Raoul de Châtellerault, seigneur de Faye-la-Vineuse
- Born: Abt 1110, Châtellerault, Vienne, Poitou, France
- Married: Before about 1140
- Died: Abt 1190
Research Notes:
Seigneur de Faye, de iure uxoris. "Radulfus dominus Fagiæ" granted freedoms to "homines Sanctæ Radegundis...in alodio Gatnaici", with the consent of "uxor eius Helisabeth et filius eius --- et filiæ --- et Eustachia", by charter dated to [1140], witnessed by "...Amalvinus frater eius...". A charter dated to [1149] records that "Hugo de Sancta Maura", during the time of "Goffredi comitis Andegavensis", constructed "castellum...Gronnium", was wounded by an arrow in his head when the castle was besieged, and donated property to Noyers while being treated, with the consent of "filii eius Guillelmus et Goscelinus", witnessed by "Hugo vice-comes Castri Araldi, Radulfus frater eius, Petrus de Monte Rabeio, Burcardus de Insula...". "Hugo vicecomes Castri Airaudi et Radulphus frater eius…" witnessed the charter dated 27 May 1152 under which "Alienora…ducissa Aquitanorum et Normannorum" donated "boscum to Savria" to Saint-Maixent. The Chronicon Turonense Magnum records in 1173 the rebellion of his three sons Henry, Richard and Geoffrey against Henry II King of England "consilio Radulfi de Faia et Hugonis de Sancta Maura". Ralph de Diceto's Ymagines Historiarum record in 1172 that in Ireland "Hugo de Saintemore et Radulfus de Faie avunculus reginæ Alienor" encouraged "regis filii regis" to rebel against his father "on the advice of the queen it was said" ("consilio sicut dicitur eiusdem reginæ"). 1
Marriage Information:
Raoul married Elizabeth de Faye, heiress, daughter of Aimery V de Loudun & Faye and Mathilde "Rumpestacha" de Montsoreau, before about 1140. (Elizabeth de Faye was born about 1118 in Faye-la-Vineuse, Vienne, Poitou, France.) |