Goswin van Harlebeke (van Harelbeke) - Very conspicuous repeat of couple

Started by Yoda of Dagobah on Saturday, August 26, 2023

Yoda of Dagobah

8/26/2023 at 10:15 PM

Goswijn van Liedekerke

Obviously, one of these is wrong.

Carl Gustav Verbraeken C

8/28/2023 at 5:13 PM

Why? Explain please.

Yoda of Dagobah

8/28/2023 at 6:33 PM

This Goswin was born in 960, and has a wife named Marie de Rodes:

Goswin van Harlebeke

This Godwin was born in (1070-1130), and has a wife named Maria van Rhode:

Goswijn van Liedekerke

Yoda of Dagobah

8/28/2023 at 6:39 PM

Goswin

Carl Gustav Verbraeken C

8/28/2023 at 6:43 PM

They are two absolutely different persons. Rodes is not Rhode or Rode, ( nor Rodez or Rhodos). And Harelbeke is in Flanders (then under the French king, while Liedekerke is in Brabant, then under the German emperor.

Yoda of Dagobah

8/30/2023 at 5:08 PM

So you're saying that you don't think it's a massive coincidence?

Carl Gustav Verbraeken C

8/31/2023 at 2:00 AM

Of course not. Goswin (which means 'friend') was a very common name and there are hundreds of 'Rode's (which means 'cleared forest').

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