William II, Count of Angoulême

978 - 1028  (50 years)

• Name	William II
  Nickname	Taillefer
  Birth	About 978  [1]
  Death	6 Apr 1028  [1]
  Burial	Aft 6 Apr 1028	Abbey of Saint-Cybard, Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Abbey of Saint-Cybard, Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France The Abbey was destroyed in 1568.  Only a few walls remain.   [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Gerold, Count in the Vinzgau   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Raingarde  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I4153	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Arnaud, Count of Angoulême,   b. About 952   d. Between 988 and 992, Abbey of Saint-Cybard, Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Abbey of Saint-Cybard, Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France The Abbey was destroyed in 1568.  Only a few walls remain. (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Raingarde
  Family ID	F3376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Gerberge of Anjou
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	+   1. Geoffrey I, Count of Angoulême,   b. About 1014   d. 1048 (Age 34 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Petronel d'Archiac  m. Between 1020 and 1023;   Asceline  m. Yes, date unknow
  Family ID	F3374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1William II, Count of Angoulême(978 – 1028) 2Arnaud, Count of Angoulême(952 – 992) 4William I Taillefer, Count of Angoulême( – 962) 8Auduin, Count of Angoulême( – 916) 16Wulgrim, Count of Angoulême( – 886) 17Roselinde(844 – 901) 9 18 19 5a concubine 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Raingarde 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - Aft 6 Apr 1028 - Abbey of Saint-Cybard, Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).