Count Ponthieu is in Counts of France.
On 17th December 943 William "Longsword" I Duke Normandy 893-943 [aged 50] was assassinated at Picquigny by the followers of Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders 890-965 [aged 53] with whom he was attending a peace conference. He was buried at Rouen Cathedral [Map]. His succeeded son Richard [aged 11] succeeded I Duke Normandy. Gunnora Countess Ponthieu by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
Around 994 Hugh I Count Ponthieu -1000 and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002 [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49].
Around 1000 Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1000 died. His succeeded son Enguerrand succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
Around 1026 Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu 1000-1045 [aged 26] was created I Count Ponthieu.
Around 1026 Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu 1000-1045 [aged 26] and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland. He the son of Hugh I Count Ponthieu -1000 and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002.
In 1045 Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1045 died. His succeeded son Hugh succeeded II Count Ponthieu.
Before 1049, when the Council of Reims annulled their marriage, Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Hugh II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 25th October 1053 Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu was killed in battle. His succeeded brother Guy [aged 33] succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
In 1094 Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury died. His succeeded son Hugh [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 1C 1071. His succeeded son Robert [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Count Ponthieu. Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury [aged 14] by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
On 13th October 1100 Guy aka Wido I Count of Ponthieu 1020-1100 [aged 80] died. His succeeded daughter Agnes [aged 20] succeeded I Countess Ponthieu. Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 44] by marriage Count Ponthieu.
After 1105 Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury [deceased] died. Her succeeded son William [aged 12] succeeded Count Ponthieu.
Around 1115 William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu [aged 22] and Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu 1080-1141 [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Odo "Red" I Duke Burgundy 1058-1103 and Sybilla Ivrea Duchess Burgundy 1065-1103. He the son of Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 59] and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury. They were fourth cousin once removed.
After 1130 Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [deceased] died. His succeeded son William [aged 37] succeeded III Count Ponthieu.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Before 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu 1120-1147 [aged 26] and Ida Countess Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu [aged 53] and Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu 1080-1141.
Before 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu 1120-1147 [aged 26] assumed the title II Count Ponthieu in his father's lifetime but predeceased his father.
On 25th December 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu 1120-1147 [aged 27] died of disease whilst on Crusade. His succeeded son John [aged 7] succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
In or before 1170 John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu 1140-1191 [aged 29] and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu 1120-1147 and Ida Countess Ponthieu.
In 1191 John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu 1140-1191 [aged 51] died. His succeeded son William [aged 12] succeeded IV Count Ponthieu.
On 20th August 1195 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu 1179-1221 [aged 16] and Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu 1160-1220 [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks and Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks. He the son of John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu 1140-1191 and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu [aged 50]. They were third cousin once removed.
On 4th October 1221 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu 1179-1221 [aged 42] died. His succeeded daughter Marie [aged 22] succeeded Countess Ponthieu.
On 21st September 1250 Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 30] succeeded Countess Ponthieu.
In 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême 1686-1714 [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Berry, 1st Duke Alençon, 1st Duke Angoulême, 1st Count Ponthieu.
Hugh Montdidier II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Countess Ponthieu and Aumale were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1045 and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Hugh II Count Ponthieu succeeded II Count Ponthieu.
Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu 1000-1045 and Widow of Arnold II Count Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Hugh I Count Ponthieu -1000 and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002.
Rudolph Welf Count Ponthieu 802-866 succeeded Count Ponthieu.
Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1000 succeeded I Count Ponthieu. Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002 by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
Hugh II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu 1000-1045 and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Ponthieu.
Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1045 and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland 950-993 and Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland. He the son of Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1000 and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002. They were half third cousin once removed.
Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1045 and Unamed w Arnold II Count Boulogne Unknown Count Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu -1000 and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu 968-1002.
Hugh I Count Ponthieu -1000 succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu succeeded II Count Ponthieu.