, Herbert I Of Thouars

Around 960-987:Herbert I. He was the son of Aimery II. GrisegonnelleGeoffrey, Count of Anjou, appears as suzerain and protector of ViscountHerbert (it will be the same, however, vis-à-vis his son Aimery III).About 973, Geoffroy was in possession of the strengths of Loudun andMirebeau and then encircled the area of the Vicomte de Thouars. Herbertmarried in 956 Aldéarde (or Hildegarde), daughter Cadelon I, Viscount ofAunay and Sénégonde. Herbert and Aldéarde had several children: AimeryIII, Savary III, Raoul I, Thibault and Geoffroy.
Aldéarde was famous for a mishap which happened around the year 980.Having had an affair with the Count of Poitiers William IV of Poitiers,it was exposed to the vengeance of the latter''s wife, Emma de Blois. Emmatook revenge by bullying her rival during a meeting. Emma took refuge inthe castle of Chinon, where she waited for her husband to forgive thisaction.