Milon "le Grand" de Bray

MILON "le Grand" de Bray, son of GUY [I] de Montlhéry & his wife Hodierne de Gometz-la-Ferté (-after 1102). The Historia of Monk Aimon names "Milonem de Brayo et Guidonem Rubeum, Comitissam quoque Reiteste, et Bonam-vecinam de Pontibus, Elizabeth etiam uxorem Joscelini de Corteciniaco, insuper dominam de Puisat, et dominam de S. Galerico" as the children of "Guidonem" and his wife[956]. "Guido de Monte Leherico" donated property to Notre-Dame de Longpont, confirmed by "filii mei Milo et Guido et conjux mea Hodierna", by charter dated to [1070][957]. Seigneur de Montlhéry. Vicomte de Troyes. "Domnus Milo et uxor sua Litvisa" confirmed the donation of "terram de Ver" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, on the point of leaving for Jerusalem, confirmed by "filius meus Guido", by charter dated to [1095], later confirmed by "domnus Guido Trossellus et mater sua Letvisa"[958]. The Chronicon Mauriniacense records the foundation of the abbey, dated to [1095], and early donations including the donation of “ecclesias de Firmitate Balduini” made by “Guido Trosellus” with the consent of “uxore sua Adelaide et patre suo Milone vicecomite et matre sua vicecomitissa”[959]. Albert of Aix records that "…Milo…de Braio, Wido pariter rufus capite…" joined with the Lombard contingent on the second wave of the First Crusade, dated to late 1100 from the context[960].

m LITHUAISE Vicomtesse de Troyes, daughter of ---. "Domnus Milo et uxor sua Litvisa" confirmed the donation of "terram de Ver" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, on the point of leaving for Jerusalem, confirmed by "filius meus Guido", by charter dated to [1095], later confirmed by "domnus Guido Trossellus et mater sua Letvisa"[961]. The Chronicon Mauriniacense records the foundation of the abbey, dated to [1095], and early donations including the donation of “ecclesias de Firmitate Balduini” made by “Guido Trosellus” with the consent of “uxore sua Adelaide et patre suo Milone vicecomite et matre sua vicecomitissa”[962]. A supplementary section of the necrology of Longpont includes a reference to the anniversary of “donni Guidonis Trosselli et Mabilie uxoris ipsius XVII Kal Apr” and their donations, as well as to “anniversarius autem donni Milonis junioris fratris istius Guidonis...VI Kal Mai celebratitur cum Milone patre suo et Letuisa matre sua et Rainaldo episcopo fratre suo” as well as his donation[963].

Milon & his wife had [ten] children:

1. GUY [III] "Troussel" (-16 Mar [1108/10]). The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "Guidonem Trossellum, Theobaldum la Bose, Milonem…Rainaldum epicopum Trecensem" as the sons of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[964]. The Chronica Regum Francorum names "Galtero Tresselli filio Milonis de Montlehery"[965]. "Domnus Milo et uxor sua Litvisa" confirmed the donation of "terram de Ver" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, on the point of leaving for Jerusalem, confirmed by "filius meus Guido", by charter dated to [1095], later confirmed by "domnus Guido Trossellus et mater sua Letvisa"[966]. The Chronicon Mauriniacense records the foundation of the abbey, dated to [1095], and early donations including the donation of “ecclesias de Firmitate Balduini” made by “Guido Trosellus” with the consent of “uxore sua Adelaide et patre suo Milone vicecomite et matre sua vicecomitissa”[967]. Orderic Vitalis records that in Jun [1098] “Willelmus...de Grentemaisnil et Albericus frater eius, Guido Trussellus et Lambertus Pauper”, fearing for their safety if the Turks recaptured Antioch, escaped from the city by attaching ropes to the walls, after which they were all to their shame called “furtivi Funambuli” for the rest of their lives[968]. Seigneur de Montlhéry. "Domnus Wido Trosellus" granted "terram suam" to Louis VI King of France, to be held by the church of Notre-Dame de Longpont, by charter dated to [1108], witnessed by "...Herveus vicecomes..."[969]. "Domnus Guido Trossellus" donated revenue from "carretum et fossatum de Ver" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, with the consent of "Mabilia uxor eius", by charter dated to [1110][970]. The necrology of Longpont records the death “XVII Kal Mai” of “Guido Trosellus; Mabilia uxor eius”, and a supplementary section includes a reference to the anniversary of “donni Guidonis Trosselli et Mabilie uxoris ipsius XVII Kal Apr” and their donations, as well as to “anniversarius autem donni Milonis junioris fratris istius Guidonis...VI Kal Mai celebratitur cum Milone patre suo et Letuisa matre sua et Rainaldo episcopo fratre suo” as well as his donation[971]. m firstly ADELAIDE, daughter of ---. The Chronicon Mauriniacense records the foundation of the abbey, dated to [1095], and early donations including the donation of “ecclesias de Firmitate Balduini” made by “Guido Trosellus” with the consent of “uxore sua Adelaide et patre suo Milone vicecomite et matre sua vicecomitissa”[972]. m secondly MABILE, daughter of --- (-after [1110]). "Domnus Guido Trossellus" donated revenue from "carretum et fossatum de Ver" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, with the consent of "Mabilia uxor eius", by charter dated to [1110][973]. The necrology of Longpont records the death “XVII Kal Mai” of “Guido Trosellus; Mabilia uxor eius”, and a supplementary section includes includes a reference to the anniversary of “donni Guidonis Trosselli et Mabilie uxoris ipsius XVII Kal Apr” and their donations[974]. Guy [III] & his [first/second] wife had one child:

