William III of Mâcon

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Died 1157		Children Géraud I, Count of Mâcon
Parents Stephen I, Count of Burgundy, Béatrice of Lorraine Grandchildren William IV of Mâcon, Beatrice of Viennois, Gaucher IV de Mâcon Grandparents William I, Count of Burgundy, Hedwige de Namur People also search for Stephen I, Count of Burgundy

William III of Mâcon (1088–1156), also known as William IV of Burgundy, was count of Mâcon (1102–1156), count of Auxonne (1127–1156), count of Vienne (1148–1156) and regent of the county of Burgundy (1148–1156). He was a younger son of Stephen I, Count of Burgundy, and of Beatrice of Lorraine. After the death of his brother, Renaud III, he took control of the county of Burgundy in the name of his niece Beatrice. He was recognized as count by the emperor Frederick Barbarossa by 1152. He died in 1156 while on Crusade in the Holy Land, and Frederick married Beatrice and took over the county.

William married Adelaide-Pontia (Poncette), heiress of Lord Theobald of Traves, and had the following issue:

Stephen II, who succeeded to Auxonne, Trier and the title Count of Burgundy

Girard I, who succeeded to Mâcon

Malaspina, possibly illegitimate

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