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Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux. She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy.

In 935, she married William Towhead, the future Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died on 14 October 962:

• William IV of Aquitaine
• Adelaide of Aquitaine, wife of Hugh Capet.

References

1. Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah, eds. (2000). "Gerloc (d. 963)". Women in world history: a biographical encyclopedia. Vol. 6. Internet Archive. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications (Gale Group). p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7876-4065-1 – via Internet Archive.
2. Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah, eds. (c. 2000). Gerloc (d. 963). Gale Group – via Encyclopedia.com. From Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia volume 6, page 174{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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