Wulgrin I of Angoulême
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Wulgrin I (c 830 - 3 May 886) was the Count of Angoulême, Périgueux
, and possible Saintonge
from 866 to his death. His parents were Vulfard (Wulfard), Count of Flavigny, and Suzanne, who was a daughter of the Bego I, Count of Paris
. His brother Hilduin the Young was the abbot of Saint-Denis. Ademar of Chabannes is the chief source on his active reign in preserving and moulding Angoulême.
Although a foreigner, Charles the Bald
placed him at the head of the counties of the Angoumois
and Périgord
. He was installed in order to put an end to local disorder and stop the Viking
incursions. He was the last example in Western Francia
of the royal will imposing its preferred administrator on a region.
Between 869 and 878, he built many castles, to defend against the Vikings, and experienced some success limiting their movements in Aquitaine
. He appointed a viscount
named Ranulf over the castle of Matas
and another named Giselbert over Maurillac.
Wulgrin married Regelindis (Roselinde), a daughter of Bernard of Septimania. Their children were:
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Count of Périgord
Count of Périgord is a noble title in the peerage of France, first created for Emenon, who was also Count of Poitiers and Count of Angoulême. Most likely, the title was bestowed on Emenon in 845 by Pepin I of Aquitaine as a reward for Emenon fighting with Pepin against Louis the Pious...
, and possible 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....
from 866 to his death. His parents were Vulfard (Wulfard), Count of Flavigny, and Suzanne, who was a daughter of the Bego I, Count of Paris
Count of Paris
Count of Paris was a title for the local magnate of the district around Paris in Carolingian times. Eventually, the count of Paris was elected to the French throne...
. His brother Hilduin the Young was the abbot of Saint-Denis. Ademar of Chabannes is the chief source on his active reign in preserving and moulding Angoulême.
Although a foreigner, Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor and King of West Francia , was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious by his second wife Judith.-Struggle against his brothers:He was born on 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, when his elder...
placed him at the head of the counties of the Angoumois
Angoumois
Angoumois was a county and province of France, nearly corresponding today to the Charente département. Its capital was Angoulême....
and Périgord
Périgord
The Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
. He was installed in order to put an end to local disorder and stop the Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
incursions. He was the last example in Western Francia
Western Francia
West Francia, also known as the West Frankish Kingdom or Francia Occidentalis, was a short-lived kingdom encompassing the lands of the western part of the Carolingian Empire that came under the undisputed control of Charlemagne's grandson, Charles the Bald, as a result of the Treaty of Verdun of...
of the royal will imposing its preferred administrator on a region.
Between 869 and 878, he built many castles, to defend against the Vikings, and experienced some success limiting their movements in Aquitaine
Occitania
Occitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
. He appointed a viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
named Ranulf over the castle of Matas
Matas
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and another named Giselbert over Maurillac.
Wulgrin married Regelindis (Roselinde), a daughter of Bernard of Septimania. Their children were:
- AlduinAlduin I of AngoulêmeAlduin I was the Count of Angoulême from 886.He was the son of Wulgrin I, Count of Angoulême, whom he succeeded on 3 May 886...
(d. 916), Count of Angoulême - William I (d. 920), Count of Perigord and Agen
- Sancha (?), m. Adémar, Count of Angoulême
Sources
- Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chapter 3, Comtes d'Angoulême
- Histoire P@ssion - Chronologie historique des Comtes d’Angoulême (in French)
- Jaime Allen's Family Tree (aka FabPedigree)
- The Descent, Name and Arms of Borlase of Borlase in the County of Cornwall by William Copeland BorlaseWilliam Copeland BorlaseWilliam Copeland Borlase FSA was an antiquarian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1887 when he was ruined by bankruptcy and scandal....
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