Reginar

ANNO D, DCCCCLX, … Anno eodem Adela, comitissa Montensis, obiit uxor Ragineri comitis.
This roughly translates as:
In the Year of the Lord 960, … In the same year Adela, Countess of Montagne, wife of Count Raginer, died.

Alberada
Wife of Regnier I.
A 968 charter of Giselbert's widow Gerberge mentions Giselbert and his parents Regnier and Alberada ["Gerberga divina dispensante clementia humulis Francorum Regina ... et remedio senioris nostri piæ memoriæ Giselberti, suique parentum patris scilicet matris, Rageneri et Albradæ; ..." RHF 9: 666].

… Date of death: Living 915.
Sigehard's Miraculi S. Maximini indicates that Giselbert's mother survived Regnier ["Ipse etenim cum inhumane prorsus familiam sancti tractaret, et a matre iuvenis ducis - nam pater iam obierat - proinde saepius obiurgaretur, ..." Ex Sigehardi Miraculis S. Maximini, c. 16, MGH SS 4: 233]
… Children:
Of Regnier's children, only Giselbert is directly documented as a child of Alberada. See Regnier's page for details.
MALE Giselbert, d. 2 October 939, duke of Lorraine.
MALE Regnier II, fl. 916-931, count of Hainaut.
FEMALE NN, m. before 924, Bérenger, fl. 907-924, count in pagus Lomacensis.
Bibliography
MGH SS = Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores series.
RHF = Recueil des historiens des Gaules et de la France.

Anno Dominicæ Incarnationis IXC LIIX. … Bonis Ragineri ad fiſcum publicatis, filii ejus Raginerus & Lambertus ad Lotharium Francorum Regem confugerunt.
This roughly translates as:
In the year of the Incarnation of the Lord 958. … Raginar's goods having been confiscated to the treasury, his sons Raginar and Lambert fled to Lothar, King of the Franks.

Anno Dominicæ Incarnat. IXC LXXIIII. … Eodem itaque tempore Raginerus jnnior filius Ragineri Longicolli, paulatim reſumptis viribus a Francia rediit, & cum Warnhero Comite, qui comitatum patris ſui ab Imperatore acceperat, apud Perronam conflixit, eoque cum multis interfecto hereditatem paternam recepit.
This roughly translates as:
In the year of the Incarnation 974. … At the same time, therefore, Raginerus, the son of Raginerus Longicolli, having gradually regained his strength, returned from France, and fought with Count Warner, who had received his father's county from the Emperor, at Perron, and after killing him and many others, he obtained his paternal inheritance.

