Ermessende of Pelet
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Ermessende of Pelet was the last heiress of the County of Melgueil
, in southern France, and the last countess before it was joined with the County of Toulouse.
Ermessende was the daughter of Bernard V Pelet, who had married Beatrice, daughter of Bernard IV of Melgueil. As her consort Bernard V ruled the county from 1146 to 1170.
Ermessende first married Pierre Bermond, lord of Anduze
, and they ruled Melgueil from 1170 to 1172 when he died. In 1173 she married Raymond VI of Toulouse
. Ermessende died in 1176; her will, made shortly before, was heard before the cardinal deacon Raymond des Arènes, Aldebert, bishop of Nîmes, Bernard Ato V
, viscount of Nîmes and Agde, and Gui Guerrejat
, guardian of William VIII of Montpellier
.
After 1176 Raymond VI continued to rule Melgueil until 1190. He did not die until 1222.
County of Melgueil
The County of Melgueil was a fief of first the Carolingian Emperor, then the King of France, and finally the Papacy during the Middle Ages. Counts probably sat at Melgueil from the time of the Visigoths. The counts of Melgueil were also counts of Maguelonne and Substantion from at least the time...
, in southern France, and the last countess before it was joined with the County of Toulouse.
Ermessende was the daughter of Bernard V Pelet, who had married Beatrice, daughter of Bernard IV of Melgueil. As her consort Bernard V ruled the county from 1146 to 1170.
Ermessende first married Pierre Bermond, lord of Anduze
Anduze
Anduze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, and they ruled Melgueil from 1170 to 1172 when he died. In 1173 she married Raymond VI of Toulouse
Raymond VI of Toulouse
Raymond VI was count of Toulouse and marquis of Provence from 1194 to 1222. He was also count of Melgueil from 1173 to 1190.-Early life:...
. Ermessende died in 1176; her will, made shortly before, was heard before the cardinal deacon Raymond des Arènes, Aldebert, bishop of Nîmes, Bernard Ato V
Bernard Ato V
Bernard Ato V was the Viscount of Nîmes of the Trencavel family from 1129 to his death.In 1138, Bernard Ato swore an oath of fidelity to Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, along with his brothers Roger of Carcassonne and Raymond of Béziers...
, viscount of Nîmes and Agde, and Gui Guerrejat
Gui Guerrejat
Gui Guerrejat was the fifth son of William VI of Montpellier. When still a boy, in 1146, he inherited the castles of Paulhan and le Pouget from his father....
, guardian of William VIII of Montpellier
William VIII of Montpellier
William VIII of Montpellier was Lord of Montpellier, the son of William VII.He married Eudoxie or Eudokia Komnene, grand-niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos. A condition of the marriage was that the firstborn child, boy or girl, would succeed to the lordship of Montpellier on...
.
After 1176 Raymond VI continued to rule Melgueil until 1190. He did not die until 1222.