Hetum III, lord of Lampron

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1. HETHUM [III] ([1145/50]-1218, bur Trazarg). The Chronique du Royaume de la Petite Arménie of Constable Sempad records that "Oschin seigneur de Lampron" paid his ransom after being captured at "Mecis" in [12 Feb 1151/11 Feb 1152] and left "son tout jeune fils Hethoum" as hostage with Thoros[1096]. The Chronographie of Samuel d'Ani records that "[Gr%C3%A9goire] Abirad" rescued "son neveu (fils de sa sœur) Héthoum" who had been put in irons by King Lewon at Sis[1097]. The Chronicle of Sempad names him as son of Oshin when recording his marriage and his hatred for his wife and repudiation of her after the death of his father-in-law[1098]. He succeeded his father in 1170 as Lord of Lampron. Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle names "…the prince of Lambron, Hetum…" among those present at the coronation of King Leo in [31 Jan 1198/30 Jan 1199][1099]. Sempad records his arrest by King Lewon I in Tarsus, which he was visiting for the marriage of his son to the king's niece, after which he became a monk at Trazarg[1100].

m firstly ([11 Feb 1152/10 Feb 1153], divorced 1168) RITA of Armenia, daughter of THOROS II Lord of the Mountains [Rupen] & his [first] wife Isabelle de Courtenay. The Chronique du Royaume de la Petite Arménie of Constable Sempad records that Thoros married his (unnamed) daughter to Hethum, son of "Oschin seigneur de Lampron", dated from the context to [11 Feb 1152/10 Feb 1153][1101]. The Lignages d'Outremer record the marriage of "Rita", daughter of Thoros, and "Ochine le Seigneur de Lampron…son fils Hethoum"[1102].

m secondly ---. The name of Hethum's second wife is not known.

 Lord Hethum [III] & his second wife had nine children: