Michael Matthew Groat PhD's Genealogical Database

Individuals: 97,713  Families: 61,838  
Gedcom Last Modified: December 14, 2025 00:59:10

Jeanne des Roches



Preferred Parents:
Father: Guillaume des Roches Seneschal, b. 15 JUL 1165 in Longué, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France   d. 15 JUL 1222 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France
Mother: Marguerite de Sablé, b. ABT 1179 in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France   d. AFT JUN 1238 in Écouflant, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France

Family 1: Amaury de Craon I,    b. environ 1170 in Craon, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France    d. 2 MAY 1226
  1. Isabel de Craon, b. 1212 in Craon, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France     d. in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Sources:
  1. Title: Jeanne des Roches, Wikipedia
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_des_Roches;
    Note: Jeanne des Roches, Dame de Sablé (c. 1195 – 28 September 1238) was a French noble heiress, ruler of de baronies of La Suze, de Briollay, de Mayet, de Loupeland, de Chateauneuf-sur-Sarte, de Genneteil, de Precigné, de Agon, and de Craon; and the suo jure seneschal of Anjou, from 1222. The seneschalship passed to her husband, Amaury I, Sire de Craon, as well as the vast Sablè barony. Jeanne was born in about 1195, the eldest daughter of Guillaume des Roches, Seneschal of Anjou and one of the greatest barons in Anjou and Maine. Her mother was Marguerite de Sablé, Dame de Sablé who had brought the rich Sablé barony to her husband. Upon her father's death on 15 July 1222 Jeanne, being the eldest surviving child, succeeded to the seneschalship of Anjou, as well as his vast lordships which included Sablé, La Suze, Briollay, Mayet, Loupeland, Chateauneuf-sur-Sarte, Genneteil, Precigné, and the Norman manor of Agon. By March 1219 Jeanne was married to Amaury I, Sire de Craon. He was the son of Maurice II, Sire de Craon and Isabelle de Meulan. Jeanne died on 28 September 1238. Her husband had died in 1226. Together Amaury and Jeanne had three children.
  2. Title: SULPICE . The Chronicle of Saint-Maxence
    Page: France, Northwest & Central - Anjou, Counts & Nobility, p. 40: JEANNE des Roches (-28 Sep 1238). King Philippe II confirmed a charter dated 1218 under which “Guillaume des Roches sénéchal d´Anjou partant pour l´Albigeois” established the rights in his succession of “Jeanne et Clémence ses deux autres [“autres” a mistake?] filles”, with the consent of “Marguerite de Sablé sa femme et d´Amauri de Craon mari de sa fille aînée”, by charter dated Mar 1219, which specifies that the former would receive Sablé, Briollai, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Précigné et Brion and the latter Château-du-Loir, Maiet, la Suze and Louplande[405]. "Amorricus de Credone et Johanna uxor eius et Clementia quondam comitis Blesensis" ratified the division of his fiefs made by "pater noster Guillelmus de Rupibus senescalus Andegavensis de consensu…matris nostre Margarite de Sabolio uxoris sue" by charter dated May 1219[406]. "Amaury de Craon et Jeanne de Roches, Geoffroy de Châteaudun et Clémence des Roches" confirmed the donation of revenue made to Bonlieu abbey by “Guillaume des Roches et Marguerite de Sablé” by charter dated [16/31] Jul 1222[407]. "M[argarita] domina Sabolii [...quondam uxor domini Guillelmi], Amauricus de Credone senescallus Andegavensis [...Johenna uxore mea], G[aufridus] vicecomes Castriduni [...de assensu...Clementiæ uxoris meæ]" confirmed exemptions granted to the inhabitants of Cohémon by “dominus noster bonæ memoriæ G[uillelmus] de Rupibus seneschallus Andegavensis” by charter dated 1222 [after 15 Jul][408]. “Johanna de Credona, Andegavie senescalla” did homage to Louis IX King of France for “senescaltia Andegavie, Cenomannie et Turonie…bone memorie Guillelmus de Ruppibus, genitor noster…tenuit” by charter dated 27 Jan 1226[409]. She succeeded her father as Seneschale d´Anjou. The Chronicon Savigniacense records the death "IV Kal Oct" in 1238 of "Iohanna uxor Amalrici de Creon"[410]. m AMAURY [I] de Craon, son of MAURICE [II] Sire de Craon & his wife Isabelle de Meulan (-15 May 1226).

Master Index | Pedigree Chart | Descendency Chart

Please send genealogical corrections, additions, or comments to Michael Matthew Groat PhD
Created by GIMMWebService Version 1.0.3 (Program Information), Copyright 2023 © Michael Groat
(Web design layout and pedigree indentation subroutine) Copyright 1996 © Randy Winch (gumby@edge.net) and Tim Doyle (tdoyle@doit.com)
(Internal GEDCOM data structures and GEDCOM file parsing) Copyright 2014-2021 © Giulio Genovese (giulio.genovese@gmail.com)

Like the program that you see? Any support is appreciated!

Paypal