The duchy of Aquitaine was a disparate territory, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the western border of the duchy of Burgundy. The northern part of the duchy consisted of the county of Poitou, whose vassals included the Vicomtes d'Aulnay, Vicomtes de Châtellerault, Vicomtes de Maillezais, and Vicomtes de Thouars, as well as the Seigneurs de Lastours and the Sires de Lusignan, and whose families are set out in the present document.

Chapter 1. VICOMTES d'AULNAY

The families of the vicomtes in the area of Aulnay within the county of Poitou can be reconstructed into two separate groups. The family in which the name "Mainard" was predominant and the family of the "Cadelon" vicomtes. The relationship, if any, between the two family groups has not been established. Members of the "Cadelon" family are recorded as vicomtes from [921] until the early 13th century when the family became extinct in the male line and the title Vicomte d'Aulnay passed to the family of the Sires de Taillebourg. The "Mainard" vicomtes were more short-lived, mentioned first in 914 and for the last time in [990]. As noted in Part A below, it is likely that the family became extinct with the death of Vicomte Gombaud in [990].

A study of the short-lived "Mainard" family raises some interesting general questions concerning the jurisdiction of the vicomtes within the county of Poitou in the 10th and 11th centuries. The "Mainard" vicomtes are named only in the charters of the cartulary of Saint-Jean d'Angély. They are completely absent from the charters of the abbeys of Poitiers Saint-Cyprien and Saint-Maixent which both include numerous references to the main "Cadelon" family, the latter also being named frequently in Saint-Jean d'Angély charters. It does appear that both families were vicomtes over all or part of the "pagus Alniense" as this was the location of property which was the subject of donations both by the "Mainard" and the "Cadelon" vicomtes. Assuming that both families did live within the "pagus Alniense", this raises the issue of the potential overlap of jurisdiction between the different vicomtes. It is of course possible that the title "vicomte" was simply assigned by the Comte de Poitou to the principal nobles who seconded him in governing his county without any geographic attribution. If this is correct, it would be irrelevant from a jurisdictional perspective that the castles of both families happened to be located within the same pagus. It would also present an interesting parallel with the situation of the nobility in Germany where titles linked to geographic locations only emerged in the 12th century. A similar change appears to have occurred in Poitou in the mid- to late-11th century, as the earliest explicit mention of a "Vicomte d'Aulnay" is in the Saint-Jean d'Angély charter dated [1060/91] of "Vuillelmo vicecomite de Auniaco…et filius eius Kalo"[1].

A. VICOMTES d'AULNAY (FAMILY of MAINARD)

1. MAINARD [I] (-after Jul [921]). "Maingaudi vicecomitis" subscribed a charter dated 29 Jun 914 under which "Bertaidis fœmina" donated property "in pago Pictavo…in vicaria Ranciacensi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély[2]. "Iterius" donated property "in pago Briocense…villa…Lupchiacus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Jul [921] subscribed by "Kadelonis vicecomitis, Mainardi vicecomitis, Kaldelmi vicarii…"[3].

It is assumed that Mainard [II] was a descendant of Mainard [I]. However, the chronology suggests that there must have been an intermediate generation, although there is no reference in any of the cartularies which have been studied to any vicecomes who could have been the son of the first Mainard and father of the second. One possibility is that Mainard [II] was the son of a daughter of Mainard [I], her husband having died young before he could assume the title vicomte.

1. MAINARD [II] (-[986]). "Aimericus et uxor sua…Milesenda" sold "salina mea…in pago Alieninse in marisco…Truncca" to "Mainardi vicecomes et coniux sua Rixenda" by charter dated Feb 957 or 960, signed by "…Arbertus vicecomes, Hadelus vicecomes…"[4]. "Mainardus et uxor sua…Riccendis sive filius noster Gombaldus uxorque eius…Emma" donated property "in pago Alniense villa vel insula Tresuc" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [966][5]. "Mainardus et uxor mee…Rixendis sive filius noster Gombaldus uxorque eius…Emma" donated property "in pago Alienense in vicaria ipsius" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [986][6]. m RIXENDIS, daughter of ---. "Aimericus et uxor sua…Milesenda" sold "salina mea…in pago Alieninse in marisco…Truncca" to "Mainardi vicecomes et coniux sua Rixenda" by charter dated Feb 957 or 960[7]. "Mainardus et uxor sua…Riccendis sive filius noster Gombaldus uxorque eius…Emma" donated property "in pago Alniense villa vel insula Tresuc" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [966][8]. Mainard [II] & his wife had one child:

a) GOMBAUD (-[990] or before). "Mainardus et uxor sua…Riccendis sive filius noster Gombaldus uxorque eius…Emma" donated property "in pago Alniense villa vel insula Tresuc" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [966][9]. It is likely that Gombaud died without issue considering that no children are named in his widow's donation dated [990]. m ([966] or before) EMMA, daughter of ---. "Emma quæ fuit uxor Gombaldi vicecomitis" donated property "post mortem eius…in pago Alienense sub castero Ingeriaco" to Saint-Jean d'Angély for the souls of "patris sui Mainardi sive matre sua Rixendi" by charter dated [990][10].

B. VICOMTES d'AULNAY (FAMILY of CADELON)

The relationship between the first two vicomtes named Cadelon has not been confirmed, although it is likely that they were father and son. Europäische Stammtafeln[11] shows a third Cadelon in the series between the individuals who are shown below as Cadelon [I] and Cadelon [II]. However, from a chronological point of view it is more likely that there were only two different vicomtes Cadelon mentioned between [921] and [967]. The same source also shows yet another Cadelon between the ones shown below as Cadelon [III] and Cadelon [IV]. However, assigning broad estimated birth date ranges to each individual in this family shows that there is probably insufficient time for another generation, although it is recognised that this is an inevitably inaccurate process. The name "Cadelon" suggests a connection with "Chadalhoh[Kadelonis", the name of several counts in Carinthia and Bavaria between the 9th and 11th centuries.

1. CADELON [I] ([880/90][12]-after Dec 948). "Iterius" donated property "in pago Briocense…villa…Lupchiacus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Jul [921] subscribed by "Kadelonis vicecomitis, Mainardi vicecomitis, Kaldelmi vicarii…"[13]. "Aimericus vicecomes et advocatus sancti Maxentii" claimed the return of property to the abbey from "Godobaldus et Ermenbertus" by charter dated 28 Apr 925 subscribed by "Heldegarii vicecomiti, Saverici vicecomiti…Kadœlonis"[14]. "Cadelonis vicecomitis" subscribed the donation by "Rotbertus clericus" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [932/36][15]. "Cadelonis" subscribed the donation by "Tetelo episcopus in via domni Froterii episcopi" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated 936[16]. "Willelmi comitis, Hugoni comitis, item Hugoni, Savarici vicecomitis, Kadeloni vicecomitis, Adraldi vicecomitis, Radulfi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated [936/37] ("anno I Ludovico regnante") under which "Senegundis" donated "alodem suum in pago Alienense, in vicaria Basiacinse in villa…Fornax…" to St Cyprien, Poitiers[17]. "Guillelmum…Pictavorum comes" transferred land by charter dated Mar 939 subscribed by "…Rorgoni, Kadeloni…"[18]. "Kadelonis vicecomitis" subscribed a charter dated Jun 941 under which "Gumbaldus et Gosselinus et uxor mea Gausbergis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Marniacense in villa de Lidemniaco" to Saint-Jean d'Angély[19]. "Guillelmum…Pictavorum comes" transferred land by charter dated Dec 948 subscribed by "…Cadeloni, iterum Cadeloni vicarii…"[20]. m GEILA, daughter of ---. "Cadelonum…vicecomes et Ermenfredum abbatem sancti Maxentii" agreed an exchange of property by charter dated Dec 928 subscribed by "uxori suæ Geilæ"[21].

2. CADELON [II] ([915/20][22]-[967/87). "Guillelmum…Pictavorum comes" transferred land by charter dated Dec 948 subscribed by "…Cadeloni, iterum Cadeloni vicarii…"[23]. Vicomte d'Aulnay. "Guillelmus…Aquitanici ducatus comes" was present in a property transaction recorded by charter dated Jul 959 subscribed by "…Cadeloni vicecomiti…"[24]. "…Chadelonis vicecomitis" subscribed a charter dated [960] which records the restoration by "Eblo episcopus Lemovice civitatis et comes Pictavorum" of the abbey of Saint-Maixent[25]. "…Cadelonis vicecomitis" subscribed a charter dated [963/75] under which "nobilis quedam mulier Oda" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers "pro redemptione anime sue et senioris sui Isemberti"[26]. "…Cadeloni vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Jan [965/66] under which "Ebulus…Lemovicensium sedis episcopus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[27]. "Adraldo vicecomes, Arbertus vicecomes, Kadeloni vicecomes…" subscribed the charter dated Jan 969 under which "Wilelmus…Aquitaniensium dux et cœnobii…Hylarii abbas" donated property to "Mainardo", at the request of "patruus noster domnus Ebolus, sancte Lemovicensis sedis episcopus atque…beati Hylarii archiclavus"[28]. m firstly SENEGUNDIS, daughter of --- (-[May 964/966]). "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Senegundis" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 963 or 964 subscribed by "…Kadelonis filii ipsorum, Adraldi vicecomitis"[29]. "Katalo vicecomes et uxor mea Senegundis" donated property "in pago Briocinse in ipsa vicaria…villam Vindolemia…et in pago Aunisio" to the abbey of Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Ebuli, Ebboni, Kadeloni, Ode, Goscelmi…"[30]. "Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi"[31]. These two donations were probably made when Senegundis was dying (although neither document expressly states this to be the case) as her husband is recorded within two years with his second wife. m secondly ARSENDIS, daughter of ---. "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Arsendis et frater eius vicecomes Ebblus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 966 or 967[32]. The reference to Ebles clarifies that this document refers to Cadelon [III] not to his son Cadelon [IV] (whose wife was also named Arsendis). Cadelon [II] & his first wife had three children:

a) CADELON [III] ([940/50]-after [1010]). "…Kadeloni" subscribed the charter dated May 964 of "Katalo vicecomes et uxor mea Senegundis", which may refer to their son[33]. Vicomte d'Aulnay. "Kadelus vicecomes et ucxor mea Ærsendis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in villa…Monte Vinardo" to Nouaillé by charter dated Jan 989, witnessed by "…Aimerici vicecomitis, Æcfridi vicecomitis…"[34]. "…Cadeloni vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Dec 992 under which "Willelmus Aquitanorum comes et dux et uxor mea Hemma et filius noster equivocus Willelmus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[35]. "…Cadeleni vicecomitis, item Kadeleni filii sui, Radulfi fratris sui, item Cadeleni Sancti Maxentii" subscribed a charter dated [990/99] under which "Achardus filius Ebboni" donated property to St Cyprien[36]. "Cadelus" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Cadelonis filii eius, Hugonis iterum filii eius"[37]. m ARSENDIS, daughter of ---. "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Arsendis et filii ipsorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 987 or 988[38]. The reference to "filii ipsorum" indicates that this charter does not refer to Cadelon [III] whose second wife named Arsendis was not the mother of his known children. "Kadelus vicecomes et ucxor mea Ærsendis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in villa…Monte Vinardo" to Nouaillé by charter dated Jan 989, witnessed by "…Aimerici vicecomitis, Æcfridi vicecomitis…"[39]. "Kadelonis vicecomitis…sive fratres…unus Radulphus alter quoque Constantinus et mater nostra Arsenda" donated property "in pago Alienense proper castrum super aqua Oriols" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1025][40]. Cadelon [III] & his wife had five children:

i) CADELON [IV] ([970/85]-[1026] or after). "…Cadeleni vicecomitis, item Kadeleni filii sui, Radulfi fratris sui, item Cadeleni Sancti Maxentii" subscribed a charter dated [990/99] under which "Achardus filius Ebboni" donated property to St Cyprien[41]. Vicomte d'Aulnay.

- see below.

ii) HUGUES (-[1110/25]). "Cadelus" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Cadelonis filii eius, Hugonis iterum filii eius"[42]. Hugues must have died before [1025] as he is not named in the charter of his brother Cadelon of that date.

iii) RAOUL (-[1025] or after). "Kadelonis vicecomitis…sive fratres…unus Radulphus alter quoque Constantinus et mater nostra Arsenda" donated property "in pago Alienense proper castrum super aqua Oriols" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1025][43].

iv) CONSTANTIN (-after 1031). "Kadelonis vicecomitis…sive fratres…unus Radulphus alter quoque Constantinus et mater nostra Arsenda" donated property "in pago Alienense proper castrum super aqua Oriols" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1025][44]. "Kadelo vicecomes" donated property "in pago Alniense in vicario Santi Joannis" with the consent of "filio meo Vuillelmo necnon fratre meo Constantino atque sorore mee Ildiardi et filia mea Adelaidi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1026][45]. "Constantinus vicecomes" donated property "in vicario castro Auniaco" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Mar [1031/60] subscribed by "Vuillelmi vicecomitis et uxoris eius Aldeardis et filius eius Cadelonis"[46]. "Vuillelmus vicecomes" donated property "in pago Santonico in loco…Pinus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter subscribed by "Amelinæ matris suæ, Constantini avunculi sui"[47].

v) ALDEARDE [Ildiarde] (-after [1026]). "Kadelo vicecomes" donated property "in pago Alniense in vicario Santi Joannis" with the consent of "filio meo Vuillelmo necnon fratre meo Constantino atque sorore mee Ildiardi et filia mea Adelaidi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1026][48].

b) RAOUL (-after [990/99]). "…Cadeleni vicecomitis, item Kadeleni filii sui, Radulfi fratris sui, item Cadeleni Sancti Maxentii" subscribed a charter dated [990/99] under which "Achardus filius Ebboni" donated property to St Cyprien[49].

c) ALDEARDE (-[1020]). "Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to the Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi"[50], "Aldeardis" presumably referring to her daughter. "Audeardis et filii meum" returned property to Saint-Maixent by charter dated 13 May 988 which refers to the burial of "Arbertum seniorem meum" and was subscribed by "…Aimerici filii sui…"[51]. However, the document which links these two references and confirms that Aldéarde wife of Vicomte Arbert [I] was the daughter of Cadelon [III] has not so far been located. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. However, it is indicated by the charter dated Jan 988 or 992 under which "Aldegardis comptissa" donated property "in Niortinse juxta ecclesiam Sancti Gaudentii" to Nouaillé, for the souls of "Kadeloni genitrice meo et…Senegundis genetrici mea…et…Arberti vicecomitis et…Arnaldi comitis"[52]. m firstly ARBERT [I] Vicomte de Thouars, son of (-before Jan 987). m secondly (before 13 May 988) as his second wife, ARNAUD "Mancer" Comte d'Angoulême, illegitimate son of GUILLAUME II "Taillefer" Comte d'Angoulême & his mistress --- (-[4] Mar [989/91]).

3. EBLES (-after [966/67]). "Ebuli…" subscribed the charter dated May 964 of "Katalo vicecomes et uxor mea Senegundis", referring to the brother of Cadelon [III] as clarified by the charter dated 966 or 967[53]. "Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi"[54]. "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Arsendis et frater eius vicecomes Ebblus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 966 or 967[55].

4. [ODA --- (-after 964). "…Ode…" subscribed the charter dated May 964 of "Katalo vicecomes et uxor mea Senegundis"[56] and also the charter of the same date under which "Senegundis" donated property to Saint-Maixent[57]. This suggests a close family relationship with Cadelon [III], who may have been the brother of Oda. "Nobilis quedam mulier Oda" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers "pro redemptione anime sue et senioris sui Isemberti" with the consent of "filii sui Petri Pictavensium episcopi necnon fratris eius Rotberti" by charter dated [963/75], subscribed by "…Cadelonis vicecomitis"[58]. m ISEMBERT, brother of ROBERT, son of --- (-before [963/75]).

a) PIERRE . Bishop of Poitiers.

CADELON [IV], son of CADELON [III] Vicomte d'Aulnay & his second wife Arsende --- ([970/85]-[1026] or after). "…Cadeleni vicecomitis, item Kadeleni filii sui, Radulfi fratris sui, item Cadeleni Sancti Maxentii" subscribed a charter dated [990/99] under which "Achardus filius Ebboni" donated property to St Cyprien[59]. "Cadelus" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Cadelonis filii eius, Hugonis iterum filii eius"[60]. Vicomte d'Aulnay. "…Cadilonis vicecomitis, Odolrici vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated 3 Aug 1016 under which "Guilelmus…dux Aquitaniensium" granted rights to Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers[61]. "Kadalonus vicecomes cum uxore mea Amelia et filio nostro Willelmo" donated property to Cluny by charter dated to [1020][62]. "Kadelonis vicecomitis…sive fratres…unus Radulphus alter quoque Constantinus et mater nostra Arsenda" donated property "in pago Alienense proper castrum super aqua Oriols" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1025][63]. "Kadelo vicecomes" donated property "in pago Alniense in vicario Santi Joannis" with the consent of "filio meo Vuillelmo necnon fratre meo Constantino atque sorore mee Ildiardi et filia mea Adelaidi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1026][64]. "Engelbaldus Sancti Hilarii canonicus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1021/29] subscribed by "…Kadelonis vicecomitis…"[65]. [1026].

m AMELINE, daughter of ---. "Vuillelmus vicecomes" donated property "in pago Santonico in loco…Pinus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter subscribed by "Amelinæ matris suæ, Constantini avunculi sui"[66]. This charter is dated to [1000] in the compilation, although there is no indication of the date in the text. If this supposed date is correct, "Vuillelmus vicecomes" must have been the son of Cadelon [V] by an otherwise unknown first wife Ameline. "Constantini avunculi sui" would then have been an otherwise unknown brother of Cadelon [V] or, if "avunculus" is given the strict sense, the brother of Ameline. The latter possibility is unlikely as the mother of Constantin, son of Cadelon [V], is recorded as Arsinde in another document (see above). It is therefore implausible that the name Constantin (unknown in earlier generations in the family) was introduced from his father's previous wife. The reconstruction on the basis of the [1000] date is therefore unsatisfactory. A more plausible explanation can be constructed if it assumed that the date [1000] is incorrect. This opens the possibility that "Vuillelmus vicecomes" was the son of Cadelon [VI], "Amelinæ matris suæ" the wife of Cadelon [VI], and "Constantini avunculi sui" was the brother of Cadelon [VI] who is recorded elsewhere. In addition, the document is subscribed, among others, by "Israel". This is also the name of the donor of property in a charter dated [1060/91] in the same compilation, which is consented to by "Vuillelmo vicecomite de Auniaco" who is presumably Guillaume son of Cadelon [VI] (see below)[67]. "Gelia famula Christi" donated property "in pago Santonico" to Saint-Jean d'Angély subscribed by "Kadelonis vicecomitis, Amelæ uxoris suæ, Vuillelmi vicecomitis, Arnaldi filii Eblonis", which also appears consistent with the hypothesis set out above concerning the identity of Ameline[68]. This last charter is dated to [1012] in the compilation but there is no indication in the text that this date is correct. Assuming that "Vuillelmi vicecomitis" is the son of Cadelon [VI], it is probable that the actual date of the charter is later. "Kadalonus vicecomes cum uxore mea Amelia et filio nostro Willelmo" donated property to Cluny by charter dated to [1020][69].

Cadelon [IV] & his wife had [four] children:

1. GUILLAUME [I] ([1005/10]-after Jun 1070). "Kadalonus vicecomes cum uxore mea Amelia et filio nostro Willelmo" donated property to Cluny by charter dated to [1020][70]. "…Cataloni vicecomitis, Gulielmi filius sui…" subscribed a charter dated Aug [1024/25] under which "Adraldus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[71]. "Kadelo vicecomes" donated property "in pago Alniense in vicario Santi Joannis" with the consent of "filio meo Vuillelmo necnon fratre meo Constantino atque sorore mee Ildiardi et filia mea Adelaidi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1026][72]. Vicomte d'Aulnay. "Ermengardis et maritus eius Aleardus Rosellus" donated property to St Cyprien "pro anima Odonis Rachain senioris sui primi cum filiis suis" by charter dated [1040] subscribed by "…Guillelmi vicecomitis, Kadelmi filii eius"[73]. "Vuillelmus vicecomes" donated property "in pago Santonico in loco…Pinus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter subscribed by "Amelinæ matris suæ, Constantini avunculi sui"[74]. "Willelmus vicecomes" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Jun 1070 subscribed by "Kadelonis vicecomitis"[75]. m (before [1028]) ALDEARDE, daughter of ---. "Vuillelmi vicecomitis et uxoris suæ Aleardis" subscribed a charter dated [1028] under which "Hairois et uxor mea Aleardis" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[76]. "Constantinus vicecomes" donated property "in vicario castro Auniaco" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Mar [1031/60] subscribed by "Vuillelmi vicecomitis et uxoris eius Aldeardis et filius eius Cadelonis"[77]. Guillaume [I] & his wife had one child:

a) CADELON [V] ([1030/35]-after 1098). "Constantinus vicecomes" donated property "in vicario castro Auniaco" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated Mar [1031/60] subscribed by "Vuillelmi vicecomitis et uxoris eius Aldeardis et filius eius Cadelonis"[78]. "Vuillelmus vicecomes Auniacensis" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1064] subscribed by "Kaledonis filii sui"[79]. "Vuillelmo vicecomite de Auniaco…et filius eius Kalo" consented to a donation of property by "Israel" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1060/91][80]. Vicomte d'Aulnay. "Cadelo Oenacensis vicecomes" renounced rights over lands held by Saint-Maixent by charter dated 1071[81]. "Kalo vicecomes de Auniaco" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1080] subscribed by "Vuillelmus filius meus"[82]. He took part in the First Crusade in 1098. m firstly FLORENCE, daughter of --- (-[1080] or after). "Kadelo vicecomes…coniunx mea…Florentia" donated property "duas partes Sancti Severi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1080], specifying that "tertiam partem datam a patre meo"[83]. m secondly (after [1080]) JULIENNE, daughter of ---. "Gofredus dapifer de Auniaco" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated to [1090] which names "Kalonis vicecomitis de Auniaco atque Julianæ vicecomitissæ uxoris suæ et filorum suorum" subscribed by "Kalone vicecomite et Kalone filii eius"[84]. Cadelon [V] & his first wife had three children:

i) CADELON [VI] (-after [1090]). "Kalone vicecomite et Kalone filii eius" witnessed the charter dated [1090] under which "Gofredus dapifer de Auniaco" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély, naming "Kalonis vicecomitis de Auniaco atque Julianæ vicecomitissæ uxoris suæ et filiorum suorum"[85].

ii) GUILLAUME [II] "Asselli" ([1050/70]-1130 or after). "Kalo vicecomes de Auniaco" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1080] subscribed by "Vuillelmus filius meus"[86]. Guillaume must have been the son of Cadelon [VII] by his first wife, assuming that the date of this charter is correct. Vicomte d'Aulnay. m ---. The name of Guillaume's wife is not known. Guillaume [II] & his wife had [two] children:

(a) FOULQUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

(b) [CADELON [VII] . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Vicomte d'Aulnay.] m EGILDIS, daughter of --- (-15 Apr ----). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. Cadelon [VII] & his wife had two children:

(1) GUILLAUME [III] "Amanerii" . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Vicomte d'Aulnay. m MATHILDE, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. 1199. Guillaume [III] & his wife had two children:

a. GUILLAUME [IV] (-[1201/03]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Vicomte d'Aulnay. m as her first husband, EUSTACHIE d'Argenton Dame de Chemillé, daughter of PIERRE d'Argenton & his wife Sibylle de Mortagne (-after 1244). The primary source which confirms her parentage and two marriages has not yet been identified. She married secondly ([1203]) as his second wife, Guy de Thouars Duke of Brittany.

b. JEANNE (-1235, bur Tusson). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Vicomtesse d'Aulnay. m as his first wife, GEOFFROY [VI] de Rancon Sire de Taillebourg, son of GEOFFROY [V] de Rancon Sire de Taillebourg & his wife --- (-Sep 1263).

(2) CADELON . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

iii) MICIA . "Vicecomite Cadilone…similiter quoque Micia uxor Hugonis soror vicecomitis" sold property "molendini de Ficariis" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by undated charter[87], arranged in the compilation after another charter dated [1070/86] under which "Cadalo vicecomes de Castro…Oenacus et uxor mea" makes a donation to the same abbey[88] which suggests that Micia may have been his sister. m HUGUES ---.

2. [ADEMAR . "Vuillelmus vicecomes" donated property "in pago Santonico in loco…Pinus" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter subscribed by "Amelinæ matris suæ, Constantini avunculi sui, Israeli, Josselmi, Adamari fratris sui…"[89]. It is unclear whether Ademar was the brother of the donor or of the witness "Josselmi" whose name precedes Ademar in the list of subscribers.]

3. ADELAIDE (-after [1026]). "Kadelo vicecomes" donated property "in pago Alniense in vicario Santi Joannis" with the consent of "filio meo Vuillelmo necnon fratre meo Constantino atque sorore mee Ildiardi et filia mea Adelaidi" to Saint-Jean d'Angély by charter dated [1026][90].

