Sichelgaita de Moulins

Sichelgaita di Molise

Wife of Godfroi di Conversano
Children:
1. Allesandro
2. Tancred
3. Silvestro
4. Rodolfe
5. Guillaume
6. Richard
7. Sibylle

Medlands: Southern Italy (2) (24 Mar 2022) D. Conti de Conversano

SICHELGAITA di Molise (-after Sep 1101). "Goffridus…comes" donated land of S. Nicola to the abbot of Santa Maria di Nardò by charter dated May 1092, signed by "Sikelgaite comitisse, Roberti Cupersanensis…Rogerii vice comitis"[570]. "Sikelgaita filia Rao de Mulisi" is named with "son époux Geoffroy de Conversano" in a charter dated Oct 1093[571]. "Goffridus…[co]me[s] dominator civitatis Neritoni…cum Sechelgayta comitissa uxore mea et cum filiis nostris [R]oberto et [A]lexandri[o]" donated the church of Santa Anastasia di Matino, near Gallipoli to the monastery of Santa Maria di Nardò by charter dated Jan 1099[572]. "Goffridus…comes, Brundusine civitatis dominator…et mea uxor domina Sichelgaita" donated the churches of the parishes of Santa Maria antica and San Andrea dell´isola, Brindisi to the church of San Leucio, Brindisi by charter dated Aug 1100[573]. "Goffridus…comes dominator civitatis Neritoni…cum Sechelgayta comitissa uxore mea et cum filiis nostris domino Roberto et Alexandro" donated the church of SS Trinità, Nardò and other churches to the monastery of Santa Maria by charter dated Feb 1104, signed by "Robertus infans, Alexander, Ugo vice come…"[574]. "Sichelgaita comitissa, Goffredi comitis…quondam uxor…meique filii domini Tanchedi…comes" donated "il casale di Tuterano…il casale di Valerano, quello di Fenestrito" to the monastery of Santa Maria veterana di Brindisi by charter dated Apr 1107, signed by "Tanchredus comes---Constantia, Raimundi filius magni Raimundi…Sendi nepotis comitisse…"[575]. "Rogerius…Sicilie et Italie rex…Rogerii primi comitis heres et filius" confirmed past donations by "…comitis quoque Goffridi Cupersani et uxoris eius Sikelgaite comitisse" by charter dated 28 Sep 1133[576]. m GODEFROI Conte di Conversano, son of --- di Conversano & his wife --- de Hauteville (-Sep 1101).

Parents:

RODULF de Moulins, son of GUIMOND Seigneur de Moulins & his wife Emma --- (-after Mar 1092). "…Rodulfi filii eius, Rodberti filii eius, Antonii filii eius, Guimundi filii eius, Hugonis filii eius, Alanni filii eius, Guillelmi filii eius, Toresgaudi filii eius…" signed the charter dated to [before 1053] under which "Guidmundus et mea uxor Emma cum nostre prole" donated "de Molinis…meo castro, decimam" to Chartres Saint-Père[547]. Conte di Boiano. The Gesta Roberti Wiscardi records the presence of "Petrus et Galterus Amici insignes soboles, simul Aureolanus, Ubertus Muscaque, Ranaldus, comes Hugo, comesque Giraldius, Bovianensis comitis comitatu Radulfi" at the battle of Civitate, dated to 17 Jun 1053[548]. "Rodulfus comes…cognomina de Molinis…cum conjuge mea…Emma" donated the castle of Balneo to the church of Santa Croce di Isernia by charter dated 1088[549]. "Rodulfus cognomina de Molisio…comes patriæ Bovianensis" donated the church of Santa Cruce d´Isernia to Monte Cassino, for the souls of "Ugonis filii mei et Rogerii et Roberti nepotis mei filii Roberti filii mei…patris mei Guimundi et matris meæ Emma et filiorum meorum Robberti et Rodulfi et Wilielmi nec non et Alferadæ uxoris meæ iam defunctæ et filiarum mearum Adelicza et Beatricis", by charter dated Mar 1092[550].

m firstly ALFERADA di Guardia, daughter of ROFRIT Conte di Guardia & his wife --- (-before 1088). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the Gesta Roberti Wiscardi which names "Molinensisque Rodulfi Rofredus socer – huius castrum Gardia" when recording the participation of the last named in the battle of Civitate (dated to 17 Jun 1053) in support of Pope Leon IX[551]. "Rodulfus cognomina de Molisio…comes patriæ Bovianensis" donated the church of Santa Cruce d´Isernia to Monte Cassino, for the souls of "Ugonis filii mei et Rogerii et Roberti nepotis mei filii Roberti filii mei…patris mei Guimundi et matris meæ Emma et filiorum meorum Robberti et Rodulfi et Wilielmi nec non et Alferadæ uxoris meæ iam defunctæ et filiarum mearum Adelicza et Beatricis", by charter dated Mar 1092[552].

m secondly EMMA, daughter of --- (-after 1088). "Rodulfus comes…cognomina de Molinis…cum conjuge mea…Emma" donated property by charter dated 1088[553].

Rodulf & his first wife had children:

Hugues

Robert

Rodolf

Guilaume

Sichelgaita

Unknown m firstly SERLON, son of SERLON & his wife --- (-killed in battle near Nicosia, Sicily summer 1072). m secondly INGELMAR, son of ---.

Adelisa

Beatrice

Unknkown parent of Sende (may be named above)

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