 Guy of "Count of Ponthieu" Ponthieu, Bishop of Amiens, son of Hugh of Ponthieu, Count of Ponthieu and Bertha of Aumale.Born ± ABT. 1030 at of Ponthieu, of Montreuil, Normandy, France, died Oct 13, 1101, approximately 71 years Name: Guy, Count of PONTHIEU Bishop of Amiens Surname: Ponthieu Given Name: Guy, Count of NSFX: Bishop of Amiens Sex: M Birth: ABT 1030 in of Ponthieu, France Death: 13 Oct 1100/1101 Reference Number: 2970 _UID: D570E89AFCADAC4492218C6201103F3A8B52 Note: !Captured by William at Mortemer. Held prisoner at Bayeux for more than 2 years and only released on condition that he became his vassal. He did homage and swore fealty and engaged to perform military service with 100 soldiers each year wherever the duke should require it. MINOR, NEWLIN LINES !Captured Harold Godwinson when he landed in the county of Ponthieu on his way to see Duke William in the hope of a ransom. When William heard of this he obtained Harold's freedom and entertained his guest honorably at Rouen where it is said that Harold promised to support William as King Edward's successory. Harold was betrothed to one of William's daughters during this visit. [William I and the Norman Conquest] Bishop of Amiens; present at the Battle of Hastings; m. Ada; father of Agnes who m. Robert de Belesme. Succeeded his bro. Enguerrand II as count of Ponthieu. He is reputed to have had a son Ivo, associated with him in the government of Ponthieu, who predeceased him. [Falaise Roll, p. 127] Count of Ponthieu; son of Hugh II, Count of Ponthieu and Bertha of Aumale; m. Ada of Amiens; father of Agnes of Ponthieu. [GRS 3.03, Automated Archives, CD1, CD00 Author: Automated Archives, Inc. Publication: Genealogical Research System, 1994 Repository: Name: Denver Public Library Title: Charlemagne, Alfred the Great and Other Ancestors Author: Mitchell, James T. Publication: 1991 Page: Chart 3365b From 'Glick/Foster Ancestry' at Rootsweb.com Married ± ABT. 1055 (approximately 46 years married) to:  Ada of AmiensBorn ± ABT. 1034 at Name: Ada of AMIENS Surname: Amiens Given Name: Ada of Sex: F Birth: ABT 1034 in of Amiens, France Death: Mar 1065/1066 Reference Number: Minor,Newl _UID: 481CBD3B1EBA394AB5BBF8A3A7C808A4DD1F Note: m. Guy, bishop of Amiens/Count de Ponthieu; mother of Agnes and Ivo. [Falaise Roll, p. 127] MINOR, NEWLIN LINES m. Guy I, Count of Ponthieu; mother of Agnes of Ponthieu. [GRS 3.03, Automated Archives, CD1, CD00 Author: Automated Archives, Inc. Publication: Genealogical Research System, 1994 From 'Glick/Foster Ancestry' at Rootsweb.com Child: 1. Agnes of Ponthieu, Countess of PonthieuBorn ± ABT. 1060 at of Ponthieu, of Montreuil, Normandy, France, died after 8 AFT., Oct at Abbeville, Ponthieu, Picardy, France Name: Agnes de PONTHIEU Countess of Ponthieu Surname: Ponthieu Given Name: Agnes de NSFX: Countess of Ponthieu Sex: F Birth: ABT 1060 in of Ponthieu,of Montreuil,Normandy,France Death: AFT 8 Oct 1100 Reference Number: 1485 _UID: AD0B75033B1420488201E4FB045A8C66995C Note: !Royal Ancestors of Some American Families by Michel Call SLC 1989 66; FOSTER, MINOR, NEWLIN LINES Heiress of Ponthieu and Montreuil; m. Robert de Belleme Montgomery; mother of William I Talvas, Count of Alencon, Ponthieu and Montreuil. [Charlemagne & Others, Chart 2914, 3364b, 3365b] Dau. of Guy, comte de Ponthieu, and Ada; m. Robert de Belesme. Still living at the time of her father's death c. 1100. [Falaise Roll, p. 127] Change Date: 19 Mar 2003 at 17:13:05 Father: Guy, Count of PONTHIEU Bishop of Amiens b: ABT 1030 in of Ponthieu, France Mother: Ada of AMIENS b: ABT 1034 in of Amiens, France Marriage 1 Robert de ALENCON Seignior of Belesme and of Alencon b: ABT 1052/1054 in of Belesme,S.Mnch,of Alencon,France Married: 9 Sep 1087 Children William TALVAS MONTGOMERY DESPENCER Count of Alencon and Ponthieu b: ABT 1090/1095 in of Alencon,and Ponthieu,Normandy,France From 'Glick/Foster Ancestry' at Rootsweb.com | |||