de Verdun, Godfrey IV 1a

Birth Name de Verdun, Godfrey IV
Nick Name The Hunchback
Gender male
Age at Death 46 years, 1 month, 25 days

Narrative

Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Godfrey IV (died 27 or 26 February 1076), called the Hunchback, was a son of Godfrey the Bearded, whom he succeeded as duke of Lower Lorraine in 1069. His mother was Doda.

In the year of his succession, he married Matilda la Gran Contessa, daughter of Boniface III of Tuscany, and Beatrice of Bar. By this marriage, he succeeded his father as margrave of Tuscany, for his father had been married to Beatrice of Bar, the mother of Matilda. From 1071, Godfrey lived separate from his wife. The two spouses were on opposite sides in the Investiture Controversy: Matilda was a partisan of Pope Gregory VII and Godfrey of the Emperor Henry IV.

He warred on Henry's behalf against Magnus, Duke of Saxony, in 1075 and on that of the bishop of Utrecht in 1076 against Dirk V of Holland and Robert I of Flanders. He was assassinated on the Scheldt on the eve of battle. His only child was a daughter, Beatrice, by Matilda. He nominated his nephew Godfrey of Bouillon to succeed him, but the emperor appointed his own son, Conrad. Godfrey of Bouillon succeeded eventually in 1089 and gained fame on the First Crusade.

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1030 Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France   2
Death 1076-02-26 The Scheldt, Cambrai, Nord, France   2
Event Note

D: 26 Feb 1076/77

Cause: Murder / Assassination

Age: 46y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Lorraine, Godfrey III9951069
Mother de Lorraine, Beatrice10131068
         de Verdun, Godfrey IV 1030 1076-02-26
    Sister     de Lorraine, Wiltrude 1032
    Sister     de Lorraine, Beatrice 1045

Families

Family of de Verdun, Godfrey IV and di Tuscany, Mathilde
Unknown Partner di Tuscany, Mathilde ( * 1046 + 1115-07-24 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Verdon, Bertram1074
de Verdun, Beatrix1076

Source References

  1. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I008343 Neuman-Smith-Goodale Family and Ancestors
      • Source text:

        ID: I008343
        Name: Godfrey IV "The Hunchback" , Count de Verdun
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1030 in Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France
        Birth: ABT 1030
        Death: 26 FEB 1076/77 in Assassinated at The Scheldt, Cambrai, Nord, France
        Note:
        Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine
        From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

        Godfrey IV (died 27 or 26 February 1076), called the Hunchback, was a son of Godfrey the Bearded, whom he succeeded as duke of Lower Lorraine in 1069. His mother was Doda.

        In the year of his succession, he married Matilda la Gran Contessa, daughter of Boniface III of Tuscany, and Beatrice of Bar. By this marriage, he succeeded his father as margrave of Tuscany, for his father had been married to Beatrice of Bar, the mother of Matilda. From 1071, Godfrey lived separate from his wife. The two spouses were on opposite sides in the Investiture Controversy: Matilda was a partisan of Pope Gregory VII and Godfrey of the Emperor Henry IV.

        He warred on Henry's behalf against Magnus, Duke of Saxony, in 1075 and on that of the bishop of Utrecht in 1076 against Dirk V of Holland and Robert I of Flanders. He was assassinated on the Scheldt on the eve of battle. His only child was a daughter, Beatrice, by Matilda. He nominated his nephew Godfrey of Bouillon to succeed him, but the emperor appointed his own son, Conrad. Godfrey of Bouillon succeeded eventually in 1089 and gained fame on the First Crusade.

         

         

        Father: Godfrey III 'The Bearded' , Duke De Lorraine b: ABT 995 in Ardennes, Lorraine, France
        Mother: Beatrice de Lorraine b: ABT 1013 in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, Lorraine, France

        Marriage 1 Mathilde di Tuscany , Countess of Tuscany b: 1046 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
        Children
        Bertram de Verdun b: ABT 1074 in Verdun, Lorraine, France
        Beatrix de Verdun b: ABT 1076 in Verdun, Lorraine, France

         

      • Citation:

        Descendants and ancestors of George Smith and Eva Goodale

        michaelneuman@earthlink.net

  2. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=michaelrneuman&id=I019027&style=TABLE Neuman-Smith-Goodale Family and Ancestors