Guillemette of Neufchâtel
Guillemette de Neufchâtel (1260–1317) was a French noblewoman, the daughter of Amadeus, Count of Neufchâtel and his wife, Jordanna of Arberg. In 1259, her great-aunt Margaret, married Richard of Neufchâtel-en-Bourgogne. As her dowry, she brought the Lordships of Blamont, Châtelot, Belmont, and Cuisance into the marriage. The Lords of Neufchâtel-en-Bourgogne placed Blamont under the protection of the Duke of Burgundy and thus detached it from Montbéliard.
Guillemette of Neuchâtel | |
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| Countess of Montbéliard, suo jure | |
| Born | 1260 |
| Died | 1317 (aged 56–57) Étobon Castle, near Héricourt, Haute-Saône |
| Noble family | House of Montfaucon |
| Spouse(s) | Reginald of Burgundy |
| Issue | |
| Father | Amadeus, Count of Neuchâtel |
| Mother | Jordanna of Arberg |
In 1282, Guillemette married Reginald of Burgundy. They had five children:
- Othenin "the Mad" (d. 1339), who succeeded her as Count of Montbéliard
- Agnes of Montbéliard (d. 1377), married Henry I, Count of Montbéliard, who inherited Montbéliard after Othenin's death
- Joanna (d. 1347), married:
- Ulrich III, Count of Pfirt
- Rudolf Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden
- William, Count of Katzenelnbogen
- Margaret, married William of Antigny, Prince of Sainte-Croix
- Adelaide, married John II, Count of Chalon-Auxerre
In 1283, her great-grandfather, Theodoric III, Count of Montbéliard (1205–1283) died. He had outlived all his children and in his will, he left the County of Montbéliard to his great-granddaughter Guillemette. Theobald III of Neufchâtel, who was a grandchild of Theodoric III and who wanted Montbéliard for himself, conspired with Reginald's brother Otto IV to have Montbéliard recognized as a fief of Burgundy. To resolve this, Reginald ceded Blamont and Châtelot to Theobald.
Guillemette of Neufchâtel House of Neufchâtel Born: 1260 Died: 1317 | ||
| Preceded by Theodoric III |
Countess suo jure of Montbéliard 1282-1317 With: Reginald of Burgundy (jure uxoris) |
Succeeded by Reginald of Burgundy |