Guillaume II. De Garlande
Guillaume II. De Garlande (German: Wilhelm von Garlande ; † 1120 ) was a Seneschal of France in the 12th century. He was a younger son of Guillaume I. de Garlande, his brothers were Anseau and Étienne , both of whom also held the office of Seneschal.
At Anseau's side, Guillaume served as a knight in the suite of King Louis VI. of France in the fight against rebellious castle lords. After his brother was killed in the siege of Le Puiset in 1118 , the king entrusted Guillaume with the office of seneschal. On August 20, 1119, he led the French knights at the side of the king in the battle of Brémule , in which, however, they suffered a defeat against the Norman Henry I Beauclerc .
His children were:
- Guillaume III. de Garlande († around 1154)
- Manassès de Garlande († 1185), Bishop of Orléans
- Agnes de Garlande, 1st ∞ with Robert II. Mauvoisin, 2nd ∞ with Dreux III. de Mello
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anseau de Garlande |
Seneschal of France 1118–1120 |
Etienne de Garlande |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Guillaume II. De Garlande |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm von Garlande |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Seneschal of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1120 |