Thurstan le Goz, viscount of Avranches

Medilands (24 Mar 2022) Normandy Nobility: Avranches, Bayeux, Cotentin

C. VICOMTES d'AVRANCHES

ANSFRID, son of --- . His name and that of his son suggest that this family was of Viking origin, which is confirmed by Guillaume of Jumièges who names [his son] “Turstenus cognomento Guz, Ausfridi Dani filius...præses Oximensis”[101].
m ---. The name of Ansfrid's wife is not known. Ansfrid & his wife had one child:

1. THURSTAN "le Goz" (? – [1045/55]). Vicomte.
"Ricardi filii Gulberti, Nigelli vicecomitis…Storstingi vicecomitis" signed the charter dated 1027 (redated to [1017]%29 in which "secundus nominis mei Normannorum dux Ricardus" confirmed donations to Fécamp abbey[102].
"…Torstingus vicecomes…" witnessed the charter dated Aug 1027 under which Richard II Duke of Normandy donated property to the abbey of Bernay[103].
"…Turstingi vicecomitis…" witnessed the charter dated to [1030] under which Robert II Duke of Normandy donated "in comitatu Abrincatensi villam…Sancti Johannis" to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel[104].
"…Nigelli vicecomitis, Tursteni vicecomitis…Willelmi Arcacensis comitis, Godefridi vicecomitis, Rodgerii filii Rodulfi, Wimundi…" witnessed the charter dated to [1040] under which Guillaume Comte de Talou donated property to Jumièges[105].
"Turstin vicecomes" witness the donation to Sainte-Trinité de Rouen of "Gozelinus vicecomes" dated [1038/50][106].
"…Nigelli vicecomitis, Tursteni vicecomitis, Godefredi vicecomitis…" subscribed the charter dated to [1040] under which "Vuillelmus Ricardi magni ducis Normannorum filius" donated property to the abbey of Jumièges[107].
"…Turstinci vicecomitis…Turstinci Gazel…Richardi filii Turstinci, Roberti fratris eius…" witnessed the charter dated to [1047 or before] under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy confirmed the donation by "Adelelmi…Beatricis uxor eius…Rotberti filius eius" to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel[108].
Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Turstenus cognomento Guz, Ausfridi Dani filius...præses Oximensi's” rebelled against Guillaume II Duke of Normandy at “Falesiæ castellum”, which was attacked by the duke’s forces led by “Rodulfus Waceiensis magister militum”, and was forced to flee into exile, dated to early during the reign of Duke Guillaume II from the context[109].
m ---. The name of Thurstan's wife is not known. Thurstan & his wife had two children:

a) RICHARD "le Goz" (? – after 1082). Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Ricardus Turstini filius” served Duke Guillaume II loyally after his father “Turstenus cognomento Guz, Ausfridi Dani filius...præses Oximensis” rebelled and was forced to flee into exile[110]. "…Turstinci vicecomitis…Turstinci Gazel…Richardi filii Turstinci, Roberti fratris eius…" witnessed the charter dated to [1047 or before] under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy confirmed the donation by "Adelelmi…Beatricis uxor eius…Rotberti filius eius" to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel[111]. Vicomte d'Avranches. "…Richardi filii Torestini…" witnessed the charter dated to [1055] under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy donated property to the abbey of Marmoutier[112]. "…Willelmi filii Osberti, Rotgerii de Monte Golmerii, Richardis vicecomitis Abrinchensis…" witnessed the charter dated [1055/56] under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy "in pago…Constantino, villam…Flotomannum" to Saint-Florent de Saumur[113]. "…Ricardus vicecomes Abrincatinus…" witnessed the charter dated 1064 under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy settled a claim in favour of the monks of Marmoutier relating to property donated by "Guido de Valle"[114]. The Chronique de Normandie, based on le Roman de Rou, names "Richart d’Avrenchin" among those who took part in the conquest of England in 1066[115]. "Richardi filii Torsteingoiz" witnessed a charter of William I King of England dated 1069[116]. "Ricardo filio Turstini Guz et Guillelmo Caritate, Fulkoque filio Gerardi Budel atque Radulfo de Ollei" are named as present in the charter dated 30 Nov 1074 under which Odo Bishop of Bayeux bought "la terre de Chernet" from "Herberto de Agnellis", with the consent of "suo domino Radulfo de Conchis"[117]. m (before [1047]%29 ---. The name of Richard’s wife is not known. She is called “Emma” in the Complete Peerage [118], but the primary source on which this is based has not been identified. A manuscript relating to St Werburgh’s Chester records that “Hugo Lupus filius ducis Britanniæ et nepos Gulielmi magni ex sorore” transformed the foundation into a monastery[119]. This suggests that Hugues’s mother may have been a uterine sister of King William, and therefore daughter of Herluin de Conteville. However, no indication has been in other primary sources which supports the contention that Hugues was the son of a duke of Brittany. It is assumed therefore that both lines of his parentage have been romanticised in this document to improve his status and reputation. Another possibility is that she was related to the Grantmesnil family: Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodbertus, Unfridi filius” [Robert of Rhuddlan, son of Onfroi de Tilleul and his wife Adelise de Grantmesnil] went “cum Hugone consobrino suo, Richardi de Abrincis cognomento Goz filio” to England[120]. If the relationship is as indicated by Orderic, from a chronological point of view Richard’s wife could have been --- de Grantmesnil, daughter of Robert de Grantmesnil & his wife Hawise ---. Richard & his wife had four children:

