Hugh of Rouergue
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Hugh was the Count of Rouergue and Gévaudan from 1008 to his death. He was the son and successor of Raymond II
and he inherited suzerainty over neighbouring counties (Agde
, Béziers
, Uzès
) and over Narbonne
.
In 1016, Hugh sold his rights over the Archdiocese of Narbonne. In 1035, he sold certain allodial lands to his vicount, Berengar. In January 1051, Hugh donated the church of Tribons to the abbey of Conques
for the sake of his father's soul. He married Fides (also Fe or Foy), daughter of Wilfred II of Cerdanya
, to whom he had sold the archdiocese in 1016. They had two daughters, the elder of which, Bertha
, inherited Rouergue and Gévaudan, but lost suzerainty over the other territories to William IV of Toulouse
. She married Robert II of Auvergne while her younger sister, Fides, married Bernard, Viscount of Narbonne.
Raymond III of Rouergue
Raymond III was the count of Rouergue and Quercy from 961 or 965 to his death. Raymond achieved a suzerainty over neighbouring counties and successfully titled himself marchio or margrave of Septimania...
and he inherited suzerainty over neighbouring counties (Agde
Agde
Agde is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi.-Location:Agde is located on the river Hérault, 4 km from the Mediterranean Sea, and 750 km from Paris...
, Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
, Uzès
Uzès
Uzès is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It lies about 25 km north-northeast of Nîmes.-History:Originally Ucetia, Uzès was a small Gallo-Roman oppidum, or administrative settlement. The town lies at the source of the Eure, from where a Roman aqueduct was built in the first...
) and over Narbonne
Narbonne
Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
In 1016, Hugh sold his rights over the Archdiocese of Narbonne. In 1035, he sold certain allodial lands to his vicount, Berengar. In January 1051, Hugh donated the church of Tribons to the abbey of Conques
Conques
Conques is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located at the confluence of the Dourdou and Ouche rivers. It is built on a hillside and has classic narrow Medieval streets. As a result, large vehicles cannot enter the historic town centre but must...
for the sake of his father's soul. He married Fides (also Fe or Foy), daughter of Wilfred II of Cerdanya
Wilfred II of Cerdanya
Wifred was the Count of Cerdanya and Count of Berga . He was the eldest son of Oliba Cabreta and Ermengard of Ampurias....
, to whom he had sold the archdiocese in 1016. They had two daughters, the elder of which, Bertha
Bertha of Rouergue
Bertha was the Countess of Rouergue and Gévaudan from 1054 to her death. She was the daughter and heiress of Hugh of Rouergue and Fides.In or before 1051, she married Robert II of Auvergne, but had no issue by him...
, inherited Rouergue and Gévaudan, but lost suzerainty over the other territories to William IV of Toulouse
William IV of Toulouse
William IV of Toulouse was Count of Toulouse, Margrave of Provence, and Duke of Narbonne from 1061 to 1094. He succeeded his father Pons of Toulouse upon his death in 1061. His mother was Almodis de la Marche, but she was kidnapped by and subsequently married to Ramon Berenguer I, Count of...
. She married Robert II of Auvergne while her younger sister, Fides, married Bernard, Viscount of Narbonne.
Sources
- Foixstory: Les Comtes de Toulouse.
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Nobility of Toulouse.
- Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718-1050. http://libro.uca.edu/lewis/sfc17.htm http://libro.uca.edu/lewis/sfc12.htm