4. [SENEGONDE . The Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis names "Senegunda" as the wife of "Ademarum"[91]. "Guido vicecomes et Emma uxor mea" granted privileges to the abbey of Tourtoirac, with the consent of "Ademaro filio meo et uxore eius Senegunde…filio meo Petrone et uxore eius Sulpitia" and "…Guidone de Turribus…", by charter dated 1025[92]. "Ademarus vicecomes, filius Widonis vicecomitis et…coniunx mea…Senegundis" donated property to Saint-Marcial, Limoges, with the consent of "filiorum nostrorum Widonis ac Gauzfredi", undated [93]. According to Europäische Stammtafeln[94], her son Guy was nepos of the Vicomte d'Aulnay in 1067, which if correct means that she was probably the daughter of Cadelon [VI] Vicomte d'Aulnay. m ADEMAR [I] Vicomte de Limoges et de Ségur, son of GUY [I] Vicomte de Limoges & his wife Emma de Ségur (-Palestine 12 Aug [after 1019]).]

Chapter 2. VICOMTES de BROSSE

The castle of Brosse was located in Berry, in the commune of Chaillac, arrondissement Le Blanc, in the present-day French département of Indre. The reconstruction of the family of the early Vicomtes de Brosse is uncertain. It is shown below without square brackets, but the difficulty is that, as so little information has been verified in primary source documents, it is a question of showing everything or nothing square bracketed. The reconstruction shown in the present document is based almost exclusively on the 17th and 18th century authors Le Laboureur (as reproduced by Beauchet-Filleau[95]) and Père Anselme[96], neither of which give precise primary source citations. The outline has been more or less adopted in modern secondary sources, such as Europäische Stammtafeln, without question. In some cases, reference is made in these old secondary sources to donations made on specific dates which, if correct, provide a factual basis for some of the information. In addition, some references have been found in published cartularies, particulary Saint-Benoît-du-Loire in relation to donations to the affiliated church of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault which was located near the castle of Brosse. Additional references to the vicomtes de Brosse are apparently found in the Cartulaire des seigneurs de Châteauroux[97], but this work has not yet been consulted. Until more primary source information emerges, it is recommended that the reconstruction should be treated with caution. The family is interesting for later history particularly because a junior branch inherited the county of Penthièvre in the 1430s by marriage, and in the later 15th century made several important dynastic marriages, including with the comtes de Savoie, although they fall outside the main chronological scope of Medieval Lands.

A. VICOMTES de BROSSE

1. [RAOUL . Vicomte [de Brosse]. "Willelmi comitis, Hugoni comitis, item Hugoni, Savarici vicecomitis, Kadeloni vicecomitis, Adraldi vicecomitis, Radulfi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated [936/37] ("anno I Ludovico regnante") under which "Senegundis" donated "alodem suum in pago Alienense, in vicaria Basiacinse in villa…Fornax…" to St Cyprien, Poitiers[98]. Richard states that Guillaume I “Tête d'Etoupes/Caput-stupæ” Comte de Poitou created Raoul as vicomte de Brosse to assure his northern frontier against the king of France[99]. He cites no primary source to support his statement, but his statement may have been based on the reference to "…Radulfi vicecomitis…" in the [936/37] charter. Settipani suggests another possible interpretation: as "Hugonis comitis, item Hugoni" can reasonably be identified as Hugues [I] Comte du Maine, and maybe his son or other close relative also named Hugues, it is not unreasonable to identify "Radulfi vicecomitis" as Raoul [I] Vicomte du Maine or one of his predecessors (see the document MAINE)[100]. If this is correct, it is possible that Richard is inaccurate in his statement and that the vicomté de Brosse was first created much later.]

2. --- . [Vicomte de Brosse.] m ---. [One child]:

a) [ROTHILDE . According to Le Laboureur, Rothilde was the daughter of a vicomte de Brosse (unnamed), although Settipani has pointed out that no primary source reference is quoted in his work to support this statement and suggests that it may be based on an unsound conclusion drawn because the castle of Brosse was held by Rothilde´s descendants and is later recorded as a vicomté[101]. "Hildegarius Lemovicensium pontifex" granted privileges to Uzerche, naming "genitore meo…domno Geraldo vicecomite necnon et genetrice mea Rotilde…" by charter dated to [970/86][102]. "Rotildis vicecomitissa" donated "mansum…a Monsor…in vicaria Usercensi" to Uzerche, for the souls of "Archambaldi senioris mariti mei" who had given this property to her and "Geraldi vicecomitis senioris mei", by charter dated to [Jul 987/988], witnessed by "filii eiusdem Rothildis, Aldegarius episcopus, Guido, Geraldus, Alduinus abbas et cæteri filii…"[103]. Possible family connections of Rothilde´s first husband are suggested by the charter dated to [1003/36] under which "Rotbertus de Chatmart et Gaufredus frater eius…Ermesindis et Belieldis uxores eorum, Ebolus et Guido et Geraldus filii Gaufredi, Arcambaldus et Geraldus filii Rotberti" donated property in "manso de Monsor" to Uzerche[104], the connection being "Monsor" [Moussours near Uzerche]. m firstly ARCHAMBAUD, son of ---. m secondly GERAUD Vicomte de Limoges, son of HILDEGAIRE Vicomte de Limoges & his wife Thiberge --- ([905/10]-988).

1. BERNARD [I] de Brosse, son of [ADEMAR [I] Vicomte de Limoges] & his wife [Senegundis] [d'Aunay] . Vicomte de Brosse. Bernard [I] Vicomte de Brosse is stated in secondary sources, including Europäische Stammtafeln[105], to have been the son of Adémar [I] Vicomte de Limoges. Beauchet-Filleau states that Bernard [I] was the son of Vicomte Ademar but cites no primary source[106]. The primary source which confirms that this parentage has not yet been identified. The chronology of his son Gérard [I] suggests that Bernard [I] could not have been the son of Ademar. The early history of the vicomtes de Brosse is hazy and until more information comes to light it is suggested that this proposed affiliation be treated with caution. Bernard [I] is not mentioned by Père Anselme[107]. m ---. The name of Bernard´s wife is not known. Bernard [I] & his wife had two children:

a) GERARD [I] de Brosse (-after 1139). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1154 under which Pierre Archbishop of Bourges, in the presence of "Bernardus vicecomes de Brucia", confirmed an agreement between the abbot of Fleury and "Giraudum patrem predicti vicecomitis", quoting an earlier charter issued by "Giraudus et Fulco frater meus, Brucie vicecomites" naming "Bernardi patris ipsius Giraudi"[108]. Vicomte de Brosse. Beauchet-Filleau states that Gérard Vicomte de Brosse is named in 1120 and 1136, donated property to la Maison-Dieu de Montmorillon, and inherited the vicomté de Bridiers in 1139 after the death of his cousin Bérard vicomte de Bridier, but cites no corresponding primary source[109]. "Giraudus et Fulco frater meus, vicecomites" abandoned rights over Saint-Benoît-du-Sault in favour of the monastery of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire by charter dated 1137 (before 9 Apr)[110]. Louis VII King of France "et dux Aquitanorum" defended the right of "G. vicecomite de Brucia" to impose customs on the church of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated to [1137/54][111]. m AGNES [de Liveran], daughter of ---. Père Anselme names "Agnes" as wife of "Géraud vicomte de Brosse" but cites no primary source[112]. Beauchet-Filleau states that Gérard Vicomte de Brosse married "Agnès de Liveran? (dit-on)", but cites no corresponding primary source[113]. Gérard [I] & his wife had five children:

i) BERNARD [II] de Brosse (-after [1167]). Beauchet-Filleau names "Bernard…Foulques…Guillaume, Guy…Garnier" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse and his wife, adding that Bernard and Foulques obtained le château de Bridiers from the king in [1167], but cites no corresponding primary source[114]. Pierre Archbishop of Bourges, in the presence of "Bernardus vicecomes de Brucia", confirmed an agreement between the abbot of Fleury and "Giraudum patrem predicti vicecomitis", by charter dated 1154, quoting an earlier charter issued by "Giraudus et Fulco frater meus, Brucie vicecomites" naming "Bernardi patris ipsius Giraudi"[115]. "Bernardus vicecomes de Brucia, major natu Geraudi vicecomitis filius" reached an agreement with Saint-Benoît-du-Sault concerning the town of Sault by charter dated 1154[116]. "Bernard vicomte de Brosse" confirmed donations to the abbey of Aubignac by charter dated 1165[117]. m --- [de la Pastoresse], daughter of ---. Père Anselme names "N--- de la Pastoresse, sœur de Pierre prévôt de Salles" as wife of Bernard [I] but cites no primary source[118]. Beauchet-Filleau names "Pastoresse (appelée par d´autres Philiberte la Pastoresse, sœur dit-on de Pierre prévôt de Solles?)" as the wife of Bernard [II] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no corresponding primary source[119]. Bernard [II] & his wife had two children:

(a) BERNARD [III] de Brosse (-after Mar 1193). Père Anselme names "Bernard…vicomte de Brosse, Bérard de Brosse, dit de la Pastoresse" as the children of Bernard [II] Vicomte de Brosse, adding that Bernard [II] was living in 1175, but cites no primary sources[120].

- see below.

(b) BERARD de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard…vicomte de Brosse, Bérard de Brosse, dit de la Pastoresse" as the children of Bernard [II] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary source[121].

ii) GUILLAUME de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary source[122]. Beauchet-Filleau names "Bernard…Foulques…Guillaume, Guy…Garnier" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse and his wife, but cites no primary source[123].

iii) GUY de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, adding that Guy married "Alpays" and was father of "Raimond de Brosse", but cites no primary sources[124]. m ALPAIS, daughter of ---. Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, adding that Guy married "Alpays" and was father of "Raimond de Brosse", but cites no primary sources[125]. Guy & his wife had one child:

(a) RAYMOND de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, adding that Guy married "Alpays" and was father of "Raimond de Brosse", but cites no primary sources[126].

iv) FOULQUES de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary source[127]. Beauchet-Filleau names "Bernard…Foulques…Guillaume, Guy…Garnier" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse and his wife, adding that Bernard and Foulques obtained le château de Bridiers from the king in [1167], but cites no corresponding primary source[128].

v) GARNIER de Brosse . Père Anselme names "Bernard vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume, Guy, Fouques, Garnier, Guy, Bernard" as the children of Gérard Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary source[129].

b) FOULQUES de Brosse (-after 1137). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1154 under which Pierre Archbishop of Bourges, in the presence of "Bernardus vicecomes de Brucia", confirmed an agreement between the abbot of Fleury and "Giraudum patrem predicti vicecomitis", quoting an earlier charter issued by "Giraudus et Fulco frater meus, Brucie vicecomites" naming "Bernardi patris ipsius Giraudi"[130]. "Giraudus et Fulco frater meus, vicecomites" abandoned rights over Saint-Benoît-du-Sault in favour of the monastery of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire by charter dated 1137 (before 9 Apr)[131].

BERNARD [III] de Brosse, son of BERNARD [II] Vicomte de Brosse & his wife --- [de la Pastoresse] (-after Mar 1193). Père Anselme names "Bernard…vicomte de Brosse, Bérard de Brosse, dit de la Pastoresse" as the children of Bernard [II] Vicomte de Brosse, adding that Bernard [II] was living in 1175, but cites no primary sources[132]. Vicomte de Brosse. “Bernardus vicecomes Brutie" swore homage to Philippe II King of France by charter dated Mar 1193 (maybe O.S.)[133].

m as her second husband, ALMODIS d'Angoulême, widow of AMANIEU [IV] Sire d'Albret, daughter of GUILLAUME VI Comte d'Angoulême & his second wife Marguerite de Turenne ([1151/52]-). Her birth date is estimated on the assumption that the birth of her probable son by her first marriage is correctly dated to [1165/70]. Her parentage and first marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 1171 under which "Vuillelmus Talafers comes Engolismensis Vulgrini filius et Margarita uxor mea et filii nostri Vulgrinus scilicet primogenitus noster, Vuillelmus Talafers, Ademarus, Grisetus, Fulco et Almodis filia nostra uxor Amanei de Lebret" transferred rights to Saint-Amant-de-Boixe[134]. Her second marriage is confirmed by the charter dated to [1186/91] under which "Ademarus comes Engolismensis et soror mea Almodis vicecomitissa de Brozces" donated property to Saint-Amant-de-Boixe[135], and by the charter also dated to [1186/91] under which "Almodis soror Ademari Engolismensis comitis" donated property to Saint-Amant-de-Boixe with the consent of "fratre meo A comite et viro meo Bernardo vicecomite de Brozces"[136]. The dating of Almodis´s second marriage is difficult to estimate with any certainty. Her first husband is named in a source dated 1164, and "Amaneus de Labret" confirmed rights to Grande-Selve by charter dated 1187[137]. However, it is uncertain whether the second document relates to Amanieu [IV] Sire d´Albret or to Amanieu [V]. Considering her estimated birth date, it is unlikely that Almodis would have married secondly as late as 1187.

Bernard [III] & his wife had one child:

1. BERNARD [IV] de Brosse (-after 1221). Père Anselme names "Bernard…vicomte de Brosse" as the son of Bernard [III] Vicomte de Brosse, noting that he made several donations "à l´église de Montmorillon", but cites no primary sources[138]. Vicomte de Brosse. Beauchet-Filleau states that Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse (for whom he gives no affiliation) donated property to "la Maison-Dieu de Montmorillon", dated 1211 and 1221, but does not cite the corresponding primary sources[139]. m ---. The name of Bernard´s wife is not known. Bernard [IV] & his wife had [three] children:

a) [HUGUES [I] de Brosse (-after 1256). Père Anselme names "Hugues vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume" as the two sons of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[140]. As noted below, it is also possible that Hugues [I] Vicomte de Brosse was the son of Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse.]

- see below.

b) GUILLAUME de Brosse (-Brinon 8 Feb 1269). Père Anselme names "Hugues vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume" as the two sons of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[141]. Canon at Sens. Archbishop of Sens 1258, resigned 1267.

c) ELEONORE de Brosse (-after 1250). Père Anselme names "Ænor de Brosse dame des Essarts" as daughter of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse and records that she married "Thibaut Chabot IV…seigneur de Roche-Cerviere, fils de Thibaut Chabot III…", but cites no primary sources[142]. "Theobaldus Chabot dominus de Rupe Cerveria et de Exsartis" granted dower to "Aenordi de Brocia uxori mee", with the consent of "Girardi Chaboti et Scebrandi Chaboti militum", by charter dated Jun 1250[143]. m THIBAUT [IV] Chabot Seigneur de la Roche-Cervière, son of SEBRAND Chabot & his wife Agnes --- (-after May 1251).

1. --- de Brosse . The identity of the father of Vicomte Gérard [II] is not known. However, from a chronological point of view he could have been Bérard (error for Gérard?), younger brother of Bernard [III] Vicomte de Brosse (see above). m [as her first husband,] AGATHE de Preuilly, daughter of ---. Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 1198 (after Sep) under which her son "Giraudus vicecomes Brucie, filius domne Agathe de Prullet" abandoned rights in favour of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault[144]. Her marriage and family origin are further indicated by Beauchet-Filleau who states that Géraud Vicomte de Brosse "neveu de Pierre de Monrubé Seigneur de Preuilly" confirmed the donations of his uncle to la Merci-Dieu by charter dated 1229, suggesting that Gérard was therefore the son of the sister of the seigneur de Preuilly[145]. Her more precise parentage is shown in Europäische Stammtafeln which names "Agathe de Preuilly, daughter of Pierre [II] Sire de Preuilly dit de Montrabel" as the second wife of Bernard [III] Vicomte de Brosse, and also records that she married secondly as his first wife, Hugues [X] "le Brun" Sire de Lusignan, who was later Comte de La Marche [146]. No indication has been found that Vicomte Gérard was the son of Vicomte Bernard [III]. In addition, the chronology of the known marriage of Vicomte Bernard [III] appears to exclude the possibility of a second marriage which would be consistent with that second wife´s own second marriage to Hugues [X]. It is assumed, therefore, that the husband of Agathe de Preuilly and father of Gérard [II] was another vicomte de Brosse. The primary source which confirms her supposed second marriage has not yet been identified. One child:

a) GERARD [II] de Brosse (before [1180/84]-after 21 Jul 1239). Père Anselme does not mention Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse[147]. Vicomte de Brosse. "Giraudus vicecomes Brucie, filius domne Agathe de Prullet" abandoned rights in favour of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1198 (after Sep)[148]. His birth date range is estimated on the assumption that he had reached the age of majority when he issued this charter, but he could have been considerably earlier as no direct indication has been found of his age. "Géraud vicomte de Brosse" granted protection and exemptions to the abbey of Aubignac by charter dated 1203[149]. "Giraudus vicecomes Bruciæ" donated revenue Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1205[150]. "Vicecomes Brucie" donated a free man to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated May 1209[151]. "G[eraldus] vicecomes Bruciæ" freed serfs who "Guido de Brucia cognatus meus" had donated to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault with the consent of "dominæ matris suæ", by charter dated 1218[152]. "Giraudus vicecomes Bruciæ" granted exclusive rights to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1220[153]. Seigneur de Pouzauges. "G. vicecomes Brociarum, dominus Pozaugiarum et domina Bellassatis uxor nostra" submitted disputes with the Templars to arbitration by charter dated 5 Dec 1227[154]. Seigneur de Pareds. "G. vicecomes Brucie, dominus Alperusiensis et Bellasatis eius uxor" donated a serf to the Templars by charter dated 1228[155]. "G. vicecomes Brocearum, dominus Pozaugiarum et…Bellasatis uxor eius" abandoned rights to certain serfs to the Templars by charter dated 17 Aug 1228[156]. Beauchet-Filleau states that Géraud Vicomte de Brosse "neveu de Pierre de Monrubé Seigneur de Preuilly" confirmed the donations of his uncle to la Merci-Dieu by charter dated 1229[157]. "Geraldus vicecomes Bruciæ" relinquished rights over "Joanna filia Chavegau" to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1229[158]. "Geraldus vicecomes Brucie" donated serfs to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, with the consent of "Hugonis et Petri filiorum meorum", by charter dated 1232[159]. "Giraldus vicecomes Brucie" relinquished rights in favour of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1234[160]. Geraud Vicomte de Brosse acknowledged that taking meals at Saint-Benoît-du-Sault did not establish custom by charter dated 1237[161]. "G[eraudus] vicecomes Brucie" donated a serf to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated May 1239[162]. "Giraudus vicecomes Bruciæ" granted hunting rights to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 21 Jul 1239[163]. [m firstly ---. If it is correct, as stated below, that Gérard´s known wife was the widow of Savary de Mauléon, Gérard´s sons must have been born from an earlier marriage assuming that they were of age to give consent to their father´s donation dated 1232.] m [secondly] (after Jun 1218) [as her second husband,] BELLASSEZ, [repudiated wife of SAVARY de Mauléon,] daughter of [GUILLAUME Seigneur de Pouzauges & his wife Maxence de Beuil] (-after 17 Aug 1228). Beauchet-Filleau states that Géraud Vicomte de Brosse married "Belle-Assez de Chantemerle, veuve de Savary de Mauléon, fille de Guillaume seigneur de Pouzauges et de Maxence de Beuil", adding that the couple was childless "croyons-nous" (no primary sources cited)[164]. If a basis for this information does exist, Bellassez must have been repudiated by her first husband, whose death is recorded in 1233. "G. vicecomes Brociarum, dominus Pozaugiarum et domina Bellassatis uxor nostra" submitted disputes with the Templars to arbitration by charter dated 5 Dec 1227[165]. "G. vicecomes Brucie, dominus Alperusiensis et Bellasatis eius uxor" donated a serf to the Templars by charter dated 1228[166]. "G. vicecomes Brocearum, dominus Pozaugiarum et…Bellasatis uxor eius" abandoned rights to certain serfs to the Templars by charter dated 17 Aug 1228[167]. Gérard [II] & his [first] wife had two children:

i) HUGUES de Brosse (-after 1232). "Geraldus vicecomes Brucie" donated serfs to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, with the consent of "Hugonis et Petri filiorum meorum", by charter dated 1232[168]. No other reference has been found to Hugues, son of Gérard [II]. same person as…? HUGUES [I] Vicomte de Brosse (-after 1256). One possibility is that he was the same person as Hugues [I] Vicomte de Brosse, who according to Père Anselme was the son of Vicomte Bernard [IV], an affiliation which has not yet been confirmed by any primary source documentation. One difficulty with this theory is the absence of the name Pierre, given to the brother of Hugues de Brosse, among the known descendants of Vicomte Hugues [I] earlier than the son of Roger de Brosse Seigneur de Sainte-Sevère.

- see below.

ii) PIERRE de Brosse (-after 1232). "Geraldus vicecomes Brucie" donated serfs to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, with the consent of "Hugonis et Petri filiorum meorum", by charter dated 1232[169]. same person as…? PIERRE de Brosse (-1247 or after). No indication has been found of the parentage of Pierre. He is not mentioned by Père Anselme[170]. Vicomte de Brosse. The testament of "Pierre vicomte de Brosse", extracted from the cartulary of Aubignac, is dated 1247[171].

The relationship between the following family group and the main family of the vicomtes de Brosse has not been traced, althougg Guy de Brosse is called "cognatus" by Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse:

1. --- de Brosse . m --- (-after 1218). The name of this wife is not known but she is referred to in the charter dated 1218 under which "G[eraldus] vicecomes Bruciæ" freed serfs who "Guido de Brucia cognatus meus" had donated to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault with the consent of "dominæ matris suæ"[172]. One child:

a) GUY de Brosse . "G[eraldus] vicecomes Bruciæ" freed serfs who "Guido de Brucia cognatus meus" had donated to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault with the consent of "dominæ matris suæ", by charter dated 1218[173].

2. GUY de Brosse (-after 1240). It is possible that Guy de Brosse is the same person as Guy de Brosse, "cognatus" of Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse, who is named above. "Guido de Brucia domicellus" donated his rights over "Giraudo Bone de Pardac" to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 30 Sep 1238[174]. "Guido de Brucia miles" relinquished rights in favour of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1238[175]. "Guido de Brucia domicellus" donated a serf to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault by charter dated 1240[176].

HUGUES [I] de Brosse, son of --- (-after 1256). Vicomte de Brosse. Seigneur d´Argenton. The parentage of Vicomte Hugues [I] is uncertain. Père Anselme names "Hugues vicomte de Brosse, Guillaume" as the two sons of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[177]. If this is correct, he was Hugues [I] de Brosse, son of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse & his wife ---. However, as noted above, Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse is recorded with a son named Hugues. It is possible that he was the same person as Vicomte Hugues [I] and that the affiliation as stated by Père Anselme is incorrect. If this suggestion is correct, he was Hugues [I] de Brosse, son of Gérard [II] Vicomte de Brosse & his first wife ---. This second possibility appears to be corroborated by the charter dated 4 May 1237 issued by "Hugo de Bruccia miles dominus de Sca Severa…filius nobilis viri vicecomitis de Bruccia"[178]. At that time, Vicomte Gérard [II] is named in numerous sources but no trace at all has been found in primary sources of the supposed Vicomte Bernard [IV]. Another indication that the second hypothesis may be correct is that the name Pierre, given to the younger son of Vicomte Gérard [II], was repeated among the descendants of Vicomte Hugues [I]. "Hugues I…vicomte de Brosse" confirmed donations made by his predecessors to the abbey of Prébenoît by charter dated 1254[179]. La Thaumassière records that "Hugues I…vicomte de Brosse" was living in 1256[180].

m ([1228]) GUIBURGE, daughter of [HELIE Palestel Seigneur de Sainte-Sevére & his wife ---]. Chénon records that "Hugues I…vicomte de Brosse" married "Hélie de Sainte-Sevère…sa fille Guiburge (ou Guibords)", dating the event to [1228], and inherited the seigneurie de Sainte-Sevère from her father, but he cites no primary source on which the information is based[181]. Beauchet-Filleau names "Guiburge" (no family name or parentage specified) as the wife of Hugues Vicomte de Brosse, but does not cite the corresponding primary sources[182]. She is not named by Père Anselme[183].

