SAVOIE, Count Humbert Ier Aux Blanches Mains

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• Name	SAVOIE, Humbert Ier Aux Blanches Mains
  Prefix	Count
  Birth	Abt 985	Maurienne, Savoie France
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jul 1051	Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
  Death	Abt 1 Jul 1051	Geneva, Switzerland
  WAC	24 Oct 1940	MANTI
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  Father	MAURIENNE, Count Berold ,   b. Abt 960, Westphailia, Germany Westphailia, Germanyd. 1027 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F30517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MAURIENNE, Countess Ancilia ,   b. Abt 990, Lenzburg, Germany Lenzburg, Germanyd. DECEASED
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  + 1. SAVOY, Count Amadeus I ,   b. Abt 1000, Chambery, Savoie, Rhone-Alps, France Chambery, Savoie, Rhone-Alps, Franced. 1051, Maurienne, Savoie, Rhome-Alps, France (Age 51 years)   2. FLANDERS, Countess Joan ,   b. Maurienne, Savoie France Maurienne, Savoie Franced. DECEASED
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  (Savoy), Founder of the, House of Savoy BIO: Count of Aosta, 1025; of Maurienne, 1027; acquired Chablis, 1035. ** from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAVOY.htm#Oddondied1060B, as of 10/29/2014 HUMBERT, son of --- ([970/75]-1 Jul [1047/51], bur Saint-Jean de Maurienne). ["Umberto comitis et uxoris suæ" signed the charter dated 4 Apr 1003 under which Eudes Bishop of Belley granted land "in pago Gratiopolitano in agro Salmojacense"[13]. It is not certain whether this charter relates to Humbert [I] "blancis manibus" Comte de Maurienne or to his supposed maternal uncle Humbert Comte [de Belley].] "Rodolfus rex" jointly with "…comitibus Rodulpho et Uberto" gave the castle of Moras to "Umberto episcopo eiusque matri domine Freburgie et nepotibus eius, Wigonis bone memorie filiis, Umberto Wigoni Willelmo" by charter dated 6 Jun 1009[14]. "Domni Umberti comes, Lambertus comes…" witnessed the charter dated 1 Apr 1018 under which "Ratcherius" confirmed a donation to "Sancti Petri Romani monasterio"[15]. Lanter Bishop of Langres granted property "in comitatu Genevensi et pago Albonensi in villa…Casei", except for that part held by "Ermengardis regina", to "nostro amico Humberto comiti et duobus heredibus filiis eius…unus…Amedeus et alter Burchardus episcopus" for life, by charter dated 8 Apr 1022[16]. "Ermengardis, domini Rodulphi regis coniux" founded the monastery of Talloires "in pago Albanense in villa…Talueris", with the advice of "…comitis Umberti", by charter dated to [1025], signed by "Umberti comitis…"[17]. "Donnus Ubertus comes" exchanged property with "Dominum Brocardum Episcopum Augustensis" by charter dated 16 Nov [1026][18]. "Ermengart regina" donated "duos mansos in pago Genevense" to Cluny, for the soul of her late husband Rudolf III King of Burgundy, acting "per advocatum meum comitum Humbertum", by charter dated to [1033/48][19]. It is assumed that this document refers to Comte Humbert, although this is not beyond all doubt. Saint-Genis (who assumes that the co-identity is correct) suggests that the use of the term "advocatum" in this document indicates that Humbert was administrator of royal lands only and was not a direct fiefholder himself[20]. If this is correct, the title "comes" would have been honorary, linked to his royal appointment rather than territorial holdings. At first sight the hypothesis of Saint-Genis appears attractive because, if Humbert held no county, his parentage may have been obscure, which could account for the difficulties in tracing his origin. However, there appears no reason why Humbert could not have held comital jurisdiction over a specific territory at the same time as an appointment as "advocatus" of the queen in relation to her own property. In any case, all the earlier documents quoted here confirm that Humbert held full comital status, although none of them specify his geographical jurisdiction (which is not unusual for early 11th century charters). His appointment by Queen Ermengarde as her representative may indicate a family relationship between the two, which cannot now be traced as the queen´s parentage is not known. "Amedeus filius Uberti comitis et Adaelgida uxor mea" donated "ecclesia S. Mauricii…in pago…Maltacena" to the priory of Bourget by charter dated 22 Oct 1030, signed by "Uberti comitis, Anciliæ uxoris eius, Amedei comitis, Adilæ uxoris eius…Rodulphi regis, reginæ Ermengardis, Odonis, Antelmi"[21]. Humbert recognised the suzerainty of Emperor Konrad II, to whom King Rudolf III bequeathed the kingdom of Burgundy in 1032, and fought against Eudes II Comte de Blois who challenged the emperor´s succession[22]. The emperor invested Humbert with Chablais and Saint-Maurice en Valley in 1034 as a reward for his services[23]. From this time, he is taken to have become HUMBERT I "blancis manibus/of the White Hands" Comte de Maurienne, Comte de Chablais. His nickname appeared for the first time in the 14th century Chronicle of Hautecombe[24]. According to Szabolcs de Vajay, the popular version is a misreading of "blancis moenibus/of the White fortresses"[25]. Saint-Genis suggests that the nickname should be considered the equivalent of "clean hands", indicating Humbert´s honesty in administrative dealings[26]. "Domnum Humbertum comitem et filium eius Amadeum" are named as present in the charter dated 1037 which records the foundation of the priory of Bugey[27]. "Hubertus comes" donated property to the canons of Saint-Jean and Saint-Urse by charter dated 1040, signed and consented to by "Oddo, Amedeus comes, Aymo Sedunensis episcopus, Brochardus filius Huberti comitis, Petrus marchio filius Odonis marchionis et commitissæ"[28]. "Domnus Upertus comes" is named in a charter relating to a church "in loco Scalas quod antiquitus vocatur Lavastrone" dated 21 Jan 1042, signed by "Brochardi archiepiscopi, Aimoni episcopi, Ameei, Oddoni, Orlini et filiorum eius Wigoni, Anselmi, Rostagni, Bornoni…Rostagni"[29]. "Umbertus comes et filii mei Amedeus et Oddo" donated the church "in pago qui antiquitus vocatur Lavastrone…Scalas in episcopati Gratianopolitano" to the abbey of Saint-Chaffre by charter dated 10 Jun 1042, signed by "Brochardi archiepiscopi, Amedei comitis, Oddonis, Bornonis, Aureliani, Rostagni"[30]. "Humbertus comes et Theobaldus episcopus Maurianensis" donated property to the canons of Saint-Jean by charter dated 14 Jun 1046, signed by "Aimonis nepotis eius, Ioannis, Berillonis, Odonis"[31]. "Domni Huberti comitis…" subscribed the charter of "Aymo" (his presumed grandson) dated [1046][32]. m ([995/1000]) AUXILIA, daughter of ANSELM & his wife Aldiud ---. "Amedeus filius Uberti comitis et Adaelgida uxor mea" donated "ecclesia S. Mauricii…in pago…Maltacena" to the priory of Bourget by charter dated 22 Oct 1030, signed by "Uberti comitis, Anciliæ uxoris eius, Amedei comitis, Adilæ uxoris eius…Rodulphi regis, reginæ Ermengardis, Odonis, Antelmi"[33]. The parentage of Auxilia is deduced from her son Burchard being described by Rodolfus Glaber as nepos of Burchard Archbishop of Lyon[34], who was the illegitimate son of Conrad I King of Burgundy and his mistress Aldiud. Aldiud was the wife of Anselm, this couple presumably being Auxilia´s parents. Her parentage is also suggested by the charter dated 12 Jun 1052 under which her son "Aimo, Sedun…episcopus" donated property, inherited from "avunculo meo comite Oudolrico…in villam…Ursaria", to the church of Sion "per manum advocatis mei comitis Oudalrici"[35]. Szabolcs de Vajay suggests that Count Humbert had two wives: firstly "---, sister of Graf Ulrich [von Lenzburg]" and secondly "Auxilia, relative of Saint Odilon de Mercœur abbé de Cluny"[36]. Europäische Stammtafeln shows only one wife "Auxilia von Lenzburg"[37], in an amalgam of these two proposed wives. None of the sources so far consulted in the preparation of the present document suggest that Humbert had two wives. Until more information comes to light, the simpler solution has been adopted in this document. The primary source which indicates Auxilia's relationship with the Mercœur family (see the document AUVERGNE) has not yet been identified. Comte Humbert & his wife had four children: 1. AMEDEE ([995/1000] or after-after 18 Dec 1051). m ([1030]) ADELAIS, daughter of ---. 2. BURCHARD ([995/1000] or after-after 10 Jul 1068). 3. AYMON (-13 Jul [1054]). 4. ODDON ([1017]-1 Mar 1060, bur Torino, cathedral of San Giovanni). ** from Wikipedia listing for Humbert I, Count of Savoy, as of 10/29/2014 Umberto I or Humbert I (French: Humbert aux blanches-mains; Italian: Umberto Biancamano; c. 980 – 1042 or 1047/1048) was the first Count of Savoy from 1032, when the County of Vienne, which had been sold to the Archdiocese of Vienne, was divided between the County of Albon and Maurienne. Biography Family Umberto was the son of Amadeus (who was perhaps count of Maurienne).