Geoffrey II de Villehardouin, Prince of Achaia & Andravida

GEOFFROY de Villehardouin (-after 6 May 1246, bur Andravida, church of St James). The Livre de la Conqueste de la Morée names “Goffrey et Guillerme” as the two sons of Geoffroy I Prince of Achaia, adding that Geoffroy inherited the principality and that Guillaume was granted “la chastellanie de Calamate” after the death of their father[71]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Gaufridus iunior de Villa Harduini filius Gaufridi principis de insula Montionis" when referring to his marriage. "Gaufridus de Villa Arduini, princes Achaye et totius imperii Romanie senescallus" donated property to "abbati et conventui Clarevallis Aricourt" [Harricourt, Chaumont, Haute-Marne], with the consent of "Helysabez uxoris mee et Gaufridi primogeniti mei", by charter dated 1216. He succeeded his father in 1218/[1225/27] as GEOFFROY II Prince of Achaia and Andravida, and was recognised by his brother-in-law Emperor Robert as Prince of Achaia[. “Goffridus de Villa-Harduini, princeps Achaie et senescallus Romanie” confirmed the appointment of “dominus Manasses de Valverra” by charter dated Mar 1220 (N.S.). He was Seigneur de Courtenay from Feb 1241 to 20 Feb 1242. Lord of Messenia with Kalamata and Arkadia. He was given suzerainty over Eubœa by Baudouin II Emperor of Constantinople in 1236, in return for Achaia providing help in defending Constantinople. Lord of the islands of the archipelago (Eubœa) 1240/44. Miller states that Prince Geoffroy II is last mentioned as alive in a letter of Pope Innocent IV dated 6 May 1246[78], but this document has not yet been consulted. m (1217 after Apr) AGNES de Courtenay, daughter of PIERRE de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople & his second wife Yolande de Flandre Marquise de Namur ([1202]-in France after 1247). William of Tyre (Continuator) specifies that the daughter of Pierre de Courtenay (unnamed) married the son of Geoffroy de Villehardouin while she and her mother were travelling through Morea en route to Constantinople. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to the marriage of "quartam filiarum eius [Namucensis comitis Petri]" and "Gaufridus iunior de Villa Harduini filius Gaufridi principis de insula Montionis"[80]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified.