Avesgaud de Bellême

Avesgaud (Latin Avesgaudus) (died c. 1036) was a French nobleman, a member of the powerful House of Bellême and was the Bishop of Le Mans from 997 until his death.

[3] Both Seinfroy and Avesgaud belonged to the powerful and independent House of Bellême, which controlled the borders of Perche, Séez and Alençon, between the Île-de-France and Normandy.

[7] Avesgaud resisted all forms of comital control from Herbert Wake-dog and, in addition to his own forces, enlisted help from a knight named Herbrannus, paying him with lands from the church estates.

[6] Not long after the excommunication was lifted and peace was restored between them, Herbert started raiding the Bishop's estates again.

Another nephew, Ives, son of his brother William, was Seigneur de Bellême and Bishop of Sées.