Guillaume de Beaumont
Guillaume de Beaumont († 1257 ) was a lord of Beaumont-du-Gâtinais ( Département Seine-et-Marne ) and Marshal of France . He was a son of Adam II of Beaumont and Isabelle de Mauvoisin.
Guillaume took part in the sixth crusade to Egypt from 1248 . After the failure of the crusade in 1250, he accompanied King Louis IX. to Acre , where he was installed in the office of royal marshal. In the royal council he was one of those who spoke out in favor of the king remaining in the holy land while the crusaders were still in Egyptian captivity. As a result, he got into a dispute with his uncle Jean de Beaumont ( Grand Chamberlain of France ), who pleaded for a quick trip home for the king and insulted Guillaume in front of the assembled court as a “foul lout”. Ultimately, Guillaume was able to assert himself with his position, as the king extended his stay in the Orient until 1254.
Individual proof
- ^ Joinville : III, § 2, ( The Memoirs of the Lord of Joinville. A new English version by Ethel Wedgwood. J. Murray, London 1906, p. 220. ).
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| SURNAME | Guillaume de Beaumont |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French nobleman, lord of Beaumont-du-Gâtinais, Marshal of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1257 |