Alice of Normandy

Alice of Normandy
Countess consort of Burgundy
Tenure 1016–1026
Spouse Renaud I of Burgundy
Issue
William I of Burgundy
Father Richard II of Normandy
Mother Judith of Brittany
Born c. 1002
Died 1038

Alice (or Adeliza, Adelaide or Aelis) was born circa 1002 and died around 1038, was the daughter of Duke Richard II of Normandy (972–1026) and Judith of Brittany (c. 982–1017).

Family

She married Renaud I of Burgundy and had the following children:

  1. William I of Burgundy (1020–1087)
  2. Gui de Brionne or Guy of Burgundy (c. 1025–1069), educated at the court of Normandy, who would succeed the Duchy of Normandy against his cousin William of Normandy (later William the Conqueror), but had to leave his county of Brionne and Vernon in Normandy, after being at the head of the coalition of the barons of Normandy, which was defeated at the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes in 1047. It is known that Guy de Brionne found refuge with his uncle Geoffrey II of Anjou. He later attempted to usurp the county of Burgundy to his brother William.
  3. Hugh (c. 1037 – c. 1086), Viscount of Lons-le-Saunier, sire Montmorot, Navilly and Scey married to Aldeberge Scey. They had a son Montmorot Thibert, founder of the house Montmorot (alias Montmoret).
  4. Falcon or Fouques of Burgundy (in fate unknown).