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Birth:          1012 
Death:          30 Sep 1089 Epernay

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d 29/30 Sep 1089
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobald_III,_Count_of_Blois

Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut) (1012–1089) was count of Blois, Meaux and 
Troyes. He was son of Odo II, Count of Blois[1] and Ermengarde of Auvergne.
Inherits Blois[edit]

Upon his father's death in 1037, Theobald inherited amongst others the counties of 
Blois,[1] Tours, Chartres. Châteaudun and Sancerre, and also in Champagne: 
Château-Thierry, Provins and St. Florentin. His brother Stephen inherited the counties 
of Meaux, Troyes and Vitry-le-François. By 1044, Geoffrey Martel, the Count of Anjou, 
was besieging Tours and Theobald responded by attempting to relieve the city.[2] 
They met in battle at Nouy and Theobald was captured and had to give up the county 
of Touraine in order to regain his freedom.[2] From then on the centre of power for the 
House of Blois moved to Champagne.

In 1054, Theobald recognized the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry III as his liege which 
precipitated a meeting at Ivois between Henry I and the emperor.[3] Theobald found 
ways to become close to the royal court again and gained political influence and 
began calling himself, Count Palatine.[1]

Gains Champagne[edit]

Theobald's nephew, Odo, joined the army of William the Conqueror, participated in the 
Battle of Hastings and moved to England.[4] Theobald used his nephew's absence 
and his own influence at court to gain control over Odo's possessions in Champagne.
[1] He had gained a position of considerable power, that increased when he married 
the daughter of Ralph IV of Valois. From 1074 onward, he left his son Henry in control 
of Blois, Châteaudun and Chartres.

Death[edit]

Following Theobald's death in 1089, Philip I, King of France, was able to arrange for 
Blois and Champagne to be divided between Theobald's sons.[1]

Family and children[edit]

Theobald's first wife Gersinde of Maine, daughter of Herbert I, Count of Maine, Count 
of Maine, bore him one child:
1.Henry, who adopted the name of Stephen.

His second wife Alix de Crepy (Adela) or Adele of Valois,[5] daughter of Ralph IV of 
Valois and Adélaide of Bar-sur-Aube, bore four children:
1.Philip, who became bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne[5]
2.Odo,[5] who inherited possessions in Champagne (Troyes). He died in 1093, leaving 
the possessions to his brother Hugh.
3.Hugh,[5] who became the first to be called count of Champagne.[6]
4.Hawise, also known as Hawise of Guingamp, wife of Stephen, Count of Tréguier[7]

Parents
OF BLOIS Odo (Eudes) II ( 983 - 15 Nov 1037)
OF AUVERGNE Ermengarde ()

Siblings
OF BLOIS Bertha (ABT 1005 - 13 Apr 1085)
____ Thibaud (Theobald) III (1012 - 30 Sep 1089)
____ Stephen II (ABT 1015 - 1047)

Marriage To DE VEXIN [DE VALOIS] Adele (ABT 1040 - 1080)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Raoul III "the Great" (ABT 1025 - 8 Sep 1074)
BAR-SUR-AUBE Adele (ABT 1015 - ABT 1053)

Children by DE VEXIN [DE VALOIS] Adele ABT 1040 - 1080
OF GUINGAMP Hawise (1072 - AFT 1135)

Marriage To OF MAINE Gersinde (ABT 1019 - BEF 1096)
    m.  his 2d

Notes

Parents
____ Herbert I ("Eveillechien") (ABT  984 - 13 Apr 1036)
----- ----- ()

Children by OF MAINE Gersinde ABT 1019 - BEF 1096
OF BLOIS Stephen [chg from Henry] (Etienne Henri) III "Le Sage" (ABT 1045 - 27 May 1102)

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