| John I, Count of Ponthieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 1191 |
| Noble family | House of Bellême |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice of Saint-Pol |
| Father | Guy II of Ponthieu |
| Mother | Ida |
John I of Ponthieu (c. 1140 – 1191) was the son of Guy II of Ponthieu and Ida. He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu in 1147.
War with Normandy
John attacked Normandy in 1166 and 1168, in response to King Henry II of England's confiscation of the castles at Alençon, La Roche-Mabile and the Alenconnais. Henry, angry with John's rebellion, led his army on a path of destruction across Vimeu, the south-west part of Ponthieu.
Family
John married Beatrice of Saint-Pol, they had:
- William IV Talvas
- Margaret, married a Pecquigny
References
- ^ Tanner 2004, p. 295.
- Holt 1985, p. 61.
- Power 2014, p. 154.
- Power 2004, p. 397-398.
- Power 2004, p. 398.
- ^ Parsons 1977, p. 51.
Sources
- Holt, James Clarke (1985). Magna Carta and Medieval Government. Hambledon Press.
- Parsons, John Carmi (1977). The Court and Household of Eleanor of Castile in 1290. Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.
- Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.
- Power, Daniel (2014). "The Preparations of Count John I of Sees for the Third Crusade". In Morton, Nicholas; John, Simon (eds.). Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
- Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England, c.879-1160. Brill.
| John I, Count of Ponthieu House of BellêmeBorn: c. 1140 Died: 1191 | ||
| Preceded byGuy II | Count of Ponthieu 1147–1191 |
Succeeded byWilliam IV Talvas |
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