Mathilde of Gouët, d'Alluyes

From Medlands:

Guillaume [IV] & his wife had two children:

a) MATHILDE Goët (-22 Jan --). "Guillaume Goët", on leaving on crusade, confirmed a donation to Gué-de-Launay abbey made by “Bodard de Saint-Michel”, with the consent of “sa femme Isabelle et de ses filles Mathilde et Agnes”, by charter dated 1168[1462]. Robert of Torigny names "Herveus de Juen" as husband of "Guillermus Goeth…primogenitam filiam natam ex una sororem comitis Teobaldi"[1463]. m as his first wife, HERVE Seigneur de Donzy, son of GEOFFROY III Seigneur de Donzy & his second wife Garna de Toucy (-1187).

b) AGNES Goët (-after 1168). "Guillaume Goët", on leaving on crusade, confirmed a donation to Gué-de-Launay abbey made by “Bodard de Saint-Michel”, with the consent of “sa femme Isabelle et de ses filles Mathilde et Agnes”, by charter dated 1168[1464].

HERVE [III] de Donzy, son of GEOFFROY [III] Seigneur de Donzy & his second wife Garna de Toucy (-1187). The Historia Gloriosi Regis Ludovici VII records that "Gaufridus de Giemago…Herveus filius eiusdem Gaufridi" objected to his father granting the castle of Gien to his sister as dowry when she married "Stephano de Sancerro"[3328]. Gervais abbé de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre and "Gaufredum Donziacum" reached agreements relating to Diges, with the consent of "B…uxor Gaufredi et duo filii eius, Herveus…et Gaufredus", by charter dated 1151[3329]. He succeeded his father as Seigneur de Donzy. “Hugo de La Ferté cognomento Blancus, qui ex parte matris, domini Gaufridi de Donziaco” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire, approved by “præfatus dominus Gaufridus de Donziaco…cum duobus filiis Herveo et Gaufrido” by charter dated 1151[3330]. “Herveus de Donziaco” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire, with the approval of “Guillelmus Goet et Philippus, filii mei”, by charter dated 1187[3331].

m firstly MATHILDE Goët, daughter of GUILLAUME [IV] Goët de Montmirail Seigneur d'Alluis & his wife Isabelle de Blois (-22 Jan --). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified. Robert of Torigny names "Herveus de Juen" as husband of "Guillermus Goeth…primogenitam filiam natam ex una sororem comitis Teobaldi"[3332].

m secondly ---. The primary source which confirms this second marriage has not been identified.

Hervé [III] & his first wife had seven children:

1. GUILLAUME "Goët" de Donzy (-Acre 1191). “Herveus de Donziaco” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire, with the approval of “Guillelmus Goet et Philippus, filii mei”, by charter dated 1187[3333]. Seigneur de Gien. “Guillelmus Guoet dominus de Giem” donated property to Rigny abbey, with the support of “fratres mei Philippus, Gaufridus, Herveus et Rainaudus” by undated charter[3334].

2. PHILIPPE de Donzy (-1206). “Herveus de Donziaco” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire, with the approval of “Guillelmus Goet et Philippus, filii mei”, by charter dated 1187[3335]. “Guillelmus Guoet dominus de Giem” donated property to Rigny abbey, with the support of “fratres mei Philippus, Gaufridus, Herveus et Rainaudus” by undated charter[3336]. Seigneur de Gien. Pierre Comte de Nevers granted privileges to the inhabitants of Auxerre by charter dated 1194 which records the presence of "barones mei, Philippus dominus Giemi, Drogo de Merloto, Gaufridus senescallus meus, Iterius de Tociaco Autisiodorensis vicecomes..."[3337]. “Herveus Aloie dominus” confirmed the rights of the prior of Saint-Jean de Brou in his lands, with the consent of “Philippus de Danzeio...frater meus...”, by charter dated to [1197][3338]. m ALIX de Courtz-les-Barres, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not been identified.

3. GEOFFROY de Donzy . “Guillelmus Guoet dominus de Giem” donated property to Rigny abbey, with the support of “fratres mei Philippus, Gaufridus, Herveus et Rainaudus” by undated charter[3339]. Prior of the Cluniac house of La Charité. He was deposed and excommunicated[3340].

