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Gerloc was the daughter of Rollo and Poppa. "Guillaume de Jumièges records that Rollo captured “Baiocasensem urbem” [Bayeux] along with "nobilissimam puellam...Popam filiam...Berengarii illustris viri" whom he married “more Danico” and by whom he had “Willelmum...filiamque...Gerloc”. Robert of Torigny also names "Willermum Longum Spatam et Gerloch" as children of "Rollo dux Northmannorum" and Poppa." [1]
Gerloc (Geirlaugh)[4]
She adopted the name ADELA when baptised. [1]
Alias: Adela (after marriage)[5][6]
bap. 912 Rouen[7]
Guillaume of Jumièges records the marriage of “dux...sororem eius...Gerlco” and "Willelmus Pictavensis comes”. [1]
In 935 she married Guillaume I, "Tête d'Etoupe" Comte de Poitou, son of EBLES "Mancer" Comte de Poitou, Duke of Aquitaine & his first wife Aremburga ([900]-3 Apr 963). He succeeded in 959 as Guillaume III Duke of Aquitaine. [1]
* Adelaide m. Hugh Capet[8]
m. (abt 935 Rouen)[11][12] William Towhead or Tête d'étoupe, later Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine (c.935-963).[13][14] Issue: 2[15]
Lothaire King of France granted her 14 Oct 962 the right to dispose of extensive property in Poitiers, la Cour de Faye, this grant effectively putting an end to the long dispute between her husband and the family of Hugues "Capet". She used the property to found the Monastery of Sainte-Trinité. [1]
"Guillelmi comitis, Adeleidis comitisse" subscribed a charter recording a donation to Cluny dated [963][74]. [1]
Gerloc died after 969. [1]
d. after 14 Oct 962 or 969[16][17]
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