BLOIS, Theobold I of
913 - 975 (62 years)
Generation: 1
1. BLOIS, Theobold I of was born in 913 (son of BLOIS, Theobald le Vieux of and Living); died in 975. Other Events and Attributes:
- Relation to Me: 33 GGF
- Royalty & Nobility: first count of Blois, Chartres, and Châteaudun; Count of Tours
- Name: the Trickster
Notes:
Theobald earned his nickname “the Cheat” fighting with his neighbours, among them the kings of France, the dukes of Normandy, and the church of Reims. He seized the area around Blois about 940 and later augmented his holdings with the counties of Chartres and Châteaudun. In 945 Hugh the Great made Theobald responsible for holding the French king Louis IV prisoner.
Family/Spouse: VERMANDOIS, Luitgarde of. Luitgarde (daughter of VERMANDOIS, Herbert II and ADELE) was born in 914; died on 9 Feb 978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- BLOIS, Emma of was born in 950; died on 27 Dec 1003.
- ODO, I was born in 950; died on 12 Mar 996.
2. BLOIS, Theobald le Vieux of was born in 854; died in 942. Other Events and Attributes:
- Differentiator: Norman Count of Chartres in medieval France
- Relation to Me: 34 GGF
- Royalty & Nobility: Count of Chartres
- Name: Theobald the Elder of Blois
Theobald + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
- 1. BLOIS, Theobold I of was born in 913; died in 975.