LIMOGES Geraud

Bef 0943 - 0988  (> 45 years)

• Name	LIMOGES Geraud
  Birth	Bef 0943	Limoges, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	0988
  Notes	Name Geraud Geraud [1][2] Parents Geraud was the son of Hildegaire, Victome de Limoges, who died in the period 943-947. [3] Geraud was the son of Hildegaire, Vicomte de Limoges and his wife Thiberge. [4] Geraud's mother was Thiberge Unknown who died afdter 943. [5] 920 Birth Year Estimation 920 Charter Donating to Limoges Saint Etienne Cawley notes a 920 charter but estimates this is too early for Geraud to have achieved majority. Settipani suggests that Géraud was the fifth signatory in the following document dated 920: “Dedane... Helie, Eldegarii, Fulcherii, Gerao, Ingelberti, Gozberti, Guillebaldi” signed the charter dated 920 under which “Deda femina” donated property “in pago Limovicensi in vicaria Novicense in villa...Adiola” to Limoges Saint-Etienne, for the soul of “Hildeberti conjugis mei” and for the damage caused to the church by “filius noster Hildebertus abba”, with the consent of “filio meo Helia”. However, the chronology of Géraud’s life, particularly the estimated date of his marriage, is inconsistent with his having been old enough to have witnessed a charter in 920. As noted above, it is more likely that “Gerao”, assuming that he was a member of the vicecomital family, was a younger brother of Vicomte Hildegaire.[4] 941 Charter donating to Limoges Saint Marcial The next charter noted by Cawley is dated 941. Geraud did not marry until, say, 958. Marriages at younger ages are more likely than marriages at older ages, so assume Geraud was as young as possible in 958. But assume he also was of age in 941, and therefore aged 21 in that year and born, say, 920. This would still make him aged 38 at his marriage in 958, so it would be likely to assume that Geraud had an earlier, but unreported marriage, as well. “Ramnulfus” sold property “in urbe Biturcico in vicaria Dunense in villa...Duno” to “Eldejere vescommite et ucxore sua...Tecbergane et Giraldo filium nostrum” by charter dated 15 Mar 941. “Eldegarius vicecomes et uxor mea Teotberga et filii nostri Giraldus et Eldebertus” donated “mansos novem in pago Limovicino vicaria Mansiacense in villa...Benaias” to Limoges Saint-Marcial by charter dated to after 943. [4] 943 Vicomte de Limoges Geraud's father died in the period 943 to 947, and it would be in that period that Geraud himself became the vicomte. The Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis names "Geraldus" as successor of "Fulcherius" in the viscounty of Limoges. "Ademarus vicecomes et Geraldus vicecomes consanguineus meus" donated “unum mansum...a Meseirac in vicaria Usercensi” to Uzerche by charter dated to the 11th century. Baluze identifies the donors as Adémar Vicomte de Ségur and Géraud Vicomte de Limoges, suggesting that they were first cousins, sons of two brothers. [4] The Chronicle of Adémar de Chabannes names "Geraldo vicecomite et filius eius Widone" when recording that they fought "Helias Petragoricensi comite", although this passage is presumably inaccurate as Hélie [I] Comte de Périgord only succeeded to his county after the death of his father in [1003/12], many years after the death of Vicomte Gérard. [4] 958 Marriage After March 957 Geraud married Rhotilde, the widow of vicomte Archambaude [6] Currently WikiTree gives her a maiden name of Brosse. In March 957, Rhotilde was still married to her previous husband Vicomte Archambaude. Following this date, Archambaude died and Rhotilde married Geraud. For the sake of estimation, allow at least one year gap between marriages, so the marriage may have occured, say, 958. Solme time after March 957 Geraud married, as her second husband, Rothilde, widow of Archambaud Vicomte (but place not specified). Her parents are not specified. “Archambaldus vicecomes et uxor sua Rotildis” sold property “in pago Lemovico in...villa...Ille Cacœria...” to “Droctrico” by charter dated 5 Mar 957. "Hildegarius Lemovicensium pontifex" granted privileges to Uzerche, naming "genitore meo…domno Geraldo vicecomite necnon et genetrice mea Rotilde…" by charter dated to [970/86][470]. "Rotildis vicecomitissa" donated "mansum…a Monsor…in vicaria Usercensi" to Uzerche, for the souls of "Archambaldi senioris mariti mei" who had given this property to her and "Geraldi vicecomitis senioris mei", by charter dated to [Jul 987/988], witnessed by "filii eiusdem Rothildis, Aldegarius episcopus, Guido, Geraldus, Alduinus abbas et cæteri filii…". [4] Le Laboureur suggests that Rothilde was “fille et héritière du Vicomte de Brosse et d’une dame nommée Tatberga, qualifiée ayeule du Vicomte Guy dans un titre de l’abbaye d’Userche”. The point relating to “Tatberga” presumably refers to the charter dated Aug 1019 under which "Guido et uxor mea Emma…et filii nostri Geraldus, Ademarus, Petrus" donated "ecclesiam…Sancti Bibiano…a Nioli" to Uzerche, for the souls of "…aviæ meæ Tetiscræ et…patris mei Geraldi et…Rotildis matris meæ". “Tetiscræ” in this last document is likely to be a mistranscription. If the name was “Tatbergæ”, this probably refers to the paternal grandmother of Vicomte Guy not the mother of Rothilde. Concerning the fundamental point made by Le Laboureur, Settipani has pointed out that no primary source reference is quoted by Le Laboureur to support the statement and suggests that it may be based on an unsound conclusion drawn because the castle of Brosse was held by Rothilde’s descendants and is later recorded as a vicomté. [4] 988 Death Geraud died in 988. [4] Issue Vicomte Géraud & his wife had [eleven] children: [4] These would have been born between the time of their marriage--say 958 -- and Geraud's death in 988. Current dates of birth appear to have been assigned based on the last appearance of the mothers' first husband. Guy de Limoges, born March 957 Hildegaire de Limoges, born March 957 Aimery de Limoges, born March 957 Geraud Limoges d'Argenton, born March 957 Hilduin de Limoges, born March 957 Geoffroy de Limoges, born March 957 Hugues de Limoges, born March 957 Adalmode de Limoges, born March 957 Tisalga de Limoges, born March 957 Aldiarde Calva Sources ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN418 Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database Gerard Limoges Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN404 Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database Geraud de Limoges Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN415 Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN451 Accessed June 29 2018 jhd Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands": A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families © by Charles Cawley, hosted by Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG). See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands.
  Person ID	I59725	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	LIMOGES Hildegaire,   b. France d. Aft 0943, France
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	UNKNOWN Thiberge,   b. Bourges, France d. Aft 0943
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F26519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BROSSE Rothilde,   b. Abt 0935, Limoges, France d. Abt 0980, Limoges, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	0958	Limoges, France
  Children	1. LIMOGES Adalmode,   b. Abt 0970, Limoges, France d. Aft 1005, France (Age > 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026