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Godfrey I (died 1002), called the Prisoner or the Captive [1] (le Captif), sometimes the Old (le Vieux), was the count of Bidgau and Methingau from 959 and the sovereign count of Verdun [2] [3] 963 to his death. In 969, he obtained the Margraviate of Antwerp and Ename. Between 974 and 998, he was also the sovereign count of Hainault and Mons
Gozlin and Oda had the following children: Reginar, count of Bastogne (d. 18 April 963). One of his sons was Adalberon (bishop of Laon). Henry (d. 6 September 1000), Count of Arlon. Godfrey "the Captive" (935/940 – 3 September 995/1002), count of Verdun [2] Adalberon (935/940 – 23 January 989), archbishop of Reims 969-989.
In 1012 his son Godfrey II was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine by the East Frankish king Henry II, in order to protect the lands against claims raised by West Francia . With Godfrey's uncle Duke Theodoric, both Lower and Upper Lorraine then were held by the House of Ardennes.
963–1002 Godfrey I, called the Prisoner, son of Gothelo, Count of Bidgau, son of Wigeric and Cunigunda, and Uda of Metz; married Matilda, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony; 1002–1012 Godfrey II, son of previous, duke of Lower Lorraine from 1012 to his death in 1023; 1012–1022 Frederick, brother of previous
Their children were: Frederick I (d. 978), who was count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine [1] Adalberon I (d. 962), elected bishop of Metz in 929 [2] Gilbert (d. 964), count in the Ardennes; Sigebert, mentioned in 942. Liutgarde, who married Adalbert, Count of Metz, then Eberhard IV, count of Nordgau.
Because she outlived her husband by twenty years, she was head of the household and ran the estate and lands until their children had reached adulthood. They had the following children: Reginar, count of Bastogne (d. 18 April 963) Henry (d. 6 September 1000) Godfrey (935/940 – 3 September 995/1002), count of Verdun [1]
two children: Brother of his predecessor. Left no legitimate heirs to the Electorate. He was succeeded by his nephew. Frederick I the Pious: 19 November 1417: 1459–1480: 29 November 1480: Palatinate-Simmern: Margaret of Guelders 6 August 1454 Lobith ten children Children of Stephen, divided the land. Louis I the Black: 1424: 1459–1489: 19 ...
The House of Ardenne (or Ardennes, French Maison d'Ardenne) was an important medieval noble family from Lotharingia, known from at least the tenth century.They had several important branches, descended from several brothers: [1]