Theobald, III Count of Blois Meaux and Troyes

1012 - 1089  (77 years)

• Name	Theobald   [1]
  Suffix	III Count of Blois Meaux and Troyes
  Birth	1012	Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sep 1089	Épernay, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France   [1]
  Person ID	I8277	Boyd/Mahler
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

  Father	Odo, II "Eudes" Count of Blois Chartres Châteaudun Provins Rheims and Tours,   b. 983   d. 15 Nov 1037, Lorraine, France (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ermengarde Auvergne,   b. 995, Auvergne, Aquitaine, France d. 1042 (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1012
  Family ID	F3455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gersende Maine,   b. 1023, Maine, France
  Children	1. Stephen-Henry, II "Henry" Count of Blois,   b. 1045, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France d. 19 May 1102, Jerusalem, Holy Land (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Stephen II Count of Blois  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

  Family 2	Alex de Crepy Valois
  Children	1. Hugh (Count) Champagne  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

• Notes

  Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut) (1012 - 1089) was countofBlois, Meaux and Troyes. He was son of Odo II of Blois andErmengardeof Auvergne. Theobald inherited amongst others the countiesof Blois,Tours, Chartres. Chateaudunand Sancerre, and also inChampagne:Chateau-Thierry, Provins and St. Florentin. His brotherStepheninherited the counties of Meaux, Troyes and Vitry. Theobald conspired against the king of France Henry I, was beatenin1044 and had to give up the county of Tours to regain hisfreedom.From then on the centre of power for the House of Blois movedtoChampagne. Theobald found ways to become close to the royalcourtagain and gain infuence. He got the title of Count Palatine,which hisfather had used

  
  

• Sources

  [S146] Online Resource.