Melisende (died before 1040), was the ruling
Viscountess of Châteaudun in 1026–1030.
She was the daughter of
Hugues I, Viscount of Châteaudun, and
Hildegarde of Perche. She inherited the fief from her brother in 1026.
Very little is known about Melisende. The only written record concerns the donation of the Church of Champrond in
Nogent-le-Rotrou (the former capital of
Perche
Perche () (French: ''le Perche'') is a former Provinces of France, province of France, known historically for its forests and, for the past two centuries, for the Percheron draft horse, draft horse breed. Until the French Revolution, Perche was ...
) in the first year of the reign of
Henry I of France
Henry I (4 May 1008 – 4 August 1060) was King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians. ...
by her son Geoffrey.
Melisende married
Fulcois, Count of Mortagne, son of Rotrou, Seigneur de Nogent. Melisende and Fulcois had two children:
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Geoffrey II Geoffrey II may refer to:
* Geoffrey II, Viscount of Châteaudun (died 1040)
* Geoffrey II (archbishop of Bordeaux) (died 1043)
* Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais (died 1043/6)
* Geoffrey II of Thouars (990-1055)
* Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou (d ...
, Viscount of Châteaudun and Count of Perche
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Hugues
Hugues is a masculine given name most often found in francophone countries, a variant of the originally Germanic name " Hugo" or " Hugh". The final ''s'' marks the nominative case in Old French, but is not retained by modern pronunciation (such as ...
, married Béatrice de Mâcon, widow and heiress of the Count of Gâtinais.
She was succeeded by her son Geoffrey as Viscount of Châteaudun in 1030.
Sources
* Kerrebrouck, Patrick van., ''Nouvelle histoire généalogique de l'auguste maison de France, vol. 1: La Préhistoire des Capétiens''. 1993.
11th-century French nobility
French countesses
11th-century countesses regnant
Viscounts of Châteaudun
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
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