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Guy II of Ponthieu

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Spouse(s)
  
Ida

Role
  
Name
  
Guy of


Noble family
  
House of Belleme

Father
  
William III of Ponthieu

Died
  
December 25, 1147, Ephesus

Parents
  
William III, Count of Ponthieu, Helie of Burgundy

Grandchildren
  
William IV, Count of Ponthieu

Grandparents
  
Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu

Great-grandparents
  
Guy I, Count of Ponthieu

Children
  
John I, Count of Ponthieu

Guy II of Ponthieu (c. 1120–25 December 1147) was the son of William III of Ponthieu and Helie of Burgundy.

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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.

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

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

    Guy II of Ponthieu Wikipedia


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