Adelaide (Aelis) of Tours (c. 820 – c. 866) was a daughter of Count Hugh of Tours[1] and his wife Ava, who was a sister of Matfrid, Count of Orléans. [citation needed]

Adelaide of Tours
Bornc. 820
Diedc. 866
Spouses
Issue
HouseEtichonids
FatherHugh of Tours
MotherAva

She married Conrad I, Count of Auxerre,[2] with whom she had at least two children, Hugh and Conrad the Younger. Additionally legend of the later Swabian branch of the House of Welf assigns to Conrad and Adelaide an additional son, Welf I, a relationship considered probable.

After her husband's death Conrad I, Count of Auxerre around 863, she married Robert the Strong,[1] and had two children, Odo and Robert I of France.[3][a]

Robert I's grandson was Hugh Capet, the first king of the House of Capet.

Family

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Adelaide was married to Conrad I, Count of Auxerre and had the following children:

She was then married to Robert the Strong[5] they had the following children:

Notes

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  1. ^ It is not universally acknowledged that Odo and Robert were also Adelaide's sons.[4]

References

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Sources

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  • Bradbury, Jim (2007). The Capetians: Kings of France, 987-1328. Continuum Books. ISBN 978-1-85285-528-4.
  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1999). "Burgundy and Provence, 879-1032". In Reuter, Timothy (ed.). The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 3, C.900-c.1024. Vol. III. Cambridge University Press.
  • Jackman, Donald C. (2008). Comparative Accuracy. Editions Endlaplage.
  • Riche, Pierre (1983). The Carolingians: A Family who Forged Europe. Translated by Allen, Michael Idomir. University of Pennsylvania Press.