Isambart (died after 806), Count in

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, also known as Isambard the Saxon was an 8th-century

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(''comes'') in the Frankish lands of

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and Master of the Palace at Altdorf in Alamannia.

Life

He was born about 750 AD in

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the son of Warin I, documented as count in Thurgau, and his wife Adalindis, a daughter of Duke Hildeprand of Spoleto and his wife Regarde. Isanbart
Biography & Family History. Isanbart himself was first mentioned as a Thurgau count in 774 and made significant donations to the Abbey of Saint Gall. He was Greve, Comte, of Altorf and Master of the Palace. His wife was Thiedrada (Thietrate), of Carolingian origin, and he was the father of * Hedwig (Heilwig; d. after 833), married Count Welf; * Adalung, abbot of Lorsch 804–837; * Adalindis With a second wife he had Hunfrid I of

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, Guelph of Andechs and the Brother of Bouchard "the Constable", and Alberic I de Narbonne. He died after 806 AD in Saxony.

References

Elder House of Welf 750s births 9th-century deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown 8th-century Frankish nobility {{RC-bio-stub