Guy of Ibelin (French: ''Guy d'Ibelin'') (before 1306 – 1350/60) was
seneschal
The word ''seneschal'' () can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
from 1318 and a burgher of Venice from 30 December 1334. He was the son of
Philip of Ibelin (1253–1318), previous seneschal of Cyprus and
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
by his second wife Maria Embriaco of Giblet (d. 1331). He was evidently held in high regard by King
Hugh IV of Cyprus
Hugh IV (1293-1296 – 10 October 1359) was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death. The son of Guy, Constable of Cyprus (son of Hugh III of Cyprus), ...
, since he is named in a royal decree from 1329 as a '' "magnificus vir" '', in charge of four newly created priesthoods in the cathedral of Nicosia.
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He married Margaret of Ibelin with
papal dispensation
In the jurisprudence of the canon law of the Catholic Church, a dispensation is the exemption from the immediate obligation of law in certain cases.The Law of Christ Vol. I, pg. 284 Its object is to modify the hardship often arising from the ...
in 1319. They had three children:
* John of Ibelin (d. after 1367), seneschal of Cyprus after his father's death
* Alice of Ibelin (d. after 1374), who married
John of Lusignan
John of Lusignan ( French: ''Jean de Lusignan''; c. 1329 or 1329/1330 – 1375) was a regent of the Kingdom of Cyprus and titular Prince of Antioch. He was son of King Hugh IV of Cyprus and his second wife Alix of Ibelin. He was a member of the Hou ...
(1329/30-1375), titular
Prince of Antioch
Prince of Antioch was the title given during the Middle Ages to Normans, Norman rulers of the Principality of Antioch, a region surrounding the city of Antioch, now known as Antakya in Turkey. The Princes originally came from the County of Sicil ...
and
Regent of Cyprus
* Margaret of Ibelin
References
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*, reprint of article ''Les Ibelin aux XIIIe et XIVe siècles''.
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Further reading
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External links
Genealogical website for European royalty*
See also
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Officers of the Kingdom of Cyprus The Kingdom of Cyprus, as an offshoot of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, maintained many of the same offices, such as: seneschal, constable, marshal, admiral, Chamberlain, and chancellor.
The Officers of the Kingdom of Cyprus from its founding were:
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14th-century births
14th-century deaths