Hugues II of Puiset-Jaffa

See also: Hugues of Puiset

Hugues II of Puiset , born towards 1106, died towards 1134, count de Jaffa, wire of Hugues I {{er}}, count de Jaffa and of Mabille de Roucy.

According to Guillaume de Tyr, his parents went out of Holy Land in pilgrimage, and Hugues was born in Apulée during this voyage. His/her father died in 1118 and his/her father-in-law Albert de Namur managed the county during his minority. He succeeded to him in 1123 and married Emma, niece of the patriarch Arnoulf de Roeux and widow of Eustace Ier de Grenier, lord of Césarée. Hugues was related with the queen Mélisende of Jerusalem and they had bonds of friendship narrow, but the rumor said it too familiar with the queen and it entered in conflict with a Foulque jealous. It was also said that Hugues was arrogant and refused to pay homage to the king.

In 1134, it seems that Hugues revolted against Foulque, with Romain of Puy, lord of in addition to-Jordan. According to Guillaume de Tyr, Gautier I {{er}} of Attic, lord of Césarée and son-in-law of Hugues, showed it treason and of conspiracy at a meeting of the High court. Hugues refuted the charge, and it was decided that the charge would be sliced by a legal duel. When the day fixed for the combat arrived, Hugues did not come, and was recognized guilty by defect.

He was combined to the Egyptians Ascalon, and Foulques besieged Jaffa. Its vassal backs, inter alia its constable Barisan d' Ibelin deserted its castle and rejoined the king. The usual punishment for such a crime is the confiscation of the goods and the permanent exile, but the supports of Hugues reduced the sorrow to a three years exile.

Whereas it awaited Acre the ship which was to take it along in exile, a Breton knight tried to assassinate it. He was wounded and its attacker was stopped, condemned and carried out. Given of its wounds, it went in Apulée, where his/her relative Roger II of Sicily did it Count de Gargan. He died shortly after.

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