Cadélon II d'Aulnay, vicomte d'Aulnay

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. "Arberti vicecomitis, Cadelomis vicecomitis, Airaldi vicecomitis..." subscribed the charter dated 951 under which "Willelmus Dux rectorque Aquitaniorum" donated serfs to Angers Saint-Jean[24]. "Guillelmus…Aquitanici ducatus comes" was present in a property transaction recorded by charter dated Jul 959 subscribed by "…Cadeloni vicecomiti…"[25]. "…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[26]. "…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"[27]. "…Cadeloni vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated Jan [965/66] under which "Ebulus…Lemovicensium sedis episcopus" donated property to Saint-Maixent[28]. "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"[29]. m firstly SENEGONDE, 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"[30]. "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…"[31]. "Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi"[32]. 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[33]. 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[34]. 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…"[35]. "…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[36]. "…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[37]. "Cadelus" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Cadelonis filii eius, Hugonis iterum filii eius"[38]. m ARSENDIS, daughter of ---. "Kadelo vicecomes et uxor sua Arsendis et filii ipsorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 987 or 988[39]. The reference to "filii ipsorum" indicates that this charter does not refer to Cadelon [II] 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…"[40]. "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][41]. 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[42]. Vicomte d'Aulnay.

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ii) HUGUES (-[1010/25]). "Cadelus" donated property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [1010] subscribed by "Cadelonis filii eius, Hugonis iterum filii eius"[43]. 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][44].

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][45]. "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][46]. "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"[47]. "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"[48].

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][49].

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[50].

c) ALDEARDE (-after [1015/20]). "Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to the Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi"[51], "Aldeardis" presumably referring to her daughter. Aldéarde donated property for the soul of her husband by charter dated Jan 987[52]. "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…"[53]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified, although it is indicated by the following document, which also confirms her parentage. "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", by charter dated Jan 988 or 992[54]. "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcensium…uxori meæ Eluis" donated property "in pago Toarcinse in vicaria ipsius castri" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by charter dated [994/95], subscribed by “Saverici avunculi eius, Saverici fratris eius, Radulfi fratris eius, Tetboldi fratris eius, Gauzfridi fratris eius, Hildegardis matris eius, Eluis uxoris eius...”[55]. An agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bourgueil concerning an exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated [13 Apr/4 Apr] 1012, is subscribed by "Richardus…filius Ricardi principi magni…Vuillelmus Pictavorum comes…Rodulfus vicecomes et uxor eius [not named] et mater eius Heldiardis et Gosfredus frater eius"[56]. "Vicecomes Gaufredus" donated property "Flaheziacus sicuti fecerat avunculus meus et antecessor Radulfus" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1015/20] subscribed by "Willelmi comitis, Aldeardis vicecomitisse"[57]. 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]).