Guy of Lusignan, Count of Angoulême
French noble
Guy of Lusignan (1269–1308) was the lord of Lusignan, count of La Marche and count of Angoulême from 1303 until his death.
Guy, also called Guiard, was the son of Hugh XII of Lusignan and Jeanne de Fougères. His older brother was Hugh XIII. On 25 May 1283, Hugh XIII named Guy has his universal heir. In 1290, Guy became lord of Archiac. On 12 June 1297, Hugh disinherited him supposedly for assisting Hugh's mortal enemies. Nevertheless, Hugh's death in 1303 sparked a succession crisis, with Guy laying claim to the counties against his nephew, Renaud IV de Pons, son of his sister Yolande. In December 1303, King Philip IV was at Angoulême, having apparently decided to back Guy. An accord between Guy and Renaud was arranged and Guy was placed in control of Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême. On 1 July 1304, the Parlement of Paris confirmed this decision and authorized Guy to perform homage to the king for the counties. On 22 September, the childless Guy named Yolande his heir.
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