BLOIS Eudes

Abt 0983 - 1037  (54 years)

• Name	BLOIS Eudes
  Birth	Abt 0983	Blois, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1037	Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France
  Notes	Eudes de Blois was born circa 985.[1] He was the son of Eudes I Comte de Blois, de Chartres, de Châteaudun, de Tours, de Beauvais et de Dreux, and his wife Berthe de Bourgogne.[1] Eudes was the brother of: Robert who died between 989 and 995 (the existence of this brother is uncertain);[2] Thibaut de Blois, 979/81-11 July 1004, buried at Chartres Saint-Pere, succeeded his father in 995 as Thibaut II Comte de Blois, which he resigned in favour of his younger brother, Eudes, to become a priest;[2] Agnès de Blois, confirmed a donation to Bourgeuil by Emma Comtesse de Poitiers in September 1001;[2] Thierry de Blois, died 996/September 1101, buried at Chartres Saint-Pere;[2] Landry de Blois, died after 27 September 1007;[2] Marriages and Children Eudes married twice: circa 1003/4, Mathilde of Normandy, died circa 1005, the daughter of Richard I "Sans-peur", Duke of Normandy and his second wife Gunnora; with whom he had no children, the basis for the dispute between Comte Eudes and Duke Richard which escalated into the construction of the château de Tillières which Eudes unsuccessfully attempted to capture;[1] married before 1005 Ermengarde d'Auvergne, daughter of Guillaume IV Comte d'Auvergne and his wife Humberge de Brioude, with whom he had three documented children:[1] Thibaut de Blois (circa 1010-29/30 September 1089), succeeded his father in 1037 as Thibaut III Comte de Blois, de Chartres, de Châteaudun, de Meaux, de Sancerre et de Troyes; Étienne (Stephen) de Blois died 19 May 1048, became Comte de Troyes; Berthe de Blois died 11/13 April 1085, married 1) in 1018, Alain III Duke of Brittany, son of Geoffroy I Duke of Brittany and his wife Havise de Normandie, and 2) after 14 May 1046, Hugues IV Comte du Maine, son of Herbert I "Eveille-chien" Comte du Maine; Titles Eudes was Eudes II Comte de Blois, de Chartres, de Châteaudun, de Tours, de Beauvais,[1] from 1004, Troyes (as Odo IV) and Meaux (as Odo I) from 1022, also Reims and Provins.[3] Death Eudes was killed in battle at Commercy near Bar-le-Duc[3] on 15 November 1037, and his body was transported to and buried in the Abbaye de Saint-Martin at Marmoutier.[1] Research notes No children were born from his first marriage to Matilda of Normandy. Profiles for six children connected to them which were all unsourced/undocumented/undated with no descendants have been removed; several were designated as Plantagenet or Angevin which are not realistic associations with Eudes. Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cawley, 2014, "EUDES de Blois". ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cawley, 2014, "THIBAUT (II) de Blois". ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia: Odo II, Count of Blois, accessed 7 December 2015. LoPrete, Kimberly. Adela of Blois Countess and Lord (c 1067-1137). Four Courts Press, 2007. Charles Cawley, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG), "B. COMTES de BLOIS [943]-1218: CENTRAL FRANCE", A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families, Medieval Lands, 23 May 2014, http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CENTRAL%20FRANCE.htm#_Toc359762884, accessed 7 December 2015. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. Reviews of the 4th Edition of this book at Amazon.com say "anyone seriously interested in royal medieval genealogy would do well to steer clear of this book", "Avoid this book", "Don't waste your money", "Full of mistakes and a lot of lines not reliable", "Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. of Baltimore owes the genealogical community an apology for publishing this rubbish. And now they've issued a paperback edition. Apparently, the editorial board at GPC doesn't understand or care that people take this garbage seriously, and it's not right to take advantage of them." ... MH:S96 User ID: CCD7662F-AD30-47C8-B9BC-6B348174ACE3 Title: Eula Maria McKeaig II - 061204.FTW
  Person ID	I59956	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	BLOIS Eudes,   b. Abt 0950, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France d. 12 Mar 0996, Marmontier, Indre Et Loire, Touraine, France (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	BOURGOGNE Berthe,   b. Abt 0964, Bourgogne, France d. Aft 16 Jan 1010, Blois, comté de Blois, France (Age > 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, Bourgogne, France
  Family ID	F26626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	AUVERGNE Ermengarde,   b. Abt 0984, Auvergne, Aquitaine, France d. Aft 1042, Auvergne, Aquitaine, France (Age > 59 years)
  Marriage	1005
  Children	1. BLOIS Berthe,   b. Aft 1005, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France d. 13 Apr 1085, Chartres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France (Age < 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. BLOIS Thibault,   b. Abt 1010, Blois, Orléanais, France d. 30 Sep 1089, Épernay, Bourgogne, France (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026