Jean I de la Roche, Comte de la Roche

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EUDES [I] de la Roche, son of SIMON Comte de la Roche & his wife --- (-after [1180]). "Simon comes de Roca" donated property to the abbey of Lieucroissant, with the consent of "duobus filiis suis Odone et Simone", by charter dated to before 1134[432]. Comte de la Roche. "Odo comes de Rocha" donated property to the abbey of Lieucroissant by charter dated 1134[433]. "Comes Odo de Rocha" donated property to the abbey of Lieucroissant, with the consent of "fratris sui Simone et…uxoris sue et…[comitis] Theoderici Montisbelicardi et filii sui Theodorici…avunculi sui Vidonis et…Bernardi de Rocha et filii eius Barnardi", by charter dated to [1150][434]. "Comes Odo de Rupe" witnessed the charter dated 1173 under which "Ludovicus comes Ferretensis et dominus de Wadens" confirmed donations to the abbey of Rosières by "domini Vualcherii Salinensis et…domini Friderici imperatoris", previous holders of the castle of Vadans {Vadans, canton d’Arbois, Jura}[435]. "Ludvicus comes Ferret, Odo comes de Rupe" are named as present in a charter dated 6 Sep 1178 which records a judgment by Emperor Friedrich I "Barbarossa" in favour of the abbey of Baume-les-Dames[436]. "Odo comes de Rocha" donated property to the abbey of Belchamp, for the soul of "uxoris sue Ermentrudis", by charter dated to [1180], witnessed by "Teodericus decanus Sancti Stephani, atque Stephania abbatissa de Palma soror supradicti decani…Simon et Renaudus fratres supradicti comitis"[437].

m ERMENTRUDE de Montbéliard, daughter of THIERRY [II] Comte de Montbéliard & his wife --- (-1171 or before). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 1171 under which her nephew "Amedeus comes Montis Beligardis" donated property to the abbey of Belchamp, for the soul of "Ermentrudis materteræ suæ comitissæ de Rupe", witnessed by "…Oto comes de Rupe præfate comitisse sponsus…"[438].

Eudes [I] & his wife had one child:

• 1. JEAN [I] de la Roche (-[1216/25]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not been identified. Comte de la Roche. He donated property to the monastery of Vaucluse in 1216[439]. m --- (-after [1239]). The name of Jean’s wife is not known. She is referred to, but not named, in the following document: "Odo comes de Rocha et dominus de Chettelin" exchanged property with the abbey of Lucelle, with the consent of "matris nostræ comitissæ de Rocha et uxoris nostræ et liberorum nostrorum", by charter dated Jun 1239[440]. Jean [I] & his wife had one child:
  • a) EUDES [II] de la Roche (-after 1245). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not been identified. Comte de la Roche.

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