Rictrude
Sign in to savethumb Rictrude (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of Marchiennes Abbey, in Flanders. The main early source for her life is the Vita Rictrudis, commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by Hucbald.
Person
- Born
- 0614-00-00
- Died
- 0687-01-01
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Key dates
- Born
- 614
- Died
- 1 January 687
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Périgord
- Place of death
- Marchiennes
- Spouse
- Adalbard
- Child
- Eusebia of Hamage
- Occupation
- nun
- Position held
- abbess
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- S. Richtrudis.png
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thumb Rictrude (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of Marchiennes Abbey, in Flanders. The main early source for her life is the Vita Rictrudis, commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by Hucbald.
==Life== She was from a noble family in Gascony, the daughter of Ernoldo, lord of Toulouse. She married Adalbard, Duke of Douai, despite the opposition of some members of her family. In Hucbald's account, this is shown deliberately as a model marriage. It is unclear whether she had four or five children. Her four known children were: Clotsinda, successor as abbess, Adalsinda, Eusebia and Maurantius.