1. HUGUES d'Avranches "Lupus"[121] ([1047] – St Werburg's Abbey, Chester 27 Jul 1101). Orderic Vitalis records that King William granted “Cestrensem consulatum” to “Hugonis de Abrincis filio Ricardi cognomento Goz” after Gerbod returned to Flanders, dated to 1071[122], whereby he is held to have become Earl of Chester. – Earls of Chester.
2. MARGUERITE [Mathilde] d'Avranches (? – after [1098]). She is named "Mathilda soror Hugonis comitis" by Orderic Vitalis, who also names her son[123]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Rannulfus Mahald uxor eius Ricardus Rannulfus de Mesc filii eorum Lucia uxor Rann"[124]. m RANULF Vicomte du Bessin, son of RANULF Vicomte du Bessin & his wife Alix de Normandie ? – after [1098]).
3. HELISENDE d'Avranches. Her marriage is referred to by Orderic Vitalis, who says that she was the sister of Hugh Earl of Chester but does not give her name[125]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. m as his second wife, GUILLAUME (II) Comte d'Eu, son of ROBERT Comte d'Eu & his first wife Beatrix --- (? – 2 Jan after 1096).
4. JUDITH d'Avranches. Orderic Vitalis records that “Richerium de Aquila Engenulfi filium” married “Judith filiam Ricardi Abrincatensis cognomento Goz, sororem...Hugonis Cestrensium comitis”[126]. "Robertus…" donated property to Chartres Saint-Père by charter dated to [1101/17], confirmed by "Gisleberti…de Aquila" and witnessed by "Gisleberti de Aquila, Julite eiusdem matris et Juliane uxoris ipsius"[127]. "Richer de Aquila son of Ingenulf de Aquila" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Evroul by charter dated to [1099] (although this date is incorrect if the date of his death is as shown above), witnessed by "…Judiht uxore mea, filia Richardi de Abrincis et sorore Hugonis comitis Cestrensis"[128]. "Robertus…" donated property to Chartres Saint-Père by charter dated to [1101/17], confirmed by "Gisleberti…de Aquila" and witnessed by "Gisleberti de Aquila, Julite eiusdem matris et Juliane uxoris ipsius"[129]. m RICHER de Laigle, son of ENGENULF & his wife Richereda --- (? – killed in battle Sainte-Suzanne 18 Nov 1085; bur Monastery of St Sulpice-sur-Risle).

b) ROBERT. "…Turstinci vicecomitis…Turstinci Gazel…Richardi filii Turstinci, Roberti fratris eius…" witnessed the charter dated to [1047 or before] under which Guillaume II Duke of Normandy confirmed the donation by "Adelelmi…Beatricis uxor eius…Rotberti filius eius" to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel[130].

