Geoffrey of Angoulême
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Geoffrey was the Count of Angoulême from 1032. His brother Alduin II succeeded their father, William II
, as Count in 1028, but the brothers quarrelled over their inheritance in the Bordelais
. In a settlement that year, Alduin granted three quarters of the newer castle (the old one still stood) at Blavia (Blaye
) to Geoffrey in beneficio
, keeping the remaining quarter for himself as an allod. Their quarrel had given opportunity to the Saintonge
to rebel, and the counts lost control of it, being reduced to "minor nobles dependent upon the dukes of Aquitaine".
In 1047, Count Geoffrey I of Anjou
imported moneyers from Angoulême to staff his new mint at Saintes
, which his father Fulk III
had taken over during the previous rebellion.
William II of Angoulême
William Taillefer , numbered William II or William IV , was the Count of Angoulême from 987. He stood at the head of the family which controlled not only the Angoumois, but also the Agenais and part of Saintonge...
, as Count in 1028, but the brothers quarrelled over their inheritance in the Bordelais
Bordelais
Bordelais is a French term meaning "of Bordeaux" and can refer to* an inhabitant of the city Bordeaux* the area surrounding the city Bordeaux* an inhabitant of the commune Les Bordes-sur-Lez* Bordeaux wine, or the Bordeaux wine region...
. In a settlement that year, Alduin granted three quarters of the newer castle (the old one still stood) at Blavia (Blaye
Blaye
Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:...
) to Geoffrey in beneficio
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
, keeping the remaining quarter for himself as an allod. Their quarrel had given opportunity to the Saintonge
Saintonge
Saintonge is a small region on the Atlantic coast of France within the département Charente-Maritime, west and south of Charente in the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes....
to rebel, and the counts lost control of it, being reduced to "minor nobles dependent upon the dukes of Aquitaine".
In 1047, Count Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou , known as Grisegonelle , was count of Anjou from 960 to 987. He succeeded his father Fulk II...
imported moneyers from Angoulême to staff his new mint at Saintes
Saintes
Saintes is a French commune located in Poitou-Charentes, in the southwestern Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais....
, which his father Fulk III
Fulk III of Anjou
Fulk III , called Nerra after his death, was Count of Anjou from 21 July 987 to his death. He was the son of Geoffrey Greymantle and Adelaide of Vermandois....
had taken over during the previous rebellion.