Geoffroy was a son of Pons de Pons and Gervaise de Craon. In 1160, Geoffroy founded the Hôpital des Pèlerins (Pilgrims' Hospital), outside the walls of Pons, to replace an older hospital that was too small, to host the growing numbers of pilgrims on their way along the Way of St. James to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. The hospital was originally run by the Knights Templar.
Combes, Jean (1985). Guide des départements : la Charente-Maritime, par (ouvrage collectif sous la direction de).
Vaux de Foletier, François de (1929). Histoire d'Aunis et de Saintonge (in French). Paris: Boivin & cie. OCLC 1153384342.
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geoffroy, pons, lord, pons, 12th, century, french, noble, died1191buriedst, vivien, church, pons, francefatherpons, ponsmothergervaise, craon, contents, life, marriage, issue, citations, referenceslife, editgeoffroy, pons, pons, gervaise, craon, 1160, geoffroy. Geoffroy III de Pons Lord of Pons was a 12th century French noble Geoffroy III de PonsDied1191BuriedSt Vivien Church Pons FranceFatherPons de PonsMotherGervaise de Craon Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Citations 4 ReferencesLife editGeoffroy was a son of Pons de Pons and Gervaise de Craon In 1160 Geoffroy founded the Hopital des Pelerins Pilgrims Hospital outside the walls of Pons to replace an older hospital that was too small to host the growing numbers of pilgrims on their way along the Way of St James to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain The hospital was originally run by the Knights Templar During a revolt with Count of Angouleme and Hugh IX of Lusignan and Geoffrey de Rancon Lord of Taillebourg against King Henry II of England 1 their vassal as the Duke of Aquitaine the Castle of Pons is destroyed by Richard Lionheart in 1179 2 Geoffroy was able to recover his lands and obtain permission to build a new castle in 1180 2 He died in 1191 and was buried in St Vivien Church Pons France Marriage and issue editGeoffroy married Agnes de Matha daughter of Geoffroy Martel de Matha and Philippa de Sable and are known to have had the following known children Renaud II de Pons married Marguerite de Perigord had issue Geoffroy de Pons Lord of Asnieres who is alleged to be the ancestor of the Marquis of Asnieres La Chataigneraye Citations edit Vaux de Foletier 1929 p 30 a b Combes 1985 p 113 References editCombes Jean 1985 Guide des departements la Charente Maritime par ouvrage collectif sous la direction de Vaux de Foletier Francois de 1929 Histoire d Aunis et de Saintonge in French Paris Boivin amp cie OCLC 1153384342 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geoffroy III de Pons amp oldid 1220035521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
