Family
Hugh married first, in 922, Judith, daughter of Roger Comte du Maine & his wife Rothilde. She died childless in 925.
Hugh's second wife was Eadhild, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of England, and sister of King Athelstan. They married in 926 and she died in 938, childless.
Hugh's third wife was Hedwig of Saxony, daughter of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim She and Hugh had:
- Beatrice married Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.
- Hugh Capet.
- Emma.(c. 943-aft. 968).
- Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1002).
- Odo, a minor in 956.
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