Guy I. de Clermont

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Guy I. de Clermont (also: Guiot ; † July 11, 1302 in Groeningekouter near Kortrijk ) was Lord of Breteuil and Offemont and since 1296 Marshal of France .

He was the youngest son of Simon II. De Clermont and Adele von Montfort .

His first marriage was Marguerite, which is attested in 1268, and was probably a daughter of Guillaume de Mello , lord of Saint-Bris . In his second marriage he married Marguerite de Thourotte, mistress of Offemont and Thourotte -en-partie, daughter of Ansould II ( House of Thorotte ) and Jeanne. From the second marriage he had five children, including

  • Jean I. de Nesle († May 25, 1352), Lord of Offemont, Mello and Thourotte-en-partie; ∞ Marguerite, mistress of Mello
  • Mahaut, ∞ Bertrand VI. de Moreuil († after May 22, 1350), Lord of Moreuil , 1344 Marshal of France

In 1296 he was appointed Marshal of France, his eldest brother Raoul II. De Clermont was already Connétable of France at that time . Like his brother, he took part in the Spore Battle on the French side in 1302 and was killed in the course of the battle.

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