Guy II of Ponthieu [SEP] mother
Guy II of Ponthieu
Guy II of Ponthieu (–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
has been transferred from him to the father of the Conqueror."
Family and children.
Robert married Agnes of Ponthieu, before 9 Sep 1087, and they had one child:
- William III of Ponthieu, who via his mother inherited the county of Ponthieu.
Fictional references.
Robert appears as the principal antagonist throughout George Shipway's "The Palladin" (1973), a fictionalized account of the life of Walter Tirel.
Robert appears as the primary antagonist "Robert of Belesme" in the