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• Name	BURGUNDY, Agnes de
  Prefix	Dutchess
  Birth	996	Dijon, Departement de la Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Nov 1068	Saint Nicolas de Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes, France
  Death	10 Nov 1068	Abbey of St. Nicolas de Poitiers France   [2]
  WAC	4 Oct 2001	LOGAN   [3]
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  Father	BURGUNDY, Count Otto Guillaume ,   b. 958, Ivrea, Torino, Piemonte, Italy Ivrea, Torino, Piemonte, Italyd. 21 Sep 1026, Besançon-Est, Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Francia (Age 68 years)
  Mother	RHEIMS, Countess Ermintrude ,   b. 950, Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, Franced. 5 Mar 1005 (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	983
  Family ID	F16444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	AQUITAINE, Count Guillaume V ,   b. 975, Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, Franced. 31 Jan 1030, France (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1018	France
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Bef Mar 1018
  Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
  1. AQUITAINE, Duke Pierre Duke of Guyenne ,   b. 23 Oct 1023, Aquitaine, France Aquitaine, Franced. 25 Sep 1086, Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 62 years) + 2. AQUITAINE, Princess Agnes ,   b. 1024, , Aquitaine, France Aquitaine, Franced. 14 Dec 1077, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany (Age 53 years) + 3. AQUITAINE, Duke Guillaume Guy Geoffroy VIII ,   b. 1026, Aquitaine, France Aquitaine, Franced. 25 Sep 1086, Aquitaine, France (Age 60 years)   4. AQUITAINE, Beatrice ,   b. Abt 1027, Aquitaine, France Aquitaine, Franced. 1109, Melgueil, Herault, Languedoc, France (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F15142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family 2	ANJOU, Count Geoffrey II ,   b. 13 Oct 1006, Anjou, France Anjou, Franced. 14 Nov 1061, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1032	France
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BURGUNDIAN%20NOBILITY.htm#AgnesBourgognedied1068, as of 11/14/2014 AGNES de Mâcon ([990/95]-Saintes 10 Nov 1068, bur Poitiers, Priory of Saint-Nicolas). Agnes is named as daughter of "Ermentrudis" in the Continuator of Flodoard, which specifies that she was mother of "Wido"[2040]. Her birth date range is estimated on the basis of the estimated birth date range of her mother. Rodulfus Glaber states that "Willemus…Pictauensis" married one of the daughters of "Willemus, Henrici ducis priuignus, Adalberti Longobardorum ducis filius" & his wife[2041]. "Agnes comitissa filia Ottonis cognomento Willelmi comitis Matiscensis, uxor…Wilelmi ducis Aquitanorum" donated property to Cluny by charter dated [1020][2042]. The Chronico Sancti Michaelis records that "Gaufredus Martellus Andegavensis comes" married "Agnetem comitissam Pictavensem" incestuously in 1032[2043]. The Chronicæ Sancti Albini records the marriage "1032 Kal Jan" of "Gaufridus comes, Agnetem comitissam incesto", indirectly indicating her origin in a later passage which records the marriage "1043 XII Nov" of "Hainricus imperator [et] filiam Agnetis comitissæ"[2044]. Her origin is clarified by the Chronicæ Sancti Albini which records the marriage "1043 XII Kal Nov…apud Vesbrianim" of "Henricus imperator…filiam Willelmi comitis Pictavorum et Agnetis"[2045]. Geoffroy Comte d'Anjou & his wife founded the abbey of La Trinité de Vendôme by charter dated 31 May 1040, signed by "Goffridi comitis Andegavorum, Agnetis conjugis suæ…"[2046]. A powerful personality, she succeeded in defeating her stepson Duke Eudes and installing her own son as Duke of Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou. Regent of Aquitaine for her son 1039-1044. She arranged her daughter's marriage with Emperor Heinrich III in 1043 and lived at the imperial court after this time. "Goffredus…comes atque Agnes…uxor" donated property to the monks of La Trinité, Vendôme by charter dated 6 Jan 1049 subscribed by "Willelmi ducis Aquitanorum, Goffredi pueri fratris illius"[2047]. "Gaufredus Andegavorum comes…uxor mea Agnes" made a donation to the priory of Saint-Nicholas de Poitiers by undated charter which also names "eius [Agnetis] filii comites…Pictavenses"[2048]. A charter dated to [1060/67] recites a prior donation to Saint-Aubin d'Angers