Geoffroy, viscount of Châteaudun

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: about 1038 or 1039.

Place of Death: Chartres.

The date and place are given by Baldwin. Thompson (p. 35) states that Geoffroy's death could have been as early as 1035 or as late as the 1040s. Geoffroy was murdered while leaving the cathedral, even though under heavy guard.

Relationships

(possible) Father: Fulcois, count.

This relationship is given by Saint-Phalle, by Settipani, and by Baldwin, who discusses the evidence. Thompson (p. 196) prefers the hypothesis that Geoffrey's father was Rotrou of Nogent-le-Rotrou, and that Melisende was the daughter of Hildegarde, vicomtesse of Châteaudun.

Mother: Melisende.

This relationship is given by Thompson (p. 32) and by Baldwin, who discusses the evidence about her ancestry.

Spouse: Helvise, daughter of Rainard, lord of Pithiviers, and his wife Helvise.

This relationship is given by Settipani and by Baldwin. Thompson (p. 37 fn) notes that most modern commentators give Helvise's father as Fulcuich.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Baldwin.)

Hugues, viscount of Châteaudun, married Adèle.

Rotrou I, count of Mortagne, viscount of Châteaudun, married Adeliza.

References

Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire Généalogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des Anciens Barons du Royaume. 9 Volumes (Paris: 1726-1733). (see 3:306)

Baldwin, Stewart. “Geoffroy (II)” in The Henry Project. (2011).

Cawley, Charles. “Geoffroy” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Saint-Phalle, Edouard de. “Les comtes de Gâtinais aux X^e et XI^esiècles” in Onomastique et Parenté dans l’Occident médiéval (2000) pp. 231-246.

Settipani, Christian. “Les vicomtes de Châteaudun et leurs alliés” in Onomastique et Parenté dans l’Occident médiéval (2000) pp. 247-261.

Thompson, Kathleen. Power and Border Lordship in Medieval France: The County of the Perche, 1000-1226,(The Boydell Press, 2002).