House of Maine

Counts of Maine

Several families followed one another the head of the county of Maine. Although the two first were savagely enemy, current research tends to show a common origin. One of them, that of the Rorgonides, disappears at the beginning of the 10th century, but several medieval families could be attached to this family.

Counts of the 8th century

Roger appears as count of Mans into 710. With died from Herlemond, bishop of Mans, into 724 Roger benefits from the holidays of the episcopal see to manage the episcopal fields. It had three children:
  • Herve, count of Mans following his father,
  • Gauziolène, bishop of Mans, and
  • Rotilde, abbess

From an onomastic point of view, these counts are located in the family group of the Robert whose branch will become the Robertiens.

Unfortunately for them, Herve and Gauziolène will take the party of Grifon in revolt against his half-brother Pépin the Brief. Overcome, Herve will be relieved, while Gauziolène will see its reduced capacities.

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* the lords of Maine
* Christian Settipani, '' the ancestors of Charlemagne, addenda '', 1990 and 2000
*On waits, of course the publication of volume 2 of Christian Settipani, the prehistory of Capétiens , which should bring precise details.

Rorgonides

See also: Rorgonides

One century later, the count Rorgon will see himself entrusting the counties of Rennes (into 819) and Maine (in 832). He is at the origin of a family of counts of Maine which will hold the county until 898. The presence in its family of first names (Gauzlin, Gauzbert, Gauzfred) having a common root with that of Gauziolène, as well as the presence in their entourage of three counts of the first name of Herve lets think that Rorgonides result in fact from the counts of the beginning of the 8th century.

Being itself several times revolted against the Carolingian kings and not having succeeded in ensuring the defense of Maine against the Viking S, the county was withdrawn to them to be entrusted to Hugonides.

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Source:
* lords of Maine
* Christian Settipani, '' ancestors of Charlemagne, addenda '', 1990 and 2000
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Hugonides

See also: Hugonides

At the end of the 10th century, Maine is given to the count Roger. This first name places it among the descendants of the counts Roger who held Mans into 710. This family of counts is characterized by the first name of Hugues, carried by an uncle of Roger, then by the son of Roger.

Initially in favor of the Carolingian and enemies of the Robertiens, Hugonides will change alliances and will be among the first of vassal of Robertiens. They will benefit from the minority of Hugues Capet for émanciper of this suzerainty, and the family will hold Maine until 1062.

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* lords of Maine
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Hypothetical branches

The counts d' Herbauges

The counts of Herbauges appear regularly among the close relations of Rorgonides, and with died of Gauzfrid into 877, it was Ragenold, count d' Herbauges, who dealt with his honors, in the absence of Rorgonides adults. He was proposed of the ratacher in Rorgonides by making first count Renaud, a nephew of Rorgon Ist.

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Viscounts of Châteaudun

One of the first names characteristic of Rorgonides, Gauzfrid or Gauzfred (which will become later Geoffroy ) is found regularly in the medieval aristocracy, and that implies that these different noble goes down from Rorgonides. As follows:

  • the Viscounts of Orleans, become counts of Gâtinais,
  • the Ingelgeriens starting from Geoffroy I {{er}}, counts d' Anjou, wire of Gerberge, which is probably girl of a Viscount of Orleans,
  • the Maison of Châteaudun: Viscounts of Châteaudun and counts of the Pole. A junior by this family is Hugues of the Pole, father of Geoffroy II Ironwood, count of Gâtinais, grandfather of Geoffroy III Bearded the and of Foulque IV Réchin, which is the grandfather of Geoffroy V Plantagenêt.
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The counts de Laon

The first names characteristic of Hugonides are Roger and Hugues. These first names return us to another family where these two first names are found, the counts de Laon. ----
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Genealogy

Note: the features in dotted lines represents family ties hypothétiques.

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