BESALÚ Garsenda

Female 0981 - Aft 1068  (~ 88 years)

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  • Name BESALÚ Garsenda 
    Birth 0981  Besalú, Comtat de Barcelona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1068 
    Notes 
    • Garsenda (Catalan) / Garsinde or Garsende (French) de Besalú was the daughter of Bernat I Comte de Besalú i Ripoli and his wife Tota Azalatz / Adalez, whose parents remain unknown. [1] [2]

      Garsenda (Garsinde) married Berenguer (Berenger) Vicomte de Narbonne. [1] [3] [4]

      Family
      Berenger de Narbonne and Garsinde de Besalú had four children together, including three sons and one daughter: [3]

      Raimond (Raymond)
      Bernat (Bernard)
      Petro (Pierre)
      Rixenda (Rixende)
      Succession
      Berenguer died sometime after 5 Feb 1067, and in 1068 was succeeded by his eldest son Raymond, Vicomte de Narbonne. Raymond was noted as the son of Garsendis when he swore allegiance to Raymond Bernard, the Vicomte d'Albi et de Nîmes: [3]

      Raymundus Berengarius filius Garsendis swore allegiance to Raymundo vicecomite filio Rengardis [Raymond Bernard Vicomte d´Albi et de Nîmes] by charter dated to [1068].
      Sources
      ↑ 1.0 1.1 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)
      ↑ Wikipedia - Bernard I, Count of Besalú
      ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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: Vicomtes de Narbonne (924-1175). (See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands)
      ↑ Vic, Claude et al. (1733). Histoire Générale de Languedoc - avec des Notes & les Pieces Justicatives (Paris, chez Jacques Vincent, Imprimeur des Etats Generaux de la Province de Languedoc MDCCXXXIII). Tome Second, pp. 212-215. Available online via Google Books at: Histoire Générale de Languedoc: pp 212-215
    Person ID I59672  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father CERDANYA Bernat,   b. Abt 0960, Condado de Barcelona, Reino de los Francos Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1020, Comté de Provence,Royaume de Bourgogne Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother UNKNOWN Tota,   b. Abt 0965, Comtat de Besalú Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 13 Oct 1020, Comtat de Besalú Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 0992 
    Family ID F26498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family NARBONNE Berenguer,   b. Abt 0985, Vicomté de Narbonne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1068 (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1016  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. NARBONNE Rixinde,   b. Abt 1015, Comté de Narbonne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1070, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F26496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 


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