4. HERVE [IV] de Donzy (-Château de Saint-Aignan 23 Jan 1222, bur Abbaye de Pontigny near Auxerre). “Guillelmus Guoet dominus de Giem” donated property to Rigny abbey, with the support of “fratres mei Philippus, Gaufridus, Herveus et Rainaudus” by undated charter[3341]. He succeeded his father in 1187 as Seigneur de Donzy. Seigneur d’Alluyes: “Reginaldus Montismirabilis dominus, Herveii Danzeii filius” guaranteed the freedoms granted to “monachis S. Romani de Braiolo” by “Herveus frater meus Aloyæ dominus” by charter dated 31 Mar 1197[3342]. “Herveus Aloie dominus” confirmed the rights of the prior of Saint-Jean de Brou in his lands, with the consent of “Philippus de Danzeio...frater meus...”, by charter dated to [1197][3343]. Comte de Nevers, by right of his wife. He disputed possession of the château de Gien with Pierre de Courtenay, but defeated the latter and obliged him to agree to the hand of his daughter as well as the transfer of the county of Nevers. The arrangement was confirmed by Philippe II King of France in Nov 1199. His father-in-law invested him as Comte de Tonnerre before leaving France in early 1217 following his appointment as Emperor of Constantinople. He succeeded his father-in-law in 1219 as Comte d'Auxerre[3344]. The Chronique de Guillaume de Nangis records in 1222 the death by poison of "Henri comte de Nevers" and his burial first "dans le château de Saint-Aignan dans le territoire de Bourges, ensuite dans le monastère de Pontigny, ordre de Cîteaux"[3345]. m (contract Paris Oct 1199, Papal dispensation 20 Dec 1213) as her first husband, MATHILDE de Courtenay, daughter of PIERRE [II] Seigneur de Courtenay [later PIERRE I Emperor of Constantinople] & his first wife Agnes Ctss de Nevers, d'Auxerre et de Tonnerre ([1188]-29 Jul 1257, bur Abbaye de Réconfort, near Monceaux-le-Comte). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Mathildem" as only daughter of "comitis Petris" & his first wife, specifying that she married "Herveio Gaufridi filio de Giam et de Dunzeio"[3346]. She succeeded her mother in 1193 as Ctss de Nevers, d'Auxerre, Ctss de Tonnerre, under the guardianship of her father, but the latter declared himself Comte d'Auxerre et de Tonnerre in 1199. The Chronologia Roberti Altissiodorenses records the marriage in 1199 of "Petri Comitis Nivernensis filiam" and "Herveo de Giemo"[3347]. Philippe II King of France granted permission for the marriage of “Herveus dominus Donziaci” and “filiam Petri comitis Nivernensis, cum comitatu", for which "nos et Renaldus frater noster" granted "Giemum cum tota castellania" to the king, by charter dated Oct 1199[3348]. She married secondly (Jul 1226) as his third wife, Guy [IV] Comte de Forez. Hervé [IV] & his wife had two children: - COMTES de NEVERS.

5. RENAUD de Montmirail (-killed in battle Adrianople 18 Apr 1205). “Guillelmus Guoet dominus de Giem” donated property to Rigny abbey, with the support of “fratres mei Philippus, Gaufridus, Herveus et Rainaudus” by undated charter[3349]. “Reginaldus Montismirabilis dominus, Herveii Danzeii filius” guaranteed the freedoms granted to “monachis S. Romani de Braiolo” by “Herveus frater meus Aloyæ dominus” by charter dated 31 Mar 1197[3350]. Philippe II King of France granted permission for the marriage of “Herveus dominus Donziaci” and “filiam Petri comitis Nivernensis, cum comitatu", for which "nos et Renaldus frater noster" granted "Giemum cum tota castellania" to the king, by charter dated Oct 1199[3351]. Seigneur d'Alluyes. "Renaud de Donzy seigneur de Aloia" donated property to Gué-de-Launay abbey, with the consent of “Hervé son frère comte de Nevers et de ses deux sœurs Marguerite et Alix”, by charter dated 1200[3352]. Villehardouin records that "Renaud de Montmirail, who was the brother of Comte Henri de Nevers" besieged the castle of Peuza in Apr 1205 and was killed in battle at Adrianople soon afterwards[3353]. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "XIV Kal Mai" of "Raginaldus de Montemirabili vir nobilis dominus Aloie", stating that "frater eius…Herveus comes Nivernensis" donated property for his soul with the consent of "patris nostri Raginaldi tunc episcopi Carnotensis"[3354] although this last reference has not been explained.

6. MARGUERITE de Donzy (-after May 1202). "Renaud de Donzy seigneur de Aloia" donated property to Gué-de-Launay abbey, with the consent of “Hervé son frère comte de Nevers et de ses deux sœurs Marguerite et Alix”, by charter dated 1200[3355]. "Gervasius dominus Castri-Novi" founded an anniversary at Chartres Notre-Dame, with the consent of "Margarita uxore mea et filiis meis Hugone…et Herveo", by charter dated May 1202[3356]. Her parentage is confirmed by the necrology of Chartres Notre-Dame which records the death “pridie Kal Mar” of [her son] “Gervasius de Castronovo canonicus Carnotensis, postea episcopus Nivernensis, nepos Hervei comitis Nivernensis”[3357]. m GERVAIS Seigneur de Châteauneuf-en-Thimerais, son of HUGUES de Châteauneuf & his wife --- (-after May 1212).

7. ALIX de Donzy (-after 1200). "Renaud de Donzy seigneur de Aloia" donated property to Gué-de-Launay abbey, with the consent of “Hervé son frère comte de Nevers et de ses deux sœurs Marguerite et Alix”, by charter dated 1200[3358].