Godfrey, Count Palatine of Lotharingia

Abt 905 - Aft 949  (45 years)

• Name	Godfrey
  Birth	Abt 905  [1]
  Title(s)	About 924 (19 years)  [1]
  He became the Count of the Jülichgau about 924. He reigned until 936, and possibly until 949.
  Death	Aft 949  [1]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. Godfrey, Count Palatine of Lotharingia,   b. Abt 905   d. Aft 949  (Age 45 years) ▻ Ermentrude,  m. Bef 923   2. Wigfried, Archbishop of Cologne
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Gerhard I of Metz   (Father)  Oda of Saxony  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I6376	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Death: He died on 1 June, year uncertain. [1]

  
  

Father	Gerhard I of Metz
Mother	Oda of Saxony
Family ID	F8946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Ermentrude,   b. 908/09
Marriage	Bef 923  [1]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years - She : ~ 14 years.
Information	Since Charles the Simple was deposed in 923, both as king and as duke, and taken prisoner a short time later, it is probable that the wedding took place shortly before the fall of Charles, especially since the other five daughters were apparently no longer married.   [1]
Children	4 sons and 1 daughter
1. Godfrey I, Count of Hainaut and Duke of Lower Lorraine   d. Summer 964, Rome, Lazio, Italy  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Gerberge of Lorraine,   b. Between 925 and 935   d. Bef 24 May 996 (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Manegold I, Count in the Thurgau, and Avalgau     3. Gerhard II, Count of Metz and Abbot of Remiremont,   b. Between 925 and 935  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Gebhard,   b. Between 925 and 935  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Adalhard  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F4770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Nov 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Godfrey, Count Palatine of Lotharingia(Abt 905 – Aft 949) 2Gerhard I of Metz 3Oda of Saxony

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S304] Wikipedia, Godfrey, Count Palatine of Lotharingia.