Hedwig of France (c. 970 – after 1013), also called Avoise, Hadevide or Haltude, was Countess of Mons. She was the daughter of

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, the first Capetian king of France, and his wife,

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Family

In 996 Hedwig married Reginar IV of Hainaut (947–1013). Their children were: *

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* Gisèle (998-1049), who married Wautier III d'Olhain * Lambert * Beatrix, who married Ebles I, Count of Rheims and Roucy * Ermentrude, died at the age of two or three; buried in the

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in Nivelles, Belgium. The burial came to light during an excavation. A lead cross, inscribed with her name and that of her parents, was found in the tomb.

Death

Following the death of her first husband, Hedwig remarried to Hugh de Dagsbourg. She died after 1013.

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* * 970s births 1013 deaths Hedwig French princesses French countesses People from the County of Hainaut Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown 10th-century French nobility 10th-century French women 11th-century French nobility 11th-century French women 11th-century French people Daughters of kings {{France-noble-stub