Hugues & his wife had two children:

1. HUGUES [II] de Brosse (-after 1285). Père Anselme names "Hugues II vicomte de Brosse, Roger de Brosse, seigneur de Sainte-Sevère" as children of Hugues [I] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[184]. "Hugues vicomte de Brosse" granted permission to the abbey of Aubignac to make acquisitions in his fiefs by charter dated 1285[185]. m [firstly] ISABELLE de Déols, daughter of EBLES de Déols Seigneur de Châteaumeillant & his wife ---. Père Anselme names "Isabelle de Deols, dame de Château-Meliand, fille d´Ebbes de Deols, seigneur de Château-Meliand, de Boussac, d´Huriel" as the wife of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary source[186]. [m secondly ELEONORE de Brenne, daughter of ---. Georges Vergeade records that Isabelle de Déols, first wife of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, died childless and that Vicomte Hugues married secondly "Aénor de Brenne" by whom he was father of "trois fils: Pierre, Hélie et Guillaume" but he does not cite the corresponding primary source[187].] Hugues & his [second] wife had four children:

a) JEAN [Pierre] de Brosse (-after 6 Sep 1353). Secondary sources are contradictory regarding the name of the oldest son of Vicomte Hugues [II]. Père Anselme names "Jean vicomte de Brosse" as the older son of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, without citing a primary source, but details his military service in the early 1350s under Aimery de Rochechouart and Louis de Harcourt[188]. Georges Vergeade records that Isabelle de Déols, first wife of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, died childless and that Vicomte Hugues married secondly "Aénor de Brenne" by whom he was father of "trois fils: Pierre, Hélie et Guillaume" but he does not cite the corresponding primary source[189]. m ---. The name of Jean´s wife is not known. Jean & his wife had one child:

i) JEANNE de Brosse (-after 24 Oct 1348). Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage, her transmission of the vicomté de Brosse to her husband, and her testament dated 24 Oct 1348 (no source citation)[190]. Vicomtesse de Brosse. m (before 25 May 1314) ANDRE [II] de Chauvigny Seigneur de Châteauroux, son of GUILLAUME [III] de Chauvigny Seigneur de Châteauroux & his first wife Jeanne de Châtillon-sur-Marne (-after 7 May 1358).

b) HELIE de Brosse (-[1326/28]). Père Anselme names "Helie de Brosse" as the younger son of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, adding that he inherited "les terres de Chateauclos, d´Aguzon et d´Azerable" and was living in 1326, but cites no primary sources[191]. "Guillaume archevêque de Bourges, executeur testamentaire de feu Hélie de Brosse chevalier seigneur de Château-Clos" confirmed a bequest to the abbey of Aubignac by charter dated 1328[192]. m --- dame de Fleet, daughter of ---. Père Anselme names "N--- dame de Fleet" as the wife of Hélie de Brosse, but cites no primary source[193]. Hélie & his wife had one child:

i) daughter . Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage, but cites no primary sources[194]. m as his second wife, JEAN [II] Seigneur de Prie, de Buzançois et de Moulins en Berry, son of JEAN [I] Seigneur de Prie & his wife ---.

c) GUILLAUME de Brosse . Georges Vergeade records that Isabelle de Déols, first wife of Hugues [II] Vicomte de Brosse, died childless and that Vicomte Hugues married secondly "Aénor de Brenne" by whom he was father of "trois fils: Pierre, Hélie et Guillaume" but he does not cite the corresponding primary source[195].

d) ELEONORE de Brosse . Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage, and names the couple´s daughter and some of her descendants, but cites no primary sources[196]. m --- de Sully dit le Boucher, son of ---.

2. ROGER de Brosse (-1287 or before, bur Abbaye de Prébenoît). Père Anselme names "Hugues II vicomte de Brosse, Roger de Brosse, seigneur de Sainte-Sevère" as children of Hugues [I] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[197]. Seigneur de Sainte-Sevère.

- SEIGNEURS de BOUSSAC et de SAINTE-SEVERE.

B. SEIGNEURS de BOUSSAC et de SAINTE-SEVERE

The primary sources which confirm the parentage and marriages of the following family have not yet been identified, unless otherwise shown below. The outline is taken from Père Anselme[198].

ROGER de Brosse, son of HUGUES [I] Vicomte de Brosse & his wife Guiburge --- (-1287 or before, bur Abbaye de Prébenoît). Père Anselme names "Hugues II vicomte de Brosse, Roger de Brosse, seigneur de Sainte-Sevère" as children of Hugues [I] Vicomte de Brosse, but cites no primary sources[199]. Seigneur de Sainte-Sevère.

m (1256) MARGUERITE de Déols, daughter of EBLES de Déols Seigneur de Châteaumeillant & his wife --- (-after 1287).

Roger & his wife had three children:

1. PIERRE [I] de Brosse (-1305, bur Huriel Saint-Martin). Seigneur de Boussac, de Sainte-Sevère et d´Huriel. m (1301) BLANCHE de Sancerre, daughter of JEAN [I] Comte de Sancerre & his wife Marie de Vierzon. Pierre & his wife had two children:

a) LOUIS [I] de Brosse (-killed in battle Poitiers 19 Sep 1356, bur Huriel Saint-Martin). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère. m firstly JEANNE de Saint-Verain dame de Cesy, daughter of GIBAUT de Saint-Verain & his wife Jeanne de Linières. m secondly (1339) as her first husband, CONSTANCE de la Tour, daughter of BERTRAND [III] Seigneur de la Tour en Auvergne & his wife Isabelle de Levis (-1392, bur Cordeliers de Clermont). She married secondly Philibert de l´Espinasse Seigneur de la Clayette. Louis & his first wife had two children:

i) MARGUERITE de Brosse . m (Aug 1343) GUILLAUME Comptour "le jeune" Seigneur d´Apchon, son of ---.

ii) BLANCHE de Brosse . Dame de Cesy. m ([1344]) as his first wife, GUY de Chauvigny Seigneur de Châteauroux, son of ANDRE [II] de Chauvigny Seigneur de Châteauroux & his wife Jeanne Vicomtesse de Brosse (-Château du Châtelet [1360]).

Louis & his second wife had four children:

iii) LOUIS [II] de Brosse (-Gennes 8 Oct 1390, bur Huriel Saint-Martin). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère. m MARIE de Harcourt, daughter of GUILLAUME de Harcourt Seigneur de la Ferté-Imbault & his wife Blanche dame de Bray.

iv) PIERRE [II] de Brosse (-28 Jul 1422, bur Huriel Saint-Martin). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère.

- see below.

v) ISABELLE de Brosse . m (before 1365) GUICHARD de Culant Seigneur de Dervant, son of RENOUL [III] de Culant & his wife ---.

vi) JEANNE de Brosse . m GODEMAR de Linières Seigneur de Menville, son of GODEMAR de Linières Baron de Linières & his wife Marguerite de Précigny.

b) PIERRE de Brosse (-after 1321). Seigneur d´Huriel, du Bouchaut et des Landes.

2. GUILLAUME de Brosse (-Naillac Dec 1338, bur Sens Saint-Etienne). Bishop of Le Puy 1317. Bishop of Meaux. Archbishop of Bourges 1321. "Guillaume archevêque de Bourges, executeur testamentaire de feu Hélie de Brosse chevalier seigneur de Château-Clos" confirmed a bequest to the abbey of Aubignac by charter dated 1328[200].

3. BELLEASSEZ de Brosse (-after 1299). m (contract 1293) ITHIER Seigneur de Magnac en Limousin, son of ITHIER Seigneur de Magnac & his wife Agnes de Précigny (-after 1299).

PIERRE [II] de Brosse, son of LOUIS [I] de Brosse Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sauveur & his second wife Constance de la Tour (-28 Jul 1422, bur Huriel Saint-Martin). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère.

m MARGUERITE de Malleval, daughter of LOUIS Seigneur de Malleval & his wife ---.

Pierre [II] & his wife had four children:

1. JEAN [I] de Brosse (-1433). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère. Maréchal de France. m (20 Aug 1419) JEANNE de Naillac Dame de la Motte-Jolivet, daughter of GUILLAUME Seigneur de Naillac & his wife Jeanne Turpin. Jean [I] & his wife had three children:

a) JEAN [II] de Brosse (-after 18 Feb 1479). Seigneur de Boussac et de Sainte-Sevère. Comte de Penthièvre. m (18 Jun 1437) NICOLE de Blois-Châtillon Vicomtesse de Limoges, daughter of CHARLES de Blois-Châtillon dit de Bretagne Baron d´Avaugour & his wife Isabelle de Vivonne. She succeeded as Ctss de Penthièvre.

- COMTES de PENTHIEVRE[201].

b) MARGUERITE de Brosse . Dame de la Chasteigneraye et d´Ardelay. m ([1448]) GERMAIN de Vivonne Seigneur d´Aubigny, son of RENAUD de Vivonne Seigneur de Thors, d´Aubigny et de Faye & his wife Marie de Masta dame d´Anville.

c) BLANCHE de Brosse . m JEAN [II] de Roye Seigneur de Beausault et de Busancy, son of MATHIEU [III] Seigneur de Roye & his second wife Catherine de Montmorency.

2. ANTOINETTE de Brosse (-young).

3. BLANCHE de Brosse (-after 3 Nov 1430). m GUERIN Seigneur de Brion, son of --- (-before 31 Mar 1429).

4. CATHERINE de Brosse . m BLAIN-LOUP Seigneur de Beauvoir et de Montsan senechal de Bourbonnais, son of --- (-after 1466).

Chapter 3. SIRES de CHABANAIS

The town of Chabanais straddles the river Vienne, arrondissement Confolens, in the present-day French département of Charente, and in medieval times was located in the southern part of the county of Poitou.

A. SIRES de CHABANAIS

1. FOUCHER [I] de Chabannes . Sire de Chabanais. m OFFICINE d'Aubusson, daughter of ROBERT Vicomte d'Aubusson & his wife ---. Her marriage and family origin are indicated by the Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes which names her son "Raimundus Cabannensis, abnepos Turpionis episcopi" when recording his marriage[202]. The primary source which confirms her parentage more precisely and her name has not yet been identified. Foucher & his wife had two children:

a) RAYMOND de Chabannes . His parentage is indicated by the Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes which names "Raimundus Cabannensis, abnepos Turpionis episcopi" when recording his marriage[203]. m ALDEARDIS, daughter of ---. The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes records the marriage of "Raimundus Cabannensis, abnepos Turpionis episcopi" and "Ainardum præpositum, habentem duos fratres Abbonem et Raimundum…duces…quorum sororem Aldeardem"[204]. Raymond & his wife had one child:

i) ADEMAR de Chabannes ([988]-Palestine 1034). The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Ademarum Engolismensem monachum qui hæc scripsit" as son of "Raimundus Cabannensis, abnepos Turpionis episcopi" and his wife "duos fratres Abbonem et Raimundum…duces…quorum sororem Aldeardem"[205].

b) ADALBERT de Chabannes . The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Raimundus Cabannensis, abnepos Turpionis episcopi, frater Adalberti decani…et prepositi ex monasterio Sancti Marcialis"[206]. Deacon.

1. JOURDAIN [I] de Chabanais . Jourdain [I] de Chabanais founded the abbey of Lesterp, with the consent of Dia his wife and their sons Jourdain, Boson, and Renaud, by charter dated to [1032][207]. m DIA, daughter of ---. Jourdain [I] & his wife had three children:

a) JOURDAIN [II] de Chabanais .

b) BOSON de Chabanais . Monk at Monte Cassino.

c) RENAUD de Chabanais . Abbé de Charroux.

1. FOUCHER [II] de Chabanais (-[1080]). "Fulcaudus de Castro Cabanneis" donated "medietatem ecclesiæ de Vitræ" to Saint-Maixent, confirmed "quo mortuo post paucos annos" by "Willelmus filius eius cum matre sua et coniuge vel filio omnia" by charter dated 1084[208]. m --- (-after 1084). The name of Foucher´s wife is not known. "Fulcaudus de Castro Cabanneis" donated "medietatem ecclesiæ de Vitræ" to Saint-Maixent, confirmed "quo mortuo post paucos annos" by "Willelmus filius eius cum matre sua et coniuge vel filio omnia" by charter dated 1084[209]. Foucher [II] & his wife had one child:

a) GUILLAUME de Chabanais . "Fulcaudus de Castro Cabanneis" donated "medietatem ecclesiæ de Vitræ" to Saint-Maixent, confirmed "quo mortuo post paucos annos" by "Willelmus filius eius cum matre sua et coniuge vel filio omnia" by charter dated 1084[210]. m ---. The name of Guillaume´s wife is not known. "Fulcaudus de Castro Cabanneis" donated "medietatem ecclesiæ de Vitræ" to Saint-Maixent, confirmed "quo mortuo post paucos annos" by "Willelmus filius eius cum matre sua et coniuge vel filio omnia" by charter dated 1084[211]. Guillaume & his wife had children:

i) children . "Fulcaudus de Castro Cabanneis" donated "medietatem ecclesiæ de Vitræ" to Saint-Maixent, confirmed "quo mortuo post paucos annos" by "Willelmus filius eius cum matre sua et coniuge vel filio omnia" by charter dated 1084[212].

--- de Chabanais, son of --- .

m --- d´Angoulême, daughter of GEOFFROY Comte d´Angoulême & his first wife Pétronille d´Archiac. Her parentage and marriage are indicated by a charter dated 1089 under which "Iordanus cum filio meo eodem nomine dicto" noted that "Engolismorum consule avunculo meo Fulcone" agreed to reconstruct "Barbastam"[213]. The primary source which confirms the name of her husband has not yet been identified.

Adémar & his wife had one child:

1. JOURDAIN [V] de Chabanais (-in Palestine 1099 or after). "Iordanus Cabanensis" donated "ecclesiam…Petusiam…in…S. Petri honore fundatam" to Bordeaux Saint-Pierre, with the consent of "meus filius Iordanus", by undated charter, subscribed by "…Aimerici de Roca Cauardi", followed by a charter dated 1089 under which "Iordanus cum filio meo eodem nomine dicto" noted that "Engolismorum consule avunculo meo Fulcone" agreed to reconstruct "Barbastam"[214]. Courlieu records that "Iourdan seigneur de Chabanais" joined the contingent of Godefroi de Boulogne on the First Crusade and died during overseas, but does not cite the corresponding primary sources[215]. No reference has yet been found in the chronicles of the crusades to Jourdain. m ---. The name of Jourdain´s wife is not known. Jourdain [V] & his wife had one child:

a) JOURDAIN [VI] ESCHIVAT de Chabanais (-bur Grenord). "Iordanus Cabanensis" donated "ecclesiam…Petusiam…in…S. Petri honore fundatam" to Bordeaux Saint-Pierre, with the consent of "meus filius Iordanus", by undated charter, subscribed by "…Aimerici de Roca Cauardi", followed by a charter dated 1089 under which "Iordanus cum filio meo eodem nomine dicto" noted that "Engolismorum consule avunculo meo Fulcone" agreed to reconstruct "Barbastam"[216]. Sire de Chabanais et de Confolens. "Jourdain de Chabanais et Amélie sa femme" donated "l´église de Saint-Pierre de Cellefrouin" to the abbey of Charroux by undated charter, dated to the early 12th century[217]. m [as her second husband,] AMELIE, [widow of ---,] daughter of --- (-after 1140). "Jourdain de Chabanais et Amélie sa femme" donated "l´église de Saint-Pierre de Cellefrouin" to the abbey of Charroux by undated charter, dated to the early 12th century[218]. A charter dated to after 1140 records an agreement between "Amelia de Cabaniaco et Matildis filia mea" and Saint-Pierre d´Angoulême regarding "manso de Sorouma", for the souls of "virorum nostrorum…Jordani de Cabaniaco et Ademari de Rupe et Maentiæ"[219]. Eschivat & his wife had [two] children:

i) [MATHILDE (-after 1140). A charter dated to after 1140 records an agreement between "Amelia de Cabaniaco et Matildis filia mea" and Saint-Pierre d´Angoulême regarding "manso de Sorouma", for the souls of "virorum nostrorum…Jordani de Cabaniaco et Ademari de Rupe et Maentiæ"[220]. The person named "Maentia" in this source has not yet been identified nor her relationship to the donors. This source, when read together with the source which refers to the marriage of Jourdain [VI]´s daughter with Guillaume de Matha (see below), appears to indicate that Jourdain [VI] de Chabanais had two daughters. However, neither source mentions that this is the case, which is surprising if it is correct. One possibility is that the two daughters were uterine sisters, Mathilde having been born from an earlier marriage of her mother. As Mathilde was already married when the marriage of her sister was arranged, it is likely that she was the older sister. If this is all correct, the basis for the claim by Mathilde´s husband to the seigneurie de Chabanais is difficult to understand. m AYMAR Seigneur de la Rochefoucauld, son of GUY [III] Seigneur de la Rochefoucauld & his wife --- (-1140).]

ii) AMELIE de Chabanais . The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis records that Vulgrin Comte d´Angoulême arranged the marriage of "Roberto Burgundio" and "filia Jordani Eschivati…sine masculo hærede defuncti", from whom he would inherit "castellum Chabanes et Confolent" which had been claimed by "Ademaro domino Rupis-Folcaudi…ex parte uxoris suæ", but that Robert repudiated his marriage contract to join the Templars whereupon his land and bride were granted to "Willermo de Mastacio fratri Roberti domini Montis-Berulli"[221]. Betrothed to ROBERT de Craon, son of RENAUD de Nevers Sire de Craon & his wife Enoguen [Domita] de Vitré Heiress of Craon (-after 1105). m GUILLAUME de Matha, son of [ROBERT de Montbéron & his wife Emma de la Roche]. 1101/1136.

B. SIRES de CHABANAIS (MATHA/MONTBRON)

GUILLAUME de Matha, son of [ALDUIN BORRELL Seigneur de Monbron] & his wife Philippa --- (-1136 or after). His family origin is confirmed y the Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis which records that, after "Roberto Burgundio" repudiated his marriage contract to join the Templars, his land and bride were granted to "Willermo de Mastacio fratri Roberti domini Montis-Berulli" on the advice of "Wlgrini comitis"[222]. The parentage of Guillaume´s brother Robert de Montbron is confirmed by the Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis which names Robert´s aunt "Almode sorore Alduini Borrel, patris Roberti de Monbrond" when recording her marriage to "Ebolus de Ventadour"[223]. According to Europäische Stammtafeln, the two brother were possible sons of Robert [I] de Montbron and his wife Emma, daughter of Adémar de la Roche[224], but the Chronicon indicates that this suggestion is incorrect. The different geographical epithets given to the two brothers suggests that they may not have shared the same father.

m AMELIE de Chabanais, daughter of JOURDAIN [VI] ESCHIVAT Sire de Chabanais et de Confolens & his wife Amélie ---. The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis records that, after "Roberto Burgundio" repudiated his marriage contract to join the Templars, his land and bride were granted to "Willermo de Mastacio fratri Roberti domini Montis-Berulli" on the advice of "Wlgrini comitis"[225].

Guillaume & his wife had three children:

1. JOURDAIN [VII] (-after 1175). He is named in the Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis as brother of Eschivat: "Eschivard frater Jordani de Chabannès et Bosonis Abbatis Stirpensis"[226]. Sire de Chabanais. m ---. The name of Jourdain´s wife is not known. Jourdain [VII] & his wife had one child:

a) GUILLAUME ESCHIVAT (-after 3 Aug 1214). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. King John issued an order to "Aymericus de Rupe Chiward Jordanus et Chiwardus de Chabbenes" dated 3 Aug 1214[227]. m ---. The name of Guillaume Eschivat's wife is not known. Guillaume Eschivat [II] & his wife had one child:

i) JOURDAIN [VIII] ESCHIVAT (-before 1247). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Sire de Chabanais.

- see below.

2. ESCHIVAT [I] (-1200 or after). He is named in the Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis: "Eschivard frater Jordani de Chabannès et Bosonis Abbatis Stirpensis"[228]. Sire de Chabanais. "Ademarus vicecomes Lemovicensis cum filiis suis" prohibited a construction at Uzerche monastery by charter dated 1187, witnessed by "Guido filius vicecomitis, Eschivatus miles de Chabanes…"[229]. m as her second husband, MATEBRUNE de Ventadour, widow of RENAUD [V] "le Lépreux" Vicomte d'Aubusson, daughter of EBLES [III] Vicomte de Ventadour & his first wife Marguerite de Turenne ([1149/50]-). The Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis names "Matebrunam" as the daughter of "Ademaro vicecomite Lemovicensi, sponsam illius Margaretam, sororem Bosonis de Torenna" and her second husband "Ebolus Ventadorensis, filius Eboli Cantatoria", recording that she married firstly "Rainaldum Leprosum Vicecomitem de Albusson" and secondly "Eschivard frater Jordani de Chabannès et Bosonis Abbatis Stirpensis"[230]. Eschivat [I] & his wife had one child:

a) EBLES [I] de Chabannes (-after 1226). Champeval states that Ebles was the son of Eschivat [I], named after his maternal uncle who was his godfather, but does not cite the corresponding primary source[231]. Ebles de Chabannes donated property to the abbey of Bonaigue, with the consent of "Ebles son fils", by charter dated to [1215][232]. m ---. The name of Ebles´s wife is not known. Ebles [I] & his wife had one child:

i) EBLES [II] de Chabannes (-after 1255). Ebles de Chabannes donated property to the abbey of Bonaigue, with the consent of "Ebles son fils", by charter dated to [1215][233]. Co-seigneur de Charlus-le-Pailloux et de la Force. m ---. The name of Ebles´s wife is not known. Ebles [II] & his wife had three children:

(a) EBLES [III] de Chabannes (-[1289/92]). Co-seigneur de Charlus-le-Pailloux et de la Force.

- CHABANNES, SEIGNEURS de la PALISSE, de CHARLUS.

(b) GUIPAULT de Chabannes (-after 18 Aug 1283).

3. BOSON . He is named in the Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis as brother of Eschivat: "Eschivard frater Jordani de Chabannès et Bosonis Abbatis Stirpensis"[234]. Abbot of l´Esterp 1179.

1. JOURDAIN de Chabanais (-after 3 Aug 1214). King John granted "custodia terre et heredis Americi de Rupe Choard" to "Jord de Chabanes", who was granted the right to marry "xx annos…maiorem eiusdem heredis" by charter dated 30 Aug 1200[235]. It is not known if the marriage went ahead. King John issued an order to "Aymericus de Rupe Chiward Jordanus et Chiwardus de Chabbenes" dated 3 Aug 1214[236]. [m --- de Rochechouart, daughter of AIMERY de Rochechouart & his wife --- ([1180]-).]

JOURDAIN [VIII] ESCHIVAT de Chabanais, son of GUILLAUME ESCHIVAT de Chabanais & his wife --- (-before 1247). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Sire de Chabanais.

m as her first husband, ALIX de Montfort Ctss de Bigorre, daughter of GUY de Montfort & his wife Pétronille de Comminges Ctss de Bigorre ([1217/20]-1255). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre records that "dame Hélys", daughter of "Pétronille contesse…de Bigorre" and her husband "feu Monsieur Messire Guy de Narbonne", married "messire Jordain de Chabanoys"[237]. She married secondly (1247) Raoul de Courtenay Seigneur de Champignelles, Conte di Chieti.

Jourdain Eschivat [III] & his wife had three children:

1. ESCHIVAT de Chabanais (-1283). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre names "Eschivat" as "aisné filz" of "messire Jordain de Chabanoys" and his wife "dame Hélys", adding that he succeeded his mother as comte de Bigorre[238]. The testament of "domina Petronilla comitissa Bigorre", dated 1251, appointed "dominum Esquivatum nepotem meum filium filie mee domine Aalis" as her heir "in…comitatu Bigorre", and if he died childless "dominus Jordanus frater dicti domini Esquivati", failing whom "domine Mathe filie mee"[239]. He succeeded his mother in 1255 as Comte de Bigorre. "Gasto…vicecomes Bearnensis et de Marciano et…domina Matha uxor eiusdem" recognised the rights of "domino Eschivato…comiti Biguorre et domino Cabanasii", in accordance with "dictum vel arbitrium domini R….comitis Faxi [Fuxi]", by charter dated 16 Sep 1256[240]. "Esquivardus de Chabanes comes Biguorre" granted "totum comitatum Biguorre et Sanctum Chauzaium et Martham" to "domino Symoni de Monteforti comiti Lincestrie…avunculo nostro" by charter dated 22 Nov 1258[241]. "Esquivardus de Chabanes comes Biguorre et Jordanus eius frater" confirmed the grant of "totum comitatum Biguorre", which "dominus Gasto Bearnensis" had devastated and which they could not defend, to "domino Symoni…comiti Lincestrie" by charter dated 6 Aug 1261[242]. "Eschivatus comes Bigorre dominus de Chabanesio" confirmed the donation of half the county of Bigorre, in furtherance of the agreement made by "Petronilla quondam comitissa Bigorre avia mea" with the consent of "Aalipdis matris mee filie dicte comitisse" and the marriage contract between "dictam dominam Aalipdem matrem meam" and "dominum Radulphum de Courtenayo", to "soror mea Mathildis de Courtenayo filia dictorum Radulfi et Aalipdis" by charter dated Dec 1276[243]. An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the death in 1284 of "Echivatus comes Bigorre et dominus de Cabanisio" in Navarre and the succession of "domina Lora soror sua"[244]. A charter dated 1 Sep 1283 records that "dominam Constantiam primogenitam…Guastonis vicecomitis Bearnii et dominæ Mathæ uxoris suæ defunctæ…comitissam Bigoriæ" succeeded as comtesse de Bigorre, following the deaths of "domino Esquivato et domino Jordano nepotibus quondam dominæ P. comitisse Bigorræ"[245]. m (1256) AGNES de Foix, daughter of ROGER IV Comte de Foix & his wife doña Brunisenda de Cardona. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.

