Aimery IV De Thouars

Abt 1024 - 1093  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Aimery IV De Thouars
  Born	Abt 1024	Thouars, Poitou_Charentes, France
  Gender	Male
  History	Aimery was born about 1024 in Thouars, the son of Geoffroy II, vicomte de Thouars and his wife Aénor. He married three times, but only had children with his first wife Arengarde de Mauléon, of whom a son and two daughters would have progeny. In 1066 Aimery accompanied William the Conqueror to England and fought at the Battle of Hastings. He was murdered in 1093 or 1094, and was buried at the Benedictine priory of Saint Nicolas de la Chaise in Poitiers.  [1]
  History	He was the son of Geoffrey II of Thouars, and Agnes de Blois, daughter of Odo I, Count of Blois and Bertha of Burgundy. In 1055 he was allied with Geoffroy Martel, Count of Anjou, against William, Duke of Normandy, and he participated in the siege of Ambrières, a castle built by William on the border of the County of Maine. After returning to Thouars in 1056, he joined the army of the Duke of Aquitaine to fight against the Saracens in Spain. He participated in the capture of Barbastro and brought a rich booty back to his hometown of Thouars. In 1066, he was in England as part of the invading army of William the Conqueror. At the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, he commanded a corps composed of Poitevins, Bretons, and Angevins. Aimery IV did not settle in England, however, but received ample reimbursement and returned to France. L'église de St. Nicolas, La Chaize In Thouars, he rebuilt the castle in 1080. Aimery IV was also lord of La Chaize (near La Roche-sur-Yon), where he built a castle and a church dedicated to St. Nicolas. Early in 1090, he made war on Pierre de Mortagne and took his castle. The Viscount of Thouars was assassinated by two of his own knights in 1093. He was buried in the church of Saint Nicolas in La Chaize.  [2]
  Died	1093	Thouars, Poitou-Charentes, France, age 69
  Buried	Eglise St. Nicolas, La Chaize-Le-Vicomte, Poitou-Charentes, France
  Person ID	I336	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Geoffroy II, Vicomte de Thouars,   b. Abt 980, Thouars ,   d. 1043  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Aenor,   b. Abt 1002
  Family ID	F1048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Aregarde De Mauleon,   b. Abt 1030, Mauleon, Poitou-Charentes, France ,   d. Abt 1070, Poitou-Charentes, France, age 40  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Children	+ 1. Alienor De Thouars,   b. Abt 1054, Thouars, Poitou-Charentes, France ,   d. 1093, Chatellerault, Poitou-Charentes, France, age 39  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2017
  Family ID	F165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Aregarde De Mauleon,   b. Abt 1030, Mauleon, Poitou-Charentes, France ,   d. Abt 1070, Poitou-Charentes, France, age 40  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Children	+ 1. Hildegarde (Alearde) de Thouars,   d. Aft 7 Dec 1099
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F2155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Aregarde De Mauleon,   b. Abt 1030, Mauleon, Poitou-Charentes, France ,   d. Abt 1070, Poitou-Charentes, France, age 40  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Children	+ 1. Geoffroy III, Vicomte de Thouars,   b. Aft 1040,   d. Abt 1123  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Last Modified	2 May 2018
  Family ID	F2170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S64] Genealogics, Leo Van de Pas, http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00141490&tree=LEO. [S12] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimery_IV_of_Thouars.