826263270 Guillaume III DE NEVERS , Comte de Nevers ¹

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GUILLAUME [III] de Nevers, son of RENAUD [II] de Nevers & his second wife Agnes de Baugency (-20 Aug 1148). The Origine et Historia Brevi Nivernensium Comitum names "Guillelmum" as the son of "Guillelmus…[filios]…Renaldum" and his second wife, commenting that he succeeded his grandfather[119]. The Libro de Libertate Monasterii Vizeliacensis names "Nivernensis comes Guilelmus filius Gulielmi Cartusiensis filii Renaldi de Hubenc, filii Gulielmi filii Renaldi filii Landrici"[120]. By charter dated to [1089/96], "Wilelmus comes filius Reinaldi comitis" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Molesme by "Willelmus comes Tornodorensis" in praise of "patre suo Wilelmo Nevernensis comite…fratris eius Raynaldi et matris eius", adding "illo majori Wilelmo avo suo"[121]. He succeeded his grandfather in 1100 as Comte de Nevers, Comte d'Auxerre. "Willelmus Nivernensis consul" donated property to Saint-Michel de Tonnerre, with the consent of "uxore mea Adelaya comitissa", by charter dated 1096[122]. "Willelmi comitis" is named in a charter dated 1 May 1100 relating to a donation to Saint-Cyr[123]. An undated Molesme charter names "Guillemus comes Nivernensis pater Rainaldi et Willemi" and states that "post mortem…huius Guillelmi senioris Guillelmus iuvenis filius Rainaldi" succeeded his grandfather "in honore"[124]. Albert of Aix records the arrival of "de civitate Ninive…vulgo…Navers, Willelmus", dated to late 1100 from the context, and his defeat at Heraclea by the Turks who robbed him of all his possessions, dated to Aug 1101,[125]. He was captured in 1115 by Hugues "le Manceau" on the orders of Thibaut IV Comte de Blois, while returning from a mission against Thomas de Marle, and was still held captive in 1119[126]. "Willelmus Nivernensis comes" regulated disputes involving "burgis castelli Sancti Germani" in Auxerre, with the consent of "uxor mea comitissa Adalaida et filius meus Guillelmus", by charter dated 1121, which names "Willermus comes avus meus"[127]. "Guillelmus comes Nivernensis, qui fuit natus de filia Lancelini de Baugenciaco" renounced practices which prejudiced the abbey of Saint-Michel, with the approval of "Adalaidis comitissa uxor ipsius…et filii ipsorum Rainaldus et Robertus…Guillelmus filius supradicti comitis", by charter dated 1134, witnessed by "Oliverius de Nouariis, Gaufredus frater eius, Adam de Nouariis…Hervaudus de Tociaco, Odo frater eius…Joffredus de Tornodoro, Renaudus frater eius…"[128]. "Willelmus comes Nivernensis…et filii mei Willelmus et Rainaldus" approved the sale of property by "Hugo de Petrapertusia…Helisabeth uxor mea et Rainaldus frater meus" to the priory of Saint-Etienne by charter dated 1143[129]. A charter dated Feb 1223 recalls a donation to La Charité-sur-Loire by "domini Guillelmi comitis Nivernensis…cum duobus filiis meis Vuillelmo et Rainaldo" dated 1143[130]. "Bernardus Clarevallis...abbas" gave judgment in disputes between Hugues Bishop of Auxerre and "Willelmum comitem Nivernensem" by charter dated 1145[131]. He abdicated as Comte in favour of his son in 1146 and retired to La Grande Chartreuse in 1147[132]. The Annales Nivernenses record the death in 1149 of "Guillelmus comes pater, monachus Chartusiæ"[133]. The necrology of the Cathedral of Nevers records the death "XIII Kal Sep" of "Guillermus comes"[134]. The necrology of Auxerre cathedral records the death 21 Aug of "Vuillermus Nivernensis comes", stating that he was a Cartusian monk[135].

m (before 1096) ADELAIS, daughter of --- (-after 1144). "Willelmus Nivernensis consul" donated property to Saint-Michel de Tonnerre, with the consent of "uxore mea Adelaya comitissa", by charter dated 1096[136]. "Willelmus Nivernensium comes" donated property in the seigneurie of Marigny to the church of Autun with the consent of "Adiladi socia mea comitissa" by charter dated [1112][137]. "Willelmus Nivernensis comes" regulated disputes involving "burgis castelli Sancti Germani" in Auxerre, with the consent of "uxor mea comitissa Adalaida et filius meus Guillelmus", by charter dated 1121[138]. "Guillelmus comes Nivernensis, qui fuit natus de filia Lancelini de Baugenciaco" renounced practices which prejudiced the abbey of Saint-Michel, with the approval of "Adalaidis comitissa uxor ipsius…et filii ipsorum Rainaldus et Robertus…Guillelmus filius supradicti comitis", by charter dated 1134[139]. "Willermus Nivernensis comes" donated property to the Premonstrians at Notre-Dame, with the consent of "Ailleldis comitisse uxoris mee, filiorumque nostrorum, Willelmi et Rainaldi", by charter dated 1144[140].

Guillaume [III] & his wife had four children

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Guillaume married Ida VON SPONHEIM, daughter of 1692526558 Engelbert II VON SPONHEIM Duc de Carinthie and 1692526559 Uta VON PASSAU.