Adelhard von Burc explained

Adelhard von Burc
Father:Eberhard of Friuli
Mother:Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious
Spouse:Swanaburc
Issue:Eberhard of Sülichgau
Death Date:After 1 July 874

Adelhard von Burc (died after 1 July 874) was lay abbot of Cysoing.

Life

He was a son of the Frankish Duke of Friuli Eberhard and his wife Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious.[1] He was a lay abbot in the Abbey of Saint-Calixte de Cysoing.[2]

He married Swanaburc, by whom he had Eberhard (born c. 856, died after 889) who was count in Sülichgau (also Sülchgau). Eberhard was married to Gisela of Verona. One of his granddaughters through Eberhard was Judith, who married Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria. She was the mother of Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria and Judith, Duchess of Bavaria.[3]

He probably died shortly after 890.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adalhard "von Burc" Laienabt von Cysoing . www.manfred-hiebl.de . de.
  2. Book: Kommission für Geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg, Württembergische Kommission für Landesgeschichte, Württembergischer Geschichts- und Altertumsverein . Zeitschrift für Württembergische Landesgeschichte (Volume 14) . 1955 . W. Kohlhammer. . 289 . de.
  3. Book: Kruppa . Nathalie . Adlige - Stifter - Mönche (zum Verhältnis zwischen Klöstern und mittelalterlichem Adel) . 2007 . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht . 23 . 9783525358863 . de.