Gottfried (Angoulême)
Gottfried (French: Geoffroy ; † December 1048 ) was a Count of Angoulême from the House of Taillefer . He was the second son of Count Wilhelm IV Taillefer and the Gerberga von Anjou.
When his father died in 1028, Gottfried began feuding his older brother, Count Alduin II , from Blaye Castle . After an eight-day siege, however, he had to surrender. His brother forgave him and enfeoffed him with two castles in the Saintonge . Nevertheless, after his brother's death in 1032, Gottfried was able to take control of Angoulême by ignoring the inheritance rights of his nephews.
Gottfried was married to Petronella, a daughter of Mainard "le Riche" and heiress of the castles of Archiac and Bouteville . The couple founded the Saint-Paul priory in Bouteville, where Petronella was buried. They had several children:
- Fulko († 1087), Count of Angoulême
- Humberge († 1068/71), with Vice Count Adémar II of Limoges
- Gottfried Rudel (†?), Mr. von Blaye
- Arnaud († after 1076), Lord of Montausier
- Wilhelm († September 20, 1076), from 1040 Bishop of Angoulême
- Adémar († September 1, 1101), from 1076 Bishop of Angoulême
In his second marriage, Gottfried was married to an unknown Asceline.
Individual evidence
- Ademar von Chabannes : Chronicon. III §67, ed. by Jules Chavanon (1897), p. 193.
- Historia pontificum et comitum engolismensium. In: Recueil des Historiens des Gaules et de la France . 11 (1876), p. 264.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alduin II. |
Count of Angoulême 1032-1048 |
Fulko |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottfried |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geoffroy d'Angoulême; Gottfried of Angoulême |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Angoulême |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1048 |