Guitier (Ithier) of Rethel (died 1171), son of

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and

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, nephew of

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, was Count of Rethel, succeeding his mother. (His father is named as count, but it is not clear that he ever served.) Châtelain de Vitry. In March 1129, Guitier travelled to the Holy Land, although it is not clear if he participated in the

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that year. Guitier married Beatrix of Namur, daughter of

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, and Erminside. Guitier and Beatrix had eleven children: * Beatrix de Rethel (1130 – 30 March 1185), married Roger II, King of Sicily * Jean de Rethel (died after 1144) * Manasses de Rethel (died after 1144) * Hugues de Rethel (died after 1166), monk at

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* Manasses IV (died 1199) * Henri de Rethel (died 1191), Châtelain de Vitry * Baudouin de Rethel (died 1198 or after), Seigneur de Chemery *

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(died 1195 or after), Archdeacon at Liège * Simon de Rethel * Clemence de Rethel (died after 1190), married Hugh of Pierrepont,

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* Unnamed daughter, married Geoffroy, Vidame de Châlons. Upon his death, he was succeeded as Count of Rethel by his son Manasses IV.

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* * *{{cite book , title=The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Dynastic History 1099-1125 , first=Alan V. , last=Murray , publisher=Prosographica et Genealogica , year=2000 Christians of the First Crusade 1171 deaths