William XI of Auvergne
Appearance
William XI[1] or William XII was the Count of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1277 until his death no later than 1279.[2]
William was the eldest son of Count Robert V , as attested in the latter's will. He is first mentioned with the title count in an arrêt of the Parlement of Paris in 1276.[1] There is only one unreliable modern copy of a charter from Boulogne dated 1277 that directly attests William's brief rule of Auvergne. He was dead by 1279 and was succeeded by his brother, Robert VI . He was buried in the abbey of Bouschet .[2]
William married a daughter of Humbert V of Beaujeu, constable of France, although she is unnamed in the sources.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Étienne Baluze, Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne justifiée par chartes, titres, histoires anciennes & autres preuves authentiques, Vol. 1 (Paris, 1708), p. 106.
- ^ a b c L'art de vérifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des chroniques et autres anciens monuments, depuis la naissance de Notre-Seigneur, Vol. 10 (París, 1818–1819), p. 144.