2. JOURDAIN de Chabanais (-before 1 Sep 1283). The testament of "domina Petronilla comitissa Bigorre", dated 1251, appointed "dominum Esquivatum nepotem meum filium filie mee domine Aalis" as her heir "in…comitatu Bigorre", and if he died childless "dominus Jordanus frater dicti domini Esquivati", failing whom "domine Mathe filie mee"[246]. "Esquivardus de Chabanes comes Biguorre et Jordanus eius frater" confirmed the grant of "totum comitatum Biguorre", which "dominus Gasto Bearnensis" had devastated and which they could not defend, to "domino Symoni…comiti Lincestrie" by charter dated 6 Aug 1261[247]. A charter dated 1 Sep 1283 records that "dominam Constantiam primogenitam…Guastonis vicecomitis Bearnii et dominæ Mathæ uxoris suæ defunctæ…comitissam Bigoriæ" succeeded as comtesse de Bigorre, following the deaths of "domino Esquivato et domino Jordano nepotibus quondam dominæ P. comitisse Bigorræ"[248].

3. LORE de Chabanais ([1240/45]-1316). An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the death in 1284 of "Echivatus comes Bigorre et dominus de Cabanisio" in Navarre and the succession of "domina Lora soror sua"[249]. The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre records that "dame Lore sa seur, fille…de…dame Hélys et Jordain de Chabannoys" succeeded "Eschivat" as comtesse de Bigorre, adding that she left it to "messire Aymery de la Roche son filz"[250]. She succeeded her brother in 1283 as Comtesse de Bigorre, Dame de Chabanais et de Confolens. An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the marriages in 1284 of "Lora filia Echivati de Cabanasio" and "R vicecomiti Turenne" and of "filius primogenitus dicti Raymundi" and "filiam dicte Lore"[251]. A charter dated 1297 records the appointment of arbitrators in the dispute between "Mathildis de Courtenaio comitissa Theati uxor…domini Philippi de Flandria, filii…comitis Flandrensis" and "Lora vicecomitissa Turenne domina de Cabanesio soror dicte domine Mathildis" concerning the county of Bigorre, which they had sold to "domina Johanna regina Francie et Navarre"[252]. A charter dated 1 Mar 1298 records the decision of the arbitrators in the dispute between "domina Matildim comitissam Theauti" and "dominam Loram vicecomitissam Turenne dominam de Cabanesio sororem dicte domine Mathildis" concerning the county of Bigorre, deciding that if the county was ever recovered from "domina Johanna regina Francie et Navarre" it should be held by both parties according to their respective shares[253]. A charter dated 1302 records that Philippe IV King of France summoned "comitem Fuxi, Margaritam comitissam Fuxo eius matrem, comitissam Armaignensem relictam domini Geraldi de Armaniaco, Constanciam vicecomitissam de Marciano, et Guillermam de Bearno dominam de Moncada" as proxy for "consortis nostre regine, Guillelmo Tesson militi et Lore vicecomitisse Turenne" for a hearing relating to the county of Bigorre[254]. "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais, comme tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu" contracted for the marriage of "sa nièce Lore avec Simon de Rochechouart chevalier, seigneur de Saint-Laurent, avec les dispenses de parenté, lesquelles seraient obtenues du Pape" by contract dated "le vendredi après Saint-Nicolas d´hyver 1304", which also records that "Messire Foucaud de Rochechouart doyen de Bourges donna au dit Simon son frère cent livres de rentes" and "la dite dame vicomtesse fait mention de son testament de ses enfants...Aimery et Jean"[255]. m firstly --- de la Roche, son of --- (-before 1284). The problem of identifying the first husband of Lore de Chabannes is discussed below. m secondly (1284) as his second wife, RAYMOND [V] Vicomte de Turenne, son of RAYMOND [IV] Vicomte de Turenne & his wife Allemande Dame de Malemort (-[1284/22 Feb 1285]).

--- de la Roche (-before 1284). The identity of the first husband of Lore de Chabanais is uncertain. No primary source has yet been found which states his name. The only source so far found which indicates his family is the record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre, which states that "dame Lore sa seur, fille…de…dame Hélys et Jordain de Chabannoys" succeeded "Eschivat" as comtesse de Bigorre and that she bequeathed the county to "messire Aymery de la Roche son filz"[256]. This document is of course extremely late. Nevertheless, the other genealogical details which it contains seem accurate, and none of them appears to have been challenged at the time by the king of France (the defendant in the 1503 lawsuit) according to the contemporary report of the hearing. Can "de la Roche" in that document be interpreted as meaning "de Rochechouart"? According to Europäische Stammtafeln, Lore´s first husband was "Simon de Rochechouart, son of Aimery [VII] Vicomte de Rochechouart"[257]. This cannot be correct as it is demonstrated satisfactorily, below, that Simon, son of Aimery [VII], was archbishop of Bordeaux. There is certainly some connection between Lore de Chabannes and the Rochechouart family: in a charter dated 11 Dec 1304, "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais" declares herself "tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu", when arranging the marriage of Simon de Rochechouart to her own grand-daughter[258]. "Feu Aimery de Rochechouart" in that document must be identified as Vicomte Aimery [IX], although in 1304 all his children would have been too old to have needed Lore as their "tutrice" which represents another point which is difficult to understand. If Lore´s husband was a Rochechouart, and "neveu" in the 1304 document can be interpreted strictly, he would have belonged to the generation preceding that of Aimery [IX], which means that he was a son of Aimery [VII] Vicomte de Rochechouart. This possibility is hyperlinked, for easy reference, to "--- de Rochechouart, son of Aimery [VII] Vicomte de Rochechouart & his wife Alix de Mortemart". However, the conclusion is unsatisfactory from a chronological point of view as the children of Aimery [VII] must have been born in the early years of the 13th century, which would mean that Lore´s first husband was considerably older than her. Turning to the Rochefoucauld alternative, "de la Roche" is the name more usually applied to that family. Aimery [I] Seigneur de la Rochefoucauld (died 1249 or after) and his wife Letice de Parthenay had a son Aimery who, according to Père Anselme, died childless[259]. Guy [VI] de la Rochefoucauld and his wife Agnes de Rochechouart (daughter of Vicomte Aimery [VIII]) also had younger sons whose descents are not recorded by Anselme (see the document ANGOULÊME/LA MARCHE for the Rochefoucauld family). If the first husband of Lore de Chabanais was a similar age to his wife, the sons of Guy [VI] represent the more likely possibility. In addition, the onomastics present some interest as the name "Letice" was given to Lore´s daughter (although the primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified, see below). It is difficult to explore this line of research further as the primary sources which record the Rochefoucauld family have not yet been identified. Nevertheless, it can already be noted that the problem with the "Rochefoucauld" hypothesis is that it leaves the following two points unexplained: firstly, the precise relationship between Lore de Chabanais and the Rochechouart family, as noted in the 1304 document and which required dispensations for the marriage between Lore´s grand-daughter and Simon de Rochechouart, and secondly why Lore de Chabanais would have been appointed "tutrice" of the children of Aimery [IX] Vicomte de Rochechouart if the relationship between them was more remote through the Rochefoucauld family.

m as her first husband, LORE de Chabanais, daughter of JOURDAIN ESCHIVAT [II] Sire de Chabanais & his wife Alix de Montfort Ctss de Bigorre ([1240/45]-1316). An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the death in 1284 of "Echivatus comes Bigorre et dominus de Cabanisio" in Navarre and the succession of "domina Lora soror sua"[260]. The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre records that "dame Lore sa seur, fille…de…dame Hélys et Jordain de Chabannoys" succeeded "Eschivat" as comtesse de Bigorre, adding that she left it to "messire Aymery de la Roche son filz"[261]. She succeeded her brother in 1283 as Comtesse de Bigorre, Dame de Chabanais et de Confolens. An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the marriages in 1284 of "Lora filia Echivati de Cabanasio" and "R vicecomiti Turenne" and of "filius primogenitus dicti Raymundi" and "filiam dicte Lore"[262]. A charter dated 1297 records the appointment of arbitrators in the dispute between "Mathildis de Courtenaio comitissa Theati uxor…domini Philippi de Flandria, filii…comitis Flandrensis" and "Lora vicecomitissa Turenne domina de Cabanesio soror dicte domine Mathildis" concerning the county of Bigorre, which they had sold to "domina Johanna regina Francie et Navarre"[263]. "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais, comme tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu" contracted for the marriage of "sa nièce [presumably an incorrect translation of "neptis", instead of "petite-fille/grand-daughter"] Lore avec Simon de Rochechouart chevalier, seigneur de Saint-Laurent, avec les dispenses de parenté, lesquelles seraient obtenues du Pape" by contract dated "le vendredi après Saint-Nicolas d´hyver 1304", which also records that "Messire Foucaud de Rochechouart doyen de Bourges donna au dit Simon son frère cent livres de rentes" and "la dite dame vicomtesse fait mention de son testament de ses enfants...Aimery et Jean"[264].

Lore & her first husband had three children:

1. AIMERY "de la Roche" (-before 10 Dec 1304). "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais, comme tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu" contracted for the marriage of "sa nièce Lore..." by contract dated "le vendredi après Saint-Nicolas d´hyver 1304", which also records that "la dite dame vicomtesse fait mention de son testament de ses enfants...Aimery et Jean"[265]. The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre records that "dame Lore sa seur, fille…de…dame Hélys et Jordain de Chabannoys" succeeded "Eschivat" as comtesse de Bigorre, adding that she left it to "messire Aymery de la Roche son filz"[266]. m ALIX de Châteauneuf, daughter of --- (-after Apr 1328). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre records that "messire Aymery de la Roche" married "dame Hélys de Chasteauneuf"[267]. Her marriage and family origin are confirmed by the charter dated Easter 1328 under which her granddaughter "noble damoiselle Isabelle de Rochechouart, fille de feu messire Simon vicomte de Rochechouart chevalier, âgée de plus de 12 ans mais mineure de vint-cinq ans" renounced her rights to property, reserving to herself what may come to her "de la succession de la noble dame de Chateauneuf son ayeule et de feu Eschivat seigneur de Chabanois son oncle"[268]. Aimery & his wife had two children:

a) ESCHIVAT de Chabanais (-before Apr 1328). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre names "Eschivat de Chasteauneuf" as the son of "messire Aymery de la Roche" and his wife "dame Hélys de Chasteauneuf"[269]. Seigneur de Chabanais, inherited from his paternal grandmother. He and his sister adopted the name Chabanais. The will of "Simon vicomte de Rochechouart chevalier", dated 16 May 1316, confirmed "le douaire…à Lore sa femme sur la terre de Saint Laurent; donna la dite terre, après la mort de sa dite femme, à Marguerite d´Analhac sa niece femme d´Eschivat seigneur de Chabanais beau-frère dudit testateur avec reversibilité en cas de mort sans hoirs à Aimery d´Arnhalc frère de ladite Marguerite, à la charge de 50 livres de rente envers Perrin d´Arnalahac son autre frère", and appointed as "tutrice à ses enfants la dame Lore sa femme, et si elle se remarioit…son dit frère…à son défaut le dit Eschivat son beau-frère et à son défaut messire Ithier de Cognanc"[270]. His date of death is set by the charter dated Easter 1328 under which his niece "noble damoiselle Isabelle de Rochechouart, fille de feu messire Simon vicomte de Rochechouart chevalier, âgée de plus de 12 ans mais mineure de vint-cinq ans" renounced her rights to property, reserving to herself what may come to her "de la succession de la noble dame de Chateauneuf son ayeule et de feu Eschivat seigneur de Chabanois son oncle"[271]. The testament of "Eschivatus dominus de Cabanasio miles" is dated "les octaves de saint Jean-Baptiste 1326"[272]. m firstly MARGUERITE d´Analhac, daughter of --- d´Analhac & his wife --- de Rochechouart (-after 16 May 1316). The will of "Simon vicomte de Rochechouart chevalier", dated 16 May 1316, confirmed "le douaire…à Lore sa femme sur la terre de Saint Laurent; donna la dite terre, après la mort de sa dite femme, à Marguerite d´Analhac sa niece femme d´Eschivat seigneur de Chabanais beau-frère dudit testateur avec reversibilité en cas de mort sans hoirs à Aimery d´Arnhalc frère de ladite Marguerite, à la charge de 50 livres de rente envers Perrin d´Arnalahac son autre frère"[273]. m secondly SIBYLLE de Bossay, daughter of --- (-1325). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre names "Eschivat de Chasteauneuf", son of "messire Aymery de la Roche" and his wife "dame Hélys de Chasteauneuf", married "dame Cibille de Bossay"[274]. The testament of "Sibilla de Boussayo, uxor domini Eschivardi de Chabanesio milites" is dated "le jeudi avant la Saint-Mathieu 1325"[275]. Eschivat & his second wife had one child:

i) JEANNE de Chabanais (-after Nov 1387). The record of the 1503 hearing relating to the dispute over the inheritance of the county of Bigorre names "dame Jehanne de Chabanoys" as the daughter of "Eschivat de Chasteauneuf" and his wife "dame Cibille de Bossay", adding that she married "messire Miles de Touars" by whom she had "messire Regnaud de Toars" who married "Catherine de Loyac" by whom he had "autre messire Miles de Toars" who married "Béatrix de Montéjon", parents of "Catherine de Thoars" who married "Jehan de Vendosme" and were parents of "messire Jehan de Vendosme père…du monsieur Jacques de Vendôsme demandeur"[276]. The testament of "Jehanna de Cabanesio domina dicti loci de Cabanesio et Pousangiis" is dated "le mercredi avant la Sainte-Catherine 1387"[277]. m MILON de Thouars, son of ---.

b) LORE de Chabanais ([1283]-after 1 Sep 1356). "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais, comme tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu" [presumably "neveu" a mistake for "fils", which appears to be the only way which is consistent with the reconstruction presented in this document] contracted for the marriage of "sa nièce Lore avec Simon de Rochechouart chevalier, seigneur de Saint-Laurent, avec les dispenses de parenté, lesquelles seraient obtenues du Pape" by contract dated "le vendredi après Saint-Nicolas d´hyver 1304", which also records that "Messire Foucaud de Rochechouart doyen de Bourges donna au dit Simon son frère cent livres de rentes" and "la dite dame vicomtesse fait mention de son testament de ses enfants...Aimery et Jean"[278]. "Lore de Chabanais veuve de Simon vicomte de Rochechouart chevalier" donated "la terre et fief de Chalhac avec le fief de Saliac" to "Isabelle de Rochechouart sa fille, messire Foucaud de Rochechouart évêque de Noyon, son tuteur, acceptant pour elle", by charter dated "du vendredi après Pâques 1327"[279]. Dame de Chabanais et de Confolens. m (contract 11 Dec 1304) SIMON Vicomte de Rochechouart, son of AIMERY [IX] Vicomte de Rochechouart & his first wife Jeanne de Tonnay-Charente ([1262/63]-[16 May 1316/1318]).

2. JEAN . "Lore vicomtesse de Turenne dame de Chabanais, comme tutrice des enfants de feu Aimery de Rochechouart, damoiseau, son neveu" contracted for the marriage of "sa nièce Lore..." by contract dated "le vendredi après Saint-Nicolas d´hyver 1304", which also records that "la dite dame vicomtesse fait mention de son testament de ses enfants...Aimery et Jean"[280].

3. LETICIE (-1285 or after). An anonymous Chronicon of Saint-Marcial records the marriages in 1284 of "Lora filia Echivati de Cabanasio" and "R vicecomiti Turenne" and of "filius primogenitus dicti Raymundi" and "filiam dicte Lore"[281]. 1285. m (1284) as his first wife, RAYMOND [VI] Vicomte de Turenne, son of RAYMOND [V] Vicomte de Turenne & his first wife Agassie de Pons (-Flanders 1304).

Chapter 4. CHABOT

The Chabot family is unusual, compared with other noble families in Poitou, in that its name is not derived from the territory which it governed. The origin of the name has not been traced, but a clue may be provided because the family arms included three large-headed fish, named "chabot" in French. Sandret suggests two possible derivations: firstly, that the name may have been given as a nickname to an ancestor with an unusually large or deformed head, or secondly that the family held a water-course especially renowned for these fish[282]. The family was established in the Bas-Poitou area, in the area included within the present-day French départements of la Vendée and Deux-Sèvres, by the mid-11th century, although the ancestry of the different individuals named at the time has not been traced to a common source. As a result of a marriage in 1645 with the heiress of the ducal family of Rohan, the family name was changed to Rohan-Chabot.

1. GUILLAUME [I] Chabot (-after [1055]). "…Helie de Volvento, Willelmi Chabocii…" signed the charter dated 1040 under which "Goffredus comes Andegavorum" founded the abbey of la Sainte-Trinité de Vendôme[283]. "Willelmus Chaboz et uxor mea…Aenors et frater suus Gauffridus" sold "terram…in Bugerpisse" to Maillezais by charter dated to [1055][284]. m ELEONORE, daughter of --- (-after [1055]). "Willelmus Chaboz et uxor mea…Aenors et frater suus Gauffridus" sold "terram…in Bugerpisse" to Maillezais by charter dated to [1055][285].

2. GEOFFROY Chabot (-after [1055]). "Willelmus Chaboz et uxor mea…Aenors et frater suus Gauffridus" sold "terram…in Bugerpisse" to Maillezais by charter dated to [1055][286].

1. GOSBERT Chabot . "Gosbertus Chabot" donated "medietatem ecclesie de Buxeria" to Talmond, with the consent of "filio suo…Hugone et nepotibus suis…Aimerico et Petro", by charter dated to [1070/1110][287]. m ---. The name of Gosbert´s wife is not known. Gosbert & his wife had one child:

a) HUGUES Chabot . "Gosbertus Chabot" donated "medietatem ecclesie de Buxeria" to Talmond, with the consent of "filio suo…Hugone et nepotibus suis…Aimerico et Petro", by charter dated to [1070/1110][288].

1. HUMBERT Chabot . "Uncbertus Cabot et Aimericus frater eius" sold "viam que…pergit ad Ortum" to Saint-Maixent by charter dated to [1081/1113][289].

2. AIMERY Chabot . "Uncbertus Cabot et Aimericus frater eius" sold "viam que…pergit ad Ortum" to Saint-Maixent by charter dated to [1081/1113][290].

1. GAUTHIER [I] Chabot . "Bernardus miles de S. Michaele, Gauterius Chabot et Willelmus frater eius" donated "terre…apud S. Martinum in Insulam et…apud S. Vincentium de Bullio" to Talmond, in the presence of "Arnaudus de Sancto Michael et Daniel nepos eorum", by charter dated to [1080][291]. "Gaulterius Chabot et Willelmus frater eius" donated "quartam partem decime vinearum…in terra…Ulmosa" to Talmond by charter dated to [1085][292]. m ---. The name of Gauthier´s wife is not known. Gauthier & his wife had [one child]:

a) [GUILLAUME [III] Chabot . "Willelmus Chabot", and after his death "Paganus Chabot qui et heres successerat, quo mortuo Gaudinus frater eius", donated "vinee in Sabulis" to Talmond by charter dated to [1140][293]. The relationship between Guillaume [III] and Pagan is not specified. The various charters which are quoted in this section indicate the following succession: (1) Guillaume [III], (2) Pagan, (3) Pagan´s brother Gaudin, and (4) Gauthier [II]. The primary source quoted below confirms that Gauthier [II] was the grandson of Gauthier [I], but does not name his father. The same document refers to the unnamed brother of Gauthier [II] and Pagan and Gaudin by name, without specifying their relationship to Gauthier [II] although the wording clearly indicates that they were not his brothers. The most likely explanation for the line of succession is that Guillaume [III] succeeded his father Gauthier [I] but died without direct heirs and was succeeded by his younger brother Pagan. Pagan must also have died without male heirs and was succeeded by his brother Gaudin (their sibling relationship is confirmed by the documentation). It is then assumed that Gaudin also died without direct heirs, and was succeeded by his presumed nephew Gauthier [II], son of another deceased brother.]

b) [PAGAN Chabot (-before [1150]). "Willelmus Chabot", and after his death "Paganus Chabot qui et heres successerat, quo mortuo Gaudinus frater eius", donated "vinee in Sabulis" to Talmond by charter dated to [1140][294]. "Paganus Chabot", gravely ill, donated "suam partem decime de Martella" to Talmond, and after his death "Gaudinus Chabot…frater suus", by charter dated to [1140], witnessed by "Giraudus Auvry presbyter et Caprarius Piincers et Rainaldus de Bello Loco nepotes ipsius Gaudini…"[295]. A charter dated to [1150] records donations to Talmond by "Paganus et Godinus Chabot fratres", and after their death by "Gaulterius Chabot qui in honorem successit…cum…Soldenus…[et] Petrus Agnus, qui duas filias jamdicti Pagani in conjugio duxerant…jamdicti Soldeni conjux Villana" with the consent of "[Gauterius Chabot]…uxore sua Pontia", witnessed by "altera filia supradicti Pagani Chabot, conjux…Petri Agni, Gelosa…infirmare…"[296]. m ---. The name of Pagan´s wife is not known. Pagan & his wife had two children:

i) VILLANE Chabot . A charter dated to [1150] records donations to Talmond by "Paganus et Godinus Chabot fratres", and after their death by "Gaulterius Chabot qui in honorem successit…cum…Soldenus…[et] Petrus Agnus, qui duas filias jamdicti Pagani in conjugio duxerant…jamdicti Soldeni conjux Villana" with the consent of "[Gauterius Chabot]…uxore sua Pontia", witnessed by "altera filia supradicti Pagani Chabot, conjux…Petri Agni, Gelosa…infirmare…"[297]. m SOLDENE, son of ---.

ii) GELOSE Chabot . A charter dated to [1150] records donations to Talmond by "Paganus et Godinus Chabot fratres", and after their death by "Gaulterius Chabot qui in honorem successit…cum…Soldenus…[et] Petrus Agnus, qui duas filias jamdicti Pagani in conjugio duxerant…jamdicti Soldeni conjux Villana" with the consent of "[Gauterius Chabot]…uxore sua Pontia", witnessed by "altera filia supradicti Pagani Chabot, conjux…Petri Agni, Gelosa…infirmare…"[298]. m PIERRE Agne, son of ---.

c) [GAUDIN Chabot (-after [1140]). "Willelmus Chabot", and after his death "Paganus Chabot qui et heres successerat, quo mortuo Gaudinus frater eius", donated "vinee in Sabulis" to Talmond by charter dated to [1140][299]. "Paganus Chabot", gravely ill, donated "suam partem decime de Martella" to Talmond, and after his death "Gaudinus Chabot…frater suus", by charter dated to [1140], witnessed by "Giraudus Auvry presbyter et Caprarius Piincers et Rainaldus de Bello Loco nepotes ipsius Gaudini…"[300].]

d) son . Gauthier [II] is confirmed by the document quoted below as the grandson of Gauthier [I] but the name of his father is not known. m ---. Two children:

i) son . His existence is confirmed by the charter dated to [1147] under which his brother "Gauterius Chabot" donated property to Talmond, with the consent of "uxore sua Pontia", for the salvation of "sua et fratris sui defuncti et Gaulterii Chabot avi sui et Pagani et Gaudini"[301].

ii) GAUTHIER [II] Chabot . "Gauterius Chabot" donated property to Talmond, with the consent of "uxore sua Pontia", for the salvation of "sua et fratris sui defuncti et Gaulterii Chabot avi sui et Pagani et Gaudini", by charter dated to [1147][302]. A charter dated to [1150] records donations to Talmond by "Paganus et Godinus Chabot fratres", and after their death by "Gaulterius Chabot qui in honorem successit…cum…Soldenus…[et] Petrus Agnus, qui duas filias jamdicti Pagani in conjugio duxerant…jamdicti Soldeni conjux Villana" with the consent of "[Gauterius Chabot]…uxore sua Pontia", witnessed by "altera filia supradicti Pagani Chabot, conjux…Petri Agni, Gelosa…infirmare…"[303]. m PONTIA, daughter of ---. "Gauterius Chabot" donated property to Talmond, with the consent of "uxore sua Pontia", for the salvation of "sua et fratris sui defuncti et Gaulterii Chabot avi sui et Pagani et Gaudini", by charter dated to [1147][304].

