Count/Count//Count Godfrey "the Captive" D'ARDENNE 
Godfrey "the Captive" was born in 0911. Godfrey "the Captive"'s father was Count/ Gonzalon OF BIDGAU and his mother was Oda OF METZ Uda. His paternal grandparents were Count Wigeric Of Luxemburg VON AACHEN and Kunigunde DE FRANCIA; his maternal grandparents were Count Gerhard II Of Nieder Lahngau VON METZ and Uda OF SAXONY. He had a brother and a sister, named Heinrich DE VERDUN and Gerberga. He died at the age of 94 in 1005.General Notes
About 1020 Richard II, Duke of Normandy, places Ralph and hisson Roger, along with others, in charge of the castle ofTillieres to hold it against Odo of Chartres, the Duke'sbrother-in-law, who had revolted. Odo attacked the castle butwas routed and barely escaped with his life.
They had two sons and three daughters, named Godfrey, Gonzelon I "The Grand", Adelheid, Ermentrude and Regilla.
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