Guy II of Ponthieu
| Guy II of Ponthieu | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Ida |
| Noble family | House of Bellême |
| Father | William III of Ponthieu |
| Mother | Helie of Burgundy |
| Born | c. 1120 |
| Died |
25 December 1147 Ephesus |
Guy II of Ponthieu (c. 1120–25 December 1147) was the son of William III of Ponthieu and Helie of Burgundy.
Life
He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu before 1129; this was during William's lifetime. Around 1137, he founded the Cistercian Valloires Abbey.
in 1146, he joined the Second Crusade under King Louis VII of France. He died of a disease on 25 December 1147 in Ephesus.[1]
He was succeeded by his son John I of Ponthieu.
Marriage and issue
His wife was called Ida; he had three children with her:
- John I (d. 1191), Count of Ponthieu
- Guido (d. between 1208 and 1218), Lord of Noyelles
- Agnes, abbess in Montreuil
References
- Maur-François Dantine, Charles Clémencet, Saint-Allais (Nicolas Viton), Ursin Durand and François Clément: L'art de vérifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des chroniques et autres anciens ..., 1770
Footnotes
- ↑ William of Tyre, Historia Rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, vol.. XVI, chapter XXIV, edited version in: Recueil des historiens des croisades, Historiens occidentaux I, 1844, p. 746
| Guy II of Ponthieu House of Bellême Born: c. 1120 Died: 1147 | ||
| French nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William III |
Count of Ponthieu before 1129–1147 |
Succeeded by John I |