Aimery I de Rouchefoucould (c.?1075 – 7 November 1151), was the Viscountof Châtellerault and father of Aenor de Châtellerault. Through hisdaughter he was the grandfather of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who would becomeDuchess of Aquitaine (in her own right) as well as queen of both Franceand England. Eleanor was arguably the most celebrated woman in MedievalEuropean history.
Aimery was born to Boson II de Châtellerault and his wife, Aleanor deThouars. His paternal grandparents were Hugues I de Châtellerault and hiswife, Gerberge. His maternal grandparents were Aimery IV, Viscount ofThouars and Aremgarde de Mauléon.
Through his granddaughter, Eleanor, Aimery was an ancestor of variousnobles and monarchs including: Richard I of England, Marie, Countess ofChampagne, John of England, Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, Joan, Queen ofSicily, Eleanor, Queen of Castile, Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and Henrythe Young King.
Aimery was married to Amauberge, called Dangereuse, the daughter ofBarthelemy de l''Isle Bouchard and his wife Gerberge de Blaison. Theirmarriage produced at least three children:
Hugh, succeeded his father as Viscount of Châtellerault
Raoul, who became the lord of Fay-la-Vineuse through his marriage toElisabeth de Faye
Aenor (c.?1103 – March 1130), who married William X, Duke of Aquitaine.She was the mother of Duchess Eleanor and Petronilla and William Aigret,who died at the age of four.
Eleanor of Aquitaine was known to have been quite fond of her maternaluncles, Hugh and Raoul, and granted them[clarification needed] during hertwo tenures as queen of France and then of England.
In 1115, after seven years of marriage, Amauberge was "abducted" from herbedchamber by William IX, Duke of Aquitaine. She was taken to a tower inhis castle in Potiers called Maubergeonne. As a result, Amauberge orDangereuse was nicknamed La Maubergeonne. Abductions like these werequite common among nobles during the Middle Ages. However, in thisparticular case she seems to have been a willing contributor to theaffair.[citation needed]
The Duke of Aquitaine, the earliest known troubadour whose work survives,was quite popular with the women of his time and was known to have hadmany affairs. However, the Viscountess would become his mistress for therest of his life. There is no record of complaint by Aimery. This isbelieved to be because the Viscount feared the wrath of his powerful andvolatile overlord. It would be the Duke''s wife, Philippa of Toulouse whotook action against the "abduction" and affair. Her actions would lead toboth William and Dangereuse being excommunicated by the Pope. Williamused his wealth and power to eventually reconcile with the Pope and wasaccepted back into the Church.[citation needed]
In 1121 Aimery and Dangereuse''s daughter, Aenor, married William IX''s sonand heir, who would become Duke William X of Aquitaine. It is believedthat this union came about at Dangereuse''s urging. Historians don''t seeanother reason for the union of such a powerful man to the daughter of aminor vassal. Not only that, but Aenor was the daughter of the woman thefuture duke hated for her role in the treatment of his mother. Despitethe cause, the marriage led to the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine and madeAimery an ancestor of some of Europe''s most famous nobles andrulers.[citation needed]
Aimery was born to Boson II de Châtellerault and his wife, Aleanor deThouars. His paternal grandparents were Hugues I de Châtellerault and hiswife, Gerberge. His maternal grandparents were Aimery IV, Viscount ofThouars and Aremgarde de Mauléon.
Through his granddaughter, Eleanor, Aimery was an ancestor of variousnobles and monarchs including: Richard I of England, Marie, Countess ofChampagne, John of England, Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, Joan, Queen ofSicily, Eleanor, Queen of Castile, Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and Henrythe Young King.
Aimery was married to Amauberge, called Dangereuse, the daughter ofBarthelemy de l''Isle Bouchard and his wife Gerberge de Blaison. Theirmarriage produced at least three children:
Hugh, succeeded his father as Viscount of Châtellerault
Raoul, who became the lord of Fay-la-Vineuse through his marriage toElisabeth de Faye
Aenor (c.?1103 – March 1130), who married William X, Duke of Aquitaine.She was the mother of Duchess Eleanor and Petronilla and William Aigret,who died at the age of four.
Eleanor of Aquitaine was known to have been quite fond of her maternaluncles, Hugh and Raoul, and granted them[clarification needed] during hertwo tenures as queen of France and then of England.
In 1115, after seven years of marriage, Amauberge was "abducted" from herbedchamber by William IX, Duke of Aquitaine. She was taken to a tower inhis castle in Potiers called Maubergeonne. As a result, Amauberge orDangereuse was nicknamed La Maubergeonne. Abductions like these werequite common among nobles during the Middle Ages. However, in thisparticular case she seems to have been a willing contributor to theaffair.[citation needed]
The Duke of Aquitaine, the earliest known troubadour whose work survives,was quite popular with the women of his time and was known to have hadmany affairs. However, the Viscountess would become his mistress for therest of his life. There is no record of complaint by Aimery. This isbelieved to be because the Viscount feared the wrath of his powerful andvolatile overlord. It would be the Duke''s wife, Philippa of Toulouse whotook action against the "abduction" and affair. Her actions would lead toboth William and Dangereuse being excommunicated by the Pope. Williamused his wealth and power to eventually reconcile with the Pope and wasaccepted back into the Church.[citation needed]
In 1121 Aimery and Dangereuse''s daughter, Aenor, married William IX''s sonand heir, who would become Duke William X of Aquitaine. It is believedthat this union came about at Dangereuse''s urging. Historians don''t seeanother reason for the union of such a powerful man to the daughter of aminor vassal. Not only that, but Aenor was the daughter of the woman thefuture duke hated for her role in the treatment of his mother. Despitethe cause, the marriage led to the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine and madeAimery an ancestor of some of Europe''s most famous nobles andrulers.[citation needed]
- ABT 1075 - Birth -
- 7 NOV 1151 - Death - ; Notre-Dame de Noyers monastery, in Nouâtre
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PARENT (M) Boson II de Châtellerault | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Aleanor de Thouars | ||
Father | Hugues I de Châtellerault | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Aleanor de Thouars | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Boson II de Châtellerault | ||
Father | Aimery IV of Thouars | ||
Mother | Aurengarde de Mauleon | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault | ||
Birth | ABT 1075 | ||
Death | 7 NOV 1151 | Notre-Dame de Noyers monastery, in Nouâtre | |
Marriage | to Dangereuse de L'' Isle Bouchard |
PARENT (M) Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault | |||
Birth | ABT 1075 | ||
Death | 7 NOV 1151 | Notre-Dame de Noyers monastery, in Nouâtre | |
Marriage | to Dangereuse de L'' Isle Bouchard | ||
Father | Boson II de Châtellerault | ||
Mother | Aleanor de Thouars | ||
PARENT (F) Dangereuse de L'' Isle Bouchard | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | mistress | to William IX, Duke of Aquitaine | |
Marriage | to Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault | ||
Father | Bartholomew de L''Isle Bouchard | ||
Mother | Gerberge de Blaison | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Aenor de Châtellerault | ||
Birth | ABT 1103 | Châtellerault | |
Death | MAR 1130 | Talmont | |
Marriage | to William X, Duke of Aquitaine |
1 Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault b: ABT 1075 d: 7 NOV 1151
2 Aenor de Châtellerault b: ABT 1103 d: MAR 1130
+ Henry II of England b: 5 MAR 1133 d: 6 JUL 1189
4 John of England b: 24 DEC 1167 d: 19 OCT 1216
+ Clemence
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5 Henry III b: 1 OCT 1207 d: 16 NOV 1272
6 Edward I b: 17 JUN 1239 d: 7 JUL 1307
+ Eleanor of Castile b: ABT 1245 d: 1290
7 Edward II b: 25 APR 1284 d: 21 SEP 1327
8 Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
9 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster b: 6 MAR 1340 d: 3 FEB 1399
+ Blanche
10 Henry Beaufort b: ABT 1375 d: 11 APR 1447
+ Isabel of Gloucester b: 1173 d: 14 OCT 1217
5 Richard FitzRoy b: ABT 1190 d: JUN 1246
6 Isabel de Dover d: 7/07 JUL 1276/1277
+ Maurice de Berkeley b: 1218 d: 4 APR 1281
7 Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley b: 1245 d: 23 JUL 1321
+ Joan de Ferrers d: 19 MAR 1309
9 Maurice de Berkeley d: 12/12 FEB 1346/1347
+ Margery de Vere d: 21 MAY 1351
10 Thomas de Berkeley b: ABT 1334 d: BEF 29 SEP 1361
+ Katherine Botetourt d: 22/22 JAN 1387/1388
+ Alfonso VIII of Castile b: 11 NOV 1155 d: 5 OCT 1214
+ Alfonso IX of León b: 15 AUG 1171 d: 23/24 SEP 1230
7 Eleanor of Castile b: ABT 1245 d: 1290
+ Edward I b: 17 JUN 1239 d: 7 JUL 1307
8 Edward II b: 25 APR 1284 d: 21 SEP 1327
9 Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
10 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster b: 6 MAR 1340 d: 3 FEB 1399
+ Blanche
+ Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
+ Edward II b: 25 APR 1284 d: 21 SEP 1327
10 Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
+ Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
+ Edward II b: 25 APR 1284 d: 21 SEP 1327
10 Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
+ Marie of Brabant, Queen of France b: 13 MAY 1254 d: 12 JAN 1321
+ Edward I b: 17 JUN 1239 d: 7 JUL 1307
+ Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
10 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster b: 6 MAR 1340 d: 3 FEB 1399
+ Blanche
+ Edward II b: 25 APR 1284 d: 21 SEP 1327
9 Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
10 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster b: 6 MAR 1340 d: 3 FEB 1399
+ Blanche