Humphrey of Montfort

Humphrey of Montfort (died 12 February 1284) was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Humphrey was the second son of Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre by his second wife Maria of Antioch-Armenia, Lady of Toron.

On 1 October 1274, Humphrey married Eschive d'Ibelin (1253–1312), daughter of John d'Ibelin, Lord of Beirut and his wife Alice de la Roche sur l'Ognon. Their children were:

• three sons and a daughter, all of whom died young
• Amaury of Montfort (died 1304)
• Rupen of Montfort (died 1313)

In 1282, upon the death of his sister-in-law Isabella of Ibelin, Eschive succeeded her as lady of Beirut. When Humphrey's older brother Jean died in 1283, Humphrey was allowed to succeed to Jean's Lordship of Tyre by King Hugh III of Cyprus, who had a few years earlier confirmed the Montforts in their possessions of Tyre but reserved the right to re-take the fiefdom if Jean died without issue. However, upon Humphrey's death 6 months later, the new king Henry II retook the fiefdom (probably because he considered Humphrey's sons too young to guarantee the defence of Tyre) and granted it to his sister Margaret.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Humphrey of Montfort

Amaury III de Montfort Simon III de Montfort Agnes de Garlande Guy de Montfort, Lord of Sidon Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester Amicia de Beaumont Petronilla de Grandmesnil Philip de Montfort, lord of Tyre Barisan of Ibelin Balian of Ibelin Helvis, lady of Ramla Helvis of Ibelin John Komnenos Maria Komnene Maria Taronitissa Humphrey de Montfort Bohemond de Poitiers, prince of Antioch Raymond IV De Poitiers, count of Tripoli Orguilleuse d'Harenc Raymond-Roupen de Poitiers of Antioch Rupen III of Rupenids, king of Armenia Alice of Rupenids of Armenia Isabella of Toron Maria de Poitiers of Armenia Hugh VIII, lord of Lusignan Aimery de Lusignan, king of Cyprus Burgondie de Rancon Helvis de Lusignan Baldwin d'Ibelin, lord of Rampla Eschive d'Ibelin Richilde de Bethsan

Sources

• Edbury, Peter W. (2001). "The De Montforts in the Latin East". In Prestwich, Michael; Britnell, R. H.; Frame, Robin (eds.). Thirteenth Century England VIII: Proceedings of the Durham Conference 1999. The Boydell Press.