- Norman Knight
- Viscount of Chateaudun
- House of Chateaudun
- Count of Perche
Biography
Rotrou Chateaudun II, Count of Perche was born circa 1025 in Eure Et Loire, Beauce, France to Geoffrey I du Perches (c992-1040) and Helvise of Montagne (c995-1032) and died 1 March 1080 Eure Et Loire, Beauce, Centre, France of unspecified causes.
ROTROU de Châteaudun, son of GEOFFROY Vicomte de Châteaudun & his wife Helvis [Elisabeth] de Corbon (-1 Mar [1080]). "Hugonis filii domini Gaufridi vicecomitis, Rotroci fratris eius, Eleusie matris eorum" subscribed the charter dated [20 Jul 1031/19 Jul 1032] under which "Gauffridus Castridunensium vicecomes" founded the abbey of Saint-Denis de Nogent[2099]. "Gauffredus vicecomes Dunensis Castri" made a donation to Saint-Denis de Nogent by charter dated 1040, witnessed by "Hugo filius Gauffridi, Rotrocus frater eius"[2100].
"Rotrocus castri Mauritanie comes atque Dunensis castri vicecomes" names "Gaufridus pater meus comes" in his confirmation of donations to Saint-Denis de Nogent with the consent of "filiorum meorum…Gaufridi, Hugonis, Rotroci, Fulcoisi ac filie mee Helvise" by charter dated 11 Jan 1078[2101].
Vicomte de Châteaudun. Comte de Mortagne 1058. "Rotrochus comes de Mauritania et mea uxor Adeliz et filii nostri Rotrochus et ceteri nostri infantes" donated property to Saint-Vincent du Mans, for the anniversary of "avi mei Fulcuich comitis et avunculi mei Hugonis et patris mei vicecomitis Gaufridi" by charter dated to [1065][2102]. The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "Kal Mar" of "Rotrocus comes"[2103].
Marriage and Family
m ADELISE de Bellême, daughter of GUERIN [Warinus] de Bellême & his wife ---. Her parentage is suggested by Orderic Vitalis who records that the great-grandfather of Rotrou [III] Comte du Perche was Guerin "quem dæmones suffocaverunt"[2104]. It is also suggested by the reference in the same source to her son Geoffroy having a justified claim to Domfront, a castle which had been constructed by Adelise’s paternal grandfather. The source which confirms her name has not been identified.
- Geoffrey Chateaudun II, Count of Perche (c1045-1100) - One of the noted Companions of William the Conqueror in the 1066 Norman Conquest of England. Received many lands there which he sold off early and returned to Normandy.
- Hugh de Chateaudun III (c1056-1110)
- Rotrou de Chateaudun (c1060-1144)
- Mathilde du Perche (c1058-1143)
- Fulco de Chateaudun (c1058-1078)
- Helvise du Chateaudn (c1060-1120)
- Robert de Chateadun (c1060-1120)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Geoffrey Chateaudun II, Count of Perche (c1045-1100) | |||
Hugh de Chateaudun III (c1056-1110) | |||
Rotrou de Chateaudun (c1060-1144) | |||
Mathilde du Perche (c1058-1143) | |||
Fulco de Chateaudun (c1058-1078) | |||
Helvise du Chateaudn (c1060-1120) | |||
Robert de Chateadun (c1060-1120) |
Siblings
Residences
See Also
- Rotrou de Chateaudun - Geni.com