Gausfred III. (Roussillon)
Gausfred III. († 1164 ) was a count of Rosselló ( Roussillon ). He was a son of Count Girard I and his wife Agnes.
In 1110 Gausfred married Ermengarde "Trencavella", the daughter of Vice Count Bernard Aton IV of Béziers-Carcassonne from the House of Trencavel . After his father's murder in 1113, Gausfred was able to succeed him as count.
In addition to his marriage, Gausfred had a concubinage with a woman whose name was not known. For several years he tried with the Popes Eugene III. , Hadrian IV. And Alexander III. about the annulment of his marriage and the legitimation of his children from the cohabitation. All Popes rejected this request, referring to the legality of his marriage to Trencavella and thus the legitimacy of their son Girard II. On February 24, 1164 Gausfred wrote his will.
The marriage of Gausfreds III. with Ermengarde Trencavella, depicted in Liber feudorum maior , 12th century, ...
and in Liber feudorum ceritaniae , 13th century.
literature
- Pere Ponsich i Rondes: Els Comtes de Rosselló fins del 1172 , In: Catalunya Romànica , Vol. 14 (1993), pp. 31-33.
Remarks
- ↑ Liber feudorum maior: Cartulario real que se conservva en el Archivo de la corona de Aragón , Vol. 2, ed. by Francisco Miquel Rosell (1947), no.786.
- ↑ Marca Hispanica sive limes Hispanicus , ed. by Petrus de Marca (1688), no.443, col. 1339.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Girard I. |
Count of Rosselló 1113–1164 |
Girard II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gausfred III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Rosselló |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1164 |