of England, Adelidis 1 2 3a

Birth Name of England, Adelidis
Nick Name Alice
Gender female
Age at Death 74 years, 2 months, 7 days

Narrative

She was a daughter of William the Conqueror and the mother of both Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester. Her birthdate is generally believed to have been between 1060 and 1064; however, there is some evidence she was born after her father's accession to the English throne in 1066. Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem. She was again regent in 1101, continuing after her husband's death on this second crusading expedition in 1102, for their children were still minors. (Wikipedia)

She was by marriage countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux. She was a daughter of William the Conqueror and the mother of both Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester.
Her birthdate is generally believed to have been between 1060 and 1064; however, there is some evidence she was born after her father's accession to the English throne in 1066. She was the favorite sister of King Henry I of England; they were probably the youngest of the Conqueror's children. She was a high-spirited and educated woman, with a knowledge of Latin.
She married Stephen Henry, son and heir to the count of Blois, sometime between 1080 and 1084, probably in 1083. Stephen inherited Blois, Chartres and Meaux in 1089, making him one of the wealthiest men of his day. He was a proud and self-indulgent man, who had no intention of taking the cross until Adela insisted upon it. Stephen reluctantly left to join the First Crusade, along with his brother-in-law Robert Curthose.
Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and when he returned in disgrace it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem. She was again regent in 1101, continuing after her husband's death on this second crusading expedition in 1102, for their children were still minors. Orderic Vitalis praises her as a "wise and spirited woman" who ably governed her husband's estates in his absences and after his death.
She employed tutors to educate her elder sons, and had her youngest son Henry pledged to the Church at Cluny. Adela quarrelled with her eldest son Guillaume, "deficient in intelligence as well as degenerate", and had his younger brother Theobald replace him as heir. Her son Stephen left Blois in 1111 to join his uncle's court in England.
Adela retired to Marcigny in 1120, secure in the status of her children. Later that same year, her daughter Lucia-Mahaut was drowned in the wreck of the White Ship alongside her husband. She lived long enough to see her son Stephen seize the English throne, but died soon after.
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1062     1
Death 1136-03-08 Marcigny-sur-Loire, France   4

Age: 74y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Normandie, William1024-10-141087-09-10
Mother of Flanders, Matilda10311083-11-02
    Sister     of Flanders, Gundrella 1052
    Brother     of Normandy, Robert III 1054 1134-10-02
    Sister     of Normandy, Cecilia 1056
    Brother     of England, William II 1056
    Brother     of England, Richard 1057
         of England, Adelidis 1062 1136-03-08
    Sister     of Normandy, Agatha 1064
    Sister     of Normandy, Constance 1066
    Brother     England, Henry I 1069-02-21 1135-12-01
    Sister     of Normandy, Matilda

Families

Family of of Blois, Stephen Henry II and of England, Adelidis
Married Husband of Blois, Stephen Henry II ( * 1045 + 1102-05-19 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1081     5
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
of Charters, Guillaume1080
de Champagne, William10801150
of Blois, Theobald III10901152
of Blois, Henry1092
of Blois, Humbert1094
of Blois of England, Stephen I10971154-10-25
of Blois, Matilda1097
of Bloise, Lithuise10981118
of Blois, Alix1100
of Blois, Eleonore1102
of Blois, Emma
of Blois, Agnes
of Blois, Philip

Source References

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  3. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I00957 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I00957
        Name: *Adela of NORMANDY
        Sex: F
        Birth: ABT 1067 1
        Death: 8 MAR 1136 in Marcigny-sur-Loire, France
        Occupation: Countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux 1
        Note:
        She was a daughter of William the Conqueror and the mother of both Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester. Her birthdate is generally believed to have been between 1060 and 1064; however, there is some evidence she was born after her father's accession to the English throne in 1066. Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem. She was again regent in 1101, continuing after her husband's death on this second crusading expedition in 1102, for their children were still minors. (Wikipedia)

        She was by marriage countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux. She was a daughter of William the Conqueror and the mother of both Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester.
        Her birthdate is generally believed to have been between 1060 and 1064; however, there is some evidence she was born after her father's accession to the English throne in 1066. She was the favorite sister of King Henry I of England; they were probably the youngest of the Conqueror's children. She was a high-spirited and educated woman, with a knowledge of Latin.
        She married Stephen Henry, son and heir to the count of Blois, sometime between 1080 and 1084, probably in 1083. Stephen inherited Blois, Chartres and Meaux in 1089, making him one of the wealthiest men of his day. He was a proud and self-indulgent man, who had no intention of taking the cross until Adela insisted upon it. Stephen reluctantly left to join the First Crusade, along with his brother-in-law Robert Curthose.
        Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and when he returned in disgrace it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem. She was again regent in 1101, continuing after her husband's death on this second crusading expedition in 1102, for their children were still minors. Orderic Vitalis praises her as a "wise and spirited woman" who ably governed her husband's estates in his absences and after his death.
        She employed tutors to educate her elder sons, and had her youngest son Henry pledged to the Church at Cluny. Adela quarrelled with her eldest son Guillaume, "deficient in intelligence as well as degenerate", and had his younger brother Theobald replace him as heir. Her son Stephen left Blois in 1111 to join his uncle's court in England.
        Adela retired to Marcigny in 1120, secure in the status of her children. Later that same year, her daughter Lucia-Mahaut was drowned in the wreck of the White Ship alongside her husband. She lived long enough to see her son Stephen seize the English throne, but died soon after.
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: *William "the Conqueror" of NORMANDY b: 14 OCT 1024 in Falaise, Normandie, France c: 1066 in Norman Conquest, As An Adult
        Mother: *Matilda of FLANDERS b: ABT 1029 in Flandres, France

        Marriage 1 Stephen II of BLOIS b: ABT 1045 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
        Married: 1080 in Chartres, France 1
        Children
        Agnes of BLOIS b: in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        Philip BLOIS b: in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        *Guillaume of CHARTRES b: 1080 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        *Theobald II "the Great" of CHAMPAGNE b: 1090 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
        Henry of BLOIS b: ABT 1092 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        Humbert BLOIS b: ABT 1094 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        Matilda of BLOIS b: ABT 1097 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        *Stephen of ENGLAND b: 1097 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
        Lithuise of BLOIS b: ABT 1098 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        Alix of BLOIS b: ABT 1100 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
        Odo of BLOIS b: 1101 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Orleanais, France
        Eléonore of BLOIS b: 1102 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France

        Sources:
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

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  4. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I16905&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree
  5. Mike Lysell: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jones-lysell&id=I1200&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Genealogy of the Jones/Lysell Family