Hugo VII "Raucus", count in Nordgau

Many people list him as Hugo (Hugh) V, but the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy lists him as Hugo VII and his grandfather as Hugo V (his father was Eberhard IV).

Foundation for Medieval Genealogy:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ALSACE.htm#HugoVdiedbefore986B

HUGO [VII] "Raucus", son of EBERHARD [IV] Graf im Nordgau & his wife [Liutgarde von Metz] (-before 986).

• The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "Eberhardus comes…filius eius Hugo, qui erat aliquantulum raucus", specifying that he founded the monastery of Altorff where his father was buried[118].
• Graf im Nordgau 951/973. "Otto…imperator augustus" granted property "Hohfeldon et Sarameresheim, Suehhusun at Morinzanuuileri atque Salise sitas in Elisazium in comitatu Hugonis comitis" to "coniuge nostre Adelheide imperatrici" by charter dated 16 Nov 968[119].

m --- ([950]-). The name and origin of Count Hugo's wife are unknown. Her birth date is estimated from the estimated birth date range of her son Hugo.

Hugo [VII] & his wife had four children:

1. EBERHARD [V] (-21 Jun 1016 or after).

• The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "comitis Eberhardi sive comitis Hugonis vel istorum fratrum Gerhardi et Maffridi", and also "Bertha comitissa uxor Eberhardi" in relation to a donation of property to the monastery[120].
• Graf im Nordgau. "Otto…rex" confirmed rights of Kloster Peterlingen in "duas villas in Alsazia sitas…Columbra in comitatu Liutfridi comitis…Hittinheim in comitatu Eberhardi comitis" by charter dated 25 Oct 986[121]. "Otto…Romanorum imperator augustus" confirmed "Hemediec et Egilolfi fratrum" with rights to a market "in provincia Alsacia…Nortgeuui…Altorf" by charter dated 20 May 999 which names "Eberhardi comitis" and is witnessed by "Gerhardus, Mathfridus, Uto dux, Liutfridus comes, Adelhardus, Unipertus et Marguuardus"[122]. "Heinricus…Romanorum imperator augustus" granted property "ab Eberhardo comite iniuste sibi usurpatum" to Kloster Luders by charter dated 21 Jun 1016[123].
• m [BERTA, daughter of ---]. The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "Bertha comitissa uxor Eberhardi" in relation to her donation to Strasbourg St Marie[124], although it is not entirely clear from the context that her husband was Eberhard [VI].

2. GERHARD .

• The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "comitis Eberhardi sive comitis Hugonis vel istorum fratrum Gerhardi et Maffridi"[125]. "Gerhardus, Mathfridus…" were the first two subscribers of the charter dated 20 May 999 under which "Otto…Romanorum imperator augustus" confirmed "Hemediec et Egilolfi fratrum" with rights to a market "in provincia Alsacia…Nortgeuui…Altorf" naming "Eberhardi comitis"[126]. It is possible that they were Eberhard's brothers but this is not certain.

3. MATFRIED .

• The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "comitis Eberhardi sive comitis Hugonis vel istorum fratrum Gerhardi et Maffridi"[127]. "Gerhardus, Mathfridus…" were the first two subscribers of the charter dated 20 May 999 under which "Otto…Romanorum imperator augustus" confirmed "Hemediec et Egilolfi fratrum" with rights to a market "in provincia Alsacia…Nortgeuui…Altorf" naming "Eberhardi comitis"[128]. It is possible that they were Eberhard's brothers but this is not certain.

4. HUGO [VIII] ([970/75]-).

• The Notitiæ Altorfenses names "comitis Eberhardi sive comitis Hugonis vel istorum fratrum Gerhardi et Maffridi"[129].
• His birth date range is estimated from the birth of his son Pope Leo in 1002.
• Graf im Nordgau und zu Egisheim

References:

• [119] Notitiæ Altorfenses II, MGH SS XV.2, p. 993.
• [120] D O I 368, p. 505.
• [121] Notitiæ Altorfenses III, MGH SS XV.2, p. 994, footnote 11 specifying that all four were sons of Hugo, founder of the monastery.
• [122] D O III 27, p. 426.
• [123] D O III 325, p. 753.
• [124] D H II 353, p. 451.
• [125] Notitiæ Altorfenses III, MGH SS XV.2, p. 994.
• [126] Notitiæ Altorfenses III, MGH SS XV.2, p. 994, footnote 11 specifying that all four were sons of Hugo, founder of the monastery.
• [127] D O III 325, p. 753.
• [128] Notitiæ Altorfenses III, MGH SS XV.2, p. 994, footnote 11 specifying that all four were sons of Hugo, founder of the monastery.
• [129] D O III 325, p. 753.
• [130] Notitiæ Altorfenses III, MGH SS XV.2, p. 994, footnote 11 specifying that all four were sons of Hugo, founder of the monastery.

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From the French Wikipedia page on the List of Counts in Nordgau (listed as Hugues II de Nordgau):

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_comtes_de_Nordgau

940-972 : Eberhard IV de Nordgau.

• Fils de Hugues Ier de Nordgau à qui il succède en 940 avec son frère Hugues d'Eguisheim.
• En 959 il remet à Otton-le-Grand l'abbaye de Lure.
• Il gouverne le Nordgau de 940 à 951 date à laquelle il abdique en faveur de son fils et se retire dans sa terre d'Altorf où il décéde en 972.

Il avait épousé Heedwige d'Angleterre de laquelle il eut :

• 1. Hugues II de Nordgau.
• 2. Adelbert d'Alsace, souche de la maison de Lorraine.
• 3. Hugues, moine à Altorf.
• 4. Gérard d'Alsace, comte de Metz.

972-984 : Hugues II de Nordgau.

• Fils ainé d'Eberhard IV de Nordgau, succéde à son père en 951 après son abdication.
• Un acte de donation du 26 septembre 951 titre Hugues gouvernant le Nordgau.
• Deux autres diplômes le nomment encore, l'un de Otton-le-Grand en 968 pour la reine Adélaïde et l'autre de Otton II du Saint-Empire en 974 pour l'abbaye de Payerne où il est cité comme le comte Hugues.

Il eut trois fils :

• 1. Eberhard V de Nordgau.
• 2. Hugues IV de Nordgau qui succéde à ses neveux Hugues III de Nordgau et Eberhard VI de Nordgau.
• 3. Matfrid qui était comte.

Reference:

Histoire généalogique des maisons souveraines de l'Europe: depuis leur origine jusqu'à présent, Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais, 1811, p. 51 à 92.

ID: I28956

Name: Hugo V in Nordgau

• Given Name: Hugo
• Suffix: V in Nordgau
• Prefix: Count
• Sex: M
• Birth: ABT 0928 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States
• Death: BEF 0986
• Ancestral File #: HRK5-KG

_UID: E0CA7592EDBDD611BF694445535400009AE6 1

• Change Date: 1 Sep 2002 at 01:00:00

Father: Eberhard IV in Nordgau b: ABT 0900 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States

Mother: Luitgard of Luxembourg b: ABT 0910 in of Luxembourg

Marriage 1 of Nordgau b: ABT 0928 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States

• Married: ABT 0949 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States
• Children
  • 1. Has No Children Eberhard V in Nordgau b: ABT 0950 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States
  • 2. Has No Children Gerhard In Nordgau b: ABT 0953 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States
  • 3. Has No Children Matfried in Nordgau b: ABT 0957 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States
  • 4. Has Children Hugo VI in Nordgau b: ABT 0960 in of Nordgau Region, Medieval States

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