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Houses of Montlhéry and Le Puiset

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The Houses of Montlhéry and Le Puiset (referred to as the Montlhéry Clan by Riley-Smith[1]) is the name given by two powerful families, joined in marriage, that played a major role in the 11th and 12th centuries in both the Crusades as well as the administration of the Holy Land.[2] The Montlhéry branch consists of the relatives (descendants and in-laws) of Guy I of Montlhéry (referred to here as simply Guy) and Hodierna of Gometz. The Le Puiset branch consists of the descendants of Everard I of Breteuil. Everard’s son Hugh I of Le Puiset (or simply Hugh) married Guy’s daughter Alice, bringing the families together. Prominent members of the families are as follows.

Knights who Took the Cross (First Crusade unless otherwise noted)

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Kings of Jerusalem

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Princes of Galilee

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Counts of Edessa

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Counts of Jaffa

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Others

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The family trees of the Montlhéry and Le Puiset houses can be found in Riley-Smith.[3]

Sources

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  • Riley-Smith, Johathan, The First Crusaders, 1095-1131, Cambridge University Press, London, 1997
  • La Monte, John L.,The Lords of Le Puiset on the Crusades, Speculum, 1942
  • Runciman, Steven, A History of the Crusades, Volume I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Cambridge University Press, London, 1951
  • Riley-Smith, Jonathan, The Atlas of the Crusades, Facts On File, New York, 1990, pg 14

References

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  1. ^ Riley-Smith, Jonathan (1997). The First Crusaders, 1095-1131. Cambridge University Press. pp. 248–249.
  2. ^ Riley-Smith, Jonathan (1997). Chapter 7: Crusading and the Montlhérys, The First Crusaders. Cambridge.
  3. ^ Riley-Smith, Jonathan (1997). The First Crusaders, 1095-1131. London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 248–249.