Hugh I Viscount of Châteaudun [7616] ¹⁷⁹⁸

   FamilySearch ID: GSJL-SH8.

  General Notes:

1. HUGUES (-989 or after). The Breve Chronicon of Bonneval abbey records that "vicecomes Castridunensis Gaufridus" donated "alodum...Villa Siltula", for the souls of "sue et uxoris Hermengardis", and that "filius suus...Hugo" donated "aliam villam juxta sitam...Buxeriam", undated[854]. Vicomte de Châteaudun. "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Alonis fratris eius…" signed the charter dated 996 which records the confirmation by "comitissæ Berthæ" of the donation by "Odo comes" of property for the construction of the abbey of Bourgeuil, with the consent of "filiorum suorum Teobaldi…atque Odonis"[855]. m HILDEGARDE du Perche, daughter of HERVE [I] Comte du Perche & his wife Mélisende --- (-14 Apr [1021/22]). "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[856]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "XVIII Kal Mai" of "Hildegardis vicecomitissa de Castellodunis", stating that "filius eius Hugo Turonensis episcopus" donated property at "Viverus" for her soul[857]. The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "XVII Kal Mai" of "Hildegarda vicecomitissa" and her donation of "allodium de Bellomonte"[858]. Vicomte Hugues & his wife had four children:

a) HUGUES de Châteaudun (-10 Jun 1026). "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[859]. His mother's name is confirmed by the necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "XVIII Kal Mai" of "Hildegardis vicecomitissa de Castellodunis", stating that "filius eius Hugo Turonensis episcopus" donated property at "Viverus" for her soul[860]. Vicomte de Châteaudun 980/1003. "…Hugonis vicecomitis, Alonis fratris eius…" signed the charter dated 996 which records the confirmation by "comitissæ Berthæ" of the donation by "Odo comes" of property for the construction of the abbey of Bourgeuil, with the consent of "filiorum suorum Teobaldi…atque Odonis"[861]. Deacon at Tours cathedral 996/1001. Archbishop of Tours 1005. "...Hugo Turonorum Archiepiscopus..." subscribed the charter dated to [1008] under which Robert II King of France confirmed donations to Saint-Denis[862]. The necrology of Chartres Cathedral records the death "IV Id Jun" of "Hugo Turonorum archiepiscopus" and his donation of "alodum suum de Vivariis"[863]. Archbishop Hugues had two illegitimate children by an unknown mistress or mistresses:

i) HELGAUD . "Hildegardis, vicecomitissa Castridunensis" donated property "alodum meum de Bello Monte" to "sanctissimo Petro Carnotensis cœnobii", with the consent of "filio meo Hugone, archiepiscopo Turonorum", by charter dated to 1020, signed by "Hugo archipræsul., Gausfridi nepotis eius…Helgaudi filii archiepiscopi…"[864]. 1003/[1020]. m ---. The name of Helgaud's wife is not known. Helgaud & his wife had one child:

(a) HUGUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1038/1040.

ii) HUGUES . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1003.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/cfrachacha.htm#HuguesChateaudundie...

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He worked as an After the death of Archambaud de Sully, he was elected Archbishop of Tours with the support of his allies Odo II, Count of Blois, and Robert II the Pious. In 1008. ¹⁷⁹⁹

2. He was Roman Catholic on an unknown date. ¹⁷⁹⁹

3. Title Of Nobility: Vicomte de Châteaudun, between 980 and 1003,. ¹⁷⁹⁹

4. He worked as an Archbishop of Tours in 1005. ¹⁷⁹⁹

5. He worked as a Deacon at Tours cathedral between 996 and 1001. ¹⁷⁹⁹

Hugh married Hildegarde Viscountess of Châteaudun [7619] [MRIN: 5697], daughter of Hervé I Count of Perche [7623] and Mélisende [7624], about 964.¹⁷⁹⁹ (Hildegarde Viscountess of Châteaudun [7619] was born in 927 in Dun, Nievre, Bourgogne, France ¹⁷⁹⁹ and died on 14 April 1005 ¹⁷⁹⁹.)