Geoffrey I, Viscount of Châteaudun

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Geoffrey I (Gauzfred I) (d. after 985), Viscount of Châteaudun, possibly the son of Geoffroy, Viscount of Chartres. Geoffrey was appointed viscount by Theobald the Trickster, in his position of Count of Châteaudun. Geoffrey was the founder of the House of Châteaudun, which gave rise to both the House of Ingelger and House of Plantagenets. It is believed, but unverified, that Geoffrey descended from Rogron I, Count of Maine, and therefore part of the Rogonid/Rorgonid dynasty. Little is known about Geoffrey, other than he was closely associated with Hardouin, Archbishop of Tours.

Geoffrey married Ermengarde of an unknown family and had one child:

• Hugues, Viscount of Châteaudun

Geoffrey was succeeded by his son as Viscount of Châteaudun upon his death. There are differing accounts about Geoffrey and his offspring. One prominent theory is that Geoffrey and Hughes were the same person, and that Ermengarde was Geoffrey’s first wife, and Hildegard, the wife of Hughes, was his second.

Sources

Boussard, Jacques, L'origine des familles seigneuriales dans la région de la Loire moyenne, Cahiers de Civilisation Médiévale 5, 1962

Phalle, Édouard de Saint, Comtes de Troyes et de Poitiers au IXe siècle: histoire d’un double échec. In Christian Settipani and Katharine S. B. Keats-Rohan, Onomastique et Parenté dans l'Occident médiéval. 2000.

Kerrebrouck, Patrick van., Nouvelle histoire généalogique de l'auguste maison de France, vol. 1: La Préhistoire des Capétiens. 1993.

Tout, Thomas Frederick, The Empire and the Papacy: 918-1273, Periods of European History, London: Rivingtons, 1928 _______________________________________________

Amy Livingstone, Out of Love for My Kin: Aristocratic Family Life in the Lands of the Loire, 1000-1200. Cornell UP, 2010, p. 20

"The viscounts of Châteaudun were one of the most powerful families of the 11th and 12th-century Loire region. Viscount Geoffrey I was the first viscount to appear consistently in the charter evidence and may have been descended from the Carolingian count of Maine. Yet the extant documents portray Geoffrey as a warrior and plunderer rather than a Carolingian aristocrat. His wife Hildegarde, however, was a member of well-established and socially prominent Tourangeau family. ... Geoffrey I of Chateaudun pursued marriages with ell-established families for his children as well.... [especially] with families whose seats of power and interest lay north of the Loire Valley."

One daughter married into the Micy family, one daughter, Melisende, married into the comital family of the Perche

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CENTRAL%20FRANCE.htm#_Toc359762907

GEOFFROY, son of --- (-after 986). Vicomte [de Châteaudun]. The Breve Chronicon of Bonneval abbey records that “vicecomes Castridunensis Gaufridus” donated “alodum...Villa Siltula”, for the souls of “sue et uxoris Hermengardis”, and that “filius suus...Hugo” donated “aliam villam juxta sitam...Buxeriam”, undated[1478]. "…Gauzfredi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Mar 967 under which "Girardus Sancti Martini canonicus et sacerdos" donated property "Taiseis" to Tours Saint-Julien[1479].

m ERMENGARDE, daughter of ---. The Breve Chronicon of Bonneval abbey records that “vicecomes Castridunensis Gaufridus” donated “alodum...Villa Siltula”, for the souls of “sue et uxoris Hermengardis”, and that “filius suus...Hugo” donated “aliam villam juxta sitam...Buxeriam”, undated[1480]. Vicomte Geoffroy & his wife had one child:

