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Personal data Ebalus de Poitou 

• He was born about 873.
• Title: Graaf van Poitiers
• Title: Hertog van Aquitanië
• He died about 935.
• A child of Ranulf II de Poitou and Nn Nn

Household of Ebalus de Poitou

He is married to Emiliana Nn.

They got married

Child(ren):

1. Guillaume III de Poitou  ± 900-963 

Notes about Ebalus de Poitou

EBLE "Mancer", illegitimate son of RAINULF II Comte de Poitou, Duke of Aquitaine & his mistress --- ([870/75]-[932/34]). The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Eblum" as son of "Ramnulfus…comes Pictaviensis", another manuscript specifying that he was born "ex concubina"[326]. The Chronicle of Saint-Maxence names "Ramnulfus comes…Pictavensis…filium Eblum"[327]. The Chronico Richardi Pictavensis names "Ramnulfus Comes Pictavis filium…Eblum"[328]. He succeeded his father in 890 as EBLE "Mancer" Comte de Poitou, his illegitimacy apparently presenting no obstacle to his succession, although he was opposed by Adémar, son of Comte Emenon. Comte Eble found refuge first with Géraud Seigneur d'Aurillac, later with Guillaume "le Pieux" Comte d'Auvergne, his uncles Gauzbert and Eble assuming the defence of his rights to Poitou until their deaths in late 892[329]. Poitou was captured by the forces of Eudes King of France, who gave the county to his brother Robert, who was expelled by Comte Aimar[330]. Comte Eble expelled Comte Aimar in 902 and was restored as Comte de Poitou. He was recognised as Comte du Limousin in 904[331]. Guillaume de Jumièges records that Rollo invaded “Leugas...montis” and that "Ebulus...Pictavensis comes" was unable to defeat him[332]. Acfred Duke of Aquitaine appointed Eble as his heir, who succeeded as Duke of Aquitaine and Comte d'Auvergne in 927[333]. Raoul King of France transferred Aquitaine to Raymond Comte de Toulouse in 932[334]. "Ebolus…Pictavorum…comes" donated "in pago Alninse, Ingolinis, in villa…Verzeria" to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated Jan 934 ("anno XI regnante Radulfo rege")[335]. On the other hand, a charter dated 932 was confirmed by "Guillelmus comes…post mortem patris sui"[336]. It is assumed that one of the documents is incorrectly dated.

[m firstly] (betrothed before 10 Oct 892) AREMBURGE, daughter of ---. She is named as the betrothed of Eble in his charter dated 10 Oct 890[337]: "Ebolus […comite] iuuenili adhuc ætate florens" donated "alodum…Aleriacum in pago Briocinse in vicaria Sauiniacinse super fluvium Carantum…Ciliacum…Curcolmum" to Tours Saint-Martin, for the souls of "genitoris mei Ramnulfi…ac avunculorum meorum Gauzberti et Eboli", and naming "sponsa eius…Aremburgis…in futuris nuptiis", by charter dated 10 Oct 892[338]. This document is redated to 10 Oct 890 by Mabille[339]. No document has been found which confirms that the marriage was ever finalised.

m [secondly] (before Feb 911) EMILLANE, daughter of --- (-after [932/36]). "Emmena femina" granted property "allodus situs in pago Pictavo in vicaria Salvinse in villa…Baidonnus" to "domnum Ebolum comitem et…uxorem eius Emillane" by charter dated Feb 911[340]. Ademar names "Adelam, filiam Rosi Rotomagensis" as wife of Eble and mother of "Willelmum Caputstupæ", but this is chronologically impossible, the individual being confused no doubt with the wife of Comte Guillaume I[341]. The Chronico Comitum Pictaviæ names "Hadelliam…Adestani regis Angliæ filiam" as wife of "Ebles Dux Aquitaniæ et Pictaviæ Comes"[342], but this also appears impossible. "Willelmi comitis, Alaine comitisse que fuit monacha" subscribed the donation by "Rotbertus clericus" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated [932/36][343], it being assumed that "Alaine" was the mother of Comte Guillaume I although no relationship is stated in the document.

Comte Ebalus & his [second] wife had two children:
GUILLAUME de Poitou ([900]-Poitiers 3 Apr 963).
EBLE de Poitou (-Abbaye de Saint-Michel-en-Lherm 26 Feb 977).

Bronnen:

[326] Adémar de Chabannes III, 21, pp. 139 and 140.

[327] Chronicon sancti Maxentii Pictavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou, p. 372.

[328] Chronico Richardi Pictavensis, RHGF IX, p.21.

[329] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 68-9.

[330] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 72.

[331] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 83.

[332] Willelmi Gemmetensis monachi Historiæ Normannorum, Du Chesne, A. (1619) Historiæ Normannorum Scriptores Antiqui (Paris) (“Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Du Chesne, 1619)”), Liber II, XVI, p. 230.

[333] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 95.

[334] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 99.

[335] Poitiers Saint-Cyprien 528, p. 318, and footnote 1 (continuation on p. 319).

[336] Poitiers Saint-Cyprien 126, p. 90.

[337] Richard (1903) Tome I, p. 73.

[338] Besly (1647), p. 209.

[339] Mabille, E. (ed.) (1866) La pancarte notre de Saint-Martin de Tours brulée en 1793 (Paris, Tours) ("Tours Saint-Martin") XVII, p. 68.

[340] Saint-Maixent, Vol. I, VIII, p. 19.

[341] Ademari Historiarum III.23, MGH SS IV, p. 125.

[342] Chronico Comitum Pictaviæ, RHGF X, p. 294.

[343] Poitiers Saint-Cyprien 23, p. 27.

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