 Raynald was the younger son of Hervé II , Lord of Donzy . In older historiography , Raynald was described as the son of Geoffrey , Count of Gien , but in 1989 Jean Richard demonstrated Raynald 's kinship with the Lords of Donzy . They were influential noblemen in the Duchy of Burgundy , claiming the Palladii ( a family of Roman senators ) as their ancestors . 
