Matthew of Bellenoue
Modern Standardized Name
Matthew of Bellenoue
Aliases (epithets)
Mattheus Giraudi, Matthew son of Girard
Origin
Bellenoue (Charcé, Brissac Loire Aubance)
Expedition Date/s
1129
Biography
The document recording Matthew's departure concerns the development of a new church and cemetery in his own lands of Bellenoue, which he negotiated with bishop Ulger of Angers.
Source
Cartulaire Noir de la cathédrale d'Angers, ed. C. Urseau (Paris, 1908), pp. 271-273.
Bibliography
Mark Blincoe, "Angevin Society and the Early Crusades, 1095-1145 (Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of Minnesota, 2008),pp. 513-517.
Citation
“Matthew of Bellenoue,” Independent Crusaders Project, accessed October 6, 2024, https://independentcrusadersproject.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/2371.