Hugh IX of Lusignan
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Hugh IX the Brown of Lusignan (1163 or 1168 – 5 November 1219) was the grandson of Hugh VIII
. His father, also Hugh (b. c. 1141), was the co-seigneur of Lusignan from 1164, marrying a woman named Orengarde before 1162 or about 1167 and dying in 1169. Hugh IX became seigneur of Lusignan in 1172, seigneur of Couhe and Chateau-Larcher in the 1190s, and Count of La Marche (as Hugh IV) on his grandfather's death. Hugh IX died on the Fifth Crusade
at Damietta
on 5 November 1219.
Hugh IX is mentioned under the pseudonym Maracdes ("Emerald") in two poems by the troubadour Gaucelm Faidit
, according to the Occitan razó
s to these poems.
(1181 – 1233), daughter of Wulgrin III of Angoulême
, Count of Angoulême and Count of La Marche (brother of count Aymer/Adhemar Taillifer
). He had two known children:
in the 1978 BBC
TV drama series The Devil's Crown
.
Hugh VIII of Lusignan
Hugh VIII the Old of Lusignan or Hugh III of La Marche or Hugues VIII le Vieux de Lusignan was the eldest son of Hugh VII and of Sarrasine or Saracena de Lezay. He became Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche on his father's death in 1151...
. His father, also Hugh (b. c. 1141), was the co-seigneur of Lusignan from 1164, marrying a woman named Orengarde before 1162 or about 1167 and dying in 1169. Hugh IX became seigneur of Lusignan in 1172, seigneur of Couhe and Chateau-Larcher in the 1190s, and Count of La Marche (as Hugh IV) on his grandfather's death. Hugh IX died on the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
at Damietta
Damietta
Damietta , also known as Damiata, or Domyat, is a port and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the intersection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile, about north of Cairo.-History:...
on 5 November 1219.
Hugh IX is mentioned under the pseudonym Maracdes ("Emerald") in two poems by the troubadour Gaucelm Faidit
Gaucelm Faidit
Gaucelm Faidit was a troubadour, born in Uzerche, in the Limousin, from a family of knights in service of the count of Turenne. He travelled widely in France, Spain, and Hungary...
, according to the Occitan razó
Razó (Occitan literary form)
A razó or razo was a short piece of Occitan prose detailing the circumstances of a troubadour composition. A razó normally introduced an individual poem, acting as a prose preface and explanation; it might, however, share some of the characteristics of a vida and the boundary between the...
s to these poems.
Marriage and issue
His first wife was Agathe de Preuilly, daughter of Peter (Pierre) II de Preuilly and Aenor de Mauleon. Their marriage was annulled in 1189. His second wife, married c. 1189, was Mathilde of AngoulêmeMathilde of Angoulême
Mathilde of Angoulême was the sole daughter of Wulgrin III, Count of Angoulême. After the death of her father, the title passed to her uncle, William V of Angoulême...
(1181 – 1233), daughter of Wulgrin III of Angoulême
Wulgrin III of Angoulême
Wulgrim III of Angoulême, also known as Wulgrin Taillefer II, inherited the title of Count of Angoulême and it's territories from his father, William VI of Angoulême....
, Count of Angoulême and Count of La Marche (brother of count Aymer/Adhemar Taillifer
Aymer of Angoulême
Aymer was the last Count of Angoulême of the House of Taillefer. He was the third of the six children of Count William IV and Marguerite of Turenne...
). He had two known children:
- Hugh X of LusignanHugh X of LusignanHugh X de Lusignan, Hugh V of La Marche or Hugh I of Angoulême or Hugues X & V & I de Lusignan succeeded his father Hugh IX as Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November, 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage.Hugh X de Lusignan was betrothed to marry 12 year-old Isabel of...
. Although traditionally given as son of Matilde, he married Isabella of AngoulêmeIsabella of AngoulêmeIsabella of Angoulême was queen consort of England as the second wife of King John from 1200 until John's death in 1216. They had five children by the king including his heir, later Henry III...
, her first cousin. Since such a marriage would have been within prohibited degrees, it has been deduced that he was son of Agathe. - Agathe of Lusignan, married c. 1220 Geoffroi V Seigneur de Pons
Fictional portrayals
Hugh was portrayed by actor James CossinsJames Cossins
James Cossins was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr. Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors"...
in the 1978 BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV drama series The Devil's Crown
The Devil's Crown
The Devil's Crown was a BBC television series which dramatised the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard I and John....
.
Sources
- Biographies des troubadours ed. J. Boutière, A.-H. Schutz (Paris: Nizet, 1964) pp. 187–191.