Aimery IV, vicomte de Thouars

Came to England with William The Conqueror. Murdered 1093.

AIMERY [IV] de Thouars, son of GEOFFROY [II] Vicomte de Thouars & his wife Eléonore --- (-murdered 1093, bur Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Chaise). Vicomte de Thouars. "…Aymerici vicecomitis de Tuarz…" subscribed the charter dated [1047] under which "Guilelmus…princeps Arvernorum" donated property to the abbey of Charroux[1327]. "Vicecomes Aimericus filius Gaufredi et nepos Radulfi vicecomitis" donated property "Flauziacus" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1055/73] subscribed by "uxor sua Aremgardis"[1328]. The Chronique de Normandie, based on le Roman de Rou, names "le Viconte de Thouars" and "Almaury de Thouars" among those who took part in the conquest of England in 1066[1329]. The Chronicon sancti Florentii Salmurensis records the death in 1093 of "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcensis" and his donation of "Casam"[1330].

m firstly AREMGARDE, sister of Raoul and Geoffroy de Mauléon, daughter of --- (-after 1069). A charter dated 1069 relates to the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte by "Aimericus Toarcensium vicecomes" and names "uxor ipius vicecomitis Orengardis"[1331]. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified.

m secondly MARIE, daughter of ---. 1080. An undated charter of "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcii" refers to "hoc donum quod uxor mee Maria fecit libenter dedit" referring to a donation to the abbey of l'Absie[1332].

m thirdly AMELINE, daughter of ---. 1088/93. An undated charter recalls the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte by "Aimericus vicecomes" and names "uxoris eius Amelinæ", subscribed by "Gofredus vicecomes"[1333].

Aimery [IV] & his first wife had seven children:

1. AIMERY . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. before 1090.

2. RAOUL [II] . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. [1094]. Vicomte de Thouars. m --- de Mareuil, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.

3. ARBERT [II] (-killed in battle Jaffa 28 May 1102). "Aimerico vicecomite de Toarcio filiique eius Arberto" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[1334]. Vicomte de Thouars. An extract of the history of the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte records that in 1101 "Herbertus Toarcensium vicecomes et frater eius Gauffridus cum Guillelmo comite Pictavorum" journeyed to Jerusalem[1335]. "Herberti vicecomitis de Toarcio" renounced his rights to Méron in favour of the abbey of Angers Saint-Aubin by charter dated to [1093/1101][1336]. "Vicecomitem Herbertum" donated property to the abbey of Angers Saint-Aubin, having announced his intention of going on crusade, by charter dated 1101 after 20 Mar[1337]. m firstly (before 1095) AGNES, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. m secondly HILDIARDE, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. [1123].

4. GEOFFROY [III] (1040-1123 or after). A charter of Chaise-le-Vicomte names "Aimerico vicecomite" and "Gauzfridi vicecomitis filii supradicti Aimerici" dated 28 Aug 1104 "post combustionem castri Toarcii patratam a Gauzfrido Martello adhuc iuvene, Andegavorum comite"[1339]. Vicomte de Thouars.

5. GEOFFROY [IV] de Tiffauges . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Vicomte de Thouars 1131.

6. HILDEGARDE [Aldearde] (-after 7 Dec 1099). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m (before 1060) HUGUES [VI] "le Diable" de Lusignan, son of HUGUES V "le Pieux" Sire de Lusignan & his wife Almodis de la Marche (-in France [1106/10]). He succeeded his father in 1060 as Sire de Lusignan et de Couhé.

7. ALIENOR . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. "Bossonis vicecomitis, Aimerici filius eius, Adenordis vicecomitissæ" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[1340]. 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"[1341]. "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"[1342]. "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"[1343]. m ([1075]%29 BOSON [II] Vicomte de Châtellerault, son of HUGUES [I] Vicomte de Châtellerault & his wife Gerberge de La Rochefoucauld (-1095 or after).

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Assassinated in La Cheze, Bourgogne, France.

Companion of William I at Battle of Hastings.