by "Hildegardis comitissa", who retained a life interest in the property which, after the death of the donor, was sold in turn to "Agneti comitissa" (recording her divorce from "comitum Gaufridum"), "comitem Gaufridum…Gaufridi nepotem" and finally "fratre eius Fulconi" who restored it to the abbey[2049]. After her separation from her second husband, in 1047 she founded the abbey of Notre-Dame de Saintes, where she became a nun in 1068[2050]. "Agnes" founded the abbey of Saint-Nicolas at Poitou with the consent of "ambobus filiis Guillelmi et Gauffrido" by charter dated [1050][2051]. "Aquitanorum…dux Gaufridus" confirms in his charter dated [1058/68] that "mea mater Agnes…frater meus Guillelmus" were both buried in the priory of Saint-Nicolas de Poitiers[2052]. The necrology of Vendôme La Trinité records the death "IV Id Nov" of "Agnes comitissa"[2053]. m firstly (1019) as his third wife, GUILLAUME III "le Grand" Comte de Poitou, GUILLAUME V Duke of Aquitaine, son of GUILLAUME IV "Fier-à-Bras" Duke of Aquitaine [GUILLAUME II Comte de Poitou] & his wife Emma de Blois ([969]-Abbaye de Maillezais 31 Jan 1030). m secondly (1 Jan 1032, divorced [1049/52]) as his first wife, GEOFFROY d'Anjou, son of FOULQUES III "Nerra" Comte d'Anjou & his second wife Hildegarde [de Metz] (14 Oct 1006-14 Nov 1060). He succeeded his father in 1040 as GEOFFROY II "Martel" Comte d'Anjou. ** from Wikipedia listing for Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine, as of 11/14/2014 Agnes of Burgundy (or Agnes de Macon), Duchess of Aquitaine (died 10 November 1068[1]) was a daughter of Otto-William, Count of Burgundy and Ermentrude of Roucy. She was a member of the House of Ivrea. Life We do not know the date of the birth of Agnes but it is probably shortly before the year 1000.[2] Agnes' father was the son of Adalbert of Italy. First Marriage: Duchess of Aquitaine In 1019, she married Duke William V of Aquitaine by whom she had three children: William VII, Duke of Aquitaine, William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine and Agnes, Holy Roman Empress. William died on January 31, 1030, leaving his widow and their three young children, plus the three surviving children from his first two marriages. Second Marriage: Countess of Anjou After her husband's death, Agnes lost her influence at the court of Poitiers since her sons were not heirs. In order for her to regain her position and ensure a future for her children, Agnes had to remarry. Thus she married Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou which was an attractive offer because his father was the powerful Fulk III, Count of Anjou. In 1033, Geoffrey's troops invaded Poitou with the support of Agnes. William VI, Duke of Aquitaine the new Count of Poitou, was captured in March. He was released only in 1036 against a large ransom and he died in 1038 without children. The county then returned to his brother, Agnes' stepson Odo of Gascony, who was already Duke of Gascony. He went to war against Agnes, her husband and sons. Odo was killed at the battle at Mauzé. Regency The succeeding Count of Poitou was Agnes's son, Peter, who took the name of William VII Aigret. Being too young, his mother governed territories in his place from 1039 to 1044 and indeed it even seems the government itself, without her husband. When she transmitted the power to William, she married and took the opportunity to give his second son, Geoffrey Guy the duchy of Gascony, by marrying an heiress. Agnes then joined Geoffrey in Anjou and although she may not have actively participated in the government, certainly had some influence on him. Agnes and Geoffrey stayed in Germany at the imperial court, so her daughter Agnes could marry Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. They then bonded with the imperial couple, during a trip to Italy where they participated in the council of Sutri, filing and inducting two popes Pope Clement II, who was quick to crown the emperor and empress. After a pilgrimage to Monte Garaño, the couple went back to Poitou in 1047 where they founded the Abbey of Our Lady and Sacred. Between 1047 and 1049, Agnes founded the abbey of Saint Nicolas de Poitiers. Separation from Geoffrey Between 1049 and 1052, Agnes and Geoffrey separated. The reasons are varied: the most logical is the absence of children, however we must not forget that the council of Reims in 1049 condemned certain marriages as incestuous