Guihomar III, Viscount of Léon

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Guihomar III of Léon (c. 1087–1157) was a Viscount of Léon. He succeeded his father Harvey I.

Life[]

Very few things are known about Guihomar III’s life.

His name appears firstly in the charter of foundation of the priory Saint-Martin of Morlaix made by his father in 1128.

He is also cited in the charter of the foundation of the priory of Saint-Melaine of Morlaix (c. 1145-1147)[1] made by his son Harvey II, who mentions “pater meus G. vicecomes”.

Issue[]

The name of Guihomar’s wife is not known. They had two sons :

  • Harvey II who succeeded his father and married Sybilla, an illegitimate daughter of King Stephen.
  • Guihomar, mentioned in 1164 with his son Josselin[2][3] Léa Chaillou, believes that this is a misreading of the charter and that Josselin was not related to the de Léon family.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ André Chédeville & Noël-Yves Tonnerre La Bretagne féodale XIe-XIII siècles. Ouest-France, Université de Rennes (1987), p. 165.
  2. ^ The name Josselin was frequently given to the members of the Houses of Porhoët and Rohan, which might indicate that Josselin’s mother belonged to one of these families.
  3. ^ Patrick Kernévez, André-Yves Bourgès Généalogie des vicomtes de Léon (XIe, XIIe et XIIIe siècles). Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, volume CXXXVI, 2007, p. 157-188.
  4. ^ Chaillou, pp. 23–24

Sources[]

  • Chaillou, Léa. The House of Léon: Genealogy and Origins. Foundations: The Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 11, 2019, pp. 19–48 ISSN 1479-5078
  • Patrick Kernévez, André-Yves Bourgès Généalogie des vicomtes de Léon (XIe, XIIe et XIIIe siècles). Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, volume CXXXVI, 2007, p. 157-188.
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