Aldéarde d' Aulnay 1
- Born: Aulnay de Saintonge, Charente-Maritime, Poitou, France
- Married (1): Before 970
- Married (2): Before 13 May 988
- Died: After 1015
- Buried: Angoulême Saint-Cybard, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
 Orthographic variations: AUNAY, AUNOY
Research Notes:
"Senegundis" donated property "in pago Alnisio" to the Saint-Maixent by charter dated May 964 subscribed by "Cadelonis, Ebulonis, Ode, Aldeardis, Goscelmi". "Aldeardis" presumably referring to her daughter. Aldéarde donated property for the soul of her husband by charter dated Jan 987. "Audeardis et filii meum" returned property to Saint-Maixent by charter dated 13 May 988 which refers to the burial of "Arbertum seniorem meum" and was subscribed by "…Aimerici filii sui…".
The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified, although it is indicated by the following document, which also confirms her parentage. "Aldegardis comptissa" donated property "in Niortinse juxta ecclesiam Sancti Gaudentii" to Nouaillé, for the souls of "Kadeloni genitrice meo et…Senegundis genetrici mea…et…Arberti vicecomitis et…Arnaldi comitis", by charter dated Jan 988 or 992. "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcensium…uxori meæ Eluis" donated property "in pago Toarcinse in vicaria ipsius castri" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by charter dated [994/95], subscribed by “Saverici avunculi eius, Saverici fratris eius, Radulfi fratris eius, Tetboldi fratris eius, Gauzfridi fratris eius, Hildegardis matris eius, Eluis uxoris eius...”. An agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bourgueil concerning an exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated [13 Apr/4 Apr] 1012, is subscribed by "Richardus…filius Ricardi principi magni…Vuillelmus Pictavorum comes…Rodulfus vicecomes et uxor eius [not named] et mater eius Heldiardis et Gosfredus frater eius". 2
Marriage Information:
Aldéarde married Arbert I, vicomte de Thouars, son of Aimery II, vicomte de Thouars and Eléonore (Hardouine), before 970. (Arbert I, vicomte de Thouars was born in Thouars, Deux-Sevres, Anjou/Poitou-Charentes, France and died shortly before Jan 987/8.)
Marriage Information:
Aldéarde also married Arnaud "Mancer", comte d' Angoulême, son of Guillaume II "Taillefer, comte d' Angoulême and an unknown mistress, before 13 May 988. (Arnaud "Mancer", comte d' Angoulême died on 4 Mar 989/91.)
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