William VII of Montpellier

William VII of Montpellier , the eldest son of William VI and of his wife Sibylle, was as 12th century Lord of Montpellier.

Aged around 15, he inherited the lordship of Montpellier from his father in 1146 under the tutelage of his grandmother, Ermessende of Melgueil. His father had retired to a monastery leaving him the lordship.

He and Matilda had nine children: Sibylle, who married Rayomond Gaucelm of Lunel William VIII of Montpellier another William, who died between 1171 and 1180 Gui, named Gui Burgundion after his mother and to distinguish him from his uncle Gui Guerrejat. He married Azalais of Conas and had a daughter, Burgundione. He founded the order of the Holy Ghost Raymond, who became a Cistercian monk at Grandselve, then bishop of Lodève, then (by 1192) bishop of Agde Guillemette, who married Raymond of Anduze, son of Bernard V of Anduze Azalais or Adelaide Marie Clémence, who was for some time a nun, but in 1199 married Rostaing of Sabran, constable of the count of Toulouse