Hedwig of France

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Hedwig of France
Born	c. 970
Died	after 1013
Title	Countess of Mons
Spouse	Rainier IV of Hainaut
Parents	Hugh Capet Adelaide of Aquitaine

Hedwig of France (c. 970- after 1013), also called Avoise, Hadevide or Haltude, was Countess of Mons. She was the daughter of Hugh Capet, the first King of France, and Adelaide of Aquitaine.

[edit] Family

In 996 Hedwig married Rainier IV of Hainaut (947-1013). They had three children:

• Reginar V, Count of Mons. Married Mathilde of Verdun, daughter of Herman, Count of Brabant.
• Lambert of Mons
• Beatrix, who married Ebles I, Count of Rheims and Roucy, and Archbishop of Rheims.

Following the death of her first husband, Hedwig re-married to Hugh de Dagsbourg. She died after 1013.

Persondata
NAME	Hedwig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Avoise; Haltude
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Countess of Mons
DATE OF BIRTH	c. 970
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	1013
PLACE OF DEATH