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Turstin/ Turtain/ Thurstan le Gotz (Goz), Vicomte d'Avranches

Chambellan for Robert II le Magnifique, Duc de Normandie. Accompanied the Duke to the Holy Land and carried relics for the Abbey of Cerisy-la-Foret for the Duke. Revolted against William the Conqueror in 1041 and fled into exile, his goods remitted to Arlette de Conteville. (André Davy, Les Barons du Cotentin, Marigny: Editions Eurocibles, 2009, p. 55).

Spouse: Judith de Monterolier
Children:
1. Renouf (died before 1090)
2. Turstin (Thurstan) Haldup, ancestor of barons of Haye-du-Puits
3. Gislebert d'Avranches
4. Richard "le Goz" d'Avranches 1024-1082
5. [Another son, Robert, is named by Crowley]

Source: André Davy (Les Barons du Cotentin, Marigny: Editions Eurocibles, 2009), p. 55

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Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches1, b. circa 975?
Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches, b. c 975?
Father: Ansfrid II Onfror le Goz2 b. 970

Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches was born circa 975?. He was the son of Ansfrid II Onfror le Goz.2 Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches married Judith de Montanolier.2 Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches was the great favourite of Robert Duke of Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was intrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi, in 1035.3 He was a witness where Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches managed to avoid being implicated in the rebellion of his father, but obtained his pardon and restoration, in 1041.3 Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches was living in 1041.2 He was exiled, following a failed revolt against Duke William, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville, in 1041.3,2

Spouse: Judith de Montanolier b. 1004

Children
1. Robert le Bigod+ b. c 1010?4
2. Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches+ b. c 1025, d. a 10825,1

Citations
1. Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, III:164.
2. Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 295-34.
3. Somerset Herald J.R. Planché, Planché, J.R..
4. John S. Wurts, Magna Charta, pg. 422.
5. Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 295-33.

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Toustien le GOZ Viscount of Hiesmes 1, 2 was born 989 in , Normandie, France. He married Judith de MONTANOLIER on 1014 in , Normandie, France.

Judith de MONTANOLIER 1 was born 994 in , Normandie, France. She married Toustien le GOZ Viscount of Hiesmes on 1014 in , Normandie, France.

They had the following child: Richard "le Goz" d' AVRANCHES was born 1022 and died 1066.

Sources:
1. Moriarty, George Andrews, The Plantagenet Ancestry of King Edward III and Queen Philippa (Salt Lake City: Mormon Pioneer Genealogy Society, 1985.), p. 111, Family History Library, 929.242 P694m.
2. Cokayne, George Edward, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (London: St. Catherine Press, 1910.), 3:164, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.721 C682.

Toustien Le Goz

Born Abt 0989 Of, Normandy, France
Father: Ansfred II Onfror Or Unfroi Goz, born Abt 0963 Of, Normandy, France
Mother: wife of Ansfred II of Goz, born Abt 0968 Of, Normandy, France
Married: Abt 0988
Spouse: Judith De Montalier, born Abt 0994 Of, Normandy, France
Married: Abt 1014
Children:
1. Richard d'Avranches Vicount d'Avranches born 1025 Avranches, Normandy, France died 1066
2. Robert Bigod born Abt 1015 Avranches, Normandy, France died 1071

Humphrey de Tillieul (or Bigod), born Abt 1017 Of, Euphemia, Normandy, France
Notes or Source: LDS

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Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches, was the great favourite of Robert Duke of Normandy, the father of the Conqueror, and accompanied him to the Holy Land, and was entrusted to bring back the relics the Duke had obtained from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to present to the Abbey of Cerisi, in 1035.

He was a witness where Richard le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches managed to avoid being implicated in the rebellion of his father, but obtained his pardon and restoration, in 1041.

Thurstan le Goz, vicomte d' Avranches was living in 1041. He was exiled, following a failed revolt against Duke William, and his lands confiscated and given by the Duke to his mother, Herleve, wife of Herluin de Conteville, in 1041.

Thurstan was our ancestor through two distinct descent lines--one through his son Robert Bigod and the other through his son Richard le Goz, each of whom was independently our ancestor.