2. GUILLAUME [II] Chabot (-after 1105). "Bernardus miles de S. Michaele, Gauterius Chabot et Willelmus frater eius" donated "terre…apud S. Martinum in Insulam et…apud S. Vincentium de Bullio" to Talmond, in the presence of "Arnaudus de Sancto Michael et Daniel nepos eorum", by charter dated to [1080][305]. "Gaulterius Chabot et Willelmus frater eius" donated "quartam partem decime vinearum…in terra…Ulmosa" to Talmond by charter dated to [1085][306]. "…Willelmus Chabot et filii eius Brientius et Willelmus et Gilbertus" donated "ecclesiam…Ayetin" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][307]. "…Willelmus Chabot cum Petronilla uxore sua et filiis suis, Willelmus quoque archidiaconus et Gaufridus frater eius" donated "decimam…in terra…in parrochia Mariaci" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][308]. "Willelmus Chabot" donated "decimam…terre parrochie S. Leodegarii" to Talmond, with the consent of "idipsum Chabot juvenem et Briencium filios suos et Petronillam uxorem suam", by charter dated to [1092/1129][309]. "Willelmus Chabot", and after his death "Paganus Chabot qui et heres successerat, quo mortuo Gaudinus frater eius", donated "vinee in Sabulis" to Talmond by charter dated to [1140][310]. m PETRONILLE, daughter of ---. "…Willelmus Chabot cum Petronilla uxore sua et filiis suis, Willelmus quoque archidiaconus et Gaufridus frater eius" donated "decimam…in terra…in parrochia Mariaci" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][311]. "Willelmus Chabot" donated "decimam…terre parrochie S. Leodegarii" to Talmond, with the consent of "idipsum Chabot juvenem et Briencium filios suos et Petronillam uxorem suam", by charter dated to [1092/1129][312]. Guillaume & his wife had three children:

a) BRIAND Chabot (-after 27 May 1152). "…Willelmus Chabot et filii eius Brientius et Willelmus et Gilbertus" donated "ecclesiam…Ayetin" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][313]. "Willelmus Chabot" donated "decimam…terre parrochie S. Leodegarii" to Talmond, with the consent of "idipsum Chabot juvenem et Briencium filios suos et Petronillam uxorem suam", by charter dated to [1092/1129][314]. "Goffridus Gislebertus" donated rights "in terra de Follos Rossos…vallis de Gerzai et vallis Arsendis ducit ad terram Ugonis Chabot…", with the consent of "Briendus nepos suus et…Chabot alius nepos suus", by undated charter[315]. "Briendus Chabot et Chabot frater eius et Petrus Chabot" donated "terras de Follosio" donated by "Goffridus Gislebertus avunculus eorum", by undated charter[316]. A charter dated to [1150] records that, after the death of "Gausfridi Gilberti", "nepotes ipsius Briencius vicelicet Chabot" were persecuted by "Willelmi cognomento Archiepiscopi" who confiscated the lands of their uncle[317].

b) GUILLAUME Chabot (-after [1150]). "…Willelmus Chabot et filii eius Brientius et Willelmus et Gilbertus" donated "ecclesiam…Ayetin" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][318]. "…Willelmus Chabot cum Petronilla uxore sua et filiis suis, Willelmus quoque archidiaconus et Gaufridus frater eius" donated "decimam…in terra…in parrochia Mariaci" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][319]. A charter dated to [1150] records that, after the death of "Gausfridi Gilberti", "nepotes ipsius Briencius vicelicet Chabot" were persecuted by "Willelmi cognomento Archiepiscopi" who confiscated the lands of their uncle[320].

c) GILBERT Chabot . "…Willelmus Chabot et filii eius Brientius et Willelmus et Gilbertus" donated "ecclesiam…Ayetin" to Talmond by charter dated to [1092/1129][321].

Two brothers:

1. HUGUES Chabot (-after 1164). "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[322]. m MAXIMILLE, daughter of --- (-after 1164). "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[323]. Hugues & his wife had four children:

a) HUGUES Chabot . "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[324].

b) PIERRE Chabot . "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[325].

c) PHILIPPA Chabot . "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[326].

d) VILLANE Chabot . "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164[327].

2. GUILLAUME Chabot (-after 1164). "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164, signed by "…Beatricis uxoris Willelmi Chaboz…"[328]. m BEATRIX, daughter of --- (-after 1164). "Ugo Chaboz" donated revenue "in decima Sancti Gaudencii et in decima de Chantignac…" to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Maximille et filiorum meorum Ugonis et Petri et filiarum mearum Filippe et Villane et Willelmus frater meus", by charter dated 1164, signed by "…Beatricis uxoris Willelmi Chaboz…"[329].

1. ARNAUD Chabot (-after 1230). "Arnaudus Chabot" donated "partem meam feodi de Mandriteria" to Talmond, with the consent of "Cecilie uxoris mee", by charter dated 1230[330]. m CECILE, daughter of ---. "Arnaudus Chabot" donated "partem meam feodi de Mandriteria" to Talmond, with the consent of "Cecilie uxoris mee", by charter dated 1230[331].

2. GUILLAUME Chabot . "Willelmus Chabot" donated revenue and animals "quam Ugo Canavinus in Candasio ab Aimerico Jaifardo possidens…[et] in terra Goiteria" to Absie, with the consent of "Agnes uxor", by undated charter[332]. m AGNES, daughter of ---. "Willelmus Chabot" donated revenue and animals "quam Ugo Canavinus in Candasio ab Aimerico Jaifardo possidens…[et] in terra Goiteria" to Absie, with the consent of "Agnes uxor", by undated charter[333].

Two brothers:

1. SEBRAND [I] Chabot (-after 1152). "Tebaudus Chabot…ita Siebrandus frater eius" donated property to Absie by undated charter[334]. "Siebrandus [Cabot]" donated property to Absie, the year in which he went to Jerusalem, by undated charter[335]. "Sebrandus Chabot volens ire in Jherusalem" donated "terragia de Macinee" to Absie by charter dated to [1147][336]. "Sebrandus Chabot et uxor sua Agnes et filius suus Theobaudus Chabot" confirmed donations to Absie, with the consent of "Tebaudus filius eius", by charter dated 1135[337]. m AGNES, daughter of ---. "Sebrandus Chabot et uxor sua Agnes et filius suus Theobaudus Chabot" confirmed donations to Absie by charter dated 1135[338]. Sebrand & his wife had one child:

a) THIBAUT [II] Chabot (-[1180]). "Sebrandus Chabot et uxor sua Agnes et filius suus Theobaudus Chabot" confirmed donations to Absie by charter dated 1135[339]. "Tebaudus Chabot" confirmed donations to Absie made by "pater suus Siebrandus" by undated charter[340]. "Sebrandus Chabot et uxor sua Agnes et filius suus Theobaudus Chabot" confirmed donations to Absie, with the consent of "Tebaudus filius eius", by charter dated 1135[341]. "Tebaudus Chaboz et uxor Margarita" donated "terram juxta terram illorum de Follosio" to Absie by undated charter[342]. "Tebaudus Chabot et…uxor mea Margarita" donated property "in territorio feodi nostri de Malrepast" to Absie by undated charter, which names "Hugonem Lesiniaci et uxorem suam Burgundiam"[343]. "…Willelmus Mangat, Theobaldus Chabot…" witnessed the marriage contract between "Johanni filio Henrici…regis Angliæ" and "Humbertus comes Mauriensis et marchio Italiæ…filia…primogenita…Aalis" dated 1173[344]. A charter dated to [1178] records a judgment against "Theobaudus Jabot" relating to his claims to seigneurial power over the abbey of Saint-Maixent, based on his possession of "terram Alonis Lobet cum Margarita uxore sua, filia supradicti Alonis"[345]. "Theobaudus Chabot", on his deathbed, confirmed the donation of "quartam partem de omnibus boscis" made to Absie by "domini de Cantamerula", with the consent of "Theobaudus filius eius et Margarita uxor sua", by undated charter[346]. m MARGUERITE, daughter of ALON Loubet & his wife --- (-after [1180]). "Tebaudus Chaboz et uxor Margarita" donated "terram juxta terram illorum de Follosio" to Absie by undated charter[347]. "Tebaudus Chabot et…uxor mea Margarita" donated property "in territorio feodi nostri de Malrepast" to Absie by undated charter, which names "Hugonem Lesiniaci et uxorem suam Burgundiam"[348]. "Theobaudus Chabot", on his deathbed, confirmed the donation of "quartam partem de omnibus boscis" made to Absie by "domini de Cantamerula", with the consent of "Theobaudus filius eius et Margarita uxor sua", by undated charter[349]. A charter dated to [1178] records that, after the death of "Theobaudi Jabot", the abbot of Saint-Maixent required "Margaritam uxorem supra dicti Theobaudi" to recognise the abbey´s suzerainty over her lands[350]. A charter dated to [1180] records a judgment against "Theobaudus Jabot" relating to his claims to seigneurial power over the abbey of Saint-Maixent, based on his possession of "terram Alonis Lobet cum Margarita uxore sua, filia supradicti Alonis"[351]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[352]. Thibaut & his wife had one child:

i) THIBAUT [III] Chabot (-after Oct 1206). "Theobaldus filius Theobaudi Chabot" donated "elemosinas…in terris Massigniaci…de patre meo et de avo meo Siebrando" to Absie by charter dated 1185[353].

- see below.

ii) [EUSTACHIE Chabot (-after May 1200). Dame de Vouvent et de Mervent. "Eustachia uxor mea et Goffridus filius meus adhuc infantulus" consented to the donation by "Goffridus de Lezignem dominus Montiscantorii" to the abbey of l'Absie dated May 1200, which also names "Ugonem filium meum"[354]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Sandret states that Eustachie was the daughter of Thibaut [II] Chabot and his wife Marguerite, but cites no primary source which confirms that this statement is correct[355]. m (before [1199]) as his [second] wife, GEOFFROY de Lusignan Seigneur de Vouvent, son of HUGUES [VIII] "le Brun" Sire de Lusignan & his wife Bourgogne de Rancon (-1216).]

2. THIBAUT [I] Chabot . "Tebaudus Chabot" donated "campum terre froste a Macinne" to Absie by undated charter, dated to [1130][356]. "Tebaudus Chabot…ita Siebrandus frater eius" donated property to Absie by undated charter[357].

THIBAUT [III] Chabot, son of THIBAUT Chabot & his wife Marguerite Loubet (-after 1192). "Theobaldus filius Theobaudi Chabot" donated "elemosinas…in terris Massigniaci…de patre meo et de avo meo Siebrando" to Absie by charter dated 1185[358]. "Theobaudus Chabot", on his deathbed, confirmed the donation of "quartam partem de omnibus boscis" made to Absie by "domini de Cantamerula", with the consent of "Theobaudus filius eius et Margarita uxor sua", by undated charter[359]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles" gave security to Genoese merchants by charter dated Dec 1190[360]. "Tebaudus filius Tebaudi Chaboz" donated property "in domo Allodi, Pelloelle et Barra Audegent", with the consent of "uxor mea Oliva et filius meus Segebrandus", by charter dated 1192[361]. "…Theobaldum Chabot" subscribed the charter dated Oct 1206 which records a peace agreement between John King of England and Philippe II King of France[362]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[363].

m OLIVE, daughter of --- (-after 1192). "Tebaudus filius Tebaudi Chaboz" donated property "in domo Allodi, Pelloelle et Barra Audegent", with the consent of "uxor mea Oliva et filius meus Segebrandus", by charter dated 1192[364].

Thibaut & his wife had one child:

1. SEBRAND [II] Chabot (-before 1230). "Tebaudus filius Tebaudi Chaboz" donated property "in domo Allodi, Pelloelle et Barra Audegent", with the consent of "uxor mea Oliva et filius meus Segebrandus", by charter dated 1192[365]. "Sebrandus Chaboz dominus de Ulmis" donated property "in dominio meo Ulmis…de Campodonato usque ad Rocham d´Isar…usque ad chirum Moisardi", with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum Tebaudi et Geraldi", by charter dated 1218[366]. "Seebrandus Chabot", on leaving on crusade, committed revenue to Saint-Maixent for five years, with the consent of "domina…Agnes uxor mea et Teobaudus primogenitus et heres meus", by charter dated 1218[367]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[368]. m AGNES, daughter of --- (-after 1218). "Sebrandus Chaboz dominus de Ulmis" donated property "in dominio meo Ulmis…de Campodonato usque ad Rocham d´Isar…usque ad chirum Moisardi", with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum Tebaudi et Geraldi", by charter dated 1218[369]. "Seebrandus Chabot", on leaving on crusade, committed revenue to Saint-Maixent for five years, with the consent of "domina…Agnes uxor mea et Teobaudus primogenitus et heres meus", by charter dated 1218[370]. Sebrand & his wife had five children:

a) THIBAUT [IV] Chabot (-after May 1251). "Sebrandus Chaboz dominus de Ulmis" donated property "in dominio meo Ulmis…de Campodonato usque ad Rocham d´Isar…usque ad chirum Moisardi", with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum Tebaudi et Geraldi", by charter dated 1218[371]. "Seebrandus Chabot", on leaving on crusade, committed revenue to Saint-Maixent for five years, with the consent of "domina…Agnes uxor mea et Teobaudus primogenitus et heres meus", by charter dated 1218[372]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[373]. Seigneur d´Oulmes et de la Rochecervière. "Theobaldus Chaboz miles dominus de Roche Cerveria" donated revenues to Saint-Maixent by charter dated 18 May 1239[374]. A charter dated Apr 1244 records that "Thebaut Chabotz chevalier sires d´Olmes et de Roche Cerviere" granted "la terre de Saint Hillaire le Voys" to "Girart Chabotz chevalier mon frère" and property at Saint-Maixent to "Sebrant Chabotz chevalier mon frère puisné", reserving dower to "Aynor my femme", names "madame Agnes ma mère et mère à mesdits frères", provides marriage portions for "mes troys filles Agnès, Olive et Margarite", and provides for "Thebaudins my filz" with default to "Guillaume de Chantemerle mon fil"[375]. m ELEONORE de Brosse, daughter of BERNARD [IV] Vicomte de Brosse & his wife --- (-after 1250). Père Anselme names "Ænor de Brosse dame des Essarts" as daughter of Bernard [IV] Vicomte de Brosse and records that she married "Thibaut Chabot IV…seigneur de Roche-Cerviere, fils de Thibaut Chabot III…", but cites no primary sources[376]. "Theobaldus Chabot dominus de Rupe Cerveria et de Exsartis" granted dower to "Aenordi de Brocia uxori mee", with the consent of "Girardi Chaboti et Scebrandi Chaboti militum", by charter dated Jun 1250[377].

b) GERARD [I] Chabot (-before Aug 1267). "Sebrandus Chaboz dominus de Ulmis" donated property "in dominio meo Ulmis…de Campodonato usque ad Rocham d´Isar…usque ad chirum Moisardi", with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum Tebaudi et Geraldi", by charter dated 1218[378].

- see below.

c) SEBRAND Chabot (-before 1303). "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[379]. A charter dated Apr 1244 records that "Thebaut Chabotz chevalier sires d´Olmes et de Roche Cerviere" granted property at Saint-Maixent to "Sebrant Chabotz chevalier mon frère puisné"[380].

- CHABOT.

d) JEANNE Chabot . "Theobaudus Chaboz dominus Rocheserverie" granted property to "nobili viro Domino Petro Marbeuf militi, Domino Stagni, et Johanne uxori sue sorori mee", with the consent of "fratrum meorum Girardi et Sehebrandi Chabot", by charter dated 1230[381]. m (1230) PIERRE Marbeuf, son of ---.

e) BELLASSEZ Chabot (-[27 Feb 1267/20 Jul 1275]). "Brient le Beuf chevalier et Belleassez sa femme" consented to an agreement between "Girart Chaboz valet seigneur de Rays" and "Guillon le Roy" relating to property by charter dated 27 Feb 1267[382]. A charter dated 20 Jul 1275 records that "Girart Chabouz chevalier…sire de Raes" granted revenue revenue "dou port Durant", previously held by "Brient le Buef chevalier, par resson de son maryage, de Belle Asez defuncte, jadis sa femme, suer audit Girart"[383]. m BRIENT Lebœuf Seigneur de Nozay, son of ---.

1. THIBAUT Chabot . "Tebaudus Chabot castri Sancti Hermetis dominus" donated property to Absie, with the consent of "uxore sua Mirabilia", by undated charter, dated to [1153][384]. m firstly (before [1153]) MIRABLE, daughter of ---. "Tebaudus Chabot castri Sancti Hermetis dominus" donated property to Absie, with the consent of "uxore sua Mirabilia", by undated charter, dated to [1153][385].

2. --- . "Chabot et uxor Arsendis eorumque filii Chabot et Guillelmus" donated property to Absie by undated charter[386]. m ARSENDE, daughter of ---. "Chabot et uxor Arsendis eorumque filii Chabot et Guillelmus" donated property to Absie by undated charter[387]. two children:

a) Chabot . "Chabot et uxor Arsendis eorumque filii Chabot et Guillelmus" donated property to Absie by undated charter[388].

b) GUILLAUME . "Chabot et uxor Arsendis eorumque filii Chabot et Guillelmus" donated property to Absie by undated charter[389].

GERARD [I] Chabot, son of SEBRAND Chabot & his wife Agnes --- (-before Aug 1267). "Sebrandus Chaboz dominus de Ulmis" donated property "in dominio meo Ulmis…de Campodonato usque ad Rocham d´Isar…usque ad chirum Moisardi", with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum Tebaudi et Geraldi", by charter dated 1218[390]. "Theobaldus Chabot miles, Girardus et Seebrandus fratres eius" confirmed donations to the abbey of Châtelliers made by "Margarita…proavia nostra, uxor Theobaldi Chabot et Theobaldus Chabot filius eorum, et Seebrandus pater noster", by charter dated Mar 1231[391]. A charter dated Apr 1244 records that "Thebaut Chabotz chevalier sires d´Olmes et de Roche Cerviere" granted "la terre de Saint Hillaire le Voys" to "Girart Chabotz chevalier mon frère"[392]. "Jehan duc de Bretaigne" confirmed the agreement between "Girart Chabotz et Eustaice sa femme, fille…Raoul de Rays, feu" and "Olivier dit de Machecoul" concerning "la terre de Machecoul et de Saint Philbert de Grant Lieu", such that the Chabot couple would hold all the land of "Morice de Belleville et…Jehanne sa femme, feu", by charter dated Sep 1260[393].

m firstly TIPHAINE de Montfort, daughter of EUDES de Montfort & his wife ---. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated Aug 1267 under which "Eudes de Montfort" confirmed donations to Buzay for the soul of "Théophanie sa fille jadis femme de feu Girard Chabot"[394].

m secondly EUSTACHIE de Rays, daughter of RAOUL Sire de Rays et de Machecoul & his wife Salvage de la Mothe-Achard. "Salvagia domina de Resiis et de Mota" noted an agreement between "Girardum Chaboz et Eustachiam filiam meam" and "Gaufridum de Lezigniaco dominum de Sancto Hermete et Almodim eius uxorem" settling a claim for "villam de Pinellis" by charter dated 1246[395]. "Jehan duc de Bretaigne" confirmed the agreement between "Girart Chabotz et Eustaice sa femme, fille…Raoul de Rays, feu" and "Olivier dit de Machecoul" concerning "la terre de Machecoul et de Saint Philbert de Grant Lieu" by charter dated Sep 1260[396].

Gérard & his second wife had children:

1. GERARD [II] Chabot (-1298). A charter dated Feb 1268 records an agreement between "Jehanne de Poencé fille et hoir feu Jeffroy de Poencé" and "Girart Chabot seigneur de Rays et de Chasteaugontier et Emme sa femme, jadis femme dudit feu Jeffroy" concerning the dower of Emma[397]. Sire de Rays. Seigneur de Château-gonthier, by right of his first wife. m ([4 May 1263/13 Jun 1265]) as her second husband, EMMA [Anne] de Château-Gonthier, widow of GEOFFROY de Pouancé, daughter of JACQUES Seigneur Château-Gonthier et de Nogent-le-Rotrou & his wife Avoise de Laval (-after Feb 1268). The date of her marriage is established by the testament of her first husband "Gaufridus de Poenceio", dated 4 May 1263, which names "…Petrum de Poncé militem, Hugonem et Theobaldum de Poencé, fratres meos…" among his executors, and gives "filia mea primogenita…in custodia domini Guidonis de Valle militis"[398]. "Petrus filius Johannis comitis Britanie" granted "castellaniam de Veuz" to "Anne uxori Girardi Chabotz domini Radesiarum, filie primogenite deffuncti Jacobi quondam domini Castri Gonterii et Nogenti Rotrodi" in exchange for "castro…de Nogento Rotrodi" by charter dated 13 Jun 1265[399]. "Emme fille e heir feu James de Cheteau Gontier, femme jadis feu Gefrei de Pouencé" donated "la chastelenie de Veuz" to "Girart Chabot son…espous" by charter dated Jan 1266[400]. A charter dated Feb 1268 records an agreement between "Jehanne de Poencé fille et hoir feu Jeffroy de Poencé" and "Girart Chabot seigneur de Rays et de Chasteaugontier et Emme sa femme, jadis femme dudit feu Jeffroy" concerning the dower of Emma[401]. "Emma domina Castri Gonterii" donated "terciam partem tocius terre mee" to "Girardo Chaboz valleto domino Radesiarum" if "Theobaldi filii mei" died without heirs by charter dated Dec 1268[402]. "Girart Chabotz chevalier sire de Rays et de Machecoul" donated income from "Port Durant à Coiron en Chevecher", previously enjoyed by "Brient Beuf ot en mariaige o…Bellassez jadiz sa femme, seur dud…Girart", to "Jehan de Coché, vallet, sgr de la Benaste et Eustaice sa femme, fille dud…Girart", and to Eustachie "la terre dever feue Anne jadis sa mère" while reserving rights to "Jehan de Beaumont et Jehanne de Pancé sa femme, fille de lad. Anne et seur à lad. Eustaice", by charter dated Mar 1285[403]. The confusion in the different sources between Anne and Emma as the name of the first wife of Gérard [II] Chabot is probably due to transcription errors, as the two names probably appear similar in original manuscripts. The difficulty is knowing which was her correct name. m secondly ([21 Nov 1274]) JEANNE de Craon, daughter of MAURICE [IV] Sire de Craon & his wife Isabelle de Lusignan (-before 1288). "Ysabeau dame de Champtocé" granted revenue to "Girart Chaboz…et…Jehanne de Craon fille d´icelle dame" on their marriage by charter dated 21 Nov 1274[404]. A charter dated 28 Nov 1274 records the dowry paid by "Maurice son frère" to "Girard Chabot" on his marriage to "Jeanne de Craon"[405]. "Jehanne de Craon dame de Rays" donated "le tiers de toute nostre terre" to "Girart Chabot ch^er s^gr de Rays et de Machecoul" by charter dated 7 Oct 1284[406]. "Jehanne de Craon dame de Rays" consented to the marriage arranged by "nostre…espoux…Girart Chaboz ch^er sire de Rays et de Machecoul" between "Ysabeau nostre fille o Olivier de Machecoul, vallet" by charter dated 9 Dec 1284[407]. m thirdly (before 1289) MARGUERITE des Barres, daughter of JEAN des Barres Seigneur d´Ossory & his second wife Isabelle ---. "Margarite des Barres, feme…Girart Chaboz chevalier seignor de Rais et de Macheco" donated "la terce partie de tote ma terre" to "mon…seignor…Girart Chaboz chevalier" by charter dated 28 Apr 1289[408]. Gérard & his first wife had one child:

a) EUSTACHIE Chabot (-after Mar 1285). The marriage contract between "Girardus Chaboz militis domini Radesiarum…Eustachia filia nostra" and "Johanni de Cocheio filio…Oliverii de Machecolio militis domini Benaste" is dated Jan 1276, and included property "terra de Castrogonterii"[409], the latter reference indicating that Eustachie was born from her father´s first marriage. "Girart Chabotz chevalier sire de Rays et de Machecoul" donated income from "Port Durant à Coiron en Chevecher", previously enjoyed by "Brient Beuf ot en mariaige o…Bellassez jadiz sa femme, seur dud…Girart", to "Jehan de Coché, vallet, sgr de la Benaste et Eustaice sa femme, fille dud…Girart", and to Eustachie "la terre dever feue Anne jadis sa mère" while reserving rights to "Jehan de Beaumont et Jehanne de Pancé sa femme, fille de lad. Anne et seur à lad. Eustaice", by charter dated Mar 1285[410]. m (contract Jan 1276) JEAN de Coché, son of OLIVIER de Machecoul & his first wife Marquise [Amicie] de Coché ([1255]-1308).

Gérard & his second wife had one child:

b) ISABELLE Chabot . The marriage contract between "Girart Chaboz ch^er sgr de Rays et…Eustace de Vitré dame de Huguetieres…Ysabeau fille de lui et de…Jehanne de Craon sa femme" and "Olivier de Machecoul filz a lad…Eustaice" is dated 7 Jun 1284, and includes an agreement between "Olivier et Jehan de Souché son frère" and provides for "Thomasse fille a lad. madame Eustaice" to become a nun[411]. "Jehanne de Craon dame de Rays" consented to the marriage arranged by "nostre…espoux…Girart Chaboz ch^er sire de Rays et de Machecoul" between "Ysabeau nostre fille o Olivier de Machecoul, vallet" by charter dated 9 Dec 1284[412]. m (contract 7 Jun 1284) OLIVIER [II] de Machecoul, son of OLIVIER [I] de Machecoul & his second wife Eustachie de Vitré Dame de Huguetières ([1273]-before 2 Feb 1290).

