John I of Ponthieu (c. 1140 – 1191) was the son of Guy II of Ponthieu and Ida.[1] He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu in 1147.[2]
John I, Count of Ponthieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 1191 |
| Noble family | House of Bellême |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice of Saint-Pol |
| Father | Guy II of Ponthieu |
| Mother | Ida |
War with Normandy
editJohn attacked Normandy in 1166 and 1168,[3] in response to King Henry II of England's confiscation of the castles at Alençon, La Roche-Mabile and the Alenconnais.[4] Henry, angry with John's rebellion, led his army on a path of destruction across Vimeu, the south-west part of Ponthieu.[5]
Family
editJohn married Beatrice of Saint-Pol,[1] they had:
- William IV Talvas[6]
- Margaret, married a Pecquigny[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Tanner 2004, p. 295.
- ^ Holt 1985, p. 61.
- ^ Power 2014, p. 154.
- ^ Power 2004, p. 397-398.
- ^ Power 2004, p. 398.
- ^ a b Parsons 1977, p. 51.
Sources
edit- Holt, James Clarke (1985). Magna Carta and Medieval Government. Hambledon Press.
- Parsons, John Carmi (1977). The Court and Household of Eleanor of Castile in 1290. Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.
- Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.
- Power, Daniel (2014). "The Preparations of Count John I of Sees for the Third Crusade". In Morton, Nicholas; John, Simon (eds.). Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
- Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England, c.879-1160. Brill.
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