Hedwig of France, Countess of Mons

Hedwig of France
Countess of Mons
Bornc. 970
Diedafter 1013
SpouseReginar IV of Hainaut
(m. 996; died 1013)
IssueLambert
Reginar V
Beatrix
Ermentrude
HouseCapet
FatherHugh Capet
MotherAdelaide of Aquitaine

Hedwig of France (c. 970 – after 1013), also called Avoise, Hadevide or Haltude, was Countess of Mons. She was the daughter of Hugh Capet, the first Capetian king of France, and his wife, Adelaide of Aquitaine.[1]

Family

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In 996 Hedwig married Reginar IV of Hainaut (947–1013).[2] Their children were:

Death

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Following the death of her first husband, Hedwig remarried to Hugh de Dagsbourg. She died after 1013.

References

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Sources

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  • Bachrach, Bernard S.; Bachrach, David S.; Leese, Michael, eds. (2018). Deeds of the Bishops of Cambrai, Translation and Commentary. Routledge.
  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (2001). Those of My Blood: Creating Noble Families in Medieval Francia. University of Pennsylvania Press.