de Macon, William I 1 2a

Birth Name de Macon, William I
Nick Name The Great
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 10 months, 10 days

Narrative

William I (1020 – 1087), called the Great (le Grand or Tête Hardie) was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Adelaide, daughter of Richard II of Normandy. William was the father of several notable children, including Pope Callistus II.
In 1057, he succeeded his father and reigned over a territory larger than that of the Franche-Comté itself. In 1087, he died in Besançon and was buried there in the cathedral of St John.
William married Stephanie of Longwy and had several children
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1020 Bourgogne, France   1
Death 1087-11-11 Besancon, Doubs, Franche-Comte, France   3

Age: 67y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Macon, Renaud I9861057-09-03
Mother of Normandy, Aelis Adelaide9901017-10-16
    Brother     de Arbitot, Amorie de St. Jean France Manor 1020
         de Macon, William I 1020 1087-11-11
    Sister     de Macon, Alberada 1122
    Sister     Guiscard, Helen

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I16906&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree
  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I14664 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I14664
        Name: *William I "the Great" of BURGUNDY
        Sex: M
        Name: William I of BURGUNDY
        Name: Guillaume I DE LANGRES
        Birth: 1020 in Bourgogne, France 1
        Death: 1087 in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France 1
        Occupation: BET 1057 AND 1087 Count of Burgundy 2
        Occupation: BET 1078 AND 1085 Count of Mâcon 1
        Burial: Cathedral of St John 1
        Note:
        William I (1020 – 1087), called the Great (le Grand or Tête Hardie) was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Adelaide, daughter of Richard II of Normandy. William was the father of several notable children, including Pope Callistus II.
        In 1057, he succeeded his father and reigned over a territory larger than that of the Franche-Comté itself. In 1087, he died in Besançon and was buried there in the cathedral of St John.
        William married Stephanie of Longwy and had several children
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: *Renaud I of BURGUNDY b: 986 in Bourgogne, France
        Mother: Adélaide of NORMANDY b: in Normandy, France

        Marriage 1 *Stephany DE LONGWY b: 1035 in Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
        Children
        *Ermentrude of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1060 in Bourgogne, France
        Renaud II of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1061 in Bourgogne, France
        *Maud of BURGUNDY b: 1065 in Bourgogne, France
        *Stephen I of BURGUNDY b: 1065 in Bourgogne, France
        *Raymond of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1067 in Bourgogne, France
        Guy of VIENNE b: ABT 1069 in Bourgogne, France
        *Gisela of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1070 in Bourgogne, France
        Adelaide of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1071 in Bourgogne, France
        Bertha of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1072 in Bourgogne, France
        Eudes of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1073 in Bourgogne, France
        Hugh III of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1074 in Bourgogne, France
        Clemence of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1075 in Bourgogne, France
        Stephanie of BURGUNDY b: ABT 1076 in Bourgogne, France

        Sources:
        Title: Wikipedia
        Title: 1Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com

  3. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I24456&style=TABLE