Hugh III of Lusignan
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Hugh III called Albus, was the third Lord of Lusignan, probably the son and successor of Hugh II
. He confirmed the donation by one of his vassals of the church of Mezeaux to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien
and himself granted the abbey the woodland and the public road between Lusignan and Poitiers
. He may have been intimate with the comital court of Poitou
, for the Duchess Emma, wife of William IV of Aquitaine
, imposed a tax on the abbey of Saint-Maixent
and gave him the proceeds. His own wife was Arsendis, whom he married in 967, and he was succeeded by his son Hugh Brunus
, not the last of that name in the family.
Hugh II of Lusignan
Hugh II , called Carus , was the second Lord of Lusignan, the son and successor of Hugh I Venator. According to the Chronicle of Saint-Maixent, he built the castle at Lusignan. Hugh III Albus, who emerges from historical obscurity in the next generation, was probably his son.-Sources:*Painter,...
. He confirmed the donation by one of his vassals of the church of Mezeaux to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien
Saint-Cyprien
Saint-Cyprien is the name or part of the name of several places. Most of them are named after Cyprian:-Canada:* Saint-Cyprien, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, municipality in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec...
and himself granted the abbey the woodland and the public road between Lusignan and Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
. He may have been intimate with the comital court of Poitou
Poitou
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers.The region of Poitou was called Thifalia in the sixth century....
, for the Duchess Emma, wife of William IV of Aquitaine
William IV of Aquitaine
William IV , called Fierebras or Fierebrace , was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 963 to his retirement in 990.William's father, William III, abdicated to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers and left the government to...
, imposed a tax on the abbey of Saint-Maixent
Saint-Maixent
Saint-Maixent is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
and gave him the proceeds. His own wife was Arsendis, whom he married in 967, and he was succeeded by his son Hugh Brunus
Hugh IV of Lusignan
Hugh IV , called Brunus , was the fourth Lord of Lusignan. He was the son of Hugh III Albus and Arsendis...
, not the last of that name in the family.
Sources
- Painter, SidneySidney PainterSidney Painter was a twentieth-century American medievalist at Johns Hopkins University.Painter was born in New York City; after the Taft School he attended Yale University . He wrote many influential books...
. "The Lords of Lusignan in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries." Speculum, Vol. 32, No. 1. (Jan., 1957), pp 27–47.