Chapter 5. SIRES de CHARENTON

The canton of Charenton-du-Cher is located due east of Saint-Amand-Mont-Rond, in the present-day French département of Cher, in medieval times between the districts of Berry and Bourbonnais. The primary sources which confirm the parentage and marriages of members of this family have not yet been identified, unless otherwise shown below.

1. EBLES [I] de Charenton, son of --- . Sire de Charenton. m ---. The name of Ebles's wife is not known. Ebles [I] & his wife had one child:

a) EBLES [II] de Charenton . Sire de Charenton. m ---. The name of Ebles's wife is not known. Ebles [II] & his wife had one child:

i) EBLES [III] de Charenton (-after 1161). Sire de Charenton. m ---. The name of Ebles's wife is not known. Ebles [III] & his wife had three children:

(a) EBLES [IV] de Charenton (-after [1188]). Sire de Charenton. the Pars Altera Chronici Lemovicensis of Geoffroy de Vigeois which records that "nobilis Ebo de Charento" with "Gaucherio de Salis qui fuit filius Geraldi de Mania" with "nuru sua, quæ fuit uxor Archambaldi de Borbon et soror ducis Burgundiæ" invaded Limoges, dated to 1182[413]. “Ebo de Charentone” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire by charter dated to [1188][414]. m --- de Bourbon, daughter of ARCHAMBAUD [VII] Sire de Bourbon & his wife Agnes ---. Ebles [IV] & his wife had two children:

(1) MARIE de Charenton (-before May 1210). m ([1207]) as his second wife, GUILLAUME [I] Comte de Sancerre, son of ETIENNE [I] de Blois Comte de Sancerre & his wife Alix [Mathilde] de Donzy (-Epirus 1217).

(2) MATHILDE de Charenton . m RENAUD [II] de Monfaucon, son of EUDES de Monfaucon & his wife Sarah d´Ervy (-after 1235).

(b) AGNES de Charenton . Dame de Meillent. m firstly (before 1173) as his second wife, RAOUL [VII] Sire de Déols et de Châteauroux, son of EBBO [II] Sire de Deols & his wife Denise d'Amboise (-Ravenna 27 Nov 1176, bur Ravenna). m secondly (before 1182) RAOUL de Linières Seigneur de Cluis-Dessous .

(c) LUCE de Charenton (-after 1195). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to the wife of "Egidii de Solleiro" as "sorore Ebonis de Charenton" but does not name her[415]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. m GILES [III] Sire de Sully, son of EUDES [Archambaud] Sire de Sully & his wife Mathilde de Baugency (-[1195]).

Chapter 6. SEIGNEURS de CHÂTEAU-LARCHER

The village of Château-Larcher is situated half way between Vivonne to the west and Gençay to the east, south of the town of Poitiers, in the present-day French département of Vienne. In medieval times, it was known as Châtel-Achard.

1. HUGUES de Château-Larcher . "Ugonem Castri Achardi vicecomitem" donated property "in nemore Bornelli" to Nouaillé by charter dated to [1091/1115], witnessed by "Iordanis de Castro Achardo…"[416].

2. JOURDAIN de Château-Larcher . "Ugonem Castri Achardi vicecomitem" donated property "in nemore Bornelli" to Nouaillé by charter dated to [1091/1115], witnessed by "Iordanis de Castro Achardo…"[417]. "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[418]. m as her first husband, AMELIE de Mortemer, daughter of SAMUEL de Mortemer & his wife ---. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter dated to [1124/37] which records a donation to Nouaillé of property of "Samuel…Dives Mortemarius et Amelia sua…filia" made by "Boso Castro Achardi et Petrus Focaudi filii Amelie"[419]. "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[420]. She married secondly Hugues Foucaud, by whom she had a seventh son Pierre Jourdain & his wife had six children:

a) PIERRE Tallafer . "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[421]. A charter dated 26 Mar 1116 records that "domina…Amelia…in vita sua" had promised to donate "alodum cuius partem dimidiam paterno habebat jure, Faiam Raboti" to Nouaillé, that she was buried in the abbey with the consent of "domini sui Ugonis Focaudi filiorumque…suorum…filii ipsius domine Petrus Tallafer, Boson, Iordanus, Petrus", who also consented to the donation of the other half of the property by "frater germanus ipsius domine, Petrus Samuelis", witnessed by "Samuhelis monachi, Iob monachi, Oliverii monachi, isti tres filii ipsius domine fuerunt…"[422].

b) BOSO . "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[423]. A charter dated 26 Mar 1116 records that "domina…Amelia…in vita sua" had promised to donate "alodum cuius partem dimidiam paterno habebat jure, Faiam Raboti" to Nouaillé, that she was buried in the abbey with the consent of "domini sui Ugonis Focaudi filiorumque…suorum…filii ipsius domine Petrus Tallafer, Boson, Iordanus, Petrus", who also consented to the donation of the other half of the property by "frater germanus ipsius domine, Petrus Samuelis", witnessed by "Samuhelis monachi, Iob monachi, Oliverii monachi, isti tres filii ipsius domine fuerunt…"[424]. m MARGUERITE, daughter of ---. "Petrus et Boso et Jordanus" acknowledged the limitations over their rights "in Ferrabovem", with the consent of "Margarite uxoris Bosonis", by charter dated to after 26 Mar 1116[425]. Boso & his wife had one child:

i) GERAUD de Torçay . A charter dated to [11 Apr 1167/7 Jul 1182] records a judgment issued by "Giraudus de Torciaco filius Bosonis" in a claim against Nouaillé, confirming an earlier judgment made by "Bosone de Castelachart"[426].

c) JOURDAIN . "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[427]. A charter dated 26 Mar 1116 records that "domina…Amelia…in vita sua" had promised to donate "alodum cuius partem dimidiam paterno habebat jure, Faiam Raboti" to Nouaillé, that she was buried in the abbey with the consent of "domini sui Ugonis Focaudi filiorumque…suorum…filii ipsius domine Petrus Tallafer, Boson, Iordanus, Petrus", who also consented to the donation of the other half of the property by "frater germanus ipsius domine, Petrus Samuelis", witnessed by "Samuhelis monachi, Iob monachi, Oliverii monachi, isti tres filii ipsius domine fuerunt…"[428].

d) SAMUEL . A charter dated 26 Mar 1116 records that "domina…Amelia…in vita sua" had promised to donate "alodum cuius partem dimidiam paterno habebat jure, Faiam Raboti" to Nouaillé, that she was buried in the abbey with the consent of "domini sui Ugonis Focaudi filiorumque…suorum…filii ipsius domine Petrus Tallafer, Boson, Iordanus, Petrus", who also consented to the donation of the other half of the property by "frater germanus ipsius domine, Petrus Samuelis", witnessed by "Samuhelis monachi, Iob monachi, Oliverii monachi, isti tres filii ipsius domine fuerunt…"[429].

e) JOB . "Iordanus de Castro Achardi" donated property to Nouaillé, with the consent of "uxoris mee Amelie necnon et filiorum meorum omnium", to Nouaillé on the entry as a monk of "filium meum Iob" by charter dated to [1091/1115], the same document recording that after the death of Amélie "omnes filii sui…Hugo Fulcaudi…cum filio suo Petro, necnon Petrus cognomento Tallafer, Boso et Iordanus" confirmed their parents´ donations[430].

f) OLIVIER . A charter dated 26 Mar 1116 records that "domina…Amelia…in vita sua" had promised to donate "alodum cuius partem dimidiam paterno habebat jure, Faiam Raboti" to Nouaillé, that she was buried in the abbey with the consent of "domini sui Ugonis Focaudi filiorumque…suorum…filii ipsius domine Petrus Tallafer, Boson, Iordanus, Petrus", who also consented to the donation of the other half of the property by "frater germanus ipsius domine, Petrus Samuelis", witnessed by "Samuhelis monachi, Iob monachi, Oliverii monachi, isti tres filii ipsius domine fuerunt…"[431].

3. GUILLAUME Aimery de Château-Larcher . "Willelmus Aimerici de Castro Acardi" renounced rights "in silva de Pineec" in favour of Nouaillé, with the consent of "frater meus Goscelinus et filius eius nepos meus Aimericus", by charter dated to [Jul 1115/Sep 1140][432].

4. JOSCELIN de Château-Larcher . "Willelmus Aimerici de Castro Acardi" renounced rights "in silva de Pineec" in favour of Nouaillé, with the consent of "frater meus Goscelinus et filius eius nepos meus Aimericus", by charter dated to [Jul 1115/Sep 1140][433]. m ---. The name of Joscelin´s wife is not known. Joscelin & his wife had one child:

a) AIMERY de Château-Larcher . "Willelmus Aimerici de Castro Acardi" renounced rights "in silva de Pineec" in favour of Nouaillé, with the consent of "frater meus Goscelinus et filius eius nepos meus Aimericus", by charter dated to [Jul 1115/Sep 1140][434].

Chapter 7. SEIGNEURS de CHÂTELAILLON

Châtelaillon, now called Châtelaillon-Plage, is located on the coast of Aunis and Saintonge areas, in what is today the French département of Charentes-Maritimes, due south of La Rochelle.

Four brothers, whose parents have not yet been identified.

1. MANASSES (-after [998]). "Manasses" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Ygrandise prope villam…Varenas" to St Cyprien by charter dated [998] which names "fratris mei Gozcelmi"[435].

2. GAUSELM (-after [998]). "Manasses" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Ygrandise prope villam…Varenas" to St Cyprien by charter dated [998] which names "fratris mei Gozcelmi"[436].

3. ISEMBART (-[1001/02] or after). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. m TEUTBERGA, daughter of --- (-after [1022]). "Isembertus…ecclesie Pictavensis episcopus" donated property "in pago Pictavo in condita Calviniacensis castelli…Alliacus" to St Cyprien with the consent of "matris mee Teotberge, fratrum nostrorum…Manasse vicecomitis et Sendebaldi" by charter dated [1022][437]. "Abbas Adalgisus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1019/33] subscribed by "Isemberti pontificis Pictavorum…Manasse vicecomitis, Sendebaldi fratris sui…Teotberge matris episcopi"[438]. Isembart & his wife had three children:

a) MANASSES (-before [1070], bur Poitiers St Cyprien). "Abbas Adalgisus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1019/33] subscribed by "…Manasse vicecomitis, Sendebaldi fratris sui…Teotberge matris episcopi"[439]. m AMELIE, daughter of --- (-before [1070], bur Poitiers St Cyprien). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. Manassès & his wife had two children:

i) ISEMBART (-1086, bur Poitiers St Cyprien). Bishop of Poitiers. "Isembartus…Pictavis…episcopus" donated property "[pro] patris mei Manasse et matris mee Amelie et avunculi mei Sendebaldi…quorum corpora in…monasterio [Sancti Cypriani] sepulta sunt" to St Cyprien with the consent of "uxore Sendebaldi…Agnes et filiis filiabus eorum…Ramnulfus, Isembartus, Gauscelmus et Aimericus, Petrus, Gislebertus, Aigles, Eustachia sorores eorum" by charter dated [1070] subscribed by "Aimerici vicecomitis, Savarici fratris sui"[440].

ii) SENDEBAUD . "Isemberti episcopi, Sendebaldi fratris sui" subscribed a charter dated 1030 or 1031 under which "Raingardis" donated property "in pago Pictavo et in vicaria Ygrandinse in villa…Targiacus" to St Cyprien[441].

b) ISEMBART (-[1022/27] or after). "Isembertus…ecclesie Pictavensis episcopus" donated property "in pago Pictavo in condita Calviniacensis castelli…Alliacus" to St Cyprien with the consent of "matris mee Teotberge, fratrum nostrorum…Manasse vicecomitis et Sendebaldi" by charter dated [1022][442]. The dating clause of a charter dated [1020/31] confirming a donation to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur refers to "in tempore Isemberti episcopi Pictavis, nepotis Gisleberti episcopi"[443]. "Isembertus…Pictavensis ecclesie episcopus" donated property "in convalle castri sui Calviniaci" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1019/27] subscribed by "Manassei fratris eius et Sendebaldi, Gisleberti Regis, Isemberti nepotis episcopi"[444].

c) SENDEBAUD (-after 1030, bur Poitiers St Cyprien). "Abbas Adalgisus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1019/33] subscribed by "…Manasse vicecomitis, Sendebaldi fratris sui…Teotberge matris episcopi"[445]. m AGNES, daughter of --- (-after [1070]). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. Sendebaud & his wife had eight children:

i) RAMNULF (-after [1085]). "Amelius de Rochafort cognominatur" donated property "quando Gaufredus frater eius effectus est monachus" to St Cyprien with the consent of "Ramnulfus Exclobardus…et Isembardus frater eius" by charter dated [1085] subscribed by "Pontii filii Amelii, Marie sororis eius et Ramnulfi fratris eorum"[446]. "Ramnulfus de Rocafort, Isembertus, Petrus fratres filii Sendebaudi" donated property to St Cyprien with the consent of "Isembetus episcopus avunculus eorum" by charter dated [1085][447].

ii) ISEMBART de Châtelaillon . "Rorgo et Tetbaldus frater meus" donated property "villa…Alliacum in territorio Calviniaci castri situm" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1090] subscribed by "Isemberti Sennebaudi et fratris suis Petri"[448]. m ---. The name of Isembart's wife is not known. Isembart & his wife had two children:

(a) EBLES (-before 1088). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. An undated charter records the donation by "Emma Acquitanorum comitissa…propinquo suo Aloiensi Ebalo" and the confirmation after his death by "Isembertus filius eius"[449]. Presumably "Emma Acquitanorum comitissa" was Emma de Blois, wife of Guillaume IV "Fier-à-Bras" Duke of Aquitaine, but no family relationship has yet been traced between her and Ebles de Châtelaillon. A charter dated 1086 (after 24 Sep) records claims by "Ebulone domino castri Allionis" against Saint-Maixent concerning "mariscus…qui cingit plurimam partem terre Fontis de Lois"[450]. m JULITA, daughter of ---. "Julite matris eius…Aelina" subscribed the charter dated 1114 under which "Isembertus dominus Castri Alionis" restored property to the abbey of Saint-Maixent[451]. Ebles & his wife had four children:

(1) ISEMBART (-1127 or after). An undated charter records the donation by "Emma Acquitanorum comitissa…propinquo suo Aloiensi Ebalo" and the confirmation after his death by "Isembertus filius eius"[452]. "Isembertus dominus Castri Alionis" restored property to the abbey of Saint-Maixent on the advice of "matre mee et uxoris virorumque meorum" by charter dated 1114, subscribed by "Julite matris eius…Aelina"[453]. Seigneur de Châtelaillon. m AGELINA, daughter of ---. "Julite matris eius…Aelina" subscribed the charter dated 1114 under which "Isembertus dominus Castri Alionis" restored property to the abbey of Saint-Maixent[454], "Aelina" presumably being Isembart's wife.

(2) GUILLAUME . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

(3) BERTRAND . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

(4) MARGUERITE . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. 1096.

(b) ORENGARDE (-after 1080). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the dating clause of a charter dated 21 Jan "1070" (redated to 1076) which records this as the date of the marriage of "comes Fulco" and "Aurengarde, filia Isemberti de Castello Allione"[455]. Comte Foulque "Rechin" donated property to Saint-Nicolas d´Angers, for the salvation of "sa femme Orengarde", by charter dated 17 May 1076[456]. She became a nun after her divorce. m (21 Jan 1076, divorced 1080) as his third wife, FOULQUES IV "le Réchin" Comte d'Anjou, son of GEOFFROY II Comte de Gâtinais, Seigneur de Château-Landon & his wife Ermengarde d'Anjou (1043-14 Apr 1109).

iii) GAUSELM (-[1070/80]). "Nos fratres filii Sendebaldi, Ramnulfus, Isembertus, Petrus, Gislebertus" donated property "pro animabus fratrem nostrorum Gauscelmi, Aimerici" to St Cyprien with the consent of "Ramnulfus Exclobardus…et Isembardus frater eius" by charter dated [1080][457].

iv) AIMERY (-[1070/80]). "Nos fratres filii Sendebaldi, Ramnulfus, Isembertus, Petrus, Gislebertus" donated property "pro animabus fratrem nostrorum Gauscelmi, Aimerici" to St Cyprien with the consent of "Ramnulfus Exclobardus…et Isembardus frater eius" by charter dated [1080][458].

v) PIERRE . "Rorgo et Tetbaldus frater meus" donated property "villa…Alliacum in territorio Calviniaci castri situm" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1090] subscribed by "Isemberti Sennebaudi et fratris suis Petri"[459].

vi) GISLEBERT . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

vii) AIGLES . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified.

viii) EUSTACHIE . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified.

4. GISLEBERT . "Oda simul cum filia mea similiter Oda cum nepote mea Gaufredo clerico et alio nepote Dacbranno" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Gisleberti episcopi, Isemberti archidiaconi nepoti sui, Petroni archidiaconi consanguinei sui"[460].

Chapter 8. VICOMTES de CHÂTELLERAULT

A. VICOMTES de CHÂTELLERAULT

1. ACFRED [I] (-after Jun 954). "…Hecfridi…" subscribed the donation by "Agodinus" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated 929 or 930[461]. "Guillelmus…Pictavorum comes palacii" subscribed the charter dated Jun 954 or 955 under which "Guillelmus…comes necne…abba" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicario Vicavedoninse…in villas…Estolio et Britinerio" to Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers[462].

2. ADRALD (-976 or after). vicecomes. castrum Adraldi. 937/976. "Guillelmus…Aquitanici ducatus comes" was present in a property transaction recorded by charter dated Jul 959 subscribed by "…Adraldi vicecomiti…"[463]. "Adraldi vicecomitis" subscribed the charter dated Oct 959 by which "Ermentrudis…a seniore meo Manegaudo relicta" donated property "alodus…Sanctenou…in pago Pictavo in vicaria Lausdunensi" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur[464]. "Adraldo vicecomes, Arbertus vicecomes, Kadeloni vicecomes…" subscribed the charter dated Jan 969 under which "Wilelmus…Aquitaniensium dux et cœnobii…Hylarii abbas" donated property to "Mainardo", at the request of "patruus noster domnus Ebolus, sancte Lemovicensis sedis episcopus atque…beati Hylarii archiclavus"[465]. "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Senegundis" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 963 or 964 subscribed by "…Adraldi vicecomitis…"[466]. "Segoinus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 963 or 964 subscribed by "Bosoni nepotis ipsius, Adraldi vicecomitis"[467]. "…Adraldi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Jan [965/66] under which "Ebulus…Lemovicensium sedis episcopus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[468]. "Adraldus vicecomes et uxor mea Gersindis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Vividonense in villa…Moncels" by charter dated Jul 969[469]. m GERSENDE, daughter of --- (-after Jul 969). "Adraldus vicecomes et uxor mea Gersindis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Vividonense in villa…Moncels" by charter dated Jul 969[470]. Adrald & his wife had three children:

a) ACFRED [II] . "…Acfredi vicecomitis…Fulconi comitis" subscribed the donation by "Aimericus et frater eius Ramnulfus clericus" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [987/96][471]. "Kadelus vicecomes et ucxor mea Ærsendis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in villa…Monte Vinardo" to Nouaillé by charter dated Jan 989, witnessed by "…Aimerici vicecomitis, Æcfridi vicecomitis…"[472]. "Guilelmi comitis, Aldeberti comitis, Guidoni vicecomitis, Ecfridi vicecomitis, Geraldi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated 20 Apr 991 under which "Guilelmus…dux Aquitaniensium" granted rights to the abbey of Nouaillé[473]. "…Hecfridi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Dec 992 under which "Willelmus Aquitanorum comes et dux et uxor mea Hemma et filius noster equivocus Willelmus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[474]. m firstly RAINGARDIS, daughter of ---. "Acfredus et uxor mea Raingaudis et infantes nostri" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 989[475]. m secondly BEATRICE, daughter of ---. "Arbaldus et uxor mea Melensensis" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Ygrandinse in villa…Magniaco" to St Cyprien by charter dated [986/99] subscribed by "Hecfridi vicecomitis, Beatricis uxoris sua, Willelmi clerici filii Arbaldi"[476]. Acfred [II] & his first wife had [---] children:

i) children . "Acfredus et uxor mea Raingaudis et infantes nostri" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 989[477].

b) BOSO [I] (-before 1012). "Achardus filius Ebboni" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [990/99] subscribed by "…Bosonis filii Adraldi vicecomitis"[478]. "Guilelmi comitis, Aldeberti comitis, Guidoni vicecomitis, Ecfridi vicecomitis, Geraldi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated 20 Apr 991 under which "Guilelmus…dux Aquitaniensium" granted rights to the abbey of Nouaillé[479]. "Rotbertus clericus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [987/90] subscribed by "…Acfredi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris sui, Ingelelmi consanguinei sui, Die uxoris eius, Ingelelmi filii sui, Arbaldi fratris sui"[480]. m AMELIA, daughter of ---. "Boso vicecomes et uxor mea…Amelia cum infantibus nostris" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Hecfridi filii eorum, Hugoni filii eorum…"[481]. Boson [I] & his wife had three children:

i) ACFRED (-after [1046]). "…Acfredi vicecomitis" subscribed a charter dated Aug [1024/25] under which "Adraldus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[482]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. "…Acfridi vicecomitis de castello Adralde" subscribed a charter dated 5 Dec [1031/33] under which "Willelmus Engelbertus et Willelmus filius Ansemi, nomine Lambertum, et sororem eius…Abba" donated property to Saint-Maixent[483]. "Letgardis" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers "pro patre suo et matre…et pro fratre suo Aimerico…et pro fratre suo Viviano…et pro nepote suo Aimerico" by charter dated [1031/46], subscribed by "Letgardi sororis Tetbaudi, Viviani fratris sui, Aimerici nepotis sui, Rorigonis, Goscelini filii sui, Hecfridi vicecomitis"[484]. "Gosfredus cognomento Nivoni" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicario Igrandinse in villa Avalliaco" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1031/46] subscribed by "Richildis uxoris eius, Gauzelini filii sui, Astucie filie sue, Abboni filii sui, Hecfridi vicecomitis, Bosonis, Adraldi fratris sui, Bosoni filii sui, Goszelini, Ingebaldi nepotis Adraldi, Gosfredi de Colle nepotis eius"[485].

ii) HUGUES [I] (-[1070] or after). "…Hecfridi vicecomitis, Hugoni fratris sui…" subscribed a charter dated 1030 or 1031 under which "Raingardis" donated property "in pago Pictavo et in vicaria Ygrandinse in villa…Targiacus" to St Cyprien[486]. "Gaulterius cognomento Burseldus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1045] subscribed by "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Acfredi vicecomitis fratris sui"[487]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. "Hugo vicecomes de Castello Airaudi…et uxor sua Girberga" renounced rights in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated to [1055], which refers to "filios enim quos habebant non permittebat Deus diu vivere" and "Bosone…eorum filio", and is signed by "…Hugo frater vicecomitis de Castello Airaudi, et Jordanis de Castello Achardi…"[488]. "Hugo vicecomes" donated property to the priory of Saint-Nicolas de Poitiers by charter dated [1060][489]. m GERBERGE, daughter of ---. "Hugo vicecomes de Castello Airaudi…et uxor sua Girberga" renounced rights in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated to [1055], which refers to "filios enim quos habebant non permittebat Deus diu vivere" and "Bosone…eorum filio"[490]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Hugues [I] & his wife had [---] children:

(a) BOSON [II] (-[1095] or after). "Hugo vicecomes de Castello Airaudi…et uxor sua Girberga" renounced rights in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated to [1055], which refers to "filios enim quos habebant non permittebat Deus diu vivere" and "Bosone…eorum filio"[491]. Vicomte de Châtellerault.

- see below.

(b) other children (-before [1055]). "Hugo vicecomes de Castello Airaudi…et uxor sua Girberga" renounced rights in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated to [1055], which refers to "filios enim quos habebant non permittebat Deus diu vivere" and "Bosone…eorum filio"[492].

iii) FOUCHER . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. [1070/76]. m RAINFREDE [Sufficia], daughter of PIERRE Achard "le Folâtre" & his wife ---. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.

c) ADRALD . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

The relationship between the following two family sub-groups and the above is unknown, and is not necessarily agnatic.

1. ---.

a) INGELELM (-after [987/90]). "Rotbertus clericus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [987/90] subscribed by "…Acfredi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris sui, Ingelelmi consanguinei sui, Die uxoris eius, Ingelelmi filii sui, Arbaldi fratris sui"[493]. m DIE, daughter of ---. "Rotbertus clericus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [987/90] subscribed by "…Acfredi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris sui, Ingelelmi consanguinei sui, Die uxoris eius, Ingelelmi filii sui, Arbaldi fratris sui"[494]. Ingelelm & his wife had one child:

i) INGELELM (-after [987/90]). "Rotbertus clericus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [987/90] subscribed by "…Acfredi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris sui, Ingelelmi consanguinei sui, Die uxoris eius, Ingelelmi filii sui, Arbaldi fratris sui"[495].

b) ARBALD (-after [987/90]). "Rotbertus clericus" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [987/90] subscribed by "…Acfredi vicecomitis, Bosoni fratris sui, Ingelelmi consanguinei sui, Die uxoris eius, Ingelelmi filii sui, Arbaldi fratris sui"[496].