1. HUGUES (-989 or after). The Breve Chronicon of Bonneval abbey records that “vicecomes Castridunensis Gaufridus” donated “alodum...Villa Siltula”, for the souls of “sue et uxoris Hermengardis”, and that “filius suus...Hugo” donated “aliam villam juxta sitam...Buxeriam”, undated[1481]. Vicomte de Châteaudun. "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Alonis fratris eius…" signed the charter dated 996 which records the confirmation by "comitissæ Berthæ" of the donation by "Odo comes" of property for the construction of the abbey of Bourgeuil, with the consent of "filiorum suorum Teobaldi…atque Odonis"[1482]. m HILDEGARDE du Perche, daughter of HERVE [I] Comte du Perche & his wife Mélisende --- (-14 Apr [1021/22]). "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[1483]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "XVIII Kal Mai" of "Hildegardis vicecomitissa de Castellodunis", stating that "filius eius Hugo Turonensis episcopus" donated property at "Viverus" for her soul[1484]. The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "XVII Kal Mai" of "Hildegarda vicecomitissa" and her donation of "allodium de Bellomonte"[1485]. Vicomte Hugues & his wife had four children:

a) HUGUES de Châteaudun (-10 Jun 1026). "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[1486]. His mother's name is confirmed by the necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "XVIII Kal Mai" of "Hildegardis vicecomitissa de Castellodunis", stating that "filius eius Hugo Turonensis episcopus" donated property at "Viverus" for her soul[1487]. Vicomte de Châteaudun 980/1003. "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Alonis fratris eius…" signed the charter dated 996 which records the confirmation by "comitissæ Berthæ" of the donation by "Odo comes" of property for the construction of the abbey of Bourgeuil, with the consent of "filiorum suorum Teobaldi…atque Odonis"[1488]. Deacon at Tours cathedral 996/1001. Archbishop of Tours 1005. “...Hugo Turonorum Archiepiscopus...” subscribed the charter dated to [1008] under which Robert II King of France confirmed donations to Saint-Denis[1489]. The necrology of Chartres Cathedral records the death “IV Id Jun” of “Hugo Turonorum archiepiscopus” and his donation of “alodum suum de Vivariis”[1490]. Archbishop Hugues had two illegitimate children by an unknown mistress or mistresses:

i) HELGAUD . "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[1491]. 1003/[1020]. m ---. The name of Helgaud's wife is not known. Helgaud & his wife had one child:

(a) HUGUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1038/1040.

ii) HUGUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1003.

b) ADALAUD . "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Alonis fratris eius…" signed the charter dated 996 which records the confirmation by "comitissæ Berthæ" of the donation by "Odo comes" of property for the construction of the abbey of Bourgeuil, with the consent of "filiorum suorum Teobaldi…atque Odonis"[1492]. Seigneur de Château-Chinon 996/1001.
c) [MELISENDE (-before 1040). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Vicomtesse de Châteaudun. m FULCOIS Seigneur de Nogent-le-Rotrou Comte de Mortaigne, son of ROTROU Seigneur de Nogent & his wife ---.]
d) daughter . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m (before 989) ALBERT [II] de la Ferté-en-Beauce, son of ALBERT [I] de la Ferté-en-Beauce & his wife Godehildis de Bellême.

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Geoffroy Vicomte de Chartres

http://www.francebalade.com/chartres/ctdunois.htm

Il apparait dans les années 940, il semble avoir assuré les fonctions de Vicomte de Chateaudun à cette époque meme s'il n'en portait pas explicitement le titre.

Geoffroy I (967-986)

Fils du précedent, il épouse Hildegarde (v970- v1020) une petite fille de Hugues I Comte du Maine. Hildegarde était veuve de Ernaud Seigneur de la Ferté(-Vidame).

Geoffroy et Hildegarde ont eu quatre enfants:

• - Hugues I Vicomte de Chateaudun, Archeveque de Tours qui suit,
• - Geoffroy II qui suit,
• - Adalaud Seigneur de Chinon,
• - une fille épouse d'Albert Abbé de Micy (lié à la famille de Belleme). Ce sont les parents d'Arnulf qui devient Archeveque de Tours en 1023 à la suite de son oncle Hugues. ____________________________________________________