and Matilda of Mâcon.[2]

Marriage

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He married Hedwig (or Advisa) of France on 25 January 1016, daughter of Robert II, King of France and Constance of Arles.[3]

Children

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  • William I of Nevers (c. 1030–1083/1097)[4]
  • Henry of Nevers (died 1067)[4]
  • Guy of Nevers (died 1067)[4]
  • Robert of Nevers Baron of Craon (c. 1035–1098)[4]
  • Adelaide of Nevers

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchard 1987, p. 344.
  2. ^ Jessee 2000, p. figure 2.
  3. ^ Bouchard 1987, p. 343.
  4. ^ a b c d Bouchard 1987, p. 342.

Sources

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  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987). Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1188. Cornell University Press.
  • Jessee, W. Scott (2000). Robert the Burgundian and the Counts of Anjou, Ca. 1025-1098. The Catholic University of America.
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