Alda or Hilda: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Generation: 1

1.

Family/Spouse: Hugh of Italy, Hugh of Arles, Hugh of Provence, King of Italy. Hugh (son of Theobald of Arles, Count of Arles and Bertha of Lotharingia, Countess of Arles, Margravine of Tuscany) was born in Abt. 880; died in 947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Lothair II of Italy, Lothair of Arles, King of Italy was born in Abt. 926; died on 22 Nov 950.
3. Alda of Vienne of Italy

Generation: 2

2.

Lothair II of Italy, Lothair of Arles, King of Italy

(1.Alda¹) was born in Abt. 926; died on 22 Nov 950.

Family/Spouse: Adelaide of Italy, of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empress . Adelaide (daughter of Rudolph II, King of Burgundy and Bertha of Swabia, Queen of Burgundy, and Queen of Italy ) was born in 931 in Orbe, Vaud, Switzerland; died on 16 Dec 999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Emma of Italy, Queen of West Francia was born in Abt. 948.

3.

Alda of Vienne of Italy

(1.Alda¹)

Family/Spouse: Alberic II, Ruler of Rome. Alberic (son of Alberic I of Spoleto, Lombard Duke of Spoleto, Margrave of Camerino and Marozia, born Maria and also known as Mariuccia or Mariozza) was born in 912; died in 954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Gregory I, Count of Tusculum, praefectus navalis of Holy Roman Emperors Otto I and Otto II

Generation: 3

4.

Emma of Italy, Queen of West Francia

(2.Lothair², 1.Alda¹) was born in Abt. 948.

Family/Spouse: Lothair of France, King of France, King of West Francia. Lothair (son of Louis IV, called d'Outremer or Transmarinus of France, King of West Francia) was born in 941; died on 2 Mar 986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.

Gregory I, Count of Tusculum, praefectus navalis of Holy Roman Emperors Otto I and Otto II

(3.Alda², 1.Alda¹)

Family/Spouse: Maria. Maria died in 1013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Theophylact, Pope Benedict VIII, Bishop of Rome was born in Abt. 980; died on 9 Apr 1024.
7. Alberic III, Count of Tusculum, Galeria, Preneste, and Arce died in 1044.
8. Romanus, Pope John XIX, Bishop of Rome died in Oct 1032.
9. Marozia III

Generation: 4

6. Theophylact, Pope Benedict VIII, Bishop of Rome (5.Gregory³, 3.Alda², 1.Alda¹) was born in Abt. 980; died on 9 Apr 1024.

7.

Alberic III, Count of Tusculum, Galeria, Preneste, and Arce

(5.Gregory³, 3.Alda², 1.Alda¹) died in 1044.

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

Children:

10. Theophylact III (or IV), Pope Benedict IX, Bishop of Rome was born in Abt. 1012; died in Abt. 1056.
11. Gregory II, Count of Tusculum and the Lateran died in 1058.
12. Peter, Count of Tusculum, Romanorum patricius, consul, dux et senator
13. Octavian, Count of Tusculum
14. Guy, Count of Tusculum

8. Romanus, Pope John XIX, Bishop of Rome (5.Gregory³, 3.Alda², 1.Alda¹) died in Oct 1032.
9. Marozia III (5.Gregory³, 3.Alda², 1.Alda¹)
Family/Spouse: Transamund III of Spoleto, Duke of Spoleto and Marquis of Camerino. Transamund died in 989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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