Guillaume d'Angoulême Évêque d'Angoulême
General Notes: GUILLAUME d´Angoulême (-20 Sep 1076, bur Angoulême Cathedral). The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensium names "Fulconem, Gaufredum Rudelli, Arnaldum de Montosario, Willermum et Ademarum postea Engolismenses Episcopos" as children of "Gaufredus seu Josfredus" and his first wife. "Falconis et Vuillelmi filiorum eorum" subscribed the charter dated before 1028 under which "Gaufredus et uxor mea Petronilla" donated property to Savigny. Bishop of Angoulême 1040. The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensium records that "Guillermus, Engolismensis natione, patre Gaufrido consule, Petronilla matre, Engolismæ natus" succeeded "Gerardum Arte-mala"as bishop of Angoulême. "Ademarus de oppido…Roca Fulcadi et germanus meus Vuido filii eius Vuido et Arnaldus" founded the priory of Saint Florent near his castle by charter dated 1040 (redated to 1060?), subscribed by "Widonis ducis Aquitaniæ, Willelmi episcopi Angolismensis, suorum fratrum Fulconis comitis et Gaufredi Rudelli…". "…Gaufridi Engolismensi comitis, patris Guillelmi eiusdem civitatis episcopi" subscribed the charter dated [1047] under which "Guilelmus…princeps Arvernorum" donated property to the abbey of Charroux. The Historia Pontificum et Comitum Engolismensium records that Bishop Guillaume died "XII Kal Oct" 1076 after holding the bishopric for 33 years and was buried in the cathedral. |