[1] His brother was Bishop Otto of Belley. Umberto is the progenitor of the dynasty known as the House of Savoy. The origins of this dynasty are unknown, but Humbert's ancestors are variously said to have come from Saxony,[2] Burgundy or Provence. Given Humbert's close connections with Rudolf III of Burgundy,[3] it is likely that his family were Burgundian, and were descended either from the dukes of Vienne,[4] or from or a Burgundian aristocratic family (such as the Guigonids, ancestors of the counts of Albon).[5] Umberto initially held lands around Belley and in the county of Sermorens,[6] before gaining lands in Aosta and Valais.[7] Umberto Whitehands He is also called Umberto the White-Handed (French: Humbert aux Blanches-Mains; Italian: Umberto Biancamano) reportedly to signify his generosity. However, this posthumously applied title may derive from a misreading of a late medieval record (in Latin) which actually refers to the walls of his castle (blancis moenibus), not his hands (blancis manibus), as white.[8] Umberto and empire After Rudolf III’s death (1032), Umberto I swore fealty to Emperor Conrad II.[9] He supported Conrad II in his campaigns against Odo II, Count of Blois and Archbishop Aribert of Milan.[10] In return, Conrad II appointed Umberto count of Savoy and granted him Maurienne, Chablais and perhaps Tarentaise.[11] Marriage and children Umberto married Ancilla (Auxilia or Ancilia). She may have been Ancilla of Lenzburg, the daughter of the master of ceremonies of Burgundy. Alternatively, Ancilla may have been a daughter of Anselm and Aldiud, and thus a member of a northern Italian dynasty known as the Anselmids.[12] With his wife, Umberto had at least four sons: Amadeus I (died 1056), Count of Savoy, successor Aymon (died 1054 or 1055), Bishop of Sion Burchard (died 1068 or 1069), Archbishop of Lyon Otto (died ca. 1057), Count of Savoy, successor of his brother Some authors believe that he had additional sons. Death Umberto is often said to have died c.1047/8 at Hermillon, a town in the Maurienne region of present day Savoie, France.[13] More recently, it has been suggested that he died by 1042.[14] Umberto was buried in the cathedral of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Notes Hellmann, Grafen, p. 2. By contrast, according to a late medieval legend, Umberto's father was a Saxon noble named Berold, who was the grandson of Emperor Otto II Wikisource-logo.svg "Savoy". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. For Umberto's relationship with Rudolf III, see Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 9, 13ff.,26, 38, 47ff, Previté-Orton, Early History Ducourthial, ‘Géographie du pouvoir' Ducourthial, ‘Géographie,’ pp. 223-235 Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 19ff., 90ff. History of House of Savoy Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 32f. Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 19, 30ff., 35, 41; Hellmann, Grafen, pp. 8ff. Ducouthial, ‘Géographie,’pp. 235-238. By contrast, Hellmann, Grafen, p. 3 argues Umberto possessed Maurienne long before this. On the identity of Umberto's wife, see Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 10f., 19ff., 67f., 71; Die Urkunden der burgundischen Rudolfinger, p. 23 n.11. Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 39f., 69; Hellmann, Grafen, p. 10 Ducourthial, ‘Géographie,’ p. 231 References C.W. Previté-Orton, The Early History of the House of Savoy (1000-1233) (Cambridge, 1912), accessible online at: archive.org S. Hellmann, Die Grafen von Savoyen und das Reich: bis zum Ende der staufischen Periode (Innsbruck, 1900), accessible online (but without page numbers) at: Genealogie Mittelalter Die Urkunden der burgundischen Rudolfinger, ed. T. Schieffer, MGH DD Burg (Munich, 1977), accessible online at: Monumenta Germaniae Historia C. Ducourthial, ‘Géographie du pouvoir en pays de Savoie au tournant de l’an Mil,’ in C. Guilleré, J- M. Poisson, L. Ripart and C. Ducourthial, eds., Le royaume de Bourgogne autour de l’an mil (Chambéry, 2008), pp. 207–246. This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Italian Wikipedia. External links History of House of Savoy Humbert Weißhand, Graf von Savoyen (in German) Umberto Biancamano, Conte di Savoia (in Italian)