Theobald the Elder

Theobald le Vieux of Blois, also called Theobald the Elder (890-917) was a Count of Chartres in medieval France.[1]

Theobald le Vieux of Blois
Born890
France?
Died917
France?
Noble familyHouse of Blois (founder)
Spouse(s)Richende De Bourges
Issue

Biography

Theobald the Elder is said to have purchased the County of Chartres from the Sea-King Hasting and established a hereditary government there in the late 9th century. He is most well known as being the father of Theobald I, Count of Blois who tried to usurp Richard I in 960.[2]

Family

Theobald the Elder had two children with his wife, Richende De Bourges.

References

  1. "Theobald (Thibault) Viscount De Tours (Troyes) & Count of Chartres". MathMatical. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. Freeman, Edward (1930). The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor (3 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 261. Retrieved 22 June 2015. Theobald De Tours Count of Chartres.
  3. "Theobald (Thibault) Viscount De Tours (Troyes) & Count of Chartres". MathMatical. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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