Spouse(s) Beatrice of Saint-Pol Name John Count Noble family House of Belleme | Died June 30, 1191 Mother Ida Parents Guy II of Ponthieu | |
Children William IV, Count of Ponthieu Grandchildren Marie, Countess of Ponthieu Grandparents William III, Count of Ponthieu, Helie of Burgundy Great-grandparents Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu | ||
John I of Ponthieu (c. 1140–1191) was the son of Guy II of Ponthieu and succeeded him as Count of Ponthieu in 1147.
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War with Normandy
John attacked Normandy in 1166 and 1168, in response to King Henry II of England's confiscation of the castles at Alencon, La Roche-Mabile and the Alenconnais. Henry, angry with John's rebellion, led his army on a path of destruction across Vimeu, the south-west part of Ponthieu.
Family
John married Beatrice of Saint-Pol, they had:
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