Biography of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois 1090-1152

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In 1080 [his father] Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres (age 35) and [his mother] Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 13) were married at Chartres [Map]. She by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 52) and [his grandmother] Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England (age 49). He the son of [his grandfather] Theobald Blois III Count Blois (age 68) and [his grandmother] Gersenda Maine Countess Blois. They were third cousins.

In 1090 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois was born to Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres (age 45) and Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 23). He a grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 19th May 1102 [his father] Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres (age 57) died. His son [his brother] William (age 17) succeeded Count Blois, Count Chartres.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1116. And the [his uncle] king (age 48) soon after Easter went over sea into Normandy. And there were many conspiracies and robberies, and castles taken betwixt France and Normandy. Most of this disturbance was because the King Henry assisted his nephew, Theobald de Blois (age 26), who was engaged in a war against his lord, Louis, the King of France (age 34). This was a very vexatious and destructive year with respect to the fruits of the earth, through the immoderate rains that fell soon after the beginning of August, harassing and perplexing men till Candlemas-day. This year also was so deficient in mast, that there was never heard such in all this land or in Wales. This land and nation were also this year oft and sorely swincked by the guilds which the king took both within the boroughs and without.

In 1123 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 33) and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne, Countess Blois. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres and Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 56).

In December 1127 [his son] Henry Blois I Count Champagne was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 37) and [his wife] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

                    Letters. 1130. Letter III. [his mother] Adela Countess of Blois (age 63) to Theobald Earl of Blois, her Son (age 40).
                
                    To her dearest Earl of Blois, Adela the nun of Marcigny sends the affections of maternal love.
                
                    I remember, dearest son, that while yet I wore a secular habit, the canons of St. Carilef complained about the tithe of the almsgift of Francville, which my consort, namely, the earl your father, and I gave to the monks of Marmoutier. About which be it known to your grace, that these canons, in our presence, dismissed their complaints against the said monks, that this quarrel might be set to rest for ever without further renewal. Therefore I entreat you, dearest son, that our alms which we freely gave to the monks you will as freely keep for them, nor let the church of Marmoutier be teased with any further controversy about this affair. Farewell.

In 1130 [his son] Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 40) and [his wife] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1133 [his son] Stephen Blois I Count Sancerre was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 43) and [his wife] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1135 [his son] Cardinal William "White Hands" Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 45) and [his wife] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 8th March 1137 [his mother] Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 70) died.

Before 1142 [his son-in-law] Odo II Duke Burgundy (age 23) and [his daughter] Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy were married. She the daughter of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 51) and [his wife] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He the son of Hugh II Duke Burgundy (age 57) and Felicia Matilda Mayenne Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Around 1150 [his brother] William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres (age 65) died. His brother Theobald (age 60) succeeded II Count Champagne, IV Count Blois.

In 1152 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 62) died. His son [his son] Henry (age 24) succeeded I Count Champagne. His son [his son] Theobald (age 22) succeeded V Count Blois.

[his daughter] Isabelle Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Orderic Vitalis. The melancholy news soon got abroad among the common people, and, spreading along the sea-coast, came to the ears of count Theobald¹ and other lords of the court; but for that day no one ventured to make it known to the king, who was in a state of great anxiety and made many inquiries. The nobles shed many tears in private, and were inconsolable for the loss of their friends and relations; but in the king's presence, severe as was the struggle, they concealed their grief, lest its cause should be discovered. On the day following, by a well-devised plan of Count Theobald's, a boy threw himself at the king's feet, weeping bitterly, and upon his being questioned as to the cause of his sorrow, the king learnt from him the shipwreck of the Blanche-Nef. So sudden was the shock, and so severe his anguish, that he instantly fell to the ground, but being raised up by his friends, he was conducted to his chamber, and gave free course to the bitterness of his grief. Not Jacob was more woe-stricken for the loss of Joseph, nor did David give vent to more woeful lamentations for the murder of Ammon or Absalom.

Note 1. Theobald, Count de Blois.

[his daughter] Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Matilda Blois Countess Perche was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Adèle Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Margaret Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Agnes Blois was born to Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.