BROSSE Rothilde

Abt 0935 - Abt 0980  (45 years)

• Name	BROSSE Rothilde
  Birth	Abt 0935	Limoges, France
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 0980	Limoges, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
  Notes	Name Rhotilde [1] Rhotilde de Brosse [1] However, Cawley is doubtful that her family of origin was de Brosse. 935 Birth She was married to Archanbaud in 957 and married to Geraud not earlier than 958. She had 11 children by him and died not earlier than 980. If she was aged 45 in 980, typically the end of childbearing years, she would have been born in 935. She could have married Archambaud at age 17, or 952. Parents Rhotilde's parents are not known. [1] 952 First Marriage to Archabaud Rhotilde was first married to Archambaud (vAssicomte; parents unknown). [2] Estimating her birth year as 935, if she married Archambaud at 17, her first marriage would have begun in, say, 952. 958 Second Marriage to Geraud After March 957, the last date Archambaud was confirmed alive, Archambaud died and Rhotilde remarried Geraud, Vicomte de Limoges. [2] Geraud [3][4] Geraud was the son of Hildegaire, Victome de Limoges, who died in the period 943-947. [5] Geraud was the son of Hildegaire, Vicomte de Limoges and his wife Thiberge. [1] Geraud's mother was Thiberge Unknown who died afdter 943. [6] After March 957 Geraud married Rhotilde, the widow of vicomte Archambaude [2] 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…". [1] 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. [1] Geraud died in 988. [1] 980 Death No death date has yet been discovered for Rhotilde. She was alive In March 957, the last document in she appears with her first husband. Allowing a year for his death and her remarriage, assume she married Geraud, her second husband, in 958. She proceeded to have 11 children with Geraud after 958. Assume the first was born in 959 and the remaining ones appeared at two year intervals, 961, 963, 965, 967, 969, 971,973, 975, 977, and 979. This would suggest a death date for her of after, say, 980., Issue Vicomte Géraud & his wife had [eleven] children: [1] 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 ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database Geraud de Limoges Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN451 Accessed June 29 2018 jhd ↑ 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 ↑ Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database FN415 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	I59724	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	LIMOGES Geraud,   b. Bef 0943, Limoges, France d. 0988 (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