2. ACFRED (-after [975]). "Walda" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Toarcinse in villa…Monte Paludio" to St Cyprien by charter dated [975?] subscribed by "Acfredi senioris sui, Adraldi filii sui, Arberti filii sui"[497]. m WALDA, daughter of ---. "Walda" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Toarcinse in villa…Monte Paludio" to St Cyprien by charter dated [975?] subscribed by "Acfredi senioris sui, Adraldi filii sui, Arberti filii sui"[498].

a) ADRALD (-after [975]). "Walda" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Toarcinse in villa…Monte Paludio" to St Cyprien by charter dated [975?] subscribed by "Acfredi senioris sui, Adraldi filii sui, Arberti filii sui"[499].

b) ARBERT (-after [975]). "Walda" donated property "in pago Pictavo in vicaria Toarcinse in villa…Monte Paludio" to St Cyprien by charter dated [975?] subscribed by "Acfredi senioris sui, Adraldi filii sui, Arberti filii sui"[500].

BOSON [II] de Châtellerault, son of HUGUES [I] Vicomte de Châtellerault & his wife Gerberge --- (-[1095] or after). "Hugo vicecomes de Castello Airaudi…et uxor sua Girberga" renounced rights in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated to [1055], which refers to "filios enim quos habebant non permittebat Deus diu vivere" and "Bosone…eorum filio"[501]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. "Boso vicecomes de Castello Ayraudi" confirmed the renunciation of rights by "pater meus Hugo vicecomes et mater mea Erberga" in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers, by charter dated to [1076][502]. "…Boso vicecomes de Castello Ayraudi…" affirmed the actions of "Amatus [archiepiscopi Burdagelensisi Legatique apostolici]" in the charter dated [1090][503].

m ([1075] ALIENOR de Thouars, daughter of AIMERY [IV] Vicomte de Thouars & his first wife Aremgarde de Mauléon. "Bossonis vicecomitis, Aimerici filius eius, Adenordis vicecomitissæ" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[504]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. "Boso vicecomes et uxor eius Adenors et filii eorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 1088 subscribed by "Bosonis vicecomitis et Aenoris uxoris eius et filiorum ipsorum Aimerici et Bosonis et sororis eorum Gisberge"[505]. "Willelmus Goscelinus monachus Sancti Cipriani" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1088] subscribed by "Boso vicecomes, Ainors uxor, filii ipsorum Aimericus, Boso et Petrus"[506]. "Castri Araldus vicecomes…Boso…cum uxore Adenorde et filio Aimerico" donated property "allodium…in Brigisensi pago apud villam Culturas" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by undated charter subscribed by "filii eius minoris Bosonis"[507].

Boson [II] & his wife had five children:

1. AIMERY [I] (-Abbaye de Noyers 7 Nov before 1144, bur Abbaye de Noyers). "Bossonis vicecomitis, Aimerici filius eius, Adenordis vicecomitissæ" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[508]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. "Boso vicecomes et uxor eius Adenors et filii eorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 1088 subscribed by "Bosonis vicecomitis et Aenoris uxoris eius et filiorum ipsorum Aimerici et Bosonis et sororis eorum Gisberge"[509]. "Willelmus Goscelinus monachus Sancti Cipriani" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1088] subscribed by "Boso vicecomes, Ainors uxor, filii ipsorum Aimericus, Boso et Petrus"[510]. "Castri Araldus vicecomes…Boso…cum uxore Adenorde et filio Aimerico" donated property "allodium…in Brigisensi pago apud villam Culturas" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by undated charter subscribed by "filii eius minoris Bosonis"[511]. "Aimerico vicecomes de Castro Arraudi" donated property to the abbey of Fontevraud with the consent of "Boso fratre meo" by charter dated to [1108/1115/16][512]. m AMAUBERGE [Dangerose], daughter of ---. "Aimericus Castri Araudi vicecomes" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux on the advice of "matris mee Adenoris et uxoris mee Dangerose fratrumque meorum Bosonis et Petri" by charter dated 1109[513]. She left her husband to live with Guillaume IX Duke of Aquitaine, Guillaume VII Comte de Poitou, for which he was excommunicated. Orderic Vitalis recounts that "Hildegarde Ctss de Poitou" complained to the synod of Reims, held in Oct 1119 by Pope Calixtus II, that her husband had abandoned her for "Malberge wife of the vicomte de Châtellerault"[514]. Aimery [I] & his wife had five children:

a) HUGUES [II] (-before 1176). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated [1170/75] under which "Ugo vicecomes Castri Eiraudi" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Bécheron by "Aimericus pater meus" with the consent of "Guillelmo filio meo"[515]. Vicomte de Châtellerault.

- see below.

b) RAOUL (-[1190]). "Hugo vicecomes Castri Airaudi et Radulphus frater eius…" witnessed the charter dated 27 May 1152 under which "Alienora…ducissa Aquitanorum et Normannorum" donated property to Saint-Maixent[516]. Seigneur de Faye-le-Vineuse. m (before 1144) ELISABETH de Faye, daughter and heiress of AIMERY Sire de Faye & his wife ---. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Raoul & his wife had five children:

i) RAOUL (-before 1210). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Seigneur de Faye.

ii) GRECIE . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. "Uxoris meæ Griciæ…" consented to the donation by "Ursio dominus Fractævallensis" by charter dated to 1177[517]. "Uxor mea Gricia…" consented to the donation by "Ursio dominus Fracte Vallis" by charter dated 1186[518]. m URSO Sire de Fréteval et de Meslay, son of NIVELON [III] Sire de Fréteval & his [first/second] wife [Agatha ---/Adelais ---] (-after 1186).

iii) SIBYLLE (-10 May 1219). The Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis names "Sibylla filia Radulfi de Faya, qui fuit frater Guillelmi Vicecomitis de Castelleyrac" as wife of "Ebolus qui ex baptismo Archambaldus"[519]. Her marriage is dated by the 1174 charter under which "Ebolus vicecomes Ventedornensis" granted exemptions from taxes to Notre-Dame de Dalon with the consent of "vicecomitissa" (unnamed)[520]. Her name is confirmed by the Chronique de Geoffroy de Vigeois which names "Ebolo filio Eboli et Sybillæ"[521]. m ([1170/74]) EBLES [IV] "Archambaud" Vicomte de Ventadour, son of EBLES [III] Vicomte de Ventadour & his second wife Adelais de Montpellier (-1214 or after).

iv) EUSTACHE (-1184). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

v) GUILLAUME . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1201/24.

c) ELEONORE (-after Mar 1130). “Willelmus…dux Aquitanorum” donated property to “ecclesiæ B. Hilarii de Cella” (La Celle, outside Poitiers) granted by “Gaufredus avus et Guillelmus pater mei” by charter dated 3 Mar 1130, subscribed by “Willielmi ducis Aquitanorum, Aenordis comitissæ, Alienordis filiæ eorum, Wilelmi Aigres filii eorum”[522]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. m (before 1122) as his first wife, GUILLAUME X Duke of Aquitaine [GUILLAUME VIII Comte de Poitou], son of GUILLAUME IX Duke of Aquitaine, GUILLAUME VII Comte de Poitou & his wife Philippa [Mathilde] de Toulouse (1099-Santiago de Compostela 9 Apr 1137, bur Santiago de Compostela).

d) AMABLE . The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis names "filia Vicecomitis Castelli-Airaudi…Amabilis" as mother of Comte Vulgrin II's two sons "posterioribus natu…Fulconi et Gausfrido Martelli"[523]. 1140. m as his second wife, VULGRIN [II] Comte d'Angoulême, son of GUILLAUME V "Taillefer" Comte d'Angoulême & his wife Vitapoi de Bezaunes et de Beanuges [Albret] (-16 Sep 1140).

e) AOIS . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified.

2. BOSON . "Castri Araldus vicecomes…Boso…cum uxore Adenorde et filio Aimerico" donated property "allodium…in Brigisensi pago apud villam Culturas" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by undated charter subscribed by "filii eius minoris Bosonis"[524]. "Boso vicecomes et uxor eius Adenors et filii eorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 1088 subscribed by "Bosonis vicecomitis et Aenoris uxoris eius et filiorum ipsorum Aimerici et Bosonis et sororis eorum Gisberge"[525]. "Willelmus Goscelinus monachus Sancti Cipriani" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1088] subscribed by "Boso vicecomes, Ainors uxor, filii ipsorum Aimericus, Boso et Petrus"[526]. "Aimericus Castri Araudi vicecomes" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux on the advice of "matris mee Adenoris et uxoris mee Dangerose fratrumque meorum Bosonis et Petri" by charter dated 1109[527]. "Aimerico vicecomes de Castro Arraudi" donated property to the abbey of Fontevraud with the consent of "Boso fratre meo" by charter dated to [1108/1115/16][528]. [1140].

3. PIERRE (-after 1135). "Willelmus Goscelinus monachus Sancti Cipriani" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1088] subscribed by "Boso vicecomes, Ainors uxor, filii ipsorum Aimericus, Boso et Petrus"[529]. "Aimericus Castri Araudi vicecomes" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux on the advice of "matris mee Adenoris et uxoris mee Dangerose fratrumque meorum Bosonis et Petri" by charter dated 1109[530]. Bishop of Poitiers 1130, deposed 1135.

4. ACFRED . [1090].

5. GISBERGE . "Boso vicecomes et uxor eius Adenors et filii eorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 1088 subscribed by "Bosonis vicecomitis et Aenoris uxoris eius et filiorum ipsorum Aimerici et Bosonis et sororis eorum Gisberge"[531]. Nun at Fontevrault 1088.

HUGUES [II] de Châtellerault, son of AIMERY [I] Vicomte de Châtellerault & his wife Amauberge [Dangeureuse] --- (-before 1176). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated [1170/75] under which "Ugo vicecomes Castri Eiraudi" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Bécheron by "Aimericus pater meus" with the consent of "Guillelmo filio meo"[532]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. "…Hugonis vicecomitis de Castro Ayraldi…" subscribed the charter dated [1047] under which "Guilelmus…princeps Arvernorum" donated property to the abbey of Charroux[533]. "Hugo vicecomes Castri Airaudi et Radulphus frater eius…" witnessed the charter dated 27 May 1152 under which "Alienora…ducissa Aquitanorum et Normannorum" donated property to Saint-Maixent[534].

m firstly AENOR, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. [1140].

m secondly ALIX d'Alençon Dame de Montgommery et de Sonnois, daughter of JEAN [I] Comte d'Alençon & his wife Beatrix du Maine (-after 1220). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated May 1235 under which her son "Hamericus vicecomes de Castro Heraudi" confirmed privileges granted to Perseigne abbey by "Guillermi quondam comitis Pontivii et Roberti comitis Alenchonis et Sagonensis domini…avunculi nostri"[535]. The chronology of her family suggests that it is unlikely that she was born much before [1155]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified.

Hugues [II] & his first wife had two children:

1. AIMERY (-[1170]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

2. GUILLAUME (-Acre 1188). "Guillelmo filio meo" consented to the confirmation by "Ugo vicecomes Castri Eiraudi" of a donation to the abbey of Bécheron by "Aimericus pater meus" by charter dated [1170/75][536]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. m as her first husband, MARGUERITE de Mortemer, daughter of --- (-after 1190). "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron by charter dated Oct 1223 which names "fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo"[537]. Her family origin is confirmed by an enquiry into the rights of the vicomte de Châtellerault to "castro Sancti Remigii", one witness testifying that "Jocelinus de Montoere" held "Castri-Aeraudi…castrum…ratione vicecomitisse castri Aeraudi uxoris sue", and that "dominus Radulfus de Mortemer" succeeded him "pro tutela filiorum et filiarum dicti Jocelini qui erant sui nepotes" (although as shown below, it is more likely that the heirs to Châtellerault were born from Ralph´s sister´s first marriage)[538]. She married secondly (1188) Joscelin de Lezay dit de Montoiron, who succeeded as Vicomte de Châtellerault. Benedict of Peterborough names "…Jocelinus de Munmorenc, vicecomes de Castello Haraldi…" among those who died at the siege of Acre in 1190[539]. Guillaume & his wife had [six] children:

a) [GUILLAUME (-after Oct 1223). "Fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo" are named in the charter dated Oct 1223 under which "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron[540]. It is possible that the first three, unrecorded elsewhere, were uterine brothers of Aimery, sons of another marriage of his mother's, although their being named before their brother Hugues suggests that they were older than him and therefore not the sons of Joscelin de Lezay.]

b) [RENAUD (-after Oct 1223). "Fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo" are named in the charter dated Oct 1223 under which "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron[541]. It is possible that the first three, unrecorded elsewhere, were uterine brothers of Aimery, sons of another marriage of his mother's, although their being named before their brother Hugues suggests that they were older than him and therefore not the sons of Joscelin de Lezay.]

c) [GUY (-after Oct 1223). "Fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo" are named in the charter dated Oct 1223 under which "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron[542]. It is possible that the first three, unrecorded elsewhere, were uterine brothers of Aimery, sons of another marriage of his mother's, although their being named before their brother Hugues suggests that they were older than him and therefore not the sons of Joscelin de Lezay.]

d) HUGUES [III] (-after 27 Dec 1202). "Fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo" are named in the charter dated Oct 1223 under which "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron[543]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. “Hugonis domini Castri Airaudi” consented to a donation by “G[alfridus] decanus” of the church at Poitiers by charter dated to [21 Apr 1196/6 Apr 1197][544]. He was imprisoned by the English in 1202. Ralph of Coggeshall records that "…Gaufridum de Lucinan et Hugonem Brunum et Andream de Caveni et vicecomitem de Castro-Eraldi et Reimundum Tuarz et Savarium de Mauleun et Hugonem Baugii" were captured, together with "Arturum nepotem nostrum" [Arthur Duke of Brittany] after they rebelled and attempted to capture "castellum de Mirabel" where "regina Alienor avia Arturi" was living, dated to 1202[545]. King John ordered that "Vic Cast Araldi" should be sent to Normandy, dated 27 Dec 1202[546]. At an enquiry into the rights of the vicomte de Châtellerault to "castro Sancti Remigii", one witness testified that "dominus Hugo de Surgeres" held Châtellerault after the death of "vicecomes Hugo de Castro-Aeraudi" when "domino Aemerico de Castro-Aeraudi" refused to take possession[547]. m ([1200]) [as her first husband,] EUSTACHIE de Mauléon, daughter of RAOUL Sire de Mauléon & his wife Alix Chabot (-after 3 Feb 1244). A charter dated 1230 records the donation to Talmond by "Eustachia quondam vicecomitissa Castri Ayraudi", confirming the donation by "domina Aalis de Malleone mater mea" and with the consent of "domini mei S. de Malleone fratris mei"[548]. "Eustachia quondam vicecomitissa Castri Ayraudi, filia Radulfi de Maloleone bonæ memoriæ" donated property "in parrochia et in villa de Tessoele" to Absie, for the souls of "patris mei Radulfi de Maloleone, Aeliz matris meæ, Savarici fratris mei et Clemenciæ filiæ meæ", by charter dated Oct 1239[549]. "Eustachia quondam filia Radulphi domini de Maloleone et quondam vicecomitissa Castri Ayrardi" donated property to the abbey of l'Absie by charter dated Mar 1239 (maybe O.S.)[550]. King Henry III granted letters of protection to "Eustachia de Ardena, quondam soror Savarici de Malo Leone", dated 1242[551]. This document also suggests her possible second marriage to --- de Ardena (who has not otherwise been identified). Hugues [III] & his wife had one child:

i) CLEMENCE (-before 13 May 1239). “Gaufridus de Lizegnan” did homage to Louis VIII King of France for “vicecomitatu Castri Eraudi, qui provenit michi ex parte Clementie uxoris mee, filie Hugonis quondam vicecomitis Castri Eraudi” by charter dated May 1224[552]. "G de Lezigniaco dominus Volventi et Maraventi" issued a charter dated "ante Pentecosto 1239" which records a prior donation by "nobilis mulier Clemencia vicecomitissa quondam Castri Eraudi uxor nostra defuncta"[553]. "Eustachia quondam vicecomitissa Castri Ayraudi, filia Radulfi de Maloleone bonæ memoriæ" donated property "in parrochia et in villa de Tessoele" to Absie, for the souls of "patris mei Radulfi de Maloleone, Aeliz matris meæ, Savarici fratris mei et Clemenciæ filiæ meæ", by charter dated Oct 1239[554]. An enquiry into "foresta de Moleria" records that "dominum Aymericum de Castro-Airaudi" held "Castri-Airaudi vicecomitatum" for "neptis sue" who later married "domini Gaufridi de Lezigniaco" and died "sine herede"[555]. m (before May 1224) as his first wife, GEOFFROY de Lusignan Seigneur de Vouvent, son of GEOFFROY de Lusignan Seigneur de Vouvent & his first wife Eustachie Chabot Dame de Vouvent (-after 1248). Vicomte de Châtellerault 1224.

e) ELEONORE . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. 1184.

f) AIMERY (-after Oct 1223). "Hamericus clericus filius domini Guillelmi Castri Ayraudi et Margarite uxoris eius" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron by charter dated Oct 1223 which names "fratres sui Guillelmus…et Renaudus et Guido et Hugo"[556].

Hugues [II] & his second wife had one child:

3. AIMERY [II] ([1170/76]-1240 or after). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. The chronology of his mother´s family suggests that he must have been born late in his father´s life. At an enquiry into the rights of the vicomte de Châtellerault to "castro Sancti Remigii", one witness testified that "dominus Hugo de Surgeres" held Châtellerault after the death of "vicecomes Hugo de Castro-Aeraudi" when "domino Aemerico de Castro-Aeraudi" refused to take possession[557]. An enquiry into "foresta de Moleria" records that "dominum Aymericum de Castro-Airaudi" held "Castri-Airaudi vicecomitatum" for "neptis sue" who later married "domini Gaufridi de Lezigniaco" and died "sine herede"[558]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. “Hemericus vicecomes Castri-Eraudi, Ala uxor quondam Roberti filii Ernesii, et Robertus Malet" relinquished "castrum de Esseio" in return for "terram et redditus apud Escocheium" by charter dated to [1220][559]. The family relationship between the three participants is explained in another charter dated to [1220] which records that “Hemerico vicecomiti Castri-Eraudi, Alæ uxori Roberti Ernesii et Roberto Malet, Roberti comitis Alenconii heredibus" assigned property for "castri de Esseio"[560]. "Hamericus vicecomes de Castro Heraudi" confirmed privileges granted to Perseigne abbey by "Guillermi quondam comitis Pontivii et Roberti comitis Alenchonis et Sagonensis domini…avunculi nostri" by charter dated May 1235[561]. "Haimericus vicecomes Castri Eraudi" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux by charter dated Mar 1239 which names "Haimerici avi mei"[562]. "Haymericus vicecomes Castri Eraudi" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux by charter dated 1240 which names "nobilis mulier Agatha uxor eiusdem Haymerici vicecomitis et Johannes filius eorumdem"[563]. m AGATHA, daughter of ---. "Haymericus vicecomes Castri Eraudi" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux by charter dated 1240 which names "nobilis mulier Agatha uxor eiusdem Haymerici vicecomitis et Johannes filius eorumdem"[564]. Aimery [II] & his wife had one child:

a) JEAN (-before 1290, bur Saint-André de Gouffern). "Haymericus vicecomes Castri Eraudi" donated property to Saint-Denis en Vaux by charter dated 1240 which names "nobilis mulier Agatha uxor eiusdem Haymerici vicecomitis et Johannes filius eorumdem"[565]. Sire de Sonnois et de Montgommery. "Johannes vicecomes de Castriheraudi et dominus Sagonensis" donated revenue from Peray to Perseigne abbey, confirming the donation made by "bone memorie Roberti quondam comitis Alentionis avunculi patris mei", by charter dated Apr 1263[566]. m MATHILDE de Dammartin, daughter of SIMON de Dammartin Comte d'Aumâle et de Ponthieu & his wife Marie de Ponthieu (before [1220]-after Jan 1257). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to, but does not name, the four daughters of "comes de Pontivo Symon" (in order) as the wives of "rex Castelle de Hispanie Fernandus…filius vicecomitis de Castro Araudi…filius comitis de Augo…comes de Roceio"[567]. The wording of this passage means that the husband of this Dammartin daughter was not Aimery [II] Vicomte de Châtellerault, as shown in many secondary sources, which would in any case be chronologically impossible, but his son[568]. In addition, the full passage appears to indicate that the wife of "filius vicecomitis de Castro Airaudi" was the oldest of the four daughters as she is referred to "alteram natu maiorem", even though her husband is mentioned second in the list. This would seem surprising considering that the county of Ponthieu was inherited by Jeanne, wife of Fernando III King of Castile. The charter dated Aug 1237, quoted in full in the document NORTHERN FRANCE, under which her parents name their daughter Jeanne "primogenite nostre J. …regine Yspanie et Castelle", confirms that Jeanne was indeed the oldest daughter[569]. One possible explanation of Alberic´s text is that he intended to indicate that the daughter whose husband was named second in his list was the oldest of the remaining daughters, although such a reference would seem superfluous. Interestingly, Butkens states, in his commentary relating to the Dammartin-Ponthieu family, that (1) this daughter married "le fils du Vicomte de Chastellerault" and (2) that she was the oldest daughter[570], the latter statement presumably being based on a literal interpretation of the passage in Alberic which, as explained above, is contradicted by the charter dated Aug 1237. Butkens, in the same passage, says that "le fils du Vicomte de Chastellerault…n´en eust pas de lignée" (from his wife, Simon´s daughter), although as shown below this statement is incorrect. The wife of Vicomte Jean was named Mathilde, as shown by the charter dated Jan 1256 under which "Matildis nostra uxor" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Bécheron by "Johannes vicecomes Castri Ayraudi"[571]. Mathilde was presumably named after her paternal grandmother. The charter dated 1291, under which "Jean de Harcourt chevalier et Jeanne vicomtesse de Châtellerault sa femme, fille de Jean vicomte de Châtellerault" confirmed all the donations to Saint-André-en-Gouffern made by their predecessors[572], indicates that Mathilde was the mother of Jean´s daughter Jeanne, as other donations to Saint-André-en-Gouffern which are recorded in the same source were made by the comtes de Ponthieu (ancestors of Mathilde), not by the vicomtes de Châtellerault. If it is correct that Mathilde was the second daughter of Simon de Dammartin and his wife, it is likely that she was married after her sister Jeanne, whose marriage can be dated to before Aug 1237. Jean & his wife had one child:

i) JEANNE ([1243/47]-16 May 1315). Dame de Lillebonne. Her birth date is estimated on the assumption that she was an adolescent at the time of her first marriage, but young enough to have had three children born after [1275] by her second husband. "Johanna de Castro Ayraudi relicta Gaufridi de Lesigniaco" swore homage to Saint-Maixent for certain property by charter dated 4 Mar 1275[573]. "Jean de Harcourt chevalier et Jeanne vicomtesse de Châtellerault sa femme, fille de Jean vicomte de Châtellerault" confirmed all the donations to Saint-André-en-Gouffern made by their predecessors by charter dated 1291[574]. This document also confirms that Jeanne must have been the daughter of Mathilde de Dammartin, as other donations to Saint-André-en-Gouffern which are recorded in the same source were made by the comtes de Ponthieu not by the vicomtes de Châtellerault. "Johan saignour de Harecourt et…Johanne fame doudit Johan fille et heir…debonne memoire Johan iadis vicomte de Chatel-Heraut et saignour de Soonnays" recognised the privileges of Perseigne abbey by charter dated Mar 1291[575]. m firstly (1259) GEOFFROY de Lusignan Seigneur de Jarnac et de Château-Larcher, son of HUGUES [XI] "le Brun" de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Isabelle Ctss d'Angoulême (-[Jun 1272/Mar 1274]). m secondly ([1275]) as his second wife, JEAN [II] “le Preux” Seigneur d´Harcourt, son of JEAN [I] Sire d´Harcourt & his wife Alix de Beaumont (-21 Dec 1302). Vicomte de Châtellerault by right of his wife, Maréchal de France, Amiral de France.

