Ermantrude DE ROUCY 
Ermantrude was born in 0958. Ermantrude's father was Renaud DE ROUCY and her mother was Alberade OF LORRAINE. She had a brother named Gilbert. She was the younger of the two children.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.
Ermantrude and Otto I William Of Lombardy were married in a religious ceremony about 0982. They had a son and three daughters, named Renaud I, Mathilde, Agnes Of Burgandy and Gerberge.
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Children
1st Count Renaud I OF BURGANDY
Renaud I was born in 0990. He died at the age of 67 on September 3rd, 1057.
They had a daughter named Beatrice.
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