a) ELISABETH (-after 2 Mar 1141). The Chronica Regum Francorum records the betrothal of "unus illorum Regis illegitimus ex comitissa Andegavensi" and "filiam…Milonis de Montlehery"[975]. Dame de Montlhéry. The dating clause of a charter dated to [1106/07] refers to the first year in which "Philippus filius Philippi regis Francorum" married "Helizabeth filiam Guidonis Trosselli"[976]. m (1104) PHILIPPE de France Comte de Mantes, son of PHILIPPE I King of France & his second wife Bertrade de Montfort ([1093]-after 1133). Suger's Vita Ludovici records the rebellion of "regis Ludovici Philippus frater" against his brother, supported by "Amalricus de Monte Forti…avunculus eius" and "Fulco comes Andegavensis postea rex Hierosolymitanus frater eius", and the confiscation of his castles of Montlhéry and Mantes[977].

2. THIBAUT . The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "Guidonem Trossellum, Theobaldum la Bose, Milonem…Rainaldum epicopum Trecensem" as the sons of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[978].

3. MILON [II] (-murdered [26 Apr] [1118], bur Notre-Dame de Longpont). The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "Guidonem Trossellum, Theobaldum la Bose, Milonem…Rainaldum epicopum Trecensem" as the sons of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]", adding that Milon was strangled by "Hugo de Creceio"[979]. "Milo de Monte Leterico" donated a serf to Notre-Dame de Longpont for the soul of "fratris sui Guido Troselli" by charter dated to [1110], witnessed by "Guido nepos eius de Domna Petra…"[980]. "Domnus Milo, filius Milonis senioris" confirmed donations to Notre-Dame de Longpont by "Milo pater suus et frater eius Wido" by charter dated to [1112][981]. Vicomte de Troyes. The Chronique de Morigny records that "Hugo de Creciaco" killed "Milonem de Monteleherico…dominum suum cognatum suum", who was buried at Longpont, in a passage dealing with events in 1118[982]. A charter dated to [1116/17] records that "Milo Milonis filius, Guidonis Trosselli frater", a captive of "Hugone de Crecio…apud Castellum Forte", donated property to Notre-Dame de Longpont, and adds that later Milon was killed in the same place and buried "apud Longum Pontem" in the presence of "Rainaldus frater eius…cum nepotibus suis et Manasse vicecomite Senonensi"[983]. Louis VII King of France confirmed donations to Notre-Dame de Longpont by "domini Milonis junioris" by charter dated 1137, before 1 Aug[984]. A supplementary section of the necrology of Longpont includes a reference to the anniversary of “donni Guidonis Trosselli et Mabilie uxoris ipsius XVII Kal Apr” and their donations, as well as to “anniversarius autem donni Milonis junioris fratris istius Guidonis...VI Kal Mai celebratitur cum Milone patre suo et Letuisa matre sua et Rainaldo episcopo fratre suo” as well as his donation[985]. m firstly ---. m secondly ([1112], divorced 1113) [ADELAIDE] de Blois, daughter of ETIENNE Comte de Blois et de Chartres & his wife Adela of England. Suger records that "Milo...de Monte Leherii" was obliged to divorce “sorore comitis”[986]. "Adela or Lithuise" is shown by Weir[987] as the daughter of Comte Etienne, and wife of Milon, but the primary source on which this is based has not been identified. "Lithuaise", daughter of Comte Etienne, is shown in Europäische Stammtafeln[988] as the wife of Milon. It is assumed that the name "Lithuaise" results from confusion with his mother. The source which confirms her name as Adela/Adelaide has not been identified.

