The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Hilduinum et Gosfridum" as sons of "comes…Engolismæ Willelmus" and his wife "Girberga sorore comitis Fulconis". "Willelmus Engolismensium comes" founded the priory of Vindelle with the consent of "coniuge mea Girberge atque filiis…meis vivis Helduini seu Gauzfredi" for the souls of "progenitoris mei seu genetrice mea Hernaldi atque Raingardi" by undated charter which also names "[filii sui] defuncti Harnaldi atque Willelmi".
He succeeded in 1032 as Comte d'Angoulême. The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensis records that "Gaufredus seu Josfredus frater eius" succeeded "in consulatum" after the death of “Auduino”. A charter dated to [1032/1037] records that “Ademarus et frater eius Iterius qui filii fuimus Ramnulfi de Barret, post mortem patris nostri” donated “totum honorem suum...alodium...circa silvam...Chaus” to Baigne Saint-Etienne, and later confirmed the donation with the consent of “...Gaufrido comite Engolimensi atque Fulcaudo de Archiaco”. "Gaufredus Engolismensis comes…Fulco filius meus et Guillelmus nepos meus" donated property to Saint-Amant-de-Boixe by charter dated 19 Jul 1040. “...Gaufridi comitis Engolismensis, Fulconis, Gaufridi, Arnaudi, Mainardi filiorum eius...” subscribed the charter dated 1047 which records the foundation of Notre-Dame de Saintes.
The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensium records that "Gaufredus comes" died in 1048. 2