Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême

The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes records that Charles II "le Chauve" King of the West Franks installed "Vulgrimnum propinquum suum, fratrem Aldoini abbatis" with "Engolisme et Petragorice" after Comte Emenon was killed (in 866), commenting that Vulgrin had been missus in Aquitaine for "Carlo magno imperatore fratre eius" and was already "senex" when appointed to Angoulême, although this is inconsistent with his parents' marriage date. Vulgrin's relationship with the Carolingian kings was through his mother. The Chronicle of Saint-Maxence records that King Charles II installed "Vulgrinum propinquum suum, fratrem Aldoini abbatis ex monasterio Sancti Dionysii" with "Engolismæ et Petragoricæ" after the death of Emenon Comte de Poitou. He was installed as Comte d'Angoulême, Comte de Périgord in 866. His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 2 Nov 889 under which "Vulfardus" donated property to Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire for the souls of "genitoris mei Vulfardi et genetrice mea Susannane necnon et germanorum fratrum meorum Adelardo, Vulgrino, Ymo et sorore mee Hildeburga vel nepote meo Vulgrino". The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes records the death "V Non Mai" of "Vulgrimno" and his burial "iuxta basilicam Sancti Eparchii". The death in 886 of "Vulgrimnus comes" is recorded in the Annales Engolismenses.

The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Alduinus et Villelmus" as the two sons of Vulgrin, in a later passage recording that Alduin inherited Angoulême. A recital of two miracles attributed to relics conserved in the abbey of Charroux names "Audoinus filius Vulgrinni" as count of Angoulême. He succeeded his father in 886 as Alduin I Comte d'Angoulême. The death "VI Kal Apr 916" of "Ilduinus comes" is recorded in the Annales Engolismenses. The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes records that "Vulgrimni filius eius Alduinus" lived thirty years after succeeding his father. The name of his wife is not known. .... more


Comte Guillaume II Taillefer.
Dalle funéraire (1028) du XIVe siècle provenant de l'Abbaye de Saint-Sybard.
  • A1 = Vulhard Comte d'Angoulême, m. Suzanna de Paris;
    • B1 = Vulgrin I Comte d'Angoulême, d:886, m. Regelindis d'Autun;
      • C1 = Alduin Comte d'Angoulême, d:916;
        • D1 = Guillaume II, Comte d'Angoulême, d:945, m. Artopergue;
          • E1 = Arnaud Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:952/991, m. Raingarde;
            • F1 = Guillaume IV, Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:978/1028, m. Gerberge d'Anjou;  ==>  Counts of Anjou
              • G1 = Geoffroy, Comte d'Angoulême, d:1048, m. Petronilla d'Archaic;
                • H1 = Foulques "Taillefer" Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:1030/1087, m. Condoha d'Eu;
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      • I1 = Guillaume V Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême, d:1118, m. Vitapoi d'Bezaune;
        • J1 = Vulgrin II Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:1089/1140, m. Ponce de Montgomery;  ==>  Clan Montgomery
          • K1 = Guillaume VI Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:1140/1187, m. Margaret de Turenne;
            • L1 = Aymar Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême, lvd:1160/1202, m. Alix de Courtenay;  ==>  House of Capet

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