AIMERY [IV] de Thouars, son of GEOFFROY [II] Vicomte de Thouars & his wife Eléonore --- ([1020/25]-murdered 1093, bur Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Chaise). "Seniori meo Gaufredo vicecomite et filiis eius...Aimerico, Savarico, Gaufredo et Radulfo et uxore sua Adenordi et cunctis primoribus castri Toarcensis" are named as present in the charter dated Jan 1038 under which "Dodelinus..." donated the monastery of Saint-Jacques de Thouars to the abbey of Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes[891]. “Gauzfredi vicecomitis, Adinauris uxoris eius, Haimerici filii vicecomitis, Savarici filii vicecomitis, Gauzfredi filii vicecomitis, Radulfi filii vicecomitis...” subscribed the undated charter, dated to [1053], under which “Berengerium...cognomento Baoverium et de Branno Herbertum” donated property to Marmoutier “in Oia insula”[892]. Vicomte de Thouars. "…Aymerici vicecomitis de Tuarz…" subscribed the charter dated [1047] under which "Guilelmus…princeps Arvernorum" donated property to the abbey of Charroux[893]. "Vicecomes Aimericus filius Gaufredi et nepos Radulfi vicecomitis" donated property "Flauziacus" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1055/73] subscribed by "uxor sua Aremgardis"[894]. Orderic Vitalis names “...Haimericus Toarcensis præses...” among those who took part in the battle of Hastings[895]. "...Aimerici vice-comitis, Radulfi, Gaufredi fratrum...Ermengardis vicecomitisse" subscribed the undated charter (dated to after [1055]%29 under which "Petrus frater Dodelini" recorded a dispute between Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes about Thouars Saint-Jacques donated by “Dodelinus...” and a horse bought from “vicecomite Gaufredo”[896]. “Girardus, Rainbaldi de Tefalgia filius...” settled a dispute with Marmoutiers, “in manu Haimerici Toarcensium vicecomitis, præsenti matre Adenaure atque Savarico fratre eius”, by charter dated to [1060], witnessed by “fidelium...Basilius de Toarcio, Gausfredus filius eius, Harduinus nepos eius...”[897]. [The Chronique de Normandie, based on le Roman de Rou, names "le Viconte de Thouars" and "Almaury de Thouars" among those who took part in the conquest of England in 1066[898]. It is uncertain whether either of these entries relate to Vicomte Aimery [IV].] “Aimericus Toarcensium vicecomes” donated the church of Saint-Jean de la Chaise to Saint-Florent de Saumur, in the presence of “uxor ipsius vicecomitis Orengardis”, by charter dated 1069[899]. "Theobaldus Bellimontis dominus" donated “ecclesiam...de Chiche...” to Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes, with the consent of “Aymericus Toarcensium vicecomes et Herbertus et Gaufridus filii eius”, by undated charter[900]. “Aimericus Toarcencis...vicecomes et dominus” confirmed the church of Saint-Jean de la Chaise to Saint-Florent de Saumur, with the consent of “conjugis meæ Amelinæ nec non filiorum Arberti et Goffredi”, and confirmed donations made by “Gognori sorori suæ...Savarici fratris sui...Ingelbertus prepositus et vicecomes...”, by charter dated 13 Dec 1088, subscribed by “Aimerici vicecomitis, Radulfi fratris eius, Arberti filii eius, Goffredi alterius filius eius”[901]. The Chronicon sancti Florentii Salmurensis records the death in 1093 of "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcensis" and his donation of "Casam"[902]. m firstly ORENGARDE de Mauléon, daughter of --- (-after 1069). ... m secondly MARIE, daughter of --- (-after 1080). Aimery [IV] & his first wife had five children:

• 1. HILDEGARDE [Aldearde] (-after 7 Dec 1099). ...
• 2. ARBERT [II] (-Jaffa 28 May 1102, bur Jaffa St. Nicholas). ...
• 3. GEOFFROY [III] (-after 1123). ...
• 4. GEOFFROY de Tiffauges . ...
• 5. ELEONORE (-after [1108]). ...

Aimery IV visegreve av Thouars

Sønn av Geoffrey II av Thouars, og Agnes de Blois, datter av Odo I, greve av Blois og Bertha Burgund.

Han skrev under på et charter i 1047 der "Guilelmus overhodet i Arvernorum" donerte eiendom til klosteret i Charroux. Ameries sønn Geufredi hans sønnesønn Radulfi visegreve donert eiendommen "Flauziacus" til St Cyprien i følge et charter datert 1055-1073 og undertegnet av hans kone Aremgardis"

I 1055 var han alliert med Geoffroy Martel, greve av Anjou, mot Vilhelm, hertug av Normandie, og han deltok i beleiringen av Ambrières, en festning bygget av William på grensen til fylket Maine. Etter hjemkomsten til Thouars i 1056, ble han med hæren til hertug av Aquitaine for å bekjempe muslimene i Spania. Han deltok i erobringen av Barbastro

I 1066 var han i England som en del av den invaderende hæren til Vilhelm Erobreren. I slaget ved Hastings på 14 oktober 1066 ledet han et korps som består av Poitevins, Breton og Angevins. Aimery IV slo seg ikke ned i a i England, men fikk rikelig godtgjørelse og returnerte til Frankrike.

Han gjenoppbygget festingen i Thouars i 1080. Aimery IV var også herre av La Chaize (nær La Roche-sur-Yon), hvor han bygget et slott og en kirke dedikert til St. Nicolas.

Tidlig i 1090 han førte krig mot Pierre de Mortagne og tok hans slott Amerey visegreve av Thouars ble snikmyrdet av to av sine egne riddere i 1093. Han ble gravlagt i kirken Saint Nicolas i La Chaize.

Han var gift tre ganger 1. med Aremgarde , søster av Raoul og Geoffroy de Mauléon De hadde 7 barn. 2, med Marie og 3, med Ameline

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