General Notes

Nickname:<NICK> The Rude
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Fulk le Rechin, count of Anjou.
=Fulk IV, "Rechin", count of Anjou at least 5 marriages.
=Foulques IV d'Anjou.

Fulk IV, "Rechin," b. 1043, d. 14 Apr. 1109, Count of Anjou; m . (5) 1090/1, Bertrade (or Beatrice), d. 1117, dau. of Simon I , d. ca. 1087, Seigneur of Montfort l'Amauri, and Agnes d'vreu x (Richard 3, Robert 2, Richard 1 of Normandy). (CP XI App. D 11 4).

Fulk IV, b. 1043, d. 14 Apr. 1109, Count of Anjou; m. (1) Hildeg arde de Baugency, dau. of Lancelin, d. 1081, Seigneur of Baugenc y, by his wife, Alberge. (CP XI App. D, 114).
Fulk IV, byname FULK THE SURLY, French FOULQUES LE RCHIN (b. 10 43, Chteau Landon, Fr.--d. April 14, 1109, Angers), count of An jou (1068-1109). Geoffrey II Martel, son of Fulk III, pursued th e policy of expansion begun by his father but left no sons as he irs. The countship went to his eldest nephew, Geoffrey III th e Bearded. But the latter's brother, Fulk, discontented over hav ing inherited only a few small appanages, took advantage of th e general discontent aroused by Geoffrey III's inept rule, seize d Saumur and Angers (1067), and cast Geoffrey first into priso n at Sabl and later in the confines of Chinon castle (1068). Fu lk's reign then had to endure a series of conflicts against th e several barons, Philip I of France, and the duke of Normandy . He lost some lands but secured, through battle and marriage, the countship of Maine for his son, Fulk V.


Occupation: Count of Anjou
Note: Byname FULK THE SURLY, FRENCH FOULQUES LE RÉCHIN, count of Anjou
Note: (1068-1109).
Note:
Note: Geoffrey II Martel, son of Fulk III, pursued the policy of
Note: expansion begun by his father but left no sons as heirs. The
Note: countship went to his eldest nephew, Geoffrey III the Bearded.
Note: But the latter's brother, Fulk, discontented over having
Note: inherited only a few small appanages, took advantage of the
Note: general discontent aroused by Geoffrey III's inept rule, seized
Note: Saumur and Angers (1067), and cast Geoffrey first into prison at
Note: Sablé and later in the confines of Chinon castle (1068). Fulk's
Note: reign then had to endure a series of conflicts against the
Note: several barons, Philip I of France, and the duke of Normandy. He
Note: lost some lands but secured, through battle and marriage, the
Note: countship of Maine for his son, Fulk V.
Note:
Note: SOURCE: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, article titled "Fulk
Note: IV".