Family
Paula Unknown 1) 2) Notes: Paula was probably a descendant of Herbert, Count of Maine, however the nature of that descent is uncertain as Orderic Vitalis contradicts himself across the books within his Ecclesiastical Histories. Married/ Related to: Child: 1. Elias I de la Fleche, Count of Maine 4) 2)Died 11 Jul 1110 4) Notes: Elias was a cousin of the Count of Maine, and ultimately became Count of Maine. His connection is very likely to be either through his mother or his grandmother. |
Sources
1) Source: The Henry Project . External Linkhttps://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/paula000.htm. Reference: Paula (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy: Volume III "Elias, son of John and Paula, and cousin of Hugh count of Maine, was distinguished for his piety to God… He married an illustrious lady, Matilda, daughter of Gervase, who was the son of Robert surnamed Brochard, brother of Gervase, archbishop of Rheims… His wife bore him a daughter named Eremburga, who, when she became marriageable, was espoused to Fulk, then Count of Anjou, and who is now king of Jerusalem, and gave birth to an illustrious progeny, Geoffrey and Elias, Matilda and Sybilla ; the daughters marrying the sons of kings, but by God's providence which disposes all things well, they soon became widows." (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/john0000.htm. Reference: Jean de La Flèche (Johannes de Fissa) (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/helia000.htm. Reference: Hélie (Helias) de la Flèche (Questionable reliability of evidence)