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The Crusade Leaders and their Coats of Arms

This page covers the coats of arms of the nobles involved in the Wars against the people of the Languedoc, also known as the Cathar Wars or Albigensian Crusade, spanning the period 1208 to 1255. It is divided into two parts:

the arms of the Crusader knights (mainly French)
the arms of the defenders (all Occitan).

We are much endebted to the work of Brian Timms who first collated much of the heraldic material on which this page is based.

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Coats of Arms of the Crusaders

King Louis VIII † King of France (1223-1226)†. Louis VIII, heir of the throne of France, claimed the English throne for a year in 1216/1217. Marmande 1219, Avignon 1226 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
King Louis IX King of France
Click on the following link for more on the Seal of Louis IX
The Duke of Burgundy: Eudes duc de Bourgogne Duke of Burgundy (1192-1218). Took part at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Bouvines 1214 According to the Anonynous of Béthune, Eudes wore the coat of arms of William des Barres during the battle of Bouvines but kept his own shield Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
William II Count of Geneva, Guillaume II Comte de Genève (1185-1252) Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Pierre II de Courtenay [Auxerre & Nevers] (1150/1167-1219) Lord of Courtenay. Lord of Montargis (1180-1184). Given to the king as relief on the sucession of Nevers. Count of Nevers (until 1199) Count of Auxerre and Tonnerre (1184-1219) through his first wife Agnès de Nevers (1184). Marquis of Namur from 1212 thanks to his second wife Yolande de Hainaut (also known as Yolande de Flandre). Emperor of Constantinople (elected in 1216 and crowned in 1217). King Louis VII of France was Peter of Courtenay's uncle. Peter was cousin of Raymond VI of Toulouse. Third Crusade, Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Lavaur 1211, Bouvines 1214 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Comte (Count) Gaucher de Châtillon Comte de St-Pol from 1196 (through marrying Elisabeth de St-Pol). Seigneur de Châtillon (sur Marne), Grand-Butler of France and of Champagne (nominated by Thibaut III) and Seneschal of Burgundy (nominated by Eudes III). He fought on the 3th Crusade and at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Marmande 1219, and Bouvines 1214 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Comte (Earl) Hugues de Lacy [Ireland] (1176-1242) Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster from 1205. Matthew Paris gives a different blazon: "vert, a bordure or". Hugh fought at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Castel 1211, Beaucaire 1216, Toulouse 1218. Simon de Montfort granted him the lordships of Castelnaudary and Laurac. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Simon IV de Montfort (c 1164-1218) Lord of Montfort, Earl of Leicester through his mother Amicie, countess of Leicester (vassal of the king of England for this earldom). Lord of Bardelle, Bonnelles, Les Bordes, La Celle, Conflans, Epernon, Gambais, Houdan, Méré, Montchauvet, St-Léger, Sonchamp. Brother of Amaury III de Montfort. Half-Brother of Guillaume IV des Barres.