95. De rabie Raineri et Lantberti contra imperatorem. Audita igitur longe lateque morte imperatoris, Rainerus atque Lantbertus, filii videlicet Raineri, quem vivente adhuc imperatore archiepiscopus Bruno, qui sub fratre monarchiam tenebat, pro insolentiis, pro rapinis, pro aecclesiae incussionibus, pro multis etiam sceleribus saepe arguendo corrigebat, saepe beneficiis eius servitiam placando leniebat; sed cum tamen eius feritatem siriatico turgore inflatam nullo modo premere potuerit, in exilio tandem perpetuo dampnatum fratri contradidit, terramque suam primum Richario nobili viro, (an. 957) sed hoc defuncto Warnero et Raynaldo, quibus etiam defunctis, Godefrido atque Arnulfo comitibus nobilissimis contulit, filiosque eius praefatos a patriis finibus pro eisdem insolentiis eliminavit; — illi, inquam, audita morte imperatoris, revocantibus quidem quibusdam scelerosis pacem odio habentibus, filiis videlicet Belial, patrios fines regressi, terram patris violenter volentes repetere, super Hagnam fluvium castrum Bussud munierunt, ibique satis et super dum licuit sevierunt. Hoc autem iuvenis imperator audiens collecto exercitu castellum obsidione clausit, diruit captosque rebelles in exilio misit ( an. 974, Ian. ).
96. Ubi idem rapinatores contra fideles imperatoris in prelio congressi tergo verterunt. Interea vero predicti fratres Rainerus et Lantbertus, coacti inopia moresque patrios imitantes, rapinis insistebant, quietemque publicam interpolantes, minus potentes utcumque vexabant. Denique in partes Karlensium concedentes, Karolum, regis Lotharii fratrem pravis moribus deditum, pariterque Ottonem, Alberti Vermandensium comitis filium, cum aliis quoque multis raptoribus suo auxilio adsciverunt; suam quippe callide deplorantes erumnam: se videlicet exheredes et exutos patrimoniis factos extorres paternae habitationis, terram in qua nati sint sibi negari, ad ulciscendam ergo iniuriam socia arma precari. His ergo fulcientibus atque comitantibus, reformatis quidem bellicis usibus, ad Montem castrum properato contendunt, ibique anno dominicae incarnationis 976 super fideles imperatoris, comites videlicet Godefridum atque Arnulfum, facto impetu irruerunt. Illi tamen non minore spiritu excitati, suis quos presentes habebant coactis, extra munitionem emergunt; preruptoque periculo sese offerentes, inexpectato omni nisi Dei tantum auxilio, manus conserunt, diuque utrinque certato, tamen fructu victoriae potiuntur. His ad sua receptis, nec longum, Otto predium illud Gogicum, quia sibi esset contiguum, Arnulfo presumpta vendicatione eripuit, ibique castello munito, urbem hanc, quia nec longe distat, frequenti incursione concitavit.
This roughly translates as:
95. Of the rage of Rainer and Lanbert against the emperor. Therefore, having heard far and wide of the death of the emperor, Rainer and Lanbert, namely the sons of Rainer, whom Archbishop Bruno, who held the monarchy under his brother, while the emperor was still alive, often corrected by reproof for his insolence, for his robberies, for his attacks on the church, and for many crimes as well, and often softened his servitude by placating him with benefits; but since he could in no way suppress his ferocity, which was inflated by the syriac turgor, he finally condemned him to perpetual exile and gave his land to his brother, first to the nobleman Richard (in the year 957), but this after the death of Warner and Raynald, who also died, he gave it to the most noble counts Godfrey and Arnulf, and removed his aforementioned sons from their native lands for the same insolences; — they, I say, having heard of the death of the emperor, and recalling indeed certain wicked men who hated peace, namely the sons of Belial, returned to their native lands, wanting to violently reclaim their father's land, fortified the castle of Bussud on the river Hagna, and there they raged as much and as long as was permitted. But the young emperor, hearing of this, gathered an army, besieged the castle, destroyed it, and sent the captured rebels into exile (an. 974, Jan.).
96. Where the same robbers, having met the faithful of the emperor in battle, turned their backs. Meanwhile, the aforementioned brothers Rainer and Lanbert, compelled by poverty and imitating their native customs, persisted in their robberies, and disturbed the public peace, harassing the less powerful in every way. Finally, conceding to the side of the Charlemagne, they enlisted Charles, the brother of King Lothair, who was given to wicked customs, and Otto, the son of Count Albert of Vermand, with many other robbers as their help; for they cunningly lamented their own misfortune: namely, that they were disinherited and stripped of their patrimony, made extortioners of their paternal dwelling, that the land in which they were born should be denied to them, and that they should therefore pray for allied arms to avenge the injury. Therefore, with these supporting and accompanying them, having indeed reformed their warlike habits, they hastened to the castle of Monte, and there in the year of our Lord's incarnation 976 they made an attack on the faithful of the emperor, namely the counts Godfrey and Arnulf. They, however, no less excited by spirit, having compelled their own men whom they had present, emerged from the fortifications; and, exposing themselves to sudden danger, they joined hands, unexpectedly for all but God's help, and after a long struggle on both sides, nevertheless obtained the fruit of victory. When these were received back to their own, and not long afterwards, Otto, assuming a claim on Arnulf, seized that Gogic estate, because it was adjacent to him, and having fortified a castle there, he agitated this city, because it was not far away, with frequent raids.

9. Denique vero tempore procedente (an. 1015), Lantbertus iam dictus cum Rainero nepote suo, Raineri filio, inimicitiam adversum ducem Godefridum et Herimannum fratrem, soluto foedere, iterum excitavit, alternisque pulsibus contentio invicem eo usque processit, dum in campum Florinensem convenientes, asperam pugnam committerent (Sept. 12); Dei tamen iusto iudicio Lantbertus cum multa quoque suorum strage caesus occumberet. Postea idem Rainerus et Heinricus Lantberti filius, paternos quidem mores omnino imitati, super fideles imperatoris plerosque impetus faciebant, ac humanis operibus morumque insolentiis imperatorem male offenderant. Videns autem Gerardus episcopus domnum imperatorem circa alia negotia occupatum, in quantum potuit salutem patriae sapienter previdit; sibique coepiscopus Albaldo videlicet et Haimone adhibitis, gratiam imperatoris ipsis malefactoribus pace interveniente optinuit.
This roughly translates as:
9. Finally, as time passed (1015), the already mentioned Lanbert, together with his nephew Rainer, Rainer's son, again stirred up enmity against Duke Godfrey and his brother Herimann, having broken the treaty, and with alternate blows the contention between them went so far that, meeting on the plain of Florin, they engaged in a fierce battle (Sept. 12); however, by the just judgment of God, Lanbert was slain and died with a great slaughter of his men. Afterwards, the same Rainer and Henry, Lanbert's son, completely imitating their paternal manners, made many attacks on the faithful of the emperor, and had badly offended the emperor with their human deeds and insolence of manners. But Bishop Gerard, seeing that the lord emperor was occupied with other matters, wisely provided for the safety of the country as far as he could; and, having employed his fellow bishops, namely Albald and Haimon, he obtained the emperor's favor by intervening in peace with the malefactors themselves.

In occidente Lambertus Reinherii filius cum ſuis victus ab hoſte Godefrido, multorum inimicus occubuit. 95) Non fuit enim in terra hac tunc deterior illo, qui multos in eccleſiis cum fune campanarum ſtrangulavit. Quot homines hic exhaereditaret vel occideret, nullus explicare valet. Nunquam is de perpetrato facinore poenitentiam ſuscipere curavit. Ille cum fratre ſuo Reingerio Uuirinharium et eius germanum Reinzonem pariter occidit. Huius pater ad Boëmiam ab Ottone in exilium miſſus ibidem moritur. Ipſa eorundem patris viventes doluit, amiſſos gaudet. Hoc duntaxat conqueri debemus, quod eo die propter nocentem ex utraque parte congredientium tot inculpabiles ceciderunt.
95,) Lambertus occubuit. Discedit a Cod. noſtro Ann. Saxo: Godefridus dux comitatum Ragineri Montenſis depopulatur; quem Raginerus cum patruo ſuo, Lamberto Lovanienſi inſecutus apud caſtrum Florinis pugnam conſerit, ubi Lambertus multorum inimicus occubuit. — — Urs. Chr. Butkens Trophées de Brebant T. I. p. 75 proelium ad Florennas, in quo Lambertus Comes Brabantiae et Lovanii occidit, 12. Sept. 1015. accidiſſe tradit. In Necrol. noſtro ad 22. Sept. Lambertus laic. occiſus. Wed.
This roughly translates as:
In the west, Lambert, the son of Reinherius, with his men, was defeated by the enemy Godfrey, and the enemy of many died. 95) For there was no one in this land at that time worse than him, who strangled many in churches with the bell-ropes. How many people he disinherited or killed here, no one can explain. He never cared to take penance for the crime he committed. He, together with his brother Reingerius, killed Wirinharius and his brother Reinzonus. His father, sent into exile by Otto to Bohemia, died there. The land mourned the life of their father, but rejoiced over his loss. We must only complain that on that day, because of the guilty one, so many innocent people fell on both sides.
95,) Lambert died. It is left from our Cod. Ann. Saxo: Duke Godfrey ravages the county of Raginerius Montensis; whom Raginerus with his uncle, Lambert of Louvain, pursued, fought at the castle of Florinis, where Lambert, the enemy of many, died. — — Urs. Chr. Butkens Trophées de Brebant T. I. p. 75 battle at Florennas, in which Lambert Count of Brabant and Louvain was killed, 12. Sept. 1015. is reported to have occurred. In our Necrol. on 22. Sept. Lambert was killed. Wed.

