Guy II of Ponthieu

Guy II of Ponthieu (c.112025 December 1147) was the son of William III of Ponthieu and Helie of Burgundy.[1]

Guy II of Ponthieu
Bornc.1120
Died(1147-12-25)25 December 1147
Ephesus
Noble familyHouse of Bellême
Spouse(s)Ida
FatherWilliam III of Ponthieu
MotherHelie of Burgundy

Life

He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu before 1129; this was during William's lifetime.[2] Around 1137, he founded the Cistercian Valloires Abbey.[3]

He joined the Second Crusade under King Louis VII of France,[3] and died of a disease on 25 December 1147 in Ephesus.[3]

He was succeeded by his son John I of Ponthieu.[4]

Marriage and issue

His wife was called Ida;[3] he had three children with her:

Footnotes

  1. Lewis 2017, p. 74.
  2. Hollister 2001, p. 311.
  3. Thompson 1994, p. 178.
  4. Holt 1985, p. 61.

References

  • Hollister, C. Warren (2001). Frost, Amanda Clark (ed.). Henry I. Yale University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Holt, James Clarke (1985). Magna Carta and Medieval Government. Hambledon Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Lewis, Kevin James (2017). The Counts of Tripoli and Lebanon in the Twelfth Century: Sons of Saint-Gilles. Routledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Thompson, Kathleen (1994). "William Talvas, Count of Ponthieu, and the Politics of the Anglo-Norman Realm". In Bates, David; Curry, Anne (eds.). England and Normandy in the Middle Ages. The Hambledon Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


Guy II of Ponthieu
Born: c.1120 Died: 1147
French nobility
Preceded by
William III
Count of Ponthieu
before 11291147
Succeeded by
John I


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