Guillaume Ier de Bellême

Guillaume Ier de Bellême († between 1027 and 1035) is Seigneur of Bellême and lord d' Alençon.

He is the son of Yves Old the, probable ancestor of the Famille of Bellême

Biography

With an unspecified date (before 1026), Guillaume de Bellême fights his lord Herbert Ier of Maine. Thanks to the assistance of Giroie, it bldg. Guillaume is then faithful Duc of Normandy Richard II.

In 1027 - 1028, it revolts against new the Duc of Normandy Robert Splendid the. To resist to him, it is cut off in its castle from Alençon. But the duke the constrained one with rendering. Guillaume must then undergo a humiliation in order to obtain the leniency of his lord: it is obliged to come to him carrying some a saddle from horse on the back. The Duc of Normandy forgives him and Alençon returns to him.

The tender of Guillaume is temporary. A few years later, it sends two of its sons to fight the ducal army. But they are beaten. One, Foulques, are even killed. Guillaume de Jumièges reports that the news of this defeat and this death made it die of sorrow.

Between 1017 and 1025, the abbey of Lonlay was founded by him. Besides it gave to the latter all the churches of Domfront, which indicates that it had surely this borough.

Family and descent

Wire of Yves Ier de Bellême

Brother: Avesgaud, bishop of Mans

Four children:

  • Guerin
  • Foulques, died in the battle of Saint-Quentin-with-Blavou
  • Robert Ier de Bellême, which succeeds Guillaume
  • Guillaume II Talvas, who succeeds Robert Ier

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