and judged them to part; in addition, Geoffrey went to war against the King of France who appreciated the little freedom from war that would take his vassal to Germany (it seems that Geoffrey had to swear allegiance to the emperor and to no longer depend on the King of France) and it is very possible that the King imposed on his vanquished vassal that he should divorce his wife. Indeed, Agnes also influenced her husband, but she came from Burgundy and had retained strong links with her homeland, so it may be that it was Agnes who wanted the divorce. Later life Still, Agnes returned to the court of Poitiers and her son William over whom she had much influence. A war soon broke out between Anjou and Poitou, which saw a victory for Geoffrey in 1053. This would have probably never happened if Agnes had not divorced Geoffrey. In 1058 William left for another war against his former stepfather Count of Anjou, probably because Geoffrey gave the dowry of Agnes to his new wife, Adelaide. William was on the verge of winning when he died of an illness in 1058. He was succeeded by his brother, Geoffrey Guy, who took the dynastic name of William VIII. The young count had remained close to Geoffrey because he was the only father figure he knew and he reconciled with Anjou. But only during Geoffrey's lifetime, in fact, after Geoffrey's death, William did not hesitate to attack his heirs and assume control of Saintonge from 1062. Agnes, despite her retirement, was still very active and did not hesitate to travel throughout Poitou to participate in donations or simply see her son at the court of Poitiers. Agnes died on 10 November 1068. She is buried at St. Nicolas de Poitiers. References Agnes of Burgundy, Roots Web Cawley, Charles, BURGUNDY DUCHY NOBILITY, Medieval Lands, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed] Sources Michel Dillange, The Comtes de Poitou, Dukes of Aquitaine (778-1204), Geste editions, al. "The Nativity", 1995, 304p. (ISBN 2-910919-09-9) . Olivier Guillot, Count of Anjou and his entourage at XIecentury, Editions Picard, Paris, 1972 . Penelope D. Johnson, "Agnes of Burgundy: an eleventh-century monastic woman as boss"InJournal of Medieval History, June 1989 . Alfred Richard History of the Counts of Poitou, vol.1, Paris, 1903 . Isabelle Soulard-Berger, "Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Anjou. Implement political and religious action (1019-c. 1068)"In bulletin of the Antiquarian Society of the West, vol.VI, 1er quarter 1992 . Agnès de Bourgogne ou Agnès de Mâcon, (vers 990/995 - † 1068) (Dynastie des Unrochides), fille d'Otte-Guillaume, comte de Mâcon et comte palatin de Bourgogne (Dynastie des Unrochides) et d'Ermentrude de Roucy, fille de Renaud de Roucy. Son père, Otte-Guillaume, est le fils d'Aubert Ier d'Italie. Biographie En 1018, elle épouse le comte Guillaume V d'Aquitaine avec lequel elle a trois enfants : Pierre dit Guillaume VII d'Aquitaine (1023-1058). Guy-Geoffroi dit Guillaume VIII d'Aquitaine (1023-1086), frère jumeau de Pierre. Agnès d'Aquitaine (1025-1077) dite Ala. Le 31 janvier 1030, son époux Guillaume le Grand meurt en la laissant veuve avec ses trois jeunes enfants et deux fils aînés issus de ses deux précédents mariage. Le seul moyen pour elle de retrouver sa position et d’assurer un avenir à ses enfants, est d'épouser un comte. C’est ainsi qu'elle s'unit à Geoffroi II d'Anjou dit Martel dont le père n'est autre que Foulque III Nerra, le puissant comte d'Anjou. Le mariage est célébré le 1er janvier 10322. Comme ses propres fils, Pierre et Guy-Geoffroi, ne sont pas les héritiers du Poitou, son second époux voit là une raison pour essayer de s'en emparer. Dès 1033, les troupes de Geoffroi Martel envahissent le Poitou avec le soutien de certains seigneurs qui se rallient à la comtesse Agnès. Son beau-fils, Guillaume VI d'Aquitaine, qui a succédé à son père Guillaume V, est fait prisonnier à la bataille de Montcoué (Montcouer) en septembre 1033. Celui-ci ne sera libéré qu'à la fin 1036 contre une forte rançon et il meurt en 1038 sans enfants. Le comté revient alors à son frère Eudes de Poitiers, déjà duc de Gascogne. Ce dernier, remontant de ses territoires pour combattre les troupes de Geoffroi et d'Agnès, fait demi tour après une première défaite et se heurte à la défense du château de Mauzé où il meurt pendant le siège. Le Poitou revient alors au fils aîné d'Agnès, Pierre, qui prend le nom de Guillaume VII