Hugh I,

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(1030–1101), son of Renaud I of Clermont (1010–1088), son-in-law of Baldwin II of Clermont, the second known Count of Clermont. Hugh was an early founder of the

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. Hugh married Marguerite de Ramerupt, daughter of

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, and his wife Alice de Roucy. Hugh and Marguerite had eight children: *

Renaud II, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis Renaud II of Clermont (''Renaud/Rainald II de Clermont''; 1075–1152) was son of Hugh I, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and Marguerite de Roucy (daughter of Hilduin IV, Count of Montdidier). Renaud became Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis upon his f ...

* Gui, who died imprisoned in Rouen in 1119 * Hugues (d. after 1099) * Ermentrude, married to

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; many of their offspring and other relatives died in the White Ship disaster of 1120. * Adelise (Alix), married to Gilbert Fitz Richard, Lord of Clare, whose issue were prominent nobles in England * Marguerite, married to Gilbert de Gerberoy * Richilde, married to Dreux II, Sire de Mello * Emme (Béatrice), Dame de Luzarches, married to Mathieu I, Count of

Beaumont-sur-Oise Beaumont-sur-Oise (, literally ''Beaumont on Oise'') is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. The classical cellist Jean-Henri Levasseur (1764–1823) was born in Beaumont-sur-Oise. Population Notable p ...

. Upon his death, Hugh was succeeded as Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis by his son Renaud.

Sources

Prime, Temple, ''Note on the County of Clermont, Notes Relative to Certain Matters Connected with French History'', De Vinne Press, New York, 1903 (available o
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Clermont-en-Beauvaisis Clermont () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Clermont-de-l'Oise station has rail connections to Amiens, Creil and Paris. History Clermont was also known as Clermont-en-Beauvaisis or Clermont-de-l'Oise. The town is built ...