Gerloc

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Gerloc
Spouse(s)	William Towhead
Noble family	House of Normandy
Father	Rollo of Normandy
Mother	Poppa of Bayeux
Died	14 October 962(962-10-14)

Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, first duke of Normandy, and his wife, Poppa. She was the sister of Duke William Longsword.

In 935, she married William Towhead, the future count of Poitou and duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died on 14 October 962:

William IV of Aquitaine
Adelaide of Aquitaine, wife of Hugh Capet

Persondata
Name	Gerloc
Alternative names	Adèle; Geirlaug
Short description	Wife of William III of Aquitaine
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	14 October 962
Place of death

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