12th Generation  

37. Count Baudouin III OF FLANDERS [120123] (Arnulf I (Count)¹¹, Baudouin II (Margrave)¹⁰, Baudouin I (Baldwin Iron Arm) (Margrave)⁹, Audacre⁸, Enguerrand⁷, Lyderic IV the Great Forrester⁶, Lyderic III of Flandres & Harlebecque (Earl)⁵, Lyderic II of Flandres & Harlebecque (Count)⁴, Estorede Forrester of Flanders³, Bouchard of Louain & Forester of Flanders (Prince)², Lyderic Forester of Flanders¹) was born circa 940 in Flanders and died on 1 Jan 962 in Flanders aged about 22. The cause of his death was Smallpox.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Bauduoin III,
Arnulf I made Baldwin III co-ruler of Flanders in 958. During his short rule, Baldwin was responsible for establishing the wool manufacturing industry at Ghent and markets at other towns in Flanders.[3] Baldwin III died of smallpox on 1 January 962, after a campaign against the Normans.[1] After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King Lothair of France to become the guardian of Baldwin's son, Arnulf II, who succeeded Arnulf I.[4]

Baudouin married Countess Matilda OF SAXONY of Flanders [120124], daughter of Herman BILLUNG of Saxony [120125] and Hildegard VON WESTERBURG [120126]. Matilda was born circa 938, died on 25 May 1008 aged about 70, and was buried in Ghent Flanders.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Matilda,
Matilda was duchess of Saxony, countess of Saxony, princess of Saxony, and countess of Flanders. She was the daughter of Hermann Billung and Hildegard von Westerburg. She was born in Herzogtum Sachsen, Ostenfrankenreich, now part of modern Germany. Matlida was the sister of Swanhilde of Saxony and Bernard I, duke of Saxony; and half sister of Liudger von Sachsen, Graf von Lesum und Westfalen and Imma Von Billung, Abbess of Hereford.[1]

Matilda was the wife of Baldwin III, count of Flanders, with whom she had a son Arnulf II the Young, count of Flanders. After Baldwin's death, Matilda married Godefroi I the Captive, count of Ardennes, with whom she had eleven children: Adelaide d'Ardennes, Duchess of Lorraine; Comte van Verdun Godefroy Herzog von Niederlothringen, II; Gerberge de Verdun, comtesse; Hermann, comte de Verdun et d'Enham; Gothelo I "the Great", duke of Lorraine; Irmgard, comtesse de Verdun; Roger de Verdun, Governor of Ambriences Castle;[citation needed] Frédéric de Verdun; Regilla de Verdun; comte Adalberto Evêque de Vermandois, II and Ermentrude von Lothringen de Verdun.[1][citation needed][2]

The child from this marriage was:

+ 38 M    i. Count Arnulf II OF FLANDERS [120121] was born circa 960 in Flanders and died in 987 in Flanders aged about 27.

Arnulf married Rosala OF IVREA & LONBARDY [120122] (b. Cir 960, d. 1003) circa 976.