UNKNOWN Tota

Abt 0965 - Aft 1020  (> 55 years)

• Name	UNKNOWN Tota
  Birth	Abt 0965	Comtat de Besalú
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 13 Oct 1020	Comtat de Besalú
  Notes	Tota or Toda - also referred to by a nickname written out as Azalatz or Adalez - was born about 965 and was the wife of Bernat I "Tallaferro" Comte de Besalú i Ripoli. [1] [2] Marriage Tota married Bernat in 992 and she was later referred to in charters that reflected her original name as Tota, along with a nickname by which she was called, written as Azalatz in one instance and Adalez several years later: [1] A gift on 27 Mar 1000 at the Church of Santa Maria del Castell de Besaulú refers in Latin to Bernardus comes et uxori mee…Tota que vocant Azalatz - and a charter of 1004/1005 refers to Bernardus...chomes et uxori se Tota que vocant Adalez, chomitissa. NOTE re previously-connected spouse of Bernat: There have been earlier suggestions that Bernat's wife Tota Adalez could refer to a woman named "Adelaide" - and that she could potentially have been "Adelaide" a daughter of William I of Provence - on which basis Bernat and his children were previously connected to Adelaide a daughter of Guillaume de Provence. That is not supported in the primary sources for Bernat [1] - and the suggestion in Bernat's Wikipedia page also now questions the connection. [2] The dates for Guillaume de Provence and his wife are also inconsistent. Profiles have been revised accordingly. Family Tota and Bernat had eight children together: [1] Guillem - who succeeded his father as Guillem II, Comte de Bésalu i Ripoli Guifré Adelaida Garsenda Costanza Asenrico Hug(o) Berenguer Death of Spouse and Succession Chronicles record that Bernat drowned during a crossing of the Rhône River in Provence in 1020. He was survived by Tota and children, and was succeeded by their eldest son Guillem. [1] [2] Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG, accessed 2024: Comtes de Besalú. (See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands) ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikipedia - Bernard I, Count of Besalú
  Person ID	I59676	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	CERDANYA Bernat,   b. Abt 0960, Condado de Barcelona, Reino de los Francos d. 1020, Comté de Provence,Royaume de Bourgogne (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	0992
  Children	1. BESALÚ Garsenda,   b. 0981, Besalú, Comtat de Barcelona d. Aft 1068 (Age ~ 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026