Walter I Grenier
Walter I, of the
Minority
Walter and his twin brother,
Walter and Eustace II's mother, Emma, married Count Hugh II of Jaffa in 1124. Hugh assumed charge of the boys' inheritance as well as of Emma's town of Jericho.[2] Walter and Eustace II then lived with their mother and stepfather in Jaffa.[3] Walter came of age between 1127 and March 1129,[2] when a charter of King Baldwin II describes him as the lord of Caesarea.[4] Since Eustace II is described as the lord of Sidon already in 1126, Mayer assumes that Eustace I's fief was divided between the twins at that time. Hugh continued to hold sway over Caesarea until 1128.[4]
Career
King Baldwin II died on 21 August 1131. Walter attended the
Walter's grievance with his stepfather, Hugh, was such that in 1134, he stood up in the royal court and accused Hugh of lèse-majesté and conspiring to kill King Fulk. Fulk himself had instigated Walter to make this accusation; the king needed a reason to revoke the fiefs of the vassal who had grown too powerful, and Walter desired Sidon, the Grenier patrimony governed by Hugh.[6] Hugh then revolted against Fulk, lost his fiefs, and was exiled. Jericho, which belonged to Walter's mother, was also confiscated. Walter never profited, however, as the royal family retained these lands.[7]
Having no other choice, Walter remained loyal to Fulk, who had outwitted him. He never became the king's friend either, nor was he close to Fulk's son
References
- ^ Mayer 1994, p. 871.
- ^ a b c Mayer 1994, p. 870.
- ^ a b Mayer 1994, p. 872.
- ^ a b c Mayer 1994, p. 873.
- ^ Mayer 1994, p. 874.
- ^ a b c Mayer 1994, p. 875.
- ^ Mayer 1994, p. 876.
Sources
- ISBN 0860784169.