Theobald of Marly [SEP] position held
Theobald of Marly
Saint Theobald of Marly () (died December 8, 1247) was a French abbot and saint. He was born at the castle of Marly, Montmorency, and was trained as a knight. He served as a knight at the court of Philip Augustus, though he later entered the Cistercian monastery of Vaux-de-Cernay in 1220. He was elected prior in 1230 and ninth abbot in 1235. He was held in high esteem by Saint Louis.
Veneration.
He is venerated in
(circa 1250), Thomas (circa 1252) and Agnes (circa 1254).
Theobald was created 1st Lord de Verdun and also held the hereditary title "Constable of Ireland. He married Margery de Bohun, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Bohun and Eleanor de Braose, before 6 November 1276. He died on 24 August 1309 at Alton, Staffordshire. They had a son, also called Theobald (b. 8 Sep 1278, d. 27 Jul 1316). The 2nd Lord de Verdun had no male heirs. In