William I Count of Burgundy
d. 1087
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William the First, called Tete-Hardie, the Headstrong, ruled the free county of Burgundy and sent his sons out to make their fortunes; one became Pope, another the father of an empress, and Raymond went to Spain to found the royal house of Portugal and Castile.
Research notes
WILLIAM I 'Tete-Hardie', Count of BURGUNDY (c.1024-1087); father of Raymond (our line). Standard well-documented medieval royal/comital genealogy per the cited authorities; contested rungs note-only, not hardened. || DAUGHTER ADDED + DUPLICATE CAUGHT 14 Sep 2026: dau. GISELA (I100721, m. Humbert II of Savoy - mother of Queen Adelaide of Maurienne and grandmother of Louis VII) joins F99841 beside Raymond (Castile) and Sibylla - so Tete-Hardie's children now carry Castile, Savoy-France AND the Sicily/Burgundy roads. Collateral colour: another son was POPE CALLIXTUS II. ⚠ A duplicate 'William I the Great' (briefly I100761) was merged into this record same day.