Gerard of Guelders explained
Gerard of Guelders (- 1181) was count consort of Boulogne.
Gerard was the first-born son of the count of Guelders Henry I[1] and Agnes of Arnstein.[2] He was also the older brother of Otto I.[3]
In 1181, Gerard married Ida, Countess of Boulogne,[4] [5] [6] first-born daughter of Matthew of Alsace and Marie I, Countess of Boulogne. Gerard died the same year. Ida then returned to her county, taking everything her deceased husband had gifted her, using force when necessary.
Gerard of Guelders has no known descendants.
Notes and References
- (LA) Urkundenbuch für die Geschichte des Niederrheins, Band I, doc. 463, p. 326
- Web site: Fontes rerum Germanicarum III, Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein, p. 327 . Böhmer . Johann Friedrich . 1853 .
- Web site: 'Codex diplomaticus Neerlandicus : verzameling van oorkonden, betrekkelijk de vaderlandsche geschiedenis. Ser. 2, D. 5, Kronijk' - Viewer | MDZ. www.digitale-sammlungen.de.
- Web site: Monumenta Germanica Historica, tomus XVI, Annales Egmundani, anno 1181, p. 469 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150523074043/http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/goToPage/bsb00000943.html?pageNo=469&sortIndex=010%3A050%3A0016%3A010%3A00%3A00#ES . 2015-05-23 .
- Web site: Monumenta Germanica Historica, tomus IX, Flandria Generosa (Continuatio Bruxellensis) p. 325 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925072521/http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/goToPage/bsb00000841.html?pageNo=325&sortIndex=010%3A050%3A0009%3A010%3A00%3A00#ES . 2017-09-25 .
- Web site: Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus XXI, Gisleberti Chronicon Hanoniense, pp. 515-516 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706021753/http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000859_00525.html?sortIndex=010:050:0021:010:00:00#ES . 2018-07-06 .
