Balian de Grenier, comte de Sidon

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1. BALIAN (-1240). The Lignages d'Outremer name (in order) "Bellin…seignor de Seete et…Agnes et…Femie" as the children of "Renaut seignor de Seete" & his wife[980]. Lord of Sidon 1210. Bailli of the kingdom of Jerusalem 1228/1231.

m (1228) MARGUERITE [Ida][981] de Reynel, daughter of ARNOUD de Reynel [Risnel] & his wife Ide de Brienne (-5 Jun [1254]). The Lignages d'Outremer name "Marguerite, la niece dou rei Johan" as wife of "Bellin…seignor de Seete"[982]. She is named as niece of Jean de Brienne by William of Tyre (Continuator), who also names her parents when he records her marriage[983]. Cousin of Yolande Queen of Jerusalem, it was alleged that Queen Yolande's husband Emperor Friedrich II King of Germany seduced her on their wedding night 9 Nov 1225[984]. She is named "la gentile dame de Sayete, dame Margarite" in the contract dated 1252 relating to the marriage of her son (see below)[985]. The Chronicle of Amadi records the death 5 Jun, in 1254 from the context, of "Margarita dama de Saeto"[986]. Balian & his wife had five children: