Third Generation  

3. Count Baudouin II [the Bald] of Flanders [120136] (Countess Judith MARTEL of Flanders², Charles II [the Bald] of the Western Holy Roman Empire (Emperor)¹) was born about 863 in Vlanderen [Flanders] Belgium, died on 10 Sep 918 in Blandijnberg Ghent Flanders Belgium aged about 55, and was buried in Pas-de-Calais France.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Bauduoin II,
Baldwin II was born around 865 to Margrave Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith, daughter of Emperor Charles the Bald.[2] The early years of Baldwin II's rule were marked by a series of devastating Viking raids into Flanders.[3] By 883, he was forced to move north to Pagus Flandransis, which became the territory most closely associated with the Counts of Flanders.[3] Baldwin constructed a series of wooden fortifications at Saint-Omer, Bruges, Ghent, and Kortrijk. He then seized lands that were abandoned by royal and ecclesiastical officials.[4] Many of these same citadels later formed castellanies which housed government, militia, and local courts.[3]

In 888, the Western Frankish king, Charles the Fat, was deposed, leaving several candidates vying to replace him.[5] As a grandson of Charles the Bald, who was king of West Francia, Baldwin could have competed for the crown.[4] Instead, Baldwin and others tried to convince the East Frankish king, Arnulf, to take the West Frankish crown, but Arnulf declined.[5]

The Robertine Odo, Count of Paris, was eventually made king.[6] Odo and Baldwin's relationship deteriorated when Odo failed to support Baldwin's attempts to gain control of the Abbey of St. Bertin. Odo attacked Baldwin at Bruges but was unable to prevail.[5] Baldwin continued his expansion to the south and gained control over Artois, including the important Abbey of St. Vaast.

Baudouin married Countess Ælfthryth of Flanders [120137] about 896. Ælfthryth was born about 871 in Wessex England, died on 7 Jun 929 in Pas-de-Calais France aged about 58, and was buried in St Peters Abbey Ghent Vlanderen Belgium.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Ælfthryth,
She was the youngest daughter of Alfred the Great,[1] the Saxon King of England and his wife Ealhswith. Her siblings included King Edward the Elder and Æthelflæd.
Between 893 and 899, Ælfthryth married Baldwin II (died 918), Count of Flanders.[2]

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7    i. Count Arnoul I of Flanders [120127] was born on 12 Dec 889 in Ghent Vlanderen Belgium, died on 27 Mar 1964 in Ghent Vlanderen Belgium at age 1074, and was buried in Church of Saint-Pierre de Gand Ghent Vlanderen Flanders.

   8    ii. Count Adeloff of Bolougne [120138] was born in 891 in Boulogne Sur Mer Pas De Calais France, died on 13 Nov 933 in Thérouanne Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais France at age 42, and was buried in Thérouanne Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais France. Another name for Adeloff was Adolphe.

   9    iii. Ealswid of Flanders [120139] was born about 893 in Vlanderen [Flanders] Belgium and died in France.

   10    iv. Ermuntrud of Flanders [120140] was born in 896 in Vlanderen [Flanders] Belgium.