Gerberge, veuve de Lambert, comte de Louvain, donne à l’abbaye de Gembloux, avec l’assentiment du comte Henri, son fils, sa propriété dite Tortouse dans la, paroisse de Baisy, pour le repos de l’âme de son mari, tué à la bataille de Florennes (12 septembre 1015).
[Vers 1016]
Acte perdu. — La donation est rapportée en ces termes par Sigebert (SS, t. VIII, p. 537). « Eodem quoque tempore commissa pugna in Florinis inter Lambertum comitem, filium Ragineri Longicolli, et Godefridum ducem, cum Lambertus ibidem gladiis cesus accepisset vitae finem, conjunx ejux Gerberga nobilissima, peccatis viri sui compuncta, cum animae ejus absolutionem et requiem quaereret per elemosinarum remedia, voluit ut etiam aecclesia Gemmelacensis, cujus ipse comes defensor fuerat, ex debito animae ipsius persolveret jugiter orationum munia. Unde salubri accepto consilio, annitente sibi filio suo comite Heinrico, fundum proprietatis suae quod Tortosa vocatur in parochia Basciu tradidit Gemmelacensi loco ».
This roughly translates as:
Gerberge, widow of Lambert, count of Louvain, donates to the Abbey of Gembloux, with the consent of her son count Henri, her property called Tortouse in the parish of Baisy, for the repose of the soul of her husband, killed at the Battle of Florennes (September 12, 1015).
[Circa 1016]
Deed lost. — The donation is reported in these terms by Sigebert (SS, t. VIII, p. 537). "At the same time, a battle was fought in Florina between Count Lambert, son of Raginer Longicoll, and Duke Godfrey. When Lambert fell there by the sword and received the end of his life, the most noble Gerberga, who was conjoined with him, remorseful for her husband's sins, and seeking absolution and repose for his soul through the remedies of alms, wanted the church of Gemmelac, of which he himself had been the defender, to continually pay the duties of prayer out of the debt owed to his soul. Hence, having received wholesome advice, with the consent of her son Count Henry, she gave the estate of her property which is called Tortosa in the parish of Basciu instead of Gemmelac."

ÉPITAPHIER DE NIVELLES
Près du Maitre- Autel dans le pavement
Reposent en cette collégiale les très
hauts et très puissants Princes les ducs
de brabant de Glorieuse mémoire
PEPIN 1^er père de S^te Gertrude le 21 février
l’an 646.
OTTHON l’an 1005 GERBERGA sa sœur
aiant épousé LAMBERT Comte de Mons
et de Louvain deceda l’an 1016, et luy
l’an 1015. HENRI 1^er fils du Comte LAMBERT
l'an 1038. LAMBERT son frère l’an 1051.
HENRI 2^e l’an 1068. HENRI 3^e l’an 1090
HENRI 4^e l’an 1095
This roughly translates as:
EPITAPHES OF NIVELLES
Near the High Altar in the pavement
Repose in this collegiate church the very high and very powerful Princes, the Dukes of Brabant, of glorious memory.
PEPIN I, father of St. Gertrude, on February 21, in the year 646.
OTTO I, in the year 1005. GERBERGA, his sister, having married LAMBERT, Count of Mons and Louvain, died in the year 1016, and he died in the year 1015. HENRY I, son of Count LAMBERT, in the year 1038. LAMBERT, his brother, in the year 1051.
HENRY II, in the year 1068. HENRY III, in the year 1090.
HENRY IV, in the year 1095.

Henricus senior genuit⁵ Lambertum comitem et Henricum fratrem eius et Mathildem sororem eorum. Hanc Mathildem duxit uxorem comes Eustacbius de Bolonia, et genuit ex ea duos filios, Eustachium et Lantbertum.
5 Falsum. Henricus senior non pater fuit Lamberti atque Mathildis, sed frater.
This roughly translates as:
Henry the Elder begot⁵ Count Lambert and his brother Henry and their sister Mathilde. This Mathilde was married to Count Eustace of Bologna, and by her he begot two sons, Eustace and Lambert.
⁵ False. Henry the Elder was not the father of Lambert and Mathilde, but the brother.

[ADELAIDE or ADELIZ, sister of William the Conqueror] m., 2ndly, Lambert, (^a) COUNT OF LENS in Artois, who d. s.p.m., being slain in 1054.
(^a) He was yr. s. of Eustace I, Count of Boulogne, by Mahaut, da. of Lambert I, Count of Louvain.

