UNKNOWN Gisela

Abt 0990 -

• Name	UNKNOWN Gisela
  Birth	Abt 0990	Lorraine, France
  Gender	Female
  Notes	Gisela / Giselle (sometimes referenced as Giselle Hohenberg, see Research Note), was the wife of Gerhard Graf von Metz (Count of Metz) - the only son and heir of Adalbert Graf von Metz. [1] Family Gisela and her husband Gerhard von Metz had eleven children: [1] Adalbert - who was appointed by Emperor Heinrich III as the Duke of Upper Lotharingia in early 1047 but was killed in battle near Thuin on 11 Nov 1148 Gerhard - who succeeded his elder brother as the Duke of Upper Lotharingia Konrad Adalbero Beatrix Odelrich Cuono Oda Azeline Ida Adelheid Research Notes Note regarding family name of Gisela / Giselle: Her family name has previously been noted as Hohenberg - from various genealogies. Support has not yet been identified but is still under review. Cawley FMG regards her surname as unknown. [1] Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grafen von Metz - Adalbert by 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; see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands) Charles Cawley, 'Upper Lotharingia, Nobility: Chapter 10A Grafen von Metz (Matfriede)' version 4.10 (02 March 2024) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Electronic edition, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/index.htm : accessed 18 August 2024.
  Person ID	I59425	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	METZ Gerhard,   b. Abt 0986, Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France d. 14 Apr 1045, Remiremont, Vosges, Lorraine, France (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. ALSACE Gerard,   b. Abt 1000, Lorraine, France d. 14 Apr 1070, Remiremont, Lorraine, France (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. METZ Adalbert,   b. 1005, Duchy of Upper Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire d. 11 Nov 1048, Thuin, Duchy of Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026