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He was born about 958 in Ponthieu, Somme, Picardy, France [3]
Weber gives his parents as Hildouin Comte de PONTHIEU b: ABT 935 in Ponthieu, Somme, Picardy, France and Hersende de MONTREUIL b: ABT 938 in Montreuil, Artois/Pas-de-Calais, France. [3]
Kerrebrouck says there is no proof that Hugues was the son of Hilduin Comte de Montreuil, and that he could have been a member of the family of Enguerrand, one of whom was abbé de Saint-Riquier at the beginning of the 11th century. [4]
Advocate of St Riquier. [3] Advocate 981 of Ponthieu.[3] Adherent of Hugh Capet.[3]
He married Gisela Princess of FRANCE b: ABT 960 in Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France. [3]
He married Gisela de France. [1]
She was born about 970. [1]
Hughes married (before 987) Gisele de France, daughter of HUGUES Duc des Francs [later HUGUES "Capet" King of France] & his wife Adelais [d'Aquitaine] ([[969][486]-). The Chronique de Saint Riquier records that Hugues "Capet" King of France granted the château d'Abbeville "à un chevalier nommé Hugues" who had married the king's daughter "Gisèle". [4]
Hugues Capet King of France separated Abbeville, Ancre and Domart from the Abbaye de Saint-Riquier and gave them to Hugues, who was known as the avoué de Saint-Riquier. These territories became the foundation of the county of Ponthieu. [1]
The Chronique de Saint Riquier records that Hugues "Capet" King of France granted the château d'Abbeville "à un chevalier nommé Hugues" and also confiscated "Forest-Moutier" from the abbey of Saint-Riquier and granted it to him, recording in a later passage that Hugues bore the title "avoué" not comte. These territories became the foundation of the county of Ponthieu. [4]
Hughes died 4 July 1000. [4]
He died 4 July 1000 in Abbeville, Somme, Picardy, France [5]
Hugues & his wife had two children:[4]
Kerrebrouck says there is no proof that Hugues was the son of Hilduin, Comte de Montreuil, and that he could have been a member of the family of Enguerrand, one of whom was abbé de Saint-Riquier at the beginning of the 11th century. The Chronique de Saint Riquier records that Hugues "Capet" King of France granted the château d'Abbeville "à un chevalier nommé Hugues" and also confiscated "Forest-Moutier" from the abbey of Saint-Riquier and granted it to him, recording in a later passage that Hugues bore the title "avoué" not comte.[4]
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