Erard II, count of Brienne

Biography

-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erard_II_of_Brienne

Érard II of Brienne († 1191) was count of Brienne from 1161 to 1191, and a French general during the Third Crusade, most notably at the Siege of Acre. He was the son of Gautier II, count of Brienne, and of Adèle of Soissons. During this siege he saw his brother André of Brienne die on 4 October 1189 before being killed himself on 8 February 1191. Erard II's nephew was Erard of Brienne-Ramerupt.

Before 1166 he married Agnès of Montfaucon († after 1186), daughter of Amadeus II of Montfaucon and of Béatrice of Grandson-Joinville. Their children were:

• Gautier III of Brienne († 1205) count of Brienne and claimant to the throne of Sicily.
• William of Brienne († 1199) lord of Pacy-sur-Armançon, married Eustachie of Courtenay, daughter of Pierre de France and of Elisabeth of Courtenay.
• André of Brienne († after 1181)
• John of Brienne (1170 † 1237), king of Jerusalem (1210-1225), then emperor of Constantinople (1231-1237).
• Ida of Brienne who married Arnoul of Reynel lord of Pierrefitte.

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Érard was the son of Gauthier II, comte de Brienne, possibly by Humbeline or Adélaide de Baudement or (Adèle) de Soissons.

Before 1156 Érard married Agnès de Montfaucon, daughter of Amédée de Montfaucon, Graf von Mömpelgard, and Beatrice de Joinville dite de Grandson. They had five children, of whom Gauthier III, Guillaume, Jean and Ida would have progeny.

During the Third Crusade, Érard took part in the siege of Acre, where he witnessed his brother André's death on 4 October 1189 in an attack by Saladin's forces. He himself was killed on 8 February 1190 or 1191.

Genealogy

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/chambrien.htm#ErardBriennedied1190B

ERARD [II] de Brienne, son of GAUTHIER [II] Seigneur de Brienne & his [first/second] wife Humbeline de Baudément (-8 Feb [1190/91]). "Walterus Brenensis comes" granted "decimam reddituum suorum de Brena Castello" to the abbey of Basse-Fontaine by charter dated 22 Jan 1143, subscribed by "Airardi filii sui, Andree filii sui, Marie filie sue…Johannis de Brena clerici…Guidonis fratris comitis"[86]. "G comes Brene" donated property to "ecclesie Sancte Marie de Rameruco" with the consent of "uxoris Adelisis, Erardi, Andreæ filium meorum atque Marie filie mee" by charter dated 1147[87]. He succeeded his father in [1161] as Comte de Brienne. "Erardus Brenensis comes", recalling "bone memorie Galteri comitis…Brenensis", donated property to the abbey of Basse-Fontaine in the presence of "matris mee et Johannis fratris mei abbatis Belliloci et domini Willermi de Dompetra" and with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris mee et Andree fratris mee" by charter dated 1166[88]. He took part in the Fourth Crusade in 1189[89].

m (before 1166) AGNES de Montbéliard, daughter of AMEDEE de Montfaucon Comte de Montbéliard & his first wife Beatrix --- ([1150/55]-23 Oct ---, after 1186). "Agnetis uxoris mee" consented to the donation by "Erardus Brenensis comes" recorded in the latter's charter dated 1166[90]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. "Erardus comes Brenensis…comitissa uxore mea Agnete, filiis quoque meis Galtero…et Guillelmo et Andrea" made a donation to Montiérender by charter dated 1181[91]. "Erardus Brenensium comes…Agnetis uxoris mee et Galterii filii mei" donated property to Basse-Fontaine by charter dated 1185[92]. "Erardus Brenensium comes" donated property to Basse-Fontaine with the consent of "Agnetis uxoris mee et Galteri et Guillelmi filiorum meorum" by charter dated 1186, witnessed by "Johannes frater meus abbas Belliloci…Andreas frater meus"[93]. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "X Kal Nov" of "Agnes…comitissa de Breina"[94].

Comte Erard [II] & his wife had five children:

• 1. GAUTHIER [III] de Brienne (-Jun 1205). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Galterus comes Briennensis filius Erardi comitis" when recording his marriage[96]. He succeeded his father in [1190/91] as Comte de Brienne. - see below.
• 2. GUILLAUME de Brienne (-[1194/99], bur Auxerre St-Etienne). m as her first husband, EUSTACHIE de Courtenay Dame de Placy-sur-Armancon, daughter of PIERRE de France Seigneur de Courtenay & his wife Elisabeth de Courtenay (-6 Apr after 1235). .. She married secondly (1200) as his third wife, Guillaume de Champlitte, who was appointed Prince of Achaia in 1205, and thirdly ([1211]%29 as his third wife, Guillaume [I] Comte de Sancerre. Guillaume & his wife had two children: ...
• 3. ANDRE de Brienne (-1181 or after). "Erardus comes Brenensis…comitissa uxore mea Agnete, filiis quoque meis Galtero…et Guillelmo et Andrea" made a donation to Montiérender by charter dated 1181[106]. 1177.
• 4. JEAN de Brienne ([1170/75]-27 Mar 1237).He was crowned as JEAN King of Jerusalem in 1210. He was appointed regent of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, by agreement at Perugia in Apr 1229, and was crowned JEAN Emperor of Constantinople on his arrival in the city in 1231. - KINGS of JERUSALEM.
• 5. IDA de Brienne . She is named as sister of Jean de Brienne by William of Tyre (Continuator) who also names her husband[112]. m ARNOUL de Reynel Seigneur de Pierrefitte et de Cirey, son of --- (-before 1228).

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Erard II, Comte de Brienne was the son of Walter II, Comte de Brienne and Humbleline (?).2 He married Agnes de Montfaucon, daughter of Richard II, Comte de Montbellard, in 1166.1 He died on 8 February 1191 at Acre, Israel.1

Erard II, Comte de Brienne fought in the Third Crusade.1 He succeeded to the title of Comte de Brienne circa 1158.1 He fought in the siege of Acre on 8 February 1191.1 Children of Erard II, Comte de Brienne and Agnes de Montfaucon

• * Walter III, Comte de Brienne+1 d. Jun 1205
• * Guillaume de Brienne+1 d. Mar 1201
• * Ida de Brienne+1
• * Jean I de Brienne, Emperor of Constantinople+1 b. c 1148, d. 21 Mar 1237
• * Andre de Brienne1 b. b 1177, d. a 1181

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5. http://genealogy.euweb.cz/brienne/brienne1.html C2. Cte Evrard I de Brienne, went on Crusade ca 1097, +1114/25; m.Alix, dau.of Andre de Montdidier, sn de Ramerupt D1. Cte Gautier II de Brienne, sn de Ramerupt, took the cross 1147, +ca 1161; 1m: N, a dau.of Andre de Baudement; 2m: N de Soissons, probably dau.of Cte Jean de Soissons; 3m: 1137 Humbeline de Troyes; 4m: 1146 Adelais N
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7. Brook, Lindsay. Bohemund of Brienne, Prince of Rascia, Alleged Ancestor of Bajamonte Tiepolo < link > This article attempts to shed some light on the ancestry of Bajamonte Tiepolo, failed leader of a putsch against the Venetian Republic in 1310. His forename seems to be unique among members of the oligarchs of Venice. No firm conclusions can as yet be drawn. Some of the more fanciful suggestions can, however, be questioned or even dismissed. It is moreover proposed that ‘Rascia’ is a red-herring, and that the enigmatic ‘Bohemund’ came from elsewhere in the Balkans. This article includes a brief reassessment of the chronology of the life of Jean de Brienne, to whom Bohemund is alleged to be related.