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Guillemette of Neuchâtel

1260 – 1317

Countess suo jure of Montbéliard

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Lived 1260 – 1317 (aged 56–57). Guillemette of Neuchâtel was a politician.

Guillemette de Neufchâtel (1260–1317) was a vassal in the Holy Roman Empire. She was Countess of Montbéliard between 1282 and 1317.

She was the daughter of Amadeus, Count of Neufchâtel and his wife, Jordanna of Arberg. In 1259, her great-aunt Margaret, married Richard of Neufchâtel-en-Bourgogne. As her dowry, she brought the Lordships of Blamont, Châtelot, Belmont, and Cuisance into the marriage. The Lords of Neufchâtel-en-Bourgogne placed Blamont under the protection of the Duke of Burgundy and thus detached it from Montbéliard.

In 1282, Guillemette married Reginald of Burgundy. They had five children: Othenin "the Mad" (d. 1339), who succeeded her as Count of Montbéliard Agnes of Montbéliard (d. 1377), married Henry I, Count of Montbéliard, who inherited Montbéliard after Othenin's death Joanna (d. 1347), married: Ulrich III, Count of Pfirt Rudolf Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden William, Count of Katzenelnbogen Margaret, married William of Antigny, Prince of Sainte-Croix Adelaide, married John II, Count of Chalon-Auxerre

In 1283, her great-grandfather, Theodoric III, Count of Montbéliard (1205–1283) died. He had outlived all his children and in his will, he left the County of Montbéliard to his great-granddaughter Guillemette. Theobald III of Neufchâtel, who was a grandchild of Theodoric III and who wanted Montbéliard for himself, conspired with Reginald's brother Otto IV to have Montbéliard recognized as a fief of Burgundy. To resolve this, Reginald ceded Blamont and Châtelot to Theobald.

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Important facts

Born
1260
Birth century
Died
1317, Haute-Saône
Occupation
Also known as
Guillemette of Neufchatel

Family & relationships

Spouse
Reginald of Burgundy
Parent
Amadeus, Count of Neuchâtel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Guillemette of Neuchâtel's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Guillemette of Neuchâtel?

Countess suo jure of Montbéliard

When was Guillemette of Neuchâtel born?

Guillemette of Neuchâtel was born in 1260.

When did Guillemette of Neuchâtel die?

Guillemette of Neuchâtel died in 1317 in Haute-Saône.

What was Guillemette of Neuchâtel's occupation?

Guillemette of Neuchâtel was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guillemette of Neuchâtel

· Wikidata: Q3120529

· DBpedia: Guillemette of Neufchâtel

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