Othenin, Count Of Montbéliard

Othenin (died 1338), called the Mad, was a

Count of Montbéliard Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

. He was the only son of

Reginald of Burgundy Reginald of Burgundy (died 1321) was Count of Montbéliard, ''jure uxoris'', from 1282 to 1321. He was a son of Hugh of Chalon (from the House of Ivrée), sire of Salins, and his wife Adelaide. After Reginald's death in 1322, his daughter Joan ...

and his wife,

Guillemette of Neufchâtel Guillemette de Neufchâtel (1260–1317) was a French noblewoman, the daughter of Amadeus, Count of Neufchâtel and his wife, Jordanna of Arberg.Le Roman d'une Principauté, D. Seigneur. - Éditions : Cêtre In 1259, her great-aunt Margaret, ...

. Othenin could not intervene in the affairs of the county because of his mental problems. He was placed under the tutelage of his uncle, Hugh of Chalon. He lived in the reclusive Château de Montfaucon (''Castle of Montfaucon''), near

Besançon Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerl ...

, until his death. Othenin died in 1338. He was buried in the church of Saint-Maimbœuf Montbéliard. Henry I of Mountfacon was named his successor by the

Holy Roman Emperor The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( la, Imperator Romanorum, german: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period ( la, Imperat ...

Louis IV. House of Montfaucon Counts of Montbéliard 1338 deaths Year of birth missing Chalon-Arlay Royalty and nobility with disabilities {{France-noble-stub