William I of Geneva

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Father Amadeus I of Geneva Grandparents Aymon I of Geneva Parents Amadeus I of Geneva		Name William of Mother Matilda de Cuiseaux
Spouse(s) Marguerite Beatrice de FaucignyAgnes of SavoyBeatrice de Vaupergue Died July 25, 1195, Annecy, France Children Margaret of Geneva, William II of Geneva Grandchildren Rudolf of Geneva, Beatrice of Savoy
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William I of Geneva (c. 1132 – 25 July 1195) was Count of Geneva from 1178 to 1195, in succession to his father, Count Amadeus I of Geneva. William's mother was Amadeus' wife, Matilda de Cuiseaux.

He died at the Château de Novel in Annecy.

Family

His first wife was Marguerite Beatrice de Faucigny, by whom he had three children:

Humbert of Geneva

Marguerite of Geneva, wife of Thomas I of Savoy

William II of Geneva

His second wife was Agnes of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus III of Savoy, by whom he had one daughter:

Beatrice of Geneva

His third marriage, to Beatrice de Vaupergue, was childless.

References

William I of Geneva Wikipedia

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