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Birth:          ABT  800 of Alsace, France
Death:          20 Mar  851 
Burial:         Abbaye D'Erstein, Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermengarde_of_Tours
Ermengarde of Tours (d. 20 March 851) was the daughter of Hugh of Tours, a member 
of the Etichonen family,[1] which claimed descent from the Merovingian kings. In 
October 821 in Thionville, she married the Carolingian Emperor Lothair I of the Franks 
(795–855).[1]

In 849, two years before her death, she made a donation to the abbey Erstein in the 
Elsass, in which she is buried.

Lothair and Ermengarde had nine children:
Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor (c. 825–875).
Helletrud (Hiltrud) (c. 826–after 865/866) m. Count Berengar (d. before 865/866)
Bertha (c. 830–after 7 May 852, probably 877), became before 847 Abbess of Avenay, 
perhaps Äbtissin of Faremoutiers
A daughter of unknown name (b. probably 826/830), called Ermengarde in later 
sources, kidnapped 846 by Gilbert, Count of the Maasgau, who then married her
Gisla (c. 830–860) 851–860 Abbess of San Salvatore in Brescia
Lothair II of Lotharingia (c. 835–869) king of Lorraine m. 855 Teutberga, daughter of 
Count Boso of Arles
Rotrud (baptized 835/840 in Pavia) m. around 850/851 Lambert, Margrave of Brittany, 
Count of Nantes (Widonen), who died 1 May 852
Charles of Provence (c. 845–25 January 863 in the monastery St-Pierre-les-Nonnains, 
modern Lyon), King in Burgundy

Appearance[edit]

"Her voice is as pure as gold and clear as the note of zither. Her skin is as roses 
mixed in snow. Her blonde hair circles her head like a chrysolith. Her eyes are lively, 
her white neck like milk, lillies, ivory. Her graceful hands are like the snow."[2]

Parents
OF TOURS Hugues II "Le Mefiant" (ABT  765 - ABT Oct  836)
____ Ava (Bava) (Aba) (ABT  779 - )

Siblings
OF TOURS Ermengarde (ABT  800 - 20 Mar  851)
____ Hugh (ABT  800 - AFT  853)
OF TOURS Bertha (ABT  805 - )
OF TOURS Adelaide (Aelis) (ABT  820 - )

Marriage To ____ Lothar (Lothaire) I (ABT  798 - 29 Sep  855)
    m. 15 Oct  821 Thionville, France

Notes

Parents
____ Louis I "the Pious" "the Fair" (Aug  778 - 20 Jun  840)
DE HAYSBE Ermengarde (ABT  778 - 3 Oct  818)

Children by ____ Lothar (Lothaire) I ABT  798 - 29 Sep  855
____ Louis II ( 825 - 12 Aug  875)
____ Lothar (Lothaire) II "the Saxon" ( 827 - 8 Aug  869)
OF LORRAINE AND BURGUNDY Ermengarde (Irmgarde) (ABT  832 - )

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