Aigret. Étant trop jeune, c'est sa mère qui gouverne les territoires à sa place de 1039 à 1044 ; d'ailleurs, il semble même qu'elle gouverne seule, sans même son époux. Quand elle transmet le pouvoir à Guillaume, elle le marie et en profite pour doter son second fils Guy-Geoffroi du duché de Gascogne, par le mariage avec une héritière. Agnès rejoint alors Geoffroi en Anjou et si elle ne participe pas activement au gouvernement, a certainement une certaine influence sur lui. Comté de Bourgogne Dès noël 1045, Agnès et Geoffroi sont en Allemagne à la cour impériale puisqu'en 1043, sa fille Ala a épousé l'empereur Henri III du Saint-Empire. Ils enchaînent alors avec, le couple impérial, un voyage en Italie où ils participent au concile de Sutri qui dépose deux papes et intronise Clément II qui s'empresse de couronner l'empereur et l'impératrice. Agnès est à la première place pour la consécration de sa fille. Après un pèlerinage à Monte Garano, le couple est de retour dans le Poitou dès 1047 quand ils fondent l'abbaye de Notre Dame à Saintes. Entre 1047 et 1049, Agnès fonde seule l'abbaye de Saint Nicolas de Poitiers. Entre 1049 et 1052, le couple se sépare. Les raisons sont diverses : la plus logique est l'absence d'enfants, cependant il ne faut pas oublier que le concile de Reims de 1049 condamne certains mariages jugés comme incestueux et le leur en fait partie ; en outre, Geoffroi entre en guerre contre le roi de France qui apprécie très peu les libertés que se prend son vassal envers l'Allemagne (il semblerait que Geoffroi ait eu le projet de prêter serment à l'empereur pour ne plus dépendre du roi de France) et il est très possible que le roi ait imposé à son vassal vaincu de divorcer d'avec sa femme. En effet, Agnès outre l’influence qu’elle a sur son époux, est originaire de Bourgogne et a gardé de forts liens avec sa terre d’origine ; il semble donc que ce soit la comtesse qui ait poussé à ce rapprochement avec l’empereur. Toujours est-il qu'Agnès revient à la cour de Poitiers auprès de son fils Guillaume sur lequel elle semble avoir beaucoup d'influence. Une guerre éclate rapidement entre l'Anjou et le Poitou, qui voit la victoire de Geoffroi Martel en 1053. Si le pouvoir politique d’Agnès a ensuite diminué, il n’en va pas de même pour son influence qu’elle dépense sans compter au profit de ses fondations. En 1058 Guillaume repart en guerre contre le comte d'Anjou, vraisemblablement puisque son ex beau-père a donné le douaire d’Agnès à sa dernière épouse, Adélaïde. Le comte de Poitou est sur le point de gagner quand il meurt de maladie en 1058. Lui succède son frère, Guy-Geoffroi, qui prend le nom dynastique de Guillaume VIII. Le jeune comte est resté proche de Geoffroi Martel, qui est la seule figure paternelle qu’il ait connu, et il fait un rapprochement avec l'Anjou. Mais seulement du vivant de Geoffroi, en effet, après sa mort il n'hésite pas à attaquer ses héritiers et reprend le contrôle de la Saintonge dès 1062. Agnès, malgré sa retraite, est toujours très active et n’hésite pas à voyager dans tout le Poitou pour participer à des donations ou simplement voir son fils à la cour de Poitiers ; et ce jusqu'à sa mort le 10 novembre 1068. Elle est enterrée dans sa fondation de Saint Nicolas de Poitiers. BIRTH: Also shown as Born Bourgogne, France. GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Agnes PREFIX: Also shown as Countess ID: Merged with a record that used the ID 21539073^2.5

  
  

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  [S72] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM), (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998). [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Agnes Countess OF BURGUNDY; Female; Birth: About 0995 Bourgogne, Marne, France; Death: 1068; Father: Otto William BURGUNDY; Mother: Ermentrude OR Irmtrude RHEIMS; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 21 Sep 2004 [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Agnes Countess Of BURGUNDY; Female; Birth: About 0995 Of, Bourgogne, Marne, France; Death: 1068; Baptism: 02 MAR 1995 BOUNT; Endowment: 31 MAR 1995 BOUNT; Sealing to Parents: 21 APR 1995 BOUNT; Otto Guillaume Count BURGUNDY / Ermentrude OR Irmtrude Rheims; Father: Otto Guillaume Count BURGUNDY; Mother: Ermentrude OR Irmtrude Rheims; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church to request LDS temple ordinances. Search performed using PAF Insight on 21 Sep 2004