Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameGiselbert Comte de Maasgau
Spouses
Birthabt 827, Lorraine, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, Francia
Death20 Mar 850, Moselle, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, , Francia
FatherLothair der Franken (~795-855)
ChildrenReginar I “Longneck” (860-915)
Notes for Giselbert Comte de Maasgau

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert,_Count_of_the_Maasgau

Gilbert , Count of Maasgau, was a vassal of Charles the Bald. He was count of Maasgau on the lower Meuse.

Gilbert's background is not known. The similarity of his son's name to the name "Ragnar" has been used as an argument to suggest a Viking connection.[1] Another possibility is that he was related to a man named Reginar, son of Meginhere . Gilbert had served King Lothair I, but defected to Lothair's half-brother Charles the Bald during the civil war of 840-843. Gilbert's lands eventually came under the rule of Lothair and his rights as count were revoked. In 846 Gilbert abducted an unnamed daughter of Lothair and his wife Ermengarde of Tours. He took her to Aquitaine and married her in an attempt to force Lothair to reinstate him.[2] Rösch suggests that Gilbert's wife was named Ermengarde, but there is no conclusive evidence that this is correct.[3]

Children may include:

Reginar, Duke of Lorraine . There is no primary source unequivocally stating that Reginar was Gilbert's son.
Albert is mentioned as a brother of Reginar.[4]
Last Modified 1 May 2016Created 28 Sep 2020 Anthony Deen