The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis records that "Aymericus princeps Ranconiensis" constructed "castrum Fractum-Botum in Xantonico" during the absence in Rome of “seniorem suum Guillermum comitem Engolismæ”, the latter (with “filio suo Joffredo”, which probably dates the passage to [1015/25] by which time Guillaume’s sons would have been mature) besieging and destroying the castle after his return. “Haimericus de Rancone” donated “ecclesia de Blasmeriaco” to Vendôme Sainte-Trinité, with the consent of “uxor eius...Almoda et filii eorum Haimericus et Geraldus”, by charter dated to before 1047. “Aimericus miles de Rancone” donated “villam...Blasmeriaco cum ecclesia” to Vendôme Sainte-Trinité by charter dated to before 1047, witnessed by “filii eius Giraldus et Guido...”. "Goffridi comitis, Willelmi ducis Aquitanorum, Aimerici de Rancon..." subscribed the charter dated 1047 under which "Goffredus comes et uxor mea Agnes" founded Notre-Dame de Saintes and donated numerous properties. His prominent position in the list of subscribers suggests that the subscriber was the more senior Aimery [I] de Rancon not his successor Aimery [II]. 1
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