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William VII of Montpellier

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Spouse(s)
  
Matilda of Burgundy

Died
  
1172

Name
  
William of

Mother
  
Sibylle

Siblings
  
Gui Guerrejat

Noble family
  
Guilhem dynasty


Father
  
William VI of Montpellier

Role
  
William VI of Montpellier's son

Children
  
William VIII of Montpellier

Grandparents
  
William V of Montpellier

Parents
  
William VI of Montpellier

Grandchildren
  
Maria of Montpellier

William VII of Montpellier was the eldest son of William VI and of his wife Sibylle.

Aged around 15, he inherited the lordship of Montpellier from his father in 1146 under the tutelage of his grandmother, Ermessende of Melgueil. In 1156 he married Matilda of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy.

He fell ill in 1171 and made his will on St Michael's day (29 September 1171), appointing his brother Gui Guerrejat and John of Montlaur, bishop of Maguelonne, as joint guardians of his young sons. He probably died in 1172.

He and Matilda had nine children:

  • Sibylle, who married Rayomond Gaucelm of Lunel
  • William VIII of Montpellier
  • another William, who died between 1171 and 1180
  • Gui, named Gui Burgundion after his mother and to distinguish him from his uncle Gui Guerrejat. He married Azalais of Conas and had a daughter, Burgundione
  • Raymond, who became a Cistercian monk at Grandselve, then bishop of Lodève, then (by 1192) bishop of Agde
  • Guillemette, who married Raymond of Anduze, son of Bernard V of Anduze
  • Azalais or Adelaide
  • Marie
  • Clémence, who was for some time a nun, but in 1199 married Rostaing of Sabran, constable of the count of Toulouse

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