Adelaide of Auxerre (born c. 870)

Adelaide of Auxerre (born between 865^[1] and 870, died between 928 and 929) was a Duchess consort of Burgundy by marriage to Richard, Duke of Burgundy, and had the title Countess of Auxerre, possibly as ruling Count.

Adelaide
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Adelaide of Auxerre
Born	c. 865-870
Noble family	Elder House of Welf
Spouse	Richard, Duke of Burgundy
Issue	Hugh the Black Rudolph of France Adelaide of Burgundy
Father	Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy
Mother	Waldrada of Worms

She was the daughter of Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy.^[2]

In 888, she married Richard, Duke of Burgundy. Adelaide is called Countess of Auxerre between 888 and 921. Exactly why is not clarified. It has been suggested that this was because she was given the County of Auxerre as her dowry. It is possible that she was ruler of Auxerre.

Issue

• Rudolph of France,^[3] who married Emma of France, daughter of Robert I of France
• Hugh the Black^[4]
• Boson (895-935)
• Adelaide of Burgundy, married Reginar II, Count of Hainaut.
• Ermengarde of Burgundy (born c. 905 and died c. 945)