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William VIII, Seigneur de Montpellier

Male Abt 1158 - 1218  (60 years)


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  • Name William VIII  
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Birth Abt 1158  [1
    Death 1218  [1
    Person ID I4514  | Boudreau Line
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2021 

    Father William VII, Duc de Montpellier and Montferrier,   b. Abt 1130   d. After May 1173 (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Mathilda of Burgundy, Dame de Montferrier,   b. Abt 1130   d. Before 29 Sep 1172 (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1157  Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 27 years and 2 months - She : ~ 27 years and 2 months. 
    Family ID F3620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eudoxia Comnena,   b. About 1168   d. After 4 Nov 1202 (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 1178/1179  [1
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 21 years - She : ~ 11 years
    Divorce 1187  [1
    Information Eudoxia was to marry Alfonso II, King of Aragon, but when she arrived to Barcelona, he had already married Sancha so they agreed to have her married to the lord of Montpellier and that the first daughter they had would marry his heir. This way was solved a big "international relations mistake"  [3
    Children 
    +1. Marie de Montpellier, Queen of Aragon,   b. 1182   d. 21 Apr 1213, Rome, Lazio, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    Family ID F3619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2021 

  • Sources 
    1. [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).

    2. [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------.

    3. [S1469] Renter, John. Email:2010-01-31 "Spanish Data" , (Email message from joan.renter (at) gmail.com, 31 January 2010).