Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGeoffrey Plantagenet (The Fair) Count Of Anjou And Maine, 25G Grandfather
Birth24 Aug 1113
Death7 Sep 1151, Château-du-Loir, France
BurialSt. Julian's Church, Le Mans, Anjou
FatherFulk (The Younger) King Of Jerusalem (-1143)
MotherErmengarde Of Maine (~1096-1126)
Spouses
1Empress Matilda Lady Of The English
, 25G Grandmother
, 25G GrandmotherBirthabt 1103, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Death10 Sep 1167, Abbey of Notre Dame des Prés, Rouen
BurialRouen Cathedral, Rouen, France
FatherHenry I (Beauclerc) King Of England (~1068-1135)
MotherMatilda (Edith) Of Scotland Queen of England (1080-1118)
Marriage22 May 1128, Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou
ChildrenHenry II (Curtmantle) (1133-1189)
2Unknown, 25G Grandmother
Unmarried
ChildrenHamelin De Warenne (~1129-1202)
Notes for Geoffrey Plantagenet (The Fair) Count Of Anjou And Maine
Burke says the marriage was 3 Apr 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great being stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffrey bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in his helm.
Duke of Normandy 1144-1150.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_of_Anjou
Duke of Normandy 1144-1150.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_of_Anjou
Notes for Empress Matilda (Spouse 1)
Also known as Empress Maude
Her first marriage was to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1114 - 1125).
Second mariage was to Geoffrey V.
Holy Roman Empress (consort), Queen consort of the Romans 1114 to 1125
Lady of the English (disputed) 1141 to 1148 - never formally declared Queen of England
She was designated Henry's heir, and on his death (1135), Stephen seized the throne and Matilda invaded England (1139) inagurating a period of inconclusive civil war. She and her second husband (Geoffrey) captured Normandy and in 1152 the Treaty of Wallingford recognized Henry as Stephen's heir. Burke says she was betrothed in her eight year (1119) to Henry.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Matilda
Her first marriage was to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1114 - 1125).
Second mariage was to Geoffrey V.
Holy Roman Empress (consort), Queen consort of the Romans 1114 to 1125
Lady of the English (disputed) 1141 to 1148 - never formally declared Queen of England
She was designated Henry's heir, and on his death (1135), Stephen seized the throne and Matilda invaded England (1139) inagurating a period of inconclusive civil war. She and her second husband (Geoffrey) captured Normandy and in 1152 the Treaty of Wallingford recognized Henry as Stephen's heir. Burke says she was betrothed in her eight year (1119) to Henry.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Matilda
Notes for Unknown (Spouse 2)
Unknown Mistress of Geoffrey