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Guy II of Ponthieu
Spouse(s) Ida
Noble family House of Bellême
Father William III of Ponthieu
Mother Helie of Burgundy
Born c. 1120
Died (1147-12-25)25 December 1147
Ephesus

Guy II of Ponthieu (c. 1120–25 December 1147) was the son of William III of Ponthieu and Helie of Burgundy.

Life

He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu before 1129; this was during William's lifetime. Around 1137, he founded the Cistercian Valloires Abbey.

He joined the Second Crusade under King Louis VII of France, and died of a disease on 25 December 1147 in Ephesus.

He was succeeded by his son John I of Ponthieu.

Marriage and issue

His wife was called Ida; he had three children with her:

  • John I (d. 1191), Count of Ponthieu
  • Guy, (d. between 1208 and 1218), Lord of Noyelles
  • Agnes, abbess in Montreuil
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