Guigues I of Albon
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Guigues I Levieux, Vetus Veteris
("the Old"), known as "Dauphin" (born c. 1000, died in 1070 at Cluny
), was Count of Oisans, Grésivaudan, and Briançonnais. He was the son of Guigues d'Albon and Gotelana de Clérieux.
. Thereafter, he was a landowner in Champsaur (1027), in Oisans
with the title of count (1035), Grésivaudan
(around 1050), Briançonnais (around 1053), and in the valley of Oulx
(1070).
From 1035, he was always dignified with the title of "count". It is not known how Guigues took possession of the lands, but his power enabled him to install family members as bishop. Guy's uncle de Guigues was bishop of Grenoble, and succeeded Isarn. The episcopate then passed to a cousin, Mallen. His brother was bishop of Valence and the archbishop's palace at Vienne
, attached to the most prestigious church of the province, was in the hands of a cousin by marriage.
He married Adelaide, who seems to be of the family of the counts de Turin, and had a son, Guigues II (1025 - 1079), who succeeded him. His elder son, Humbert, was dedicated to becoming bishop.
At the end of his life, Guigues retired to Cluny
in Burgundy where he died in 1070.
Veteris
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The meaning of Laitn word Veteris is "The Old man" and in France is "Levieux", since the name came from the region of Brettany and Normandy both translation are related. The dedicants were usually private individuals and...
("the Old"), known as "Dauphin" (born c. 1000, died in 1070 at Cluny
Cluny
Cluny or Clungy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. It is 20 km northwest of Mâcon.The town grew up around the Benedictine Cluny Abbey, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910...
), was Count of Oisans, Grésivaudan, and Briançonnais. He was the son of Guigues d'Albon and Gotelana de Clérieux.
Biography
The official history written by George de Manteyer has caused him to be known as the first Dauphin of Viennois, despite this designation only appearing a century later. Guiges was an ambitious minor noble who extended his domain between the Rhone and the Alps. In 1016, he is called "count" in a charter concerning his possessions in MoiransMoirans
Moirans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
. Thereafter, he was a landowner in Champsaur (1027), in Oisans
Oisans
LOisans is a region in the French Alps, located in the départements of l'Isère and Hautes-Alpes, and corresponding to the drainage basin of the River Romanche and its tributaries...
with the title of count (1035), Grésivaudan
Grésivaudan
The Grésivaudan is a valley of the French Alps, situated mostly in the Isère. Etymologically, Graisivaudan comes from roots meaning "Grenoble" and "valley". It comprises the alluvial plain of the Isère River from Grenoble to the confluence of the Arc; or, more recently, the entire valley of the...
(around 1050), Briançonnais (around 1053), and in the valley of Oulx
Oulx
Oulx is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km west of Turin, in the Susa Valley on the border with France.-Names:...
(1070).
From 1035, he was always dignified with the title of "count". It is not known how Guigues took possession of the lands, but his power enabled him to install family members as bishop. Guy's uncle de Guigues was bishop of Grenoble, and succeeded Isarn. The episcopate then passed to a cousin, Mallen. His brother was bishop of Valence and the archbishop's palace at Vienne
Vienne, Isère
Vienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture. The city's population was of 29,400 as of the 2001 census....
, attached to the most prestigious church of the province, was in the hands of a cousin by marriage.
He married Adelaide, who seems to be of the family of the counts de Turin, and had a son, Guigues II (1025 - 1079), who succeeded him. His elder son, Humbert, was dedicated to becoming bishop.
At the end of his life, Guigues retired to Cluny
Cluny
Cluny or Clungy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. It is 20 km northwest of Mâcon.The town grew up around the Benedictine Cluny Abbey, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910...
in Burgundy where he died in 1070.
Sources
- http://www.atelierdesdauphins.com/histo/guigues1.htm
- http://genealogy.euweb.cz/french/albon1.html