Gerloc facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Adela of Normandy |
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| Born | Gerloc 912 |
| Died | 14 October 962 |
| Noble family | House of Normandy |
| Spouse(s) | William Towhead |
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| Father | Rollo of Normandy |
| Mother | Poppa of Bayeux |
Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux. She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy.
In 935, she married William Towhead, the future Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died on 14 October 962:
- William IV of Aquitaine
- Adelaide of Aquitaine, wife of Hugh Capet.
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