4. [ADELAIDE . Her parentage and marriage are suggested by the charter dated to [1116/17], witnessed by “Manasses de Villamor, Milo filius eius, Symon de Breis, Guido de Dampetra, Hugo de Planci, Clarembaldus de Cappis, Tevinus de Forgiis...”, which records that "Milo Milonis filius, Guidonis Trosselli frater", a captive of "Hugone de Crecio…apud Castellum Forte", donated property to Notre-Dame de Longpont, was later killed in the same place and buried "apud Longum Pontem" in the presence of "Rainaldus frater eius…cum nepotibus suis et Manasse vicecomite Senonensi"[989]. The names of some of the witnesses can be identified as nephews of the deceased. It is probable that “Manasses de Villamor, Milo filius eius” were also closely related. If that is correct, the position of their names as first in the witness list suggests that they were the most senior of those named. “Adaleidis uxor Manasse” donated vines "in suo clausulo apud Cellas" to Notre-Dame de Longpont, with the consent of "Guarinus pater Manasse et Milo atque Ansellus filii eius", by charter dated to [1120][990]. m MANASSES de Villemur, son of GUERIN & his wife ---.]

5. EMMELINE (-1121). The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "matrem Simonis de Breiis, matrem Guidonis de Dominapetra, matrem Hugonis de Planceio, matrem Milonis de Erucio, matrem Salonis vicecomitis Senonensis" as the daughters of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[991]. A charter dated 1089 records property "apud Fontanetum" donated to Saint-Pierre la Celle de Troyes donated by "domno Hugone Bardulfo", with the consent of "ipsius domni Hugonis uxore Hemmelina"[992]. m (before 1089) HUGUES [II] "Bardoul" Seigneur de Broyes, son of BARTHELEMY Seigneur de Broyes et de Beaufort & his wife [Elisabeth] de Valois (-before 1121).

6. RENAUD de Montlhéry (-[26 Apr] 1122). The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "Guidonem Trossellum, Theobaldum la Bose, Milonem…Rainaldum epicopum Trecensem" as the sons of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[993]. A charter dated to [1116/17] records that "Rainaldus frater eius…cum nepotibus suis et Manasse vicecomite Senonensi" were present at the burial of "Milo Milonis filius, Guidonis Trosselli frater"[994]. Vicomte de Troyes. Bishop of Troyes 1121. The necrology of Longpont records the death “VI Kal Mai” of “Rainaldus episcopus” and a supplementary section includes a reference to the anniversary of “donni Guidonis Trosselli et Mabilie uxoris ipsius XVII Kal Apr” and their donations, as well as to “anniversarius autem donni Milonis junioris fratris istius Guidonis...VI Kal Mai celebratitur cum Milone patre suo et Letuisa matre sua et Rainaldo episcopo fratre suo” as well as his donation[995].

7. daughter . The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "matrem Simonis de Breiis, matrem Guidonis de Dominapetra, matrem Hugonis de Planceio, matrem Milonis de Erucio, matrem Salonis vicecomitis Senonensis" as the daughters of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[996]. m --- Seigneur de Plancy, son of ---.

8. ELISABETH (-after [1107/08]). The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "matrem Simonis de Breiis, matrem Guidonis de Dominapetra, matrem Hugonis de Planceio, matrem Milonis de Erucio, matrem Salonis vicecomitis Senonensis" as the daughters of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[997]. Her parentage and marriage are indicated by the charter dated to [1110] under which his maternal uncle "Milo de Monte Leterico" donated a serf to Notre-Dame de Longpont for the soul of "fratris sui Guido Troselli", witnessed by "Guido nepos eius de Domna Petra…"[998]. “Tebaldus Mediolanensis dominus” donated “medietatem furni Perte” to Montier-en-Der by undated charter, subscribed by “Tebaudi, Helisabet uxoris eius, Vuidonis filii eius...”[999]. “Elisabeth uxor domini Teobaldi de Domno-petro et Wido filius eorum...filii...filiæ eius” donated “furnum...in eodem castro” to Marmoutier, for the soul of “predicti Teobaldi”, by charter dated to [1107/08][1000]. m THIBAUT Seigneur de Dampierre-sur-Aube et de Moëslain, son of VUITER de Moëslain & his wife --- (-[1107/08]).

9. daughter . The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "matrem Simonis de Breiis, matrem Guidonis de Dominapetra, matrem Hugonis de Planceio, matrem Milonis de Erucio, matrem Salonis vicecomitis Senonensis" as the daughters of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[1001]. m --- Seigneur d'Ervy, son of ---.

10. MARGUERITE . The Continuation de l’Histoire d’Aimonus names "matrem Simonis de Breiis, matrem Guidonis de Dominapetra, matrem Hugonis de Planceio, matrem Milonis de Erucio, matrem Salonis vicecomitis Senonensis" as the daughters of "Milo [de Brayo, frater Guidonis Rubei]"[1002]. The primary source which confirms her name has not been identified. m MANASSES Vicomte de Sens, son of ---. 1114.

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