William VIII of Aquitaine, duke of Gascony (1052–1086), and then duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers (as William VI) between 1058 and 1086: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1025 - 1086 (61 years)

Generation: 1

1.

William VIII of Aquitaine, duke of Gascony (1052–1086), and then duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers (as William VI) between 1058 and 1086 was born in 1025; died on 25 Sep 1086.

Family/Spouse: Hildegarde of Burgundy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. William IX of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou was born on 22 Oct 1071; died on 10 Feb 1127.

Generation: 2

2.

William IX of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou

(1.William¹) was born on 22 Oct 1071; died on 10 Feb 1127.

Family/Spouse: Philippa of Toulouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. William X of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou was born in 1099; died on 9 Apr 1137.

Generation: 3

3.

William X of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou

(2.William², 1.William¹) was born in 1099; died on 9 Apr 1137.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France 1137-1152 wife of King Louis VII, Queen of England 1154-1189 wife of King Henry II was born in 1122; died on 1 Apr 1204.

Generation: 4

4.

Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France 1137-1152 wife of King Louis VII, Queen of England 1154-1189 wife of King Henry II

(3.William³, 2.William², 1.William¹) was born in 1122; died on 1 Apr 1204.

Family/Spouse: Louis VII de France, King of France. Louis was born in 1120; died on 18 Sep 1180. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Philip II de France, King of France was born on 21 Aug 1165; died on 14 Jul 1223.

Family/Spouse: Henry II Plantaganet, King of England, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes and Lord of Ireland. Henry (son of Henry I Beauclerc, Duke of Normandy, King of England, son of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine and Matilda, Princess of England) was born on 5 Mar 1133; died on 6 Jul 1189. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Eleanor Plantaganet was born on 13 Oct 1162; died on 31 Oct 1214.

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