Simon IV married Alix, sister of Mathieu II de Montmorency. A baron's coronet is shown here, because his claim to an earldom was disputed though he was often referred to as a count - the French were sympathetic to his claims to the earldom. He was at Lagny 1180, the disastrous Fourth Crusade, Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209. He was leader of the Albigensian Crusade after the capture of Carcassonne, and led the Crusader army at Termes 1210, Lavaur 1211, Toulouse 1211, Castel 1211, Muret 1213, Beaucaire 1216, and Toulouse 1218 where he was killed Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens) Chronique - Baudouin d'Avesnes Click on the following link for more on Simon de Montfort Click on the following link for more on the Seal of Simon de Montfort
Guy de Montfort (1166-1229) Lord of La Ferté-Alais, Béthencourt, Lombers & Castres. Brother of Simon IV. Guy died at the castle of Vareilles near Pamiers in 1229. He fought in the Third Crusade and the Fourth Crusade, and also at: Muret 1213, Beaucaire 1216, Toulouse 1218, and Avignon 1226 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Chronica - Guillaume de Puylaurens
Amaury VI de Montfort (1192-1241) Lord of Montfort from 1218 then count of Montfort from 1226. Constable of France from 1231. Son of Simon IV. According to Fox-Davies 'Complete guide to heraldry' the banner shown on the right is borne for the honour of Hinkley. He fought at Beaucaire 1216, Toulouse 1218, Marmande 1219, Avignon 1226, and the Crusade of 1239 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
Milon de Bar/Seine Comte of Bar (sur-Seine) (1189-1219). Blazon drawn from a seal dated 1202. The colours are assumed to be those of Brienne (same family). fought at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, and on the Fifth Crusade Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Jean I de Brienne (1170-1237) Comte of Eu, King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1223, Emperor of Constantinople from 1231 to 1237. Son of Erard de Brienne. He fought in the disastrous Fourth Crusade, at Béziers 1209, and in the Fifth crusade. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Adhémar de Poitiers Adhémar III de Poitiers-Valentinois (??? - 1277) Count of Valentinois (1187-1230) Count of Diois (1189-1230). Fought at Béziers 1209 and Carcassonne 1209 By 1216 he had changed sides as by then he was supporting Raymondet, the young Raymond of Toulouse at Beaucaire in 1216. Later he made his peace with Simon de Montfort Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle, I, 12 & II, 154, (Janet Shirly p36 + note 2 on p 37 & p 100) Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay §489 (p 221), §§596-9 (pp 268-270),
Guy III de Châtillon (1196-1226) † Comte de Saint-Pol (sur Ternoise). Comte de Nevers, Auxerre & Tonnerre through his wife. Son of Gaucher III de Châtillon. He fought at Avignon 1226 † Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Guy d'Auvergne (1165-1224) Count of Auvergne The red device is a banner (technically a gonfanon) a reference to that borne by Eustache III, Count of Boulogne, who, with his brother (Godefroy de Bouillon) conquered Jerusalem during the first crusade. He was present at Quercy 1209 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Géraud IV d'Armagnac "Trancaléon" (1170-1229) Count of Fézensac , Count of Armagnac, Viscount of Fézenguet He fought at Toulouse 1218 Source; L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Robert II Comte de Dreux (1154-1218) Count of Dreux, Braine and Longueville This familly is of royal blood through the male lineage. Robert II was a cousin of King Philip II and of Raymond VI of Toulouse. He married Yolande, sister of Enguerrand III de Coucy. He fought at Lagny 1180, On the Third Crusade and at Arsouf 1191, Termes 1210, and Bouvines 1214 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Gautier (Walter) II d'Avesnes (1170-1245) Walter became Count of Blois when he married in 1218 the Countess Marguerite de Blois, sister of Thibault VI de Blois. Walter was son of James d'Avesnes. He fought at Avignon in 1226 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Guillaume III de Ponthieu "Talvas" (1179-1221) Count of Ponthieu. Son of John I. Fought at Termes 1210 and Bouvines 1214
