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Personal data Godfried I d’Anjou 

• Alternative name: Grauwhemd
• He was born between 938 and 940.
• Title: Graaf, van Anjou
• He died on July 21, 987 in Marçon, Pays-de-la-Loire, Frankrijk.
• A child of Fulco II d’Anjou and Gerberga Nn

Household of Godfried I d’Anjou

He is married to Adela van Meaux.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. Ermengarde van Anjou  ± 965-± 992 
2. Fulk III d’Anjou  ± 970-1040 

Notes about Godfried I d’Anjou

GEOFFROY d'Anjou, son of FOULQUES II "le Bon" Comte d'Anjou & his first wife Gerberge --- ([938/40]-Marçon 21 Jul 987, bur Châteauneuf, église Saint-Martin). The Gesta Consulum Andegavorum names "primogenitus Gofridus…Guido…episcopus Podii…tertius minor Drogo" as the three sons of "Fulco Pius"[82]. He succeeded his father in 958 as GEOFFROY I "Grisegonelle" Comte d'Anjou. "Teutbaldi comitis, Teutbaldi junioris, Gausfredi comitis, Hugonis comitis Cenomannorum…" subscribed the charter dated Sep 960 under which "Aremburgis" donated property to Saint-Florent de Saumur[83]. "Gaufridus…Andecavorum comes", with the consent of "fratre meo Widone abate", established the right of the comtes d'Anjou to appoint abbots of Saint-Aubin d'Angers, by charter dated 19 Jun 966[84]. He succeeded as Comte de Chalon from his second marriage until his death in 987. The Chronico Sancti Michaelis records the death in 987 of "Gaufredus comes Andegavensis pater Fulconis"[85]. The Chronica Rainaldi records that "Gaufridus Andecavorum comes, pater Fulconis comitis" was killed "XII Kal Aug in obsidione Marsonis super Odonem Rufinum facta"[86]. The necrology of Angers Cathedral records the death "XIV Kal Aug 987" of "Gaufridus Andegavensis comes, pater Fulconis in obsidione Marsonis"[87]. The Gesta Consulum Andegavorum records the burial of Geoffroy "in ecclesia Beati Martini Castri Novi"[88]. The Annales Sancti Albini Andegavensis record the death "XII Kal Aug…in obsidione Narsonis super Odonem Rufinum facta" of "Gaufridus comes, pater Fulchonis"[89].

m firstly ([965] or before) ADELA de Meaux, daughter of ROBERT Comte de Meaux et de Troyes & his wife Adelais [de Bourgogne] ([950]-974 after 6 Mar). Her parentage and marriage are indicated by a manuscript genealogy, dated to the early 12th century, which lists "Herbertus de Tricis, Robertus, Adela, Fulco, Gaufridus Martellus", presumably indicating a line of succession[90]. Her marriage date is estimated based on the estimated birth date of her oldest daughter. "Adela" donated property to Saint-Aubin d'Angers by charter dated 6 Mar 974 which names "seniore meo Gauzfredo comite" and is subscribed by "Gauzfredi comitis, Fulconis filii eius, Gauzfredi filii eius"[91]. The Chronicæ Sancti Albini names "Adela comitissa…et marito suo Gaufrido" as present at the ordination of "Rainaldus episcopus" in 1074[92]. "Fulco Andecavorum comes" relinquished rights to the bishop of Angers "pro anima patris mei Gauffredi et matris Adelæ" by charter dated 17 Jan 1020[93].

m secondly (Mar 979) as her second husband, ADELAIS, widow of LAMBERT Comte de Chalon, daughter of --- (-after 18 Oct 984). "Lanbertus comes [et]…Adeleydis uxor mea" made a joint donation of "capellam beati Martini in villa Vigoseto" to Cluny by charter dated 978[94]. "Gausfredus comes [et]…Adeleidis uxor mea" jointly donated land in "pago Cabilonensi" by charter dated Mar 979, her first marriage being deduced from "Hugo filius Lanberti comitis" acting jointly with them and signing "Hugonis filii eius" directly after "Adeleidis" in the subscriptions[95]. "Gauzfredi comitis, Adaleidis comitissa" subscribed a charter dated 18 Oct 984[96].

Geoffroy I & his first wife had four children:
EMENGARDE d'Anjou (before 965-after 982).
FOULQUES d'Anjou ([970]-Metz 21 Jun 1040, bur Beaulieu-lez-Loche, Abbaye de Saint-Pierre).
GEOFFROY (-after 6 Mar 974)
GERBERGE d'Anjou (974 or before-after 1 Apr 1040)

Comte Geoffroy I & his second wife had one child:
MAURICE d'Anjou ([980]-1012, bur Châteauneuf, église Saint-Martin).

Bronnen:

[82] Chronica de Gesta Consulum Andegavorum, Chroniques d'Anjou, p. 75.

[83] Latouche, R. (1910) Histoire du comté du Maine pendant le X et le XI siècle (Paris), Pièces Justificatives 1, p. 161.

[84] Angers Saint-Aubin, Tome I, 2, p. 4.

[85] Chronico Sancti Michaelis in periculo maris, RHGF X, p. 175.

[86] Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou, Chronica domni Rainaldi archidiaconi sancti Mauricii Andegavensis, p. 9.

[87] Obituaire de la Cathédrale d'Angers.

[88] Chronica de Gesta Consulum Andegavorum, Chroniques d'Anjou, p. 87.

[89] Halphen (1903), Annales Sancti Albini Andegavensis, p. 2.

[90] Genealogiæ comitum Andegavensium, VI, p. 249.

[91] Angers Saint-Aubin, Tome I, 3, p. 7.

[92] Chronicæ sancti Albini Andegavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou, p. 20.

[93] Angers 22, p. 52.

[94] Cluny, Tome II, 1444 bis, p. 755.

[95] Cluny Tome II, 1474, p. 528.

[96] Cluny Tome II, 1701, p. 723.

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