Geoffrey V Plantagenet 'the fair' D'ANJOU

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: 1129, Comte d'Anjou
• Fact: 1144, Duke of Normandy

Notes:

He was called Geoffrey Plantagenet because of the sprig of broom or planta genista which he was said to have worn in his hat. His son, Henry II, became the first of the Plantagenet kings.
He was also known as Count of Anjou and Maine and Touraine, Duke of Normandy.

Name:
On Henry's death in 1135, he claimed the duchy of Normandie, conquering it in 1144. He held the duchy, with that of Anjou, until granting them to his son Henry.

Geoffrey married Maud 'the Empress Maud' Of ENGLAND on 22 May 1127 in Le Mans. Maud (daughter of Henry I "Beauclerc" King Of ENGLAND and Matilda Of SCOTLAND) was born on 7 Feb 1102 in Winchester, England; died on 10 Sep 1167 in Notre Dame, France; was buried in Abbey Of Bec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry II 'Curtmantle' King Of ENGLAND was born on 05 Mar 1133 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; died on 06 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Liore, France.
2. Geoffrey MARTEL was born between 01 Mar and 01 Jun 1134 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France; died in 1158 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Nantes.
3. William PLANTAGENET was born on 21 Jul 1136 in Argentan, Orne, France; died in 1164 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France; was buried in Notre Dame, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
4. Emma PLANTAGENET was born about 1138 in Normandy, France.

Family/Spouse: Concubine PLANTAGENET. Concubine was born about 1112. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes PLANTAGENET was born about 1130 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; died in 1192 in Anyore,England.
2. Hamelin PLANTAGENET was born in 1130 in Normandy, France; died on 07 May 1202 in England; was buried in Chapter House, Lewes, Sussex, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: "le Jeune", King of Jerusalem
• Fact: Crusader
• Fact: Comte d'Anjou
• Fact: 1131, King of Jerusalem

Foulques married Ermengarde DE MAINE about 1108/10 in France. Ermengarde (daughter of Helie De La Fleche Of ANJOU and Matilde De Chateau DU LOIRE) was born about 1096 in Maine, France; died in 1126 in Maine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Countess of Anjo Ermentrude