Riccardo I Quarrel Drengot, I. principe di Capua

Regent & successor of Herman Drengot as count of Aversa

-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_Capua - Richard Drengot (died 1078) was the count of Aversa (1049–1078), prince of Capua (1058–1078, as Richard I) and duke of Gaeta (1064–1078).

Early career in Italy - Count of Aversa - Prince of Capua - Family:

Richard married Fredescende d'Hauteville, daughter of Tancred of Hauteville and sister of Robert Guiscard Duke of Apulia.[15] Together they had:

• Jordan I of Capua[16]
• Jonathan, Count of Carinola[17]
• Bartholomew, Count of Carinola[17]
• an unnamed daughter, married William of Montreuil[18]
• an unnamed daughter, married Lando of Gaeta[19]

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RICHARD di Aversa, son of ASCLETTIN Count of Aversa & his wife --- (-Capua 5 Apr 1078). Orderic Vitalis names “...Richardus Anschetilli de Quadrellis filius...” among those who left Normandy and settled in Apulia[1723]. The Catalogus Principum Capuæ names "Riccardus comes de Aversa, primus princeps Normanus…filius Asclittini comitis"[1724]. Amatus records that "Richard, the son of Asclettin…a young man" arrived in southern Italy, dated to [1046] from the context, that "his cousin Rainulf [Trincanocte]…asked Richard to leave" because he was too popular, and that Richard "went to his friend Humphrey, who was Drogo´s brother"[1725]. Amatus records that "a man called Sarulus" held "the city of Genzano which has belonged to [Richard%C2%B4s] brother Asclettin" and willingly granted it to Richard[1726]. Amatus records that "Drogo seized Richard and imprisoned him", that "while Richard was in prison Count Rainulf of Aversa died" (dated to 1048), and that Guaimar IV Prince of Salerno "asked Drogo to surrender Richard to him" and installed him as Conte di Aversa[1727]. The Chronica Mon. Casinensis records "Richardum filium Asclittini" succeeding "Raidulfus Trinclinocte comes" as Conte di Aversa[1728]. A charter dated [Nov/Dec] 1050 is dated to the first year of "Richard count…the fourth year of the boy count Herman his nephew"[1729]. After the death of Pandolf V Prince of Capua in 1057, Richard conquered Capua and succeeded as RICHARD I Prince of Capua. The Chronicon Amalphitani records that "Ricardus de gente Normannorum cum Jordano eius filio" was installed as Prince of Capua in 1058 and that "Imperator" sent "Gotfridum Marchionum" in an unsuccessful attempt to expel them[1730]. According to the Chronicon Comitum Capuæ, "Ricsardo Aversæ comite" expelled Prince Landolf VIII, son of Prince Pandolf V, who ruled for about ten years after his father's death[1731], suggesting a period of joint rule which is not corroborated elsewhere. The succession of rulers is further confused by the Catalogus Principum Capuæ, according to which "principe Normannorum Riccardo de Aversa" expelled "Landulfus VI qui postquam regnavit per annos 12"[1732]. Present with Robert "Guiscard" Duke of Apulia at the Council of Melfi, Pope Nicholas II confirmed Richard as Prince of Capua in Aug 1059. He deposed Atenulf II Duke of Gaeta in 1062, installing himself and his son Jordan as dukes[1733]. He consolidated his power in the western part of Campania, even as far as Rome. Orderic Vitalis records that Robert de Grantmesnil, ex-abbot of Ouche, in seeking his restoration as abbot sought help unsuccessfully from “Ricardum principem Capuæ filium Anschetilli de Quadrellis”[1734]. "Riccardus et Iordanes…Capuanorum principes" donated serfs of "Gregorii comitis palatii et Petri filii Doferii" to San Angelo ad Formas, for the souls of "parentum nostrorum Askitini et Robberti…et…avunculi nostri consulis et ducis Raynulfi", by charter dated 1065 "anno nono principatus [eorum] et quarto anno ducatus eorum Gajete"[1735]. In 1066, he marched on Rome, breaking his oath of vasselage to the Pope. "Richardus…princeps" donated San Angelo ad Formas to Montecassino, for the soul of "avunculi nostri…consulis et ducis Raynulfi", by charter dated Feb 1072[1736]. In 1077, he laid siege to Naples and, together with Robert "Guiscard", was excommunicated 3 Mar 1078 by Pope Gregory VII. Amatus records that Richard di Capua besieged Naples, dated to [May 1077/Apr 1078][1737]. According to Amatus, Prince Richard "died and was buried on that day on which Jesus Christ supped with His disciples"[1738]. The Annales Casinenses record that "Riccardus princeps" died "Capua quinta ferii cœnam Domini" in 1077[1739].

m firstly FREDESENDE de Hauteville, daughter of TANCRED de Hauteville & his second wife Fressenda --- ([1025][1740]-before 1074). The Chronica Mon. Casinensis records "Drogo sororem suam" as wife of "Richardum filium Asclittini", but does not name her[1741]. "Iordanus…Capuanorum princeps" donated the monastery of San Ruffi in Capua to San Angelo ad Formas, for the souls of "patris mei principis Richardi ac matris meæ Fredessinde…et uxoris meæ Gaytelgrimæ", by charter dated 1082[1742].

m secondly (before Feb 1074) as her first husband, ---. Her marriage is confirmed by a letter dated Feb 1074 from Pope Gregory VII addressed to "Guilielmum comitem Burgundiæ" asking him to warn "comitem sancti Aegidii, et socerum Riccardi Capuani principis et Amedeum filium Adelettæ, cæterosque…fideles" to make peace with the Normans and provide help to Constantinople against the Saracens[1743]. Stasser concludes from this document that "comitem sancti Aegidii" [Raymond de Toulouse de Saint-Gilles] was "socerum" of Richard Prince of Capua[1744]. It should be noted that the version of the letter in question which he quotes (from the MGH Epistolæ edition) reads "comitem Sancti Egidii et socerum Riccardi Capuani…"[1745], without a comma between the two names. Stasser also omits the name of the third person in the extract which he quotes. With the addition of the comma, as well as the third person´s name, the syntax of the passage appears to indicate three different individuals, the second of whom is the anonymous "socerum Riccardi Capuani principis". Prince Richard´s widow married secondly ([Apr 1078/Mar 1079]) ---. Her second marriage, but not the name of her second husband, is confirmed by a letter dated 21 Apr 1079 from Pope Gregory VII addressed to her stepson "Jordano Capuano principi" reproaching him for having obliged "novercam tuam" to remarry[1746]. Stasser indicates that her second husband was her own stepson Prince Jordan I, and therefore that the widow of Richard I Prince of Capua was the daughter of Guaimar IV Prince of Salerno[1747]. However, if this had been the case, surely Pope Gregory would have specified the fact in his letter and have been even more virulent in his attack on the prince than he was in the letter as written. Stasser also assumes that Prince Richard´s widow was a different person from the wife identified from the Pope´s earlier letter dated Feb 1074, quoted above, and that she was therefore the prince´s third wife. However, there is nothing in the two papal letters which indicates that this interpretation is correct, and no other primary source has been found which suggests that the hypothesis may be right. Until further information comes to light, it is reasonable to assume (1) that the identify of Prince Richard´s second wife is not known, and (2) that his second wife was his widow when he died.

Prince Richard & his first wife had six children: