Guy II of Ponthieu (c. 1120–25 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

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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

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

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Lewis 2017, p. 74.
  2. ^ Hollister 2001, p. 311.
  3. ^ a b c d e Thompson 1994, p. 178.
  4. ^ Holt 1985, p. 61.
  5. ^ a b Tanner 2004, p. 295.

References

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  • Hollister, C. Warren (2001). Frost, Amanda Clark (ed.). Henry I. Yale University Press.
  • Holt, James Clarke (1985). Magna Carta and Medieval Government. Hambledon Press.
  • Lewis, Kevin James (2017). The Counts of Tripoli and Lebanon in the Twelfth Century: Sons of Saint-Gilles. Routledge.
  • Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England, c.879-1160. Brill.
  • 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.


Guy II of Ponthieu
Born: c. 1120 Died: 1147
French nobility
Preceded by Count of Ponthieu
before 1129–1147
Succeeded by