William I of Bures
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William of Bures was a French crusader from Bures-sur-Yvette
, Ile-de-France
.
He arrived in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
before 1115, with his brother Geoffrey. They were vassals of Joscelin I of Edessa.
In 1119 they took part in a raid into Turkish territory over the Jordan River, and Geoffrey was killed. William became Prince of Galilee when Joscelin took over Edessa.
When Eustace Grenier
died in 1122, and while Baldwin II of Jerusalem
was held captive, he became constable and regent of the Kingdom. In 1127-8 he was sent on a mission to France, with Hugues de Payns, to find a husband for the heiress to the throne, Baldwin's daughter Melisende of Jerusalem
.
He died childless, and was succeeded as Prince of Galilee by his nephew Elinard of Bures, son of Geoffrey.
Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Bures-sur-Yvette are known as Buressois.-Geography:...
, Ile-de-France
Île-de-France (province)
The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...
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He arrived in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Catholic kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 after the First Crusade. The kingdom lasted nearly two hundred years, from 1099 until 1291 when the last remaining possession, Acre, was destroyed by the Mamluks, but its history is divided into two distinct periods....
before 1115, with his brother Geoffrey. They were vassals of Joscelin I of Edessa.
In 1119 they took part in a raid into Turkish territory over the Jordan River, and Geoffrey was killed. William became Prince of Galilee when Joscelin took over Edessa.
When Eustace Grenier
Eustace Grenier
Eustace Grenier was an important crusader lord, and Constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem....
died in 1122, and while Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem , formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel was the second count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third king of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death.-Ancestry:Baldwin was the son of Hugh, count of Rethel, and his wife Melisende,...
was held captive, he became constable and regent of the Kingdom. In 1127-8 he was sent on a mission to France, with Hugues de Payns, to find a husband for the heiress to the throne, Baldwin's daughter Melisende of Jerusalem
Melisende of Jerusalem
Melisende was Queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1153, and regent for her son between 1153 and 1161 while he was on campaign. She was the eldest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, and the Armenian princess Morphia of Melitene. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Melisende of...
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He died childless, and was succeeded as Prince of Galilee by his nephew Elinard of Bures, son of Geoffrey.