Regnier I
Count (Hesbaye?, Masau?)
Lay-abbot of Echternach, 897-915.
Lay-abbot of Stavelot-Malmedy.
Lay-abbot of Saint-Servais.
Lay-abbot of Saint-Maximin.
"Dux", 898, 905.
"Missus Dominicus", 911.
Marquis, 915.
Regnier I may be the Rainerus who was mentioned in the Capitulary of Quierzy (11 June 877), along with several others (including a Giselbert) ["Si versus Mosam perrexerit, sint cum eo Franco episcopus, Iohannes episcopus, Arnulfus comes, Gislebertus, Letardus, Matfridus, Widricus, Gotbertus, Adalbertus, Ingelgerus, Rainerus, una cum praedictis." MGH Leg. 1: 539]. According to Folcuin, writing a century later, Regnier joined with Franco, bishop of Liège, to fight the Normans, until their king, Godefrid, was converted (882) and later killed (885) ["Tali ergo modo turbata ecclesiae pace, et firmamento regni posito in formidine, Franco praedictus episcopus, coactus iusta, quantum ad saeculares, et vere necessaria bella suscipere, accito sibi Reginerio quodam, quem Longum-collum vocant, viro strennuo et in bellicis rebus exercitato, hii frequenter in acie confligentes, perraro victi, multoties extitere victores. Nec cessatum est donec peste attrito rege eorum Godefrido ad fidem Christi converso et baptisato, nec multo post interfecto, pax ecclesiae redditur." Folcuin, Gesta abbatum Lobiensium, c. 17, MGH SS 4: 62]. In 895, along with count Baldwin of Flanders and Baldwin's brother Raoul, Regnier changed sides from king Charles the Simple to Zwentibold, king of Lorraine ["Balduinus vero comes et Rodulfus frater eius, necnon et Ragnerus, non bono consilio accepto, Karolum reliquerunt, et se ad Zuendebolchum contulerunt." Ann. Vedast., s.a. 895]. In 898, Zwentibold deprived Regnier of all of his lands in the kingdom of Lorraine, and gave him fourteen days to leave the kingdom ["Eodem anno Zuendibolch Reginarium ducem sibi fidissimum et unicum consiliarium, nescio cuius instinctu, a se reppulit et honoribus, hereditatibus, quas in suo regno habebat, interdictis eum extra regnum infra XIIII dies secedere iubet." Regino, Chronicon, s.a. 898, 145]. Regnier returned to Charles and promised his loyalty, persuading him to invade Zwentibold's kingdom ["Rainerus/Ragnerus vero comes venit ad Karolum regem; et fidem ei promittens, suasit illi atque suis fidelibus invadere regnum Zuendebolchi." Ann. Vedast., s.a. 898].
The most detailed information about Regnier's geographical sphere of activity comes from the lay-abbacies which he held. He was lay-abbot of Echternach, apparently from 897 (third year of Zwentibold) to 915 (twenty-first year of Charles the Simple, or his fourth year as king of Lorraine) ["Reinerus 19 annis presidens huic loco, anno incarnationis Domini 915, indict. 3, anno 21 regnante Karolo, filio Ludovici Balbi ex Adeleida regina, contulit huic loco Berge et Rudmachra, Waderloi et Thremethe cum aecclesiis et ceteris omnibus suis appenditiis." Catalogi abbatum Epternacensium (Catalogue 1), MGH SS 13: 739; "Rainerus iunior comes et abbas praefuit huic loco 19 annis, id est a 3.anno [Zuen]diboldi regis usque ad 4. annum Karoli regis, filii Ludovici Balbi, qui est annus incarnationis Domini 915." ibid. (Catalogue 2), 741]. He was also lay-abbot of Stavelot-Malmedy [Series abbatum Stabulensium, MGH SS 13: 293; Bernard (1957), 5 ff.], Saint-Servais [Dümmler (1862-88), 3: 468 & n. 1; Parisot (1898), 544; RHF 9: 541-2, 546] and Saint-Maximin and perhaps also of Chèvremont [Parisot (1898), 603; Knetsch (1917), 12-3]. No record tells us the region or regions over which Regnier was count. Although he is often called count of Hainaut and Hesbaye, there is no authority for this earlier than the unreliable Dudo, who calls him "duke" of those places ["... Raginerum Longi-Colli, Hasbacensem et Hainaucensem ducem, ..." Dudo, ii, 9 (p. 150)]. The presence of a count Sigard of Hainaut in 908 and 920 suggests that Regnier was not count there at the time of his death [see Dhondt (1945), 125-7]. Brabant suggested that Regnier was count of the western part of Hainaut and Sigard of the eastern [Brabant (1881), 28 (#31)], while Vanderkindere suggested that Regnier was count of Hainaut until his disgrace of 898, and that Sigard became count at that time [Vanderkindere (1902), 2: 65-6, 78]. In a discussion of the area ruled by Regnier as count, Parisot suggested that he was perhaps count of Hesbaye and Masau [Parisot (1898), 562-3].
