The earliest reference so far identified to a vicomté of Thouars dates to 833: “Deodatus” donated “mansum...in pago Pictavo in vicecomitatu Toarcensi in villa...Boscum” to Saint-Florent de Saumur by charter dated Dec 833. Thouars was referred to as a county in two 9th century charters. Pépin I King of Aquitaine restored "in comitatu Toarcinse villam Tordiniaco" to Jumièges abbey by charter dated 23 Apr 838. Charles II “le Chauve” King of the West Franks donated various properties located “in comitatu Pictavorum sive Toarcensium sive Herbadilici” to the monks of Saint-Philibert by charter dated Jan 854. No reference has been identified to any “comte” at Thouars during this period. The first reference to a vicomte de Thouars dates to 876... Thereafter the vicomté played a prominent part in the history of the county of Poitou until the late-14th century....
"Aimericus vicecomes et advocatus sancti Maxentii" claimed the return of property to the abbey from "Godobaldus et Ermenbertus" by charter dated 28 Apr 925. A charter dated 12 May 926 confirmed the rights of Tours Saint-Martin over property "in...pago Thoarcinse...in Curciaco villa...in villam Orbiacum...", before "Domn. Ebolum comitem et Domn. Aimericum vice-comitem...et dominus Sauaricum Thoarcensium vicecomitem". "Aimeric vicecomitis, Savarici vicecomitis" subscribed the donation by "Agodinus" of property to St Cyprien, Poitiers by charter dated 929 or 930. "Aimericus vicecomes et uxor mea Arimburgis" donated property "in pago Pictavo…in villa…Cavaniacus" to St Cyprien by charter dated [930].
Aimery married Aremburge, daughter of - - -. "Aremburgis vicecomitissa" donated property to St Cyprien "Aimerici sui senioris iam ab luce subducti" by charter dated [934]. "Aremburgis vicecomitissa" donated property to St Cyprien "in commemorationem domni Aimerici senioris mei" by charter dated [13 Jul 933/12 Jul 934]. 2
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