Guy II (d. 1057), son of
Renaud I, Count of Soissons, and his wife (name unknown), widow of
Hilduin III, Count of Montdidier. Guy was identified as
Count of Soissons This is a list of those who bore the title Count of Soissons (french: Comte de Soissons) and ruled Soissons and its '' civitas'' or diocese as a county in the Middle Ages. The title continued in use into modern times, but without ties to the actual ...
in 1042 in a charter in which
Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
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, the treasurer of St. Martin, denoted property. Guy died with his father in 1057 at the siege of
Soissons
Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital ...
.
It is not known whether or not Guy was married and no children are recorded. Upon his death, his sister
Adelaide
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assumed the countship of Soissons.
Sources
Dormay, C., Histoire de la ville de Soissons et de ses rois, ducs, comtes et gouverneurs, Soissons, 1664 (available o
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Counts of Soissons