Hugh Capet

Abt 939 - 996  (57 years)

• Name	Hugh Capet  [1]
  Birth	Abt 939	of, Paris, France, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Oct 996	Paris, France, France, France   [1]
  BaptismLDS	18 Jul 1916  [1]
  Endowment	23 Jan 1928  [1]
  Note	Hugh Capet, the Duke of France and Count of Paris, was elected to the throne of France by the nobility after King Louis V died without heirs. He was King of France from 987-96. Hugh was the founder of the 'Capetian' dynasty which ruled France from 987 to 1328.
  Note	Our Noble & Gentle Families of Royal Descent Together with Their Paternal Ancestry by Joseph Foster p 178 1884 Edition: Ridipath's Histories; Burk's Landed Gentry; Gareth Rice; Royal Ancestors of Some American Families by Michel Call SLC 1989 #425 The founder of the Capitian dynesty. Many of the counts of Northern France did homage to him as their overloard and Richard I, duke of Normandy, was his vassal and his brother-in-law. after the death of King Loathir and his son Louis V, Hugh Capet was crowned king of the Franks in Jul 1987.
  Reference	16832924
  SealChild	21 Dec 1938  [1]
  SealChild	24 May 1943	SLAKE   [1]
  	Role: Witness
  SealChild	24 May 1943	SLAKE   [1]
  	Role: Witness
  SealChild	9 Apr 1970	SLAKE   [1]
  	Role: Witness
  SealChild	9 Apr 1970	SLAKE   [1]
  	Role: Witness
  Name	King of France Capet  [1]
  Burial	St Denis Abbey, St Denis, Seine, France   [1]
  Person ID	I9335	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	'The_Great' Hugh,   b. Abt 900, of, Paris, Seine, France d. 16 Jun 956, Deurdan, Dourdan, France (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Hedwige Hedwige,   b. Abt 915, of, Saxony, Germany d. 14 Mar 965, Aix-La-Chapelle (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Bef 14 Sep 938	Mainz Oder, Ingelheim, Rhineland, Germany   [1]
  SealSpouse	SUBMITTED
  Family ID	F3008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adelaide Adelaide,   b. Abt 952, of, Germany, Germany d. 1004 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	970  [1]
  SealSpouse	SUBMITTED
  Children	> 1. Robert_II Robert_II,   b. 27 Mar 972, Orleans, Orleans, France, France d. 20 Jul 1031, Melun Castle, Melun (Age 59 years) > 2. Adwige_Avoise Adwige_Avoise,   b. Abt 972, France d. Aft 1013 (Age > 42 years) > 3. Alice Alice,   b. Abt 974, France d. 1079 (Age 105 years) > 4. Gisele Gisele,   b. Abt 978, France
  Family ID	F2694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Lorinda Stover Steadman 'Lori' (Reliability: 1).