Brief Life History of Philippa
When Philippa Countess of Toulouse was born on 22 October 1073, in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France, her father, William IV Count of Toulouse, was 34 and her mother, Emma of Mortain, was 16. She married William de Poitou IX Duke of Aquitaine in 1094, in France. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 28 November 1118, in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, at the age of 45, and was buried in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Wikiwand: Fontevraud Abbey
- Philippa of Toulouse (1073-1118), Find a Grave
- Epistolae > Medieval Women's Letters: Philippa of Toulouse
Spouse and Children
1071–1126 Male
1073–1118 Female
Children (6)
1099–1137 Male
1101–1149 Male
1103–1159 Female
1105–1149 Male
1105–1159 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1040–1094 Male
1058–1134 Female
Siblings (1)
1073–1118 Female
Name Meaning
feminine form of Philip . In England during the Middle Ages the vernacular name Philip was borne by women as well as men, but female bearers were distinguished in Latin records by this form. It was not, however, used as a regular given name until the 19th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/TOULOUSE.htm#Ponsdied1060B as of 1/26/2016 PHILIPPA [Mathilde] de Toulouse (-28 Nov 1117). The Chronicle of Saint-Maxence records the marriage of "Guillelm …
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