TENTH GENERATION

332. ADELA (Alix) CAPET was born in 1009 in France. She died on 8 Jan 1078/79 in Messinesmonastre, France.

She was married to Richard III (son of Richard II and Judith) in Jan 1026/27. Richard III died on 6 Aug 1028. From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, artitle titled Richard III:

"duke of Normandy (1026-27, or 1027), son of Richard II the Good. He was succeeding in quelling the revolt of his brother, Robert, when he died opportunely, perhaps of poison, making way for his brother's succession as Robert I."

She was married to Baldwin V (son of BALDWIN IV of Flanders and OGIVE of Luxemburg) in 1028. Baldwin V was born about 1012. He died on 1 Sep 1067 in Lille, France. From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, article titled "Baldwin V:"

"also called BALDWIN OF LILLE, French BAUDOUIN DE LILLE, Dutch BOUDEWIJN VAN RIJSEL, count of Flanders who became one of the most influential figures of 11th-century Europe. He was an active, enterprising man and greatly extended his power by wars and alliances. He obtained from the Holy Roman emperor Henry IV the territory between the Scheldt and the Dender as an imperial fief, as well as the margravate of Antwerp. So powerful had he become that on the decease of Henry I of France he was appointed regent during the minority of Philip I (1060-66). Before his death he saw his eldest daughter Matilda (d. 1083) sharing the English throne with William the Conqueror; saw his eldest son, Baldwin of Mons, in possession of Hainaut in right of his wife Richilde, heiress of Regnier V (d. 1036); and saw his second son, Robert the Frisian, regent (voogd) of the county of Holland. " ADELA (Alix) CAPET and Baldwin V had the following children:

child366 i. ROBERT le FRISON.
child367 ii. Baldwin VI of Flanders.
child+368 iii. Queen Matilda.

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