B. VICOMTE de CHÂTELLERAULT (MAINGOT, SEIGNEURS de SURGERES)

1. GUILLAUME Maingot (-after 1174). "…Willelmus Mangat, Theobaldus Chabot…" witnessed the marriage contract between "Johanni filio Henrici…regis Angliæ" and "Humbertus comes Mauriensis et marchio Italiæ…filia…primogenita…Aalis" dated 1173[576]. "Guillelmus Maengoti et Girbertus frater meus" granted duty exemptions to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères by charter dated 1174[577]. "Willelmus Maingot et Willelmus Maingot filius meus" donated property "in feodis Vulventi" to Absie, for the soul of "domnæ Bertæ uxoris meæ defunctæ", by charter dated 1177[578]. m [firstly] BERTHE de Rancon, daughter of GEOFFROY [III] de Rancon Sire de Taillebourg & his wife --- (-before 1177). Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 29 Aug 1217 under which her son "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, for the souls of "domini Willelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mæ et dominæ Bartholomeæ uxoris meæ et Hugonis de Surgeriis et Gaufridi de Surgeriis fratrum meorum"[579]. "Willelmus Maingot et Willelmus Maingot filius meus" donated property "in feodis Vulventi" to Absie, for the soul of "domnæ Bertæ uxoris meæ defunctæ", by charter dated 1177[580]. [m secondly [ORENGARDE/DOUCE], [widow of HUGUES [IX] de Lusignan], daughter of ---.] A charter dated 1168 records a donation of property to the Knights Hospitallers by "Hugo de Lusignan, Dulcia uxor et Alamanda filia eiusdem"[581]. Her second marriage is suggested by the document, dated (by Delisle) to [1209], under which "comes Augi" (Raoul de Lusignan "d´Exoudun" Comte d´Eu, see below) pledged his lands for his homage to Philippe II King of France, and that of "fratres sui comes Marchie et vicecomes Castri Eraudi"[582]. Assuming that this document is correctly dated, "vicecomes Castri Eraudi" at the time was Hugues de Surgères. A second marriage of Raoul´s mother would be the only way in which Hugues de Surgères could be correctly called "frater" of Hugues [X] de Lusignan and Raoul de Lusignan Comte d´Eu. It is also possible, assuming that the 1168 does not refer to Hugues [IX] de Lusignan, that Guillaume Maingot´s second wife was Hugues [IX]´s known wife Orengarde. If Orengarde/Douce can correctly be identified as the [second] wife of Hugues [IX], and mother of Raoul, it is likely that she was heiress of Exoudun which was transmitted to Raoul. Guillaume & his [first] wife had two children:

a) GUILLAUME Maingot (-after 1218). "Willelmus Maingot et Willelmus Maingot filius meus" donated property "in feodis Vulventi" to Absie, for the soul of "domnæ Bertæ uxoris meæ defunctæ", by charter dated 1177[583]. "Willelmus Maengoti filius Willelmi Maengoti et domine Berthe Gaufridi de Rancone filie" relinquished revenue from "molendinis de Bayo" to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères by charter dated to [1195][584]. "Hugo de Surgeriis vicecomes Castri Airaudi" confirmed the donation of rights at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent by "Willelmus Maengo dominus de Surgeriis, frater noster", in the presence of "Guaufrido de Surgeriis fratre nostro milite", by charter dated 29 Apr 1208[585]. "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, with the consent of "Willelmi Maengoti primogeniti filii mei…miles et Hugo tunc temporis valetus, filii mei", for the souls of "domini Willelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mæ et dominæ Bartholomeæ uxoris meæ et Hugonis de Surgeriis et Gaufridi de Surgeriis fratrum meorum", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[586]. "Willelmus Maingoti filius Willelmi Maingoti et domine Berte filie G. de Rancone" donated property to the Templars, with the consent of "W. filius eius", by charter dated 1217, witnessed by "domina Bartolomea uxor predicti Willelmi…"[587]. "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated wine from "magni feodo de Alnisio" to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, for the souls of "Guillelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mee et Hugonis fratris mei vicecomitis Castri Ayraudi", by charter dated 1218, witnessed by "Guillelmi filii mei primogeniti…"[588]. m BARTHOLOMEE, daughter of ---. Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 29 Aug 1217 under which her son "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, for the souls of "domini Willelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mæ et dominæ Bartholomeæ uxoris meæ et Hugonis de Surgeriis et Gaufridi de Surgeriis fratrum meorum"[589]. Guillaume & his wife had two children:

i) GUILLAUME Maingot (-before Nov 1239). "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, with the consent of "Willelmi Maengoti primogeniti filii mei…miles et Hugo tunc temporis valetus, filii mei", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[590]. "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated wine from "magni feodo de Alnisio" to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, for the souls of "Guillelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mee et Hugonis fratris mei vicecomitis Castri Ayraudi", by charter dated 1218, witnessed by "Guillelmi filii mei primogeniti…"[591]. m SIBYLLE, daughter of --- (-after 6 Jun 1242). A charter dated Nov 1239 records an agreement between "Guillermum Maengoti" and l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, later confirmed by "Guillermum et Hugonem filios ipsius et Sibillam relictam eius, tutricem jamdictorum Guillermi et Hugonis"[592]. King Henry III granted letters of protection to "Sibilla domina de Surgeres", dated 6 Jun 1242[593]. Guillaume & his wife had two children:

(a) GUILLAUME . "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, with the consent of "Willelmi Maengoti primogeniti filii mei…miles et Hugo tunc temporis valetus, filii mei", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[594]. A charter dated Nov 1239 records an agreement between "Guillermum Maengoti" and l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, later confirmed by "Guillermum et Hugonem filios ipsius et Sibillam relictam eius, tutricem jamdictorum Guillermi et Hugonis"[595]. "Guillermus Maengoti miles dominus Surgeriarum" donated property to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, "ratione Hugonis de Surgeriis militis defuncti avunculi nostri", by charter dated Sep 1254[596].

(b) HUGUES . "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, with the consent of "Willelmi Maengoti primogeniti filii mei…miles et Hugo tunc temporis valetus, filii mei", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[597]. A charter dated Nov 1239 records an agreement between "Guillermum Maengoti" and l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères, later confirmed by "Guillermum et Hugonem filios ipsius et Sibillam relictam eius, tutricem jamdictorum Guillermi et Hugonis"[598].

ii) HUGUES Maingot . "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, with the consent of "Willelmi Maengoti primogeniti filii mei…miles et Hugo tunc temporis valetus, filii mei", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[599].

b) GEOFFROY de Surgères (-before 29 Aug 1217). "Hugo de Surgeriis vicecomes Castri Airaudi" confirmed the donation of rights at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent by "Willelmus Maengo dominus de Surgeriis, frater noster", in the presence of "Guaufrido de Surgeriis fratre nostro milite", by charter dated 29 Apr 1208[600]. "Willelmus Maengoti dominus de Surgeriis" donated property at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent, for the souls of "domini Willelmi Maengoti patris mei et domine Berthe matris mæ et dominæ Bartholomeæ uxoris meæ et Hugonis de Surgeriis et Gaufridi de Surgeriis fratrum meorum", by charter dated 29 Aug 1217[601].

Guillaume & his [second] wife had one child:

c) HUGUES de Surgères ([1175/80]-Acre 1212). Vicomte de Châtellerault. At an enquiry into the rights of the vicomte de Châtellerault to "castro Sancti Remigii", one witness testified that, after "dominus Radulfus de Mortemer", "dominus Hugo de Surgeres" possessed Châtellerault, a subsequent witness specifying that "dominus Hugo de Surgeres" held Châtellerault after the death of "vicecomes Hugo de Castro-Aeraudi" when "domino Aemerico de Castro-Aeraudi" refused to take possession, while another witness testified that Philippe II "Auguste" King of France had granted Châtellerault to "domino Hugoni de Surgeres"[602]. "Hugo de Surgeriis vicecomes de Castri Araudi" donated property to the abbey of Bécheron by charter dated [1201/04][603]. The 13th century Histoire des ducs de Normandie et des rois d´Angleterre names "Hughes li Bruns et li cuens d´Eu ses freres et Hughes de Surgieres ses freres, qui viscuens estoit del Castel-Eraut..." among those who besieged Savary de Mauléon at "el castiel de Niors", dated to [1205/07] from the context[604]. "Hugo de Surgeriis vicecomes Castri Airaudi" confirmed the donation of rights at Fon-de-Lay made to Saint-Maixent by "Willelmus Maengo dominus de Surgeriis, frater noster", in the presence of "Guaufrido de Surgeriis fratre nostro milite", by charter dated 29 Apr 1208[605]. "Hugues de Surgères" donated rent from "Exoudun" to Fontevraud, confirmed by "Raoul II d´Exoudun", dated May 1208[606]. "Comes Augi" pledged his lands for his homage to Philippe II King of France, and that of "fratres sui comes Marchie et vicecomes Castri Eraudi" dated (by Delisle) to [1209][607]. "Hugo de Surgeriis, vicecomes Castri Airaudi" confirmed that "Hugo, beate Marie Castri Airaudi et beati Hylarii Pictavensis decanus" on his deathbed had bequeathed revenue to Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers by charter dated 1211, witnessed by "Radulfo de Mortemario fratre predicti decani…"[608]. The Chronicon Bernardi Iterii records the death at Acre in 1212 of "Hugo de Surgeiras vicecomes de Chastel airau"[609].

2. GIRBERT (-after 1174). "Guillelmus Maengoti et Girbertus frater meus" granted duty exemptions to l´aumonerie de Saint-Gilles de Surgères by charter dated 1174[610].

Chapter 9. SIRES de CHAUVIGNY

Chauvigny is located about 30 kilometres due east of Poitiers in the present-day French département of Vienne. The Sires de Chauvigny were related to the dukes of Aquitaine, as shown by the charter dated 1199 under which “Alienor…regina Anglie, ducissa Normannie, Aquitanie, comitissa Andegavie" granted "totum feodum de Sancta Severa" to "consanguineo nostro Andree de Calvigniaco"[611], but the precise family relationship has not yet been traced.

1. GEOFFROY de Chauvigny (-after 10 Aug 1199). King John confirmed "heredibus suis Braentium de juxta Characeacu" to "Galfrido de Calviniaco" by charter dated 10 Aug 1199[612].

2. ANDRE [I] de Chauvigny (-1202 after 30 Aug). Sire de Chauvigny. Sire de Déols, de iure uxoris. The 13th century Histoire des ducs de Normandie et des rois d´Angleterre records that "Andrius de Kavegni" had "de par sa feme…le tierroir de Castiel-Raoul"[613]. “Alienor…regina Anglie, ducissa Normannie, Aquitanie, comitissa Andegavie" granted "totum feodum de Sancta Severa" to "consanguineo nostro Andree de Calvigniaco" by charter dated 1199[614]. King John confirmed the grant of "in feodo de Sancta Severica" to "Andr de Calviniaco" by charter dated 20 Aug 1199[615]. Ralph of Coggeshall records that "…Gaufridum de Lucinan et Hugonem Brunum et Andream de Caveni et vicecomitem de Castro-Eraldi et Reimundum Tuarz et Savarium de Mauleun et Hugonem Baugii" were captured, together with "Arturum nepotem nostrum" [Arthur Duke of Brittany] after they rebelled and attempted to capture "castellum de Mirabel" where "regina Alienor avia Arturi" was living, dated to 1202[616]. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records the death in 1202 of "Andreas de Calviniaco…sponsus Dionysiæ, duodecimus dominus Castri-Radulfi"[617]. m (Salisbury Aug 1189) as her second husband, DENISE de Déols, widow of BALDWIN de Reviers Earl of Devon, daughter and heiress of RAOUL [VII] Sire de Déols et de Châteauroux & his second wife Agnès de Charenton ([1173]-1221, bur Déols). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Dionysia uxor Andreæ domini de Calveniaco" as the daughter of "Radulphi de Dolis"[618]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" records the marriage of "Madame Denise de Deoulx" and "Seigneur André de Chauvigny, nepveu du Comte de Flandre"[619], although his connection with Flanders has not yet been traced. The primary source which confirms her first and third marriages has not yet been identified. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to "matrem Guilelmi de Cavingni qui per eam factus est domnus de castro Radulfi" as daughter of "Radulfo filio Ebonis de oppido de Dolii" & his wife[620]. She was the ward of Henry II King of England. She married thirdly (after 1203) as his first wife, Guillaume [I] Comte de Sancerre. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records the death in 1221 of "Dionysia, undecima domina Dolensis, uxor Andreæ Calviniaco"[621]. André [I] & his wife had two children:

a) GUILLAUME [I] de Chauvigny (-[Jan/Mar] 1234, bur Déols). Seigneur de Châteauroux. m firstly ([1213]) MATHILDE d'Issoudun, daughter of EUDES [III] Sire d'Issoudun & his wife Alix de Montbard (-murdered 24 Nov 1217). m secondly as her first husband, --- de Joigny, daughter of GUILLAUME [II] Comte de Joigny & his second wife Beatrix. She married secondly Guillaume [III] de Vierzon. Guillaume [I] & his second wife had one child:

i) GUILLAUME [II] de Chauvigny (1224-Palermo 3 Jan 1271). The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records the birth in 1224 of "Guillelmus primogenitus filius Guillelmi de Calviniaco"[622]. Seigneur de Châteauroux. Seigneur de la Châtre d'Argenton. m (before 1243) AGNES [Agathe] de Lusignan, daughter of HUGUES [XI] "le Brun" de Lusignan Sire de Lusignan, Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Isabelle Ctss d’Angoulême (-after 7 Apr 1269). Guillaume [II] & his wife had one child:

(a) GUILLAUME [III] de Chauvigny (-2 May 1322, bur Châteauroux). Seigneur de Châteauroux.

- see below.

b) ANDRE [II] de Chauvigny (-1251 or after). Seigneur de Levroux, de Saint-Chartier, de Montbason et de Meillent. m as her second husband, ALIX de Montbason, widow of AIMERY SAVARY Seigneur de Montbason, daughter of ---.

- SEIGNEURS de LEVROUX[623].

GUILLAUME [III] de Chauvigny, son of GUILLAUME [II] de Chauvigny Seigneur de Châteauroux & his wife Agnes [Agathe] de Lusignan (-2 May 1322, bur Châteauroux). Seigneur de Châteauroux. A charter dated 19 May 1286 records an arbitral settlement of disputes between Gauthier Bishop of Poitiers and "Guillelmus de Calvigniaco dominus Castri Radulphi" relating to Vic in the châtellenie d´Angle[624].

m firstly ([1272]) JEANNE de Châtillon-sur-Marne, daughter of GUY [II] de Châtillon Comte de Saint-Pol & his wife Mathilde de Brabant.

m secondly JEANNE de Vendôme, daughter of [GEOFFROY de Vendôme Seigneur de la Châtre-sur-Loir et de Lassay & his wife ---] (-3 Jun 1317, bur Châteauroux).

Guillaume [III] & his first wife had one child:

1. ANDRE [II] (-after 7 May 1358). Seigneur de Châteauroux. Vicomte de Brosse. m (before 25 May 1314) JEANNE de Brosse Vicomtesse de Brosse, daughter of JEAN Vicomte de Brosse & his wife --- (-after 24 Oct 1348). André [II] & his wife had two children:

a) ANDRE [III] de Chauvigny (-killed in battle Poitiers 18 Sep 1356). Seigneur de Châteauroux. Vicomte de Brosse. m ALIX d´Harcourt, daughter of JEAN [III] Sire d´Harcourt & his wife Alix de Brabant.

b) GUY [I] (-Château du Châtelet [1360]). Seigneur de Châteauroux. Vicomte de Brosse. m firstly ([1344]) BLANCHE de Brosse Dame de Cesy, daughter of LOUIS de Brosse Seigneur de Saint-Sevère & his first wife Jeanne de Saint-Verain. m secondly --- de Sully, daughter of ---.

- CHAUVIGNY[625].

Chapter 10. SIRES de DEOLS

Déols is located in the arrondissement of Châteauroux, in the present-day French département of Indre. The primary sources which confirm the parentage and marriages of members of this family have not yet been identified, unless otherwise shown below.

1. LAUNUS (-900 or after). 900. m ARSINDIS, daughter of ---. Launus & his wife had [three] children:

a) EBBO [I] "le Noble" (-killed in battle Orléans 935, bur Orléans Saint-Aignan). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Launus" as father of "Ebbonis fundatoris Dolensis Monasterii et Launi Archiepiscopi Bituricensis"[626]. Sire de Déols. He founded the abbey of Déols 21 Sep 917. "Ebbo" donated "alodium…in Albari villa" to "ecclesiam in vico Dolensi", by charter dated 21 Sep 927, signed by "Ebbonis, Hildegardis uxoris eius, Rodulfi filii eius, Launionis archidiaconus, Vuillelmi fratris eius…"[627]. He was killed in battle against the Magyars[628]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" records that "Ebbes Prince de Deoulx premier fondeur de l'Eglise du Bourg de Deouls et de S. Gildas" was killed in battle in 917 against "les Normands, Hymes, Vandeles et autres gens mescréants" and was buried "en l'Eglise de S. Aignan d'Orléans"[629]. m firstly ROLLINDIS, daughter of ---. 896. m secondly HILDEGARDE, daughter of --- (-after 927). "Ebbo" donated "alodium…in Albari villa" to "ecclesiam in vico Dolensi", by charter dated 21 Sep 927, signed by "Ebbonis, Hildegardis uxoris eius, Rodulfi filii eius, Launionis archidiaconus, Vuillelmi fratris eius…"[630]. Ebbo [I] & his [first/second] wife had three children:

i) RAOUL [I] "le Large" (-952). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus Largus" as son of "Ebbonis nobilis"[631]. "Ebbo" donated "alodium…in Albari villa" to "ecclesiam in vico Dolensi", by charter dated 21 Sep 927, signed by "Ebbonis, Hildegardis uxoris eius, Rodulfi filii eius, Launionis archidiaconus, Vuillelmi fratris eius…"[632]. Sire de Déols. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" records that "Raoul son [Ebbes] fils" built "Châteauroux"[633]. m ---. The name of Raoul's wife is not known. Raoul [I] & his wife had one child:

(a) RAOUL [II] "le Chauve" (-1012). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus Calvus" as son of "Radulphi Largi"[634]. Sire de Déols. m DADDA, daughter of ---. Raoul [II] & his wife had five children:

(1) RAOUL . A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" names "Raoulx, Edes, Ebbes et Elie" as sons of "Raoulx le Chauve"[635].

(2) EUDES [I] "le Roux" (-after 1045). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Odo senior et Ebbo" as sons of "Radulphi Calvi"[636]. Sire de Déols, d'Issoudun, de Levroux, de la Châtre et d'Argenton (in part).

- see below.

(3) ALDEBURGE (-1057 or after). 1012/1057. m GEOFFROY Vicomte de Bourges, son of ---. 1012/1038.

(4) EBBO . A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Odo senior et Ebbo" as sons of "Radulphi Calvi"[637]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" names "Raoulx, Edes, Ebbes et Elie" as sons of "Raoulx le Chauve"[638]. [990/1012]. Seigneur de la Châtre.

(5) HELIE . A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" names "Raoulx, Edes, Ebbes et Elie" as sons of "Raoulx le Chauve"[639].

ii) LAUNUS .

iii) GAUZLIN .

b) LAUNUS (-955). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Launus" as father of "Ebbonis fundatoris Dolensis Monasterii et Launi Archiepiscopi Bituricensis"[640]. ["Ebbo" donated "alodium…in Albari villa" to "ecclesiam in vico Dolensi", by charter dated 21 Sep 927, signed by "Ebbonis, Hildegardis uxoris eius, Rodulfi filii eius, Launionis archidiaconus, Vuillelmi fratris eius…"[641]. The chronology suggests that the subscriber "Launionis" must have been the brother of the donor, but this is not without doubt.] Archbishop of Bourges.

c) [GUILLAUME (-after 927). "Ebbo" donated "alodium…in Albari villa" to "ecclesiam in vico Dolensi", by charter dated Sep 927, signed by "Ebbonis, Hildegardis uxoris eius, Rodulfi filii eius, Launionis archidiaconus, Vuillelmi fratris eius…"[642]. If it is correct that Launus, future archbishop of Bourges, was the fourth signatory, Guillaume was the brother of both him and the donor.]

2. GERONCE (-948 or after). Archbishop of Bourges 910.

EUDES [I] "le Roux" de Déols, son of RAOUL [I] "le Large" Sire de Déols & his wife Dadda --- (-after 1045). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Odo senior et Ebbo" as sons of "Radulphi Calvi"[643]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" names "Raoulx, Edes, Ebbes et Elie" as sons of "Raoulx le Chauve"[644]. Sire de Déols, d'Issoudun, de Levroux, de la Châtre et d'Argenton (in part). He made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1027 with Guillaume IV "Taillefer" Comte d'Angoulême. 1045.

m ---, daughter of [EMENON Sire d'Issoudun & his wife Adhémauris ---].

Eudes [I] & his wife had [six or more] children:

1. RAOUL [III] "le Prudent" (-1057 or after). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphi Prudens et Ebbo et Helias" as sons of "Odonis Senioris"[645]. Sire de Déols. 1012/1057. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records that "castrum…Castellus-novus" was captured by "Radulpho filio Odonis senioris"[646]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" notes that "après lui [Edes, second fils de Raoulx le Chauve], Raoulx…le Prudent" who died "à Bossæ sans enfants" and "laissa la Principauté à son frère…Raoulx-Thibaud"[647]. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records the death in 1052 of "Radulphus Prudens quintus dominus Dolensis"[648]. m ADDA, daughter of ---. 1060/1072. Raoul [III] & his wife had four children:

a) RAOUL [IV] "l'Enfant" (-1058). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus infans, Radulfus-Theobaldus, Odo Exoldunensis et Aremburgis" as children of "Radulphi Prudentis"[649]. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records the death in 1058 of "Radulphus infans, filius Radulphi Prudentis, sine liberis"[650].

b) RAOUL [V] THIBAUT (-Antioch [1099]). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus infans, Radulfus-Theobaldus, Odo Exoldunensis et Aremburgis" as children of "Radulphi Prudentis"[651]. Sire de Déols. The Chronicon Dolensis records the death in 1099 of "Rodulphus-Theobaldus, VII Dolensis dominus"[652]. "Domnus Radulfus Dolensis et filius eius Odo" donated property to the priory of Aureil by charter dated to [1080][653]. "Domnus Radulfus Dolensis et filius eius Radulfus…et alius filius eius" donated property to the priory of Aureil by charter dated to [1080][654]. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" records that "Raoulx-Thibaud" died at Antioch[655]. m ---. The name of Raoul's wife's not known. Raoul [V] & his wife had [three] children:

i) RAOUL [VI] "le Vieil" (-1112 or 1141). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus Senex" as son of "Radulphi-Theobaldi"[656]. Sire de Déols.

- see below.

ii) EUDES . "Domnus Radulfus Dolensis et filius eius Odo" donated property to the priory of Aureil by charter dated to [1080][657]. "Domnus Radulfus Dolensis et filius eius Radulfus…et alius filius eius" donated property to the priory of Aureil by charter dated to [1080][658].

iii) EBBO . [1112].

c) EUDES (-1085). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus infans, Radulfus-Theobaldus, Odo Exoldunensis et Aremburgis" as children of "Radulphi Prudentis"[659]. Sire d'Issoudun. The Chronicon Dolensis records the death in 1085 of "Odo filius Radulphi Prudentis, dominus Exoldunensis"[660].

- SIRES d'ISSOUDUN.

d) AREMBURGIS . A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus infans, Radulfus-Theobaldus, Odo Exoldunensis et Aremburgis" as children of "Radulphi Prudentis"[661].

2. EUDES . Seigneur d'Issoudun 1034/1057. [Châtelain de Déols 1060].

3. EBBO (-killed in battle Châteauneuf 19 Jan 1037). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphi Prudens et Ebbo et Helias" as sons of "Odonis Senioris"[662]. The Chronicon Dolensis Cœnobii records that "Ebbo filius Odonis senioris Dolensis" was killed by "vicecomite Gaufrido Bituricensium" in 1033[663]. This follows immediately in this source after the report of the death of "Odo comes Campanie", which suggests that Ebbo was killed in the same battle.

4. HELIE . A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphi Prudens et Ebbo et Helias" as sons of "Odonis Senioris"[664]. 1034/1057.

5. GERSENDE . 1057.

6. daughters . 1034.

RAOUL [VI] "le Vieil" de Déols, son of RAOUL [V] THIBAUT Sire de Déols & his wife --- (-1112 or 1141). A manuscript entitled "Progenies Dolensium Principum" names "Radulphus Senex" as son of "Radulphi-Theobaldi"[665]. "Domnus Radulfus Dolensis et filius eius Radulfus…et alius filius eius" donated property to the priory of Aureil by charter dated to [1080][666]. Sire de Déols. A manuscript entitled "Généalogie de la noble et très-puissante lignée de Chauvigny" names "Raoulx l'ancien" as son of "Raoulx-Thibaud", specifying that he dedicated "l'Eglise de S. Gildas"[667]. Seigneur de Châteauroux, de Levroux, de la Châtre, du Châtelet, de Boussac, de Châteaumeillant, de Saint-Chartier et de Cluis-Dessous. The Chronicon Dolensis records the death in 1112 of "Radulphus Senex, filius Radulphi-Theobaldi, VIII dominus Dolensis" and in 1141 of "Radulphus Senior Dolensis"[668]. It is possible that these were two individuals, the latter being the son of the former, but this is not without doubt.

m (before 1113) BEATRIX [Fénion], daughter of ADELARD GUILLEBAUD Sire de Châteaumeillant & his wife Béliarde --- (-aft