Jean de Chalon "le sage" (1190-1267) Count of Burgundy and Chalon (sur Saône). Count of Auxonne from 1230. John was the son of Stephen III, Count of Auxonne. He took the name and the coat of arms of Chalon. In 1237, he swapped Auxonne and Chalon with the duke of Burgundy, for the lordship of Salins (and its valuable saltworks). John married Mahaut, sister of Duke Eudes III of Burgundy, then Isabeau daughter of Robert I of Courtenay and finally Laure of Commercy. He fought at Toulouse 1211 and Avignon 1226 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Thibault I de Bar (1158 - 1214) Thiébaut Ier (1158 † 1214), Comte de Luxembourg, Married 1176 Laurette de Looz († 1190) Married 1189 (annulled 1195) Ermesinde (1189 † 1211), daughter of Guy de Brienne, comte de Bar-sur-Seine and of Elisabeth de Chacenay Married 1197 Ermesinde Ire (1186 † 1247), comtesse de Luxembourg, daughter of'Henri IV, Comte de Luxembourg Count of Bar-le-duc and of Mousson. Seigneur of Briey, Stenay and Longwy. Count of Luxembourg from 1197 through his 3rd marriage with Ermesinde de Luxembourg. Theobald was the brother of Henry I de Bar and father of Henri II (1190 † 1239), who married Philippe de Dreux in 1219 daughter of Robert II, comte de Dreux and of Yolande de Coucy. Thibault fought at Toulouse 1211 and Henri II's men (the Barrois) at Beaucaire 1216 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Raoul III de Neslede (1150-1237) Count of Soissons. He was at Lagny in1180 and fought at Bouvines 1214, (England 1216) and Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Pierre de Dreux «Maucler» (1191-1250) Peter, Count of Brittany (1213-1237) and Count of Penthièvre. Earl of Richmond (1219-1250). He was the Son of Robert II de Dreux. He was in England 1216 and fought at Marmande 1219, Avignon 1226, and in the Crusade of 1239 and the Seventh Crusade. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Guillaume IV des Baux (1200-1239) Count of Orange. Technically a Prince. The title was conferred by the Emperor (The des Baux had not wanted to recognise the Counts of Toulouse (as Marquises of Provence) as their overlords). He faught at Avignon 1226 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Etienne III de Bourgogne (Comté) (1170-1240) Stephen III was count of Auxonne. He is also known as Stephen of Auxonne or Stephen of Chalon. He was descended from the Counts of Burgundy through the male line. His 3rd wife, Agnes, was daughter of Robert II of Dreux. The first two were Beatrix of Chalon and Blandine of Cicon. He faught at Avignon 1226 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Philippe II de Courtenay † Marquis de Namur (1216-1226). Also known as Philip II of Namur, Philip was the son of Peter de Courtenay. He fought at Bouvines 1214 and Avignon 1226 † Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Thibaut IV de Champagne "le chansonnier" (1201-1253) Count of Champagne and later King of Navarre (from 28 August 1234) through his mother, Blanche of Navarre, sister of Sanche VII. Theobald IV was the son of Theobald III. He fought at Avignon 1226, on the Crusade of1239, and the Seventh Crusade. Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Arnould II de Guines (1170-1220) Count of Guines. Castellan of Bourbourg. Lord of Ardres. He fought at Bouvines 1214, England 1216, Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Hervé IV de Donzy (1173-1223) [Auxerre & Nevers] Lord of Vierzon , Count of Nevers (1199-1223)., Count of Auxerre and Tonnerre after the death of Peter de Courtenay (but he took possession of Auxerre only after the death of its bishop). Lord of Donzy (1206-1223) His first wife was Mahaut, daughter of Peter de Courtenay. Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Bouvines 1214, England 1216, Fifth Crusade, Marmande 1219 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Vicomte (Viscount) Roard de Donges Fought at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Lavaur 1211, Castel 1211 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Hystoria Albigensis - commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Bishop of Comminges Fought in Gascony in 1212. Pierre des Vaux de Cernay says "The Bishop of Comminges led some of our knights into Gascony and defended it valiantly against the enemies of the faith." Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay, § 365 (p 171) Hystoria Albigensis - commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Vicomte (Viscount) Raymond de Turenne (1165-1212) Viscount of Turenne, lord of Alvignac and St Céré ( vassal of the Duke of Aquitaine). Viscount of Brassac, lord of Castelnau (vassal of the count of Toulouse). Co-lord of Séverac (vassal of the viscount of Millau - suzerain the king of Aragon). The son of Raymond II de Turenne. He fought at Quercy 1209 and against the Spanish Moors at Las Navas 1212 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Vicomte (Viscount) Bertrand Viscount of Bruniquel and Montclar (1224-1249). The illegitimate son of Raymond VI of ToulouseBertrand was half-brother of Raymond VII of toulouse. Bertrand married the Comtoresse de Bruniquel (Countess of Bruniquel) from whom he held the viscounty. According to late XIIIth century rolls, the blazon is argent and gules, but a note of Lacabane suggests argent should be replaced by or. He fought at Toulouse 1211 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
Vicomte (Viscount) Baudouin Baudouin was the brother of raymond VI. He was brought up in France and fought on the side of the Crusaders. He bore the same arms as his brother, On one famous occasion causing confusion when he appeared on the horizon with an army which, because of his banner, was mistaken for Languedoc troops. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
Renaud VI d'Aubusson (~1185-1249) Viscount of Aubusson. Son of Guy. He fought at Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Geoffroy VI de Châteaudun (c1195-1249) Viscount of Châteaudun. Lord of Mondoubleau , Château-du-Loir, Mayet, La Suze and Louplande. Link: www.francebalade.com . Colours are conjonctured. Fought at Carcassonne 1240 and on the Seventh Crusade † Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
Guichard IV de Beaujeu "le grand" (1160-1216) Lord of Beaujeu Guichard IV married Sybille of Hainaut sister of the Count of Flanders and Hainaut. Guichard IV was brother-in-law of king Philip Augustus of France and Peter of Courtenay emperor of Constantinople. Constable of France. He fought at Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209 and England 1216 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Gaucher I de Joigny (>1161-1237) Lord of Châteaurenard The tincture of the lion is uncertain. Gaucher married first Adélaïs de Traynel in 1195 then Amicie, daughter of Simon de Montfort, in 1226. He faught at Béziers 1209 and Carcassonne 1209 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Pierre Bermond VI d'Anduze et Sauve [Toulouse] (1190-1215) Prince of Anduze, Lord of Sauve and Sommières. Co-Lord of Alès. Brother-in-law of Raymond VII de Toulouse. Peter fought in the disastrous Fourth Crusade, and at Béziers 1209 and Carcassonne 1209 [but on which side ?] Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Juhel (or Juël) III de Mayenne (1168-1220) Lord of Mayenne. Juhel was half-brother toAmaury de Craon. Juhel died in Egypt. He fought on the 3rd and Fourth Crusades, and at Lavaur 1211 and Marmande 1219 ,2
Bouchard I de Marly (1170-1226) Lord of Marly (le-Roi), Montreuil-Bonnin, Magny (les-hameaux), Saissac and Saint-Martin. Son of Matthew I de Marly. Bouchard I was cousin of Mathieu II de Montmorency. † He fought at Lavaur 1211 (?), Toulouse 1211, Castel 1211, Muret 1213, Toulouse 1218 and Avignon 1226 † . He was awarded the castle at Saissac, siezed from Bertrand de Saissac. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Mathieu II de Montmorency "le grand" [France] (1174-1230) Constable of France from about 1218. Lord of Ecouen, Conflans and Montmorency One of his grand-mothers was Alice, daughter of King Henry I of England. Brother in law of Simon IV de Montfort. Bouvines 1214, Avignon 1226 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Humbert V de Beaujeu [Bourgogne, Burgundy] (1197-1250) Lord of Beaujeu Constable of France (1240-1250). Humbert V was the son of Guichard IV. Avignon 1226, Seventh Crusade Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Bertrand I de Gourdon [Limousin] (~1185-~1240) Lord of Gourdon Bertrand de Gourdon was involved in the death of Richard Coeur de Lion, in 1199, during the siege of Chalus (near Limoges). Quercy 1209, Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Bertrand II de Cardaillac [Toulouse] (1190-1250) Lord of Cardaillac, Bioule, Saint-Cirq, la Popie, Rudelle, Thémines & Concots. He followed the crusaders, took Puylaroque and plundered Lavaur. Quercy 1209 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Otton de Trazegnies [Hainault, Hainaut] Lord of Trazegnies. Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Mathieu II de Marly (Marley) [France] Lord of l'Haÿ (les-roses) Son of Matthew I de Marly. Castel 1211 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Lambert de Thury [Nevers & Auxerre] (1155-1224) Also written Thurey, Thurin, Toury etc.... Also known as Lambert de Crécy or Lambert de Croissy Lambert became Lord of Limoux (known as Lambert de Limoux) and Puicheric. He was the commander of the beliguered garisson in the citadel at Beaucaire in 1216. He restored the Castle at Saissac. Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Termes 1210, Beaucaire 1216, Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle: Hystoria Albigensis - commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Raoul VII de Mauvoisin Lord of St André from 1228. http://poirier.valveri.free.fr/nobles_ancetres/mauvoisi.htm He was present at Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Arnoul IV d'Audenarde (Oudenarde) (~1180-1242): Lord of Audenarde & Pamèle. Baillif of Flanders He was at Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Enghelbert IV d'Enghien [Brabant] (1185-1242) Lord of Enghien. He was at Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Renaud II de l'Isle [Anjou] Lord of l'Isle. Viscount of Blois. He was at Marmande 1219 Source: Hystoria Albigensis - Commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Guillaume de Cayeux [Picardy] William, Lord of Cayeux (-sur-mer) and Lord of Bouillancourt. He was at Lagny 1180, and went on the Third Crusade, Termes 1210, Bouvines 1214 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Eustache de Cayeux [Picardy] (11?-1211): Eustache is the son of William, Lord of Cayeux. He went on the Fourth Crusade and fought at Toulouse 1211 † Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Robert III de Mauvoisin [France] (1172-1217) Lord of Aulnay-sous-bois, Sauvigny and Coulommiers. Fourth Crusade, Termes 1210 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
André IV de Vitré [Bretagne, Britany] (1180-1250) Andrew, Lord of Vitré. Termes 1210 and Seventh Crusade Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Eon de Pontchâteau [Bretagne, Britany] Lord of Pontchâteau. Termes 1210, Bouvines 1214 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Etienne II de Sancerre [Blois] (1190-1252): Lord of Saint-Brisson (now Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire). Lord of Châtillon (Châtillon-sur-Loire or Châtillon-Coligny ?). Butler of France from 1248. Second son of Stephen I de Sancerre. Bouvines 1214, England 1216, Avignon 1226 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Guillaume IV des Barres [France] (1185-1249) Lord of la Ferté-Alais. William IV was Simon IV de Montfort's half-brother, their mother Amicie, countess of Leicester, married first Simon III de Montfort, then William III des Barres. William IV is the son of William III. Lagny 1180, Muret 1213 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens)
Enguerrand III de Coucy (le bâtisseur, the builder) [Picardie, Picardy] (1174-1243) Lord of Coucy. Count of Roucy (~1202) when he married Beatrix de Vignory widow of John I de Roucy. Count of Perche. He was the Son of Raoul I. His daugther, Mary, married King Alexander II of Scotland and gave birth to King Alexander III. Enguerrand built the biggest tower in Christendom for his castle of Coucy : 177 feet high, 105 feet wide, 25 feet thick at his base. His motto was: "King am not, nor Prince, nor Duke, nor Count either, I am the sire of Coucy". He was at Lavaur 1211, Bouvines 1214, England 1216, Marmande 1219 , Avignon 1226 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Simon VI de Neauphle (de Ricosie) [France]: Castellan of Neauphle (-le-château). The blazon is drawn from a seal (www.cg78.fr) dated 1206. Colours are uncertain. From 1217, after a second marriage, Simon adopted a seal with a lion. Again the colours are uncertain, but the