Count/Count Renaud I DE NEVERS 
Renaud I was born in 0993 in Nevers, France. Renaud I's mother was Mathilde DE BOURGOGNE. His maternal grandparents were 1st Pereginus King/King Otto I William Of Lombardy DE IVEREA and Ermantrude DE ROUCY. He was an only child. He died at the age of 47 in 1040 in France.General Notes
in 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried intoNorth wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. Hiswife, meanwhile, "Like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea",Commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle byMaurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthfulsons, perished with her, and the second, Maelgwn, was takenprisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd Ap Cynan,now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, andin the second week of Oct. they fought along with Gruffydd ApRhys a great battle near Aberteivi(Cardigan), in which thry wona decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "Allthe Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Aberneddto Aberteivi"
Daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd and the royal house ofthe Scandinavians of Dublin.
They had two sons named William I and Robert "The Burgundian".
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