Thomas de Saint-Valéry, I. comte de Saint-Valéry

From Medlands:

THOMAS de Saint-Valéry (-before 1220). “Bernardus de sancto Walerico” donated the manor of "Wulgariscote" to Godstow nunnery, Oxfordshire, with the consent of "uxoris meæ Avoridis et filiorum meorum Reginaldi, Bernardi et Thomæ", confirmed by Henry II King of England, by undated charter[701]. “Thomas de sancto Walerico” confirmed the donation by "Bernardus bonæ memoriæ pater meus" made to Godstow nunnery in Oxfordshire with the consent of Henry II King of England, for the souls of “Edelæ uxoris meæ et Bernardi patris meæ et Anoræ matris meæ”, by undated charter[702]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], names "Thomas de Sancto Valerico" paying "xx s, i militem" in Hampshire[703]. "Thomas de Sancto Walerico" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Tettebyr" to Eynsham abbey made by "R. de Sancto Walerico avi mei", and of "terram de Fines-stokes…ex dono Radulfi Basset et ex concessione R. avi mei", by charter dated to [1191/1205][704]. The Testa de Nevill lists knights who held land in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, dated to [1208/10]: "Thomas de Sancto Walerico" held "Thornton, sed caput est alibi"[705]. The agreement between "dominum comitem Pontivi et Monstreoli" and "dominum Thomam de Sancto Waleriaco" is confirmed by charter dated Sep 1209[706]. An agreement dated 1209 between "dominum comitem" and "dominum Thomam de Sancto Walerico" refers to the marriage of the latter to "domine Edle sororis sue" and also names "Bernardus pater suus"[707]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Thomas de Sancto Walerico" holding one half of one knight’s fee "in Cretinge, quam Walterus de Bulonia tenet de eo" in Norfolk, Suffolk in [1210/12][708].

m ([1191/92]%29 ADELA de Ponthieu, daughter of JEAN [I] Comte de Ponthieu & his third wife Beatrix de Saint-Pol (-after 18 Oct 1241). Letters dated 1178 confirm the marriage of "comes Pontivi filiam suam Edelam" and "Renaldo filio Bernardi de Sancto Walerico", with the right of substitution in case either party died before the marriage[709]. The death of Renaud before the marriage took place is indicated by the charter dated 1205 under which "Thomas de Sancto Walarico" promised service to "fratrem meum et dominum Willelmum comitem Pontivi"[710]. Her marriage is confirmed by the undated charter under which her husband “Thomas de sancto Walerico” confirmed the donation by "Bernardus bonæ memoriæ pater meus" made to Godstow nunnery in Oxfordshire with the consent of Henry II King of England, for the souls of “Edelæ uxoris meæ et Bernardi patris meæ et Anoræ matris meæ”[711].

Thomas & his wife had one child:

a) ELEONORE de Saint-Valéry (1192-15 Nov 1250). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter of Stodely Nunnery, Oxfordshire which records donations by “Robertus comes Drocarum et dominus de sancto Walerico et Alanora uxor eiusdem comitis filia et hæres Thomæ de sancto Walerico” Dec 1226, and after her husband’s death by “Alanora comitissa Drocarum et domina de sancto Walerico” in Aug 1234[712]. Dame de Saint-Valéry. A charter dated Dec 1220 issued by "Robertus comes Drucocensis, dominus Sancti Walerici et…Aaenors uxor eiusdem" relates to rights of navigation[713]. “Henricus dominus Soyliaci” acknowledged owing “quatuor millia librarum Parisiensium” to Louis IX King of France for the repurchase of “comitatus Drocensis et terre…uxoris mee comitisse Drocensis” by charter dated Jan [1238/39][714]. “Henricus de Soliaco dominus et Aanor comitissa Drocarum et domina Sancti-Walerici uxor mea” recorded their agreement with “Johannem filium Roberti condam comitis Drocarum”, including “super ballio duorum fratrum suorum iuniorem...Roberti et Petri” and “hereditate...in possessione...Robertus pater suus”, by charter dated 27 Apr 1240[715]. The necrology of the Frères Prêcheurs de Chartres records the death "15 Nov" of "Aanor comitissa Drocarum et domina Sancti Valerici"[716]. m firstly (1210) ROBERT [III] "Gasteblé" Comte de Dreux et de Braine, son of ROBERT [II] Comte de Dreux & his second wife Yolande de Coucy (1185-Braine 3 Mar 1234, bur Braine). m secondly (1237) as his second wife, HENRI [I] Seigneur de Sully, son of ARCHAMBAUD [IV] Seigneur de Sully & his [first/second/third] wife --- (-after 1248).