Hugh I, Count of Rethel

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Hugh I (1040–1118) was the count of Rethel from 1065 to 1118. He was the son of Count Manasses III and his wife Judith.[1]

Hugh I, Count of Rethel
Born1040
Bourg
Died1118
Rethel
Noble familyde Rethel
Spouse(s)Melisende of Crécy
IssueGervais
Baldwin II
Matilda
Hodierna
Cecilia
FatherManasses III, Count of Rethel
MotherJudith of Lorena

Hugh married Melisende of Crécy, the daughter of Lord Guy I of Montlhéry.[2] They had the following children:

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Housley 2007, p. 33.
  2. ^ a b La Monte 1942, p. 100-101.
  3. ^ Runciman 1999, p. 233.

Sources

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  • Housley, Norman, ed. (2007). Knighthoods of Christ: Essays on the History of the Crusades and the Knights. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
  • La Monte, John L. (1942). "The Lords of Le Puiset on the Crusades". Speculum. 17 (1 January).
  • Runciman, Steven (1999). A History of the Crusades. Vol. II. Cambridge University Press.
Hugh I, Count of Rethel
Born: 1040 Died: 1118
Preceded by Count of Rethel
1065–1118
Succeeded by