Theobald Of TROYES

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Primarily from J de Petigny and Professor Launay's Historie Archeologique Du Vendome, I, pages 121-122, Academie des Inscriptions et Belle Lettres Chartes et Diplomas: Receuil Des Actes De Charles III, page xx, and Pere Anselme's (Pierre Guibors) Histoire Genealogicue et Chronilogique des Rois de France, II, pages 33-34: Theobald, Viscount of Troyes, married RICHELDE, the daughter of HUGH AQUITAINE, COUNT OF BOURGES and his wife, ROTHAUT (the daughter of CHARLES II 'L'CHAUVE' ['THE BALD'] KING OF FRANCE and RICARDIS Buwinis Amiens, although some list her mother as ERMENTRUDE ORLEANS, but that is topic for another day...) circa 886. As a result of this marriage, Theobald (Thiabald, Thiabault, etc) became guardian of RICHELDA's younger brother, Hugh, and was given the territories of Blois and Chartres in appreciation of this service. Shortly thereafter, a marauding band of Norman pirates, who had recently taken up residence on the banks of the Seine, attacked Chartres. These brigands, led by a certain 'ROLLON' [RIN 1312], were more than Theobald could handle on his own. Theobald sent messangers to his wife's cousin, KING CHARLES III 'THE SIMPLE' [RIN 1618], Conrad, Duke of Bourgogne and EBLES, COUNT OF POITERS [RIN 1424], appealing for assistance. The castle had been under seige for some time, when Joscelin, Bishop of Chartres, perched within the castle ramparts, saw clouds of dust rising in several directions on the horizon. Help was on its way! The counter-attack was led by KING CHARLES; the Norsemen were forced to lift the seige. KING CHARLES and the renegade ROLLON, or ROLF, had a little chit-chat and a diploma thereafter referred to as the Treaty of Saint Clair-sur-Epte was eventually drawn up, including an agreement by ROLLON to revert to Christianity and be a good boy with a tight leash held on his followers. For these concessions he was given the area that would later be called Normandy to govern, and the hand of the fair Princess, Giselle, daughter of KING CHARLES.

Family/Spouse: Richilde Of MAINE. Richilde (daughter of Roger and Princess Rothilde Of FRANCE) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gerlotte Of BLOIS and died.