lion might be argent as the castellans of Neauphle (Neaufle) were ligemen of the Montforts. The Neauphle family founded the Cistercian Abbey of des Vaux de Cerney, whose sixth Abbot, Guy, and his nephew, a monk at the abbey called Peter, played important roles in the Cathar Crusade. Peter wrote the Historia Albigensis, a primary source much cited on this page. Click here for more on Guy and Peter des Vaux de Cerney, and the Historia Albigensis. Fourth Crusade, Toulouse 1211, Castel 1211, Bouvines 1214 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Amaieu V d'Albret [Gascogne, Gascony] (1192-1240) : Lord of Albret (Labrit) Termes 1210, Toulouse 1218, Marmande 1219 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Guy I de Lévis: [France] (1180-1230) Lord of Lévis (-St-Nom). He become Lord de Mirepoix and Marshall of the Faith. His family later inherited Saissac. He was the son of Philip I de Lévis who had taken part in the Third Crusade. Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Termes 1210, Lavaur 1211, Castel 1211, Beaucaire 1216, Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Hystoria Albigensis - commentaires de Pascal Guébin & Henri Maisonneuve
Alain de Roucy (Alan of Roucy) [Picardie, Picardy] (~1170~1222) : Muret 1213, Beaucaire 1216, England 1216, Toulouse 1218 Alan de Roucy was a vassal of the Count of Champaigne and also held fiefs from the French King (Philip Augustus). Alan de Roucy arived in the Languedoc from France towards the winter of 1211, just as Simon de Montfort set off from Caselnaudry for Narbonne. He would remain in the Languedoc for ten years and was granted the lordship of Termes in 1213 by Simon de Montfort and later Bram and Montreal. He was killed defending Montreal in 1221. Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle, laisse 111 Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay [279]. The Sibly's also cite Molinier 181 & 185. Chronica - Guilhem de Puylaurens (The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens) , XXXI Chronique - Baudouin d'Avesnes
Payen de Corbeil Viscount of Corbeil. http://poirier.valveri.free.fr/nobles_ancetres/corbeil2.htm Muret 1213 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay Chronique - Baudouin d'Avesnes
Florent de Ville [Lorraine] Muret 1213, Bouvines 1214 Source: Chronique - Baudouin d'Avesnes
Robert I de Courtenay [Gâtinais] (1168-1239) Lord of Champignelles, Châteaurenard, Conches, Nonancourt, Charny & other estates. Grand-Butler of France in 1223. Brother of Peter II de Courtenay. Cousin of Raymond VI of Toulouse. Béziers 1209, Carcassonne 1209, Lavaur 1211, England 1216, Avignon 1226 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Nègre de La Redorte [Béziers] Lord of La Redorte. Canting arms. The blazon "or 3 redortes (a kind of twisted tree branch) sable (black)" alludes to the name of the bearer. Beaucaire 1216 Source: Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Amaury I de Craon (1170-1226) [Anjou] Lord of Craon. Seneschal of Anjou from 1222 to 1226. He married in 1212 Jeanne, elder daugther of William des Roches. Amaury is the half-brother of Juhel de Mayenne. Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Lord of l'Isle-Jourdain & Dunes [Toulouse] Lord of Clermont-Dessus Toulouse 1218 Source: L'épopée cathare - Michel Roquebert
Geoffroy de la Truie [Flandre, Flanders] (Geoffrey of the Sow!) Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Michel V de Harnes [Flandre, Flanders] (1170-1231) . Son of Michel IV, who was also in England in 1216. http://members.aol.com/mikesclark/genealogy/counts.html: Fourth Crusade, Bouvines 1214, England 1216, Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle Historia Albigensis - Pierre des Vaux de Cernay
Rainier de Rancon Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Guillaume I de Mello [France] (1163-1248) Lord of Saint-Bris and then lord of Mello. Son of Dreux IV. Toulouse 1218 Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Dreux de Mello [Anjou] (11?-1249) Lord of Saint-Maurice-Thizouaille. Lord of Loches. Son of Dreux IV de Mello. Toulouse 1218, Seventh Crusade† Source: Canso de la crozada - Guilhem [Guillaume or William] de Tudèle
Erard de Villehardouin [Champagne] (1175/80-1226) Lord of Lézinnes (probably Lizines) en 1207. Lord of Villehardouin & Villy