Regnier's supposed status as duke of Lorraine has also been widely discussed. The basis for his assumption of that title is not strong. One problem is chronology, for the two early places where Regnier is described as dux occur at times when it would be hard to argue that he was then duke of Lorraine. Regnier is called dux in the 898 entry of Regino of Prüm (see above), but he was probably not duke of Lorraine at that time, because Lorraine was then a kingdom under the direct rule of Zwentibold [Parisot (1898), 543]. He signs a charter as dux on 21 July 905 [Parisot (1898), 563; Wampach (1935), 154, n. 5], but the duke of Lorraine at that time was Gebhard, who is called duke of Lorraine in an act of 24 June 903 ["Kebehart dux regni quod a multis Hlotharii dicitur" MGH DD LdK 126 (#20)] and probably held that title until his death in 910. In 911 Regnier appears as "comes et missus dominicus necnon et abba Stabulensis atque Malmundariensis monasteriorum" [Wampach (1935), 154, n. 5; Parisot (1898), 601]. In a charter of king Charles "the Simple" in the period 908×915, he appears as "comes et demarcus" alongside duke Robert (later king Robert I) ["... comes Reynerus et demarcus et Rotbertus comes et demarcus ..." Wampach (1935), 165-6 (#144); see the page of Wigeric for a full transcript]. In another charter of Charles, on 25 August 915, he appears alongside Robert as "marchio" ["Raginerus Marchio strenuus" RHF 9: 523]. These titles of missus dominicus, demarcus, and marchio suggest that Regnier had some sort of special status in Lorraine between 910 and 915, but they do not prove that he was duke of Lorraine [see Parisot (1898), 563, 601-3].
Regnier is sometimes given the nickname "Langhals" (Collo-longus, Longicollus) ["Hac etiam tempestate Ragenerus, vir consularis et nobilis cognomento Collo-longus, cuius etiam obitus multam rei publicae in Belgica intulit labem, communi corporis valitudine tactus et oppressus, finem vitae apud Marsnam palatium accepit." Richer, i, 34, MGH SS 3: 579; Folcuin, Gesta abbatum Lobiensium, c. 17, MGH SS 4: 62 (see above); Dudo, ii, 9 (p. 150, see above)]. However, since the writers who give him that nickname all wrote after his grandson Regnier III, who is also recorded using that nickname, it is possible that Regnier I was mistakenly given that nickname in confusion with his grandson [Parisot (1898), 610-1].
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Hac etiam tempestate Ragenerus, vir consularis et nobilis, cognomento Collo-Longus, cujus etiam obitus multam rei publicæ in Belgica intulit labem, communi corporis valitudine tactus et oppressus, finem vitæ apud Marsnam palatium accepit. Cujus exequiis Karolus rex interfuisse dicitur, ac oculos lacrimis suffusus dixisse: O, inquiens, ex alto humilem, ex amplo artissimum! altero personam, altero monumentum significans. Peractisque exsequiis, Gisleberto ejus filio, jam facto juveni, paternum honorem, coram principibus qui confluxerant liberalissime accommodat.
This roughly translates as:
During this time, too, Ragener, a nobleman of consular rank, nicknamed Long-Neck, whose death dealt a blow to the public order in Belgium, was touched and oppressed by his general health, and died at the palace of Marsna. King Charles is said to have attended his funeral, and with tears in his eyes he said: "O, how greatness is lowered, how space is narrowed!", referring to the person on one hand and the monument on the other. And when the funeral was over, he most liberally accorded his father's rank to his son Gislebert, who was now a young man, in the presence of the princes who had gathered.

