William of Aumelas

Who was William of Aumelas?

William of Aumelas was the second son of William V of Montpellier and of Ermessende, daughter of count Peter of Melgueil. The lordship of Aumelas was detached from the territories of Montpellier to create a property for him.

At some date after 1118 he married Tiburge, daughter and heiress of Raimbaut, count of Orange. He fell ill and made his will on 7 March 1155. He died before May 1156. William and Tiburge had three children:

Raimbaut of Orange who became lord of Orange and Aumelas and was a major troubadour. He died childless.

Tiburge, who in 1147 married Adhemar de Murvieux, from Murviel near Montpellier. They had two daughters, Tiburge and Sibylle, who became joint possessors of Aumelas, eventually ceding it in 1199 to William VIII of Montpellier.

Tiburge, who married

Firstly Geoffrey of Mornas, and

Secondly, after March 1155, Bertrand I des Baux. Tiburge and Bertrand had three sons and two daughters. Their second son, Hugh des Baux, married Barrale of Marseille and was the father of Barral des Baux. Their youngest son, William I of Baux, was the first prince of Orange.