Anno Dominicæ Incarnationis IXC XVI. … Hac tempeſtate Raginerus Princeps nobilis partium Karoli fidiſſimus Tutor, finem vitæ accepit, cujus exequiis Karolus interfuit. Gililberto filio ejus jam adulto paternum honorem coram principibus, qui confluxerant, liberaliter contulit: hic opibus inclitus, temeritate princeps, pro abjectione Karoli multa moliebatur.
This roughly translates as:
In the year of the Incarnation of the Lord 916. … At this time, Raginerus, the noble prince, the most faithful guardian of Charles' party, met the end of his life, at whose funeral Charles attended. He liberally bestowed paternal honor on his son Gilbert, now an adult, before the princes who had gathered: this man, renowned for his wealth, but a prince of rashness, attempted many things to abhor Charles.

Anno 924
Inde reversi circa quoddam castellum venimus, quod dicitur Mons sancti Iohannis. Hoc Raginardus invaserat, et retinebat. Hortatu tamen nepotum suorum, Walonis et Gisleberti, ceterorumque quos rex ad id expugnandum miserat, obsidem regi filium suum transmisit. Quem rex, exoratus a propinquis Ragenardi et Hugone fratre suo, recipi iussit, et Ragenardo inducias dedit, caeterosque omnes qui cum Ragenardo erant, obstrictos sacramento reliquid. Interea Gislebertum Berengarius, qui sororem ipsius uxorem habebat, comprehendit, quemque oblatis obsidibus sibi pro eo filiis Ragenarii, fratris ipsius Gisleberti, dimisit. Idem vero Gislebertus dimissus, terram Berengarii Ragenariique fratris sui et Isaac comitis depraedationibus plurimis vastat. Post haec regi Rodulfo legatos, ut ab eo reciperetur, dirigit. Quod rex fidelium suorum consilio, ipsius abominatus periuria et instabilitatem, facere contempsit.
This roughly translates as:
In the year 924
…Returning from there, we came to a certain castle, which is called the Mount of Saint John. Raginard had invaded and held it. However, at the urging of his nephews, Walloni and Gislebert, and others whom the king had sent to conquer it, he sent his son as a hostage to the king. The king, having been entreated by Raginard's relatives and Hugh his brother, ordered him to be received, and gave Raginard a truce, and left all the others who were with Raginard bound by oath. In the meantime, Berengarius, who had married his sister, arrested Gislebert, and then he was released, giving as hostages the children of Raginard II, his brother. But Gislebert, having been released, devastated the land of Berengard, his brother Raginard, and Count Isaac with many plunderings. After this, he sent ambassadors to King Rudolf to have it taken back by him. Which the king, on the advice of his faithful, abhorred his perfidy and instability, disdained to do.

Anno 956
Lotharius rex munitionem quamdam super Charum fluvium, quam Ragenarius cornes Ursioni cuidem Remensis aecclesiae militi abstulerat, pugnando recepit; et infantes Ragenarii ac milites quosdam ibidem inventos secum abduxit; ipsumque castrum direptum incendit. Hugo princeps obiit. Gerberga regina colloquium habuit cum Brunone fratre suo, ubi praedicto Ragenrio sui militis et infantes reddantur;
This roughly translates as:
In the year 956
King Lothair fought and recovered a certain fortress on the river Chier, which Ragenarius had taken from Ursion, a soldier of the church of Reims; and he carried off with him Ragenarius's infants and certain soldiers found there; and he plundered and burned the castle itself. Prince Hugh died. Queen Gerberga had a conference with her brother Bruno, where she returned to the aforesaid Ragenarius his soldiers and infants;

Anno Dominicæ Incarnationis IXC LIIX. … Brun Archicpiſcopus & Dux Lotharingiæ ſecundas partes in regno fratris ſui potenter & induſtrie adminiſtrans, Raginerum Montenſem Comitem, qui Longicollus cognominabatur, apud Valentinianas evocatum cepit, & irrevocabili exilio damnavit apud Slavos, eo quod regnum bcllis inquietabat, vel quod verius ſuiſſe dicitur, pro eo quod mortuo Giſilberto Conſanguineo ſuo, ea quæ ipſe uxori ſuæ Gerbergæ ſorori Regis in dotem contulerat, violenter auferre præſumebat. Bonis Ragineri ad fiſcum publicatis, filii ejus Raginerus & Lambertus ad Lotharium Francorum Regem confugerunt.
This roughly translates as:
In the year of the Incarnation of the Lord 958. … Brun, Archbishop and Duke of Lotharingia, powerfully and industriously administering the second part of his brother's kingdom, summoned Count Raginar of Mons, who was surnamed Longicollus, and at Valentiniana he captured him, and condemned him to irrevocable exile among the Slavs, because he disturbed the kingdom of the poor, or, as is more truly said, because he presumed to violently take away what he had given as dowry to his wife Gerberg, the King's sister, after the death of his cousin Gisilbert. Raginar's goods having been confiscated to the treasury, his sons Raginar and Lambert fled to Lothar, King of the Franks.

House of Reginar

Adela

Alberada

Lambert de Louvain

Mahaut de Louvain

Reginar I

Reginar II

Reginar III