Pierre II, seigneur de Grandson

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BIOGRAPHY Pierre II was born about 1275, the son of Jacques de Grandson, sire de Grandson, and Béatrice de Neufchâtel. He was a knight, and lord of Grandson, Belmont, Champvent, Cudrefin, Grandcour, Bellerive and Sainte-Croix.

About 27 April 1303 Pierre married Blanche de Savoie, daughter of Louis I de Savoie, baron de Vaud, and Jeanne de Montfort. They had two sons Othon II and Guillaume who would have progeny, and five daughters who all married, though only Marguerite is recorded with progeny.

Pierre died on 3 July 1349.

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/burgkvaud.htm#PierreGrandsondied1349B

PIERRE de Grandson, son of JACQUES de Grandson Seigneur de Belmont & his wife --- (-2 Jul [1343]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not been identified, although it is indicated by his marriage contract quoted below. Seigneur de Belmont: the Dictionnaire Historique de Vaud records that Jacques’s son Pierre was “seigneur de Belmont dès l’année 1300”[799]. The primary source which confirms this information has not been identified. A mutual aid pact was agreed between local nobility, including “...Pierre de Grandson sire de Belmont et Jean son fils...”, by charter dated Feb 1293 (O.S.)[800]. This puzzling document is discussed below under Pierre’s possible son Jean. “Pierre de Grandson chevalier seigneur de Belmont” notified his sale of property to la Grande Chartreuse, with the consent of “Blanche de Savoie son épouse et de Othenin son fils”, and made donations with the consent of “Othon de Grandson oncle”, by charter dated 8 Oct 1317[801]. He succeeded his uncle Othon in 1328 as Seigneur de Grandson. A charter dated 5 Feb 1336 records the settlement of disputes between “Rodulphum comitem et dominum Novi Castri...dominum Ludovicum eius filium, Girardum de Arber dominum de Vaulengins” and “Petrum dominum Grandissoni...dominum Otthonem eius filium”[802]. The necrology of Lausanne records the death 2 Jul of “Petrus dns Grandissoni”[803]. Beauséjour notes that Pierre died in 1343[804]. He cites no source which confirms this date, but records the appointment of “Othe sire de Grandson” as one of the administrators in “le pays roman” after Aug 1343 (cited below).

[m firstly ---. The possibility of this earlier unrecorded marriage is suggested by the reference to Pierre’s supposed son Jean, shown below. The chronology dictates that such a son must have been born from an earlier marriage, but as noted below there is some doubt whether the document in which he is named can be accurate. Given the likely marriage date of Pierre’s parents, and the date of his own marriage to Blanche de Savoie-Vaud, an earlier marriage is a likely possibility.]

m [secondly] (contract 27 Apr 1303) BLANCHE de Savoie-Vaud, daughter of LOUIS [I] de Savoie Baron de Vaud & his second wife Jeanne de Montfort[-l'Amaury] (-after Apr 1323). The testament of "Gioanna di Monfort Contessa di Forest Moglie di Ludovico de Savoia Signore di Vaud" dated Nov 1293 makes bequests to "…Margarita, Gioannetta, Beatrice, Eleonora, Cattarina e Bianca pur sue figlie…"[805]. The testamentary codicil of "Lodovico di Savoia Signore di Vaud" dated 10 Jan 1301 makes bequests "a Bianca, e Cattarina sue figlie…"[806]. “Amedus comes Sabaudie et Ludovicus de Sabaudia dominus Vaudi et...Otho dominus de Grandissono miles” confirmed the marriage of "Petrum de Grandissono militem nepotem nostri Othoni predicti" and “Blancam filiam inclite recordationis domini Ludovici de Sabaudia condam domini Vaudri fratris nostri comitis supradicti et patris dicti Ludovici” by charter dated 27 Apr 1303[807]. The contract of marriage between "Pietro di Grançon Nipote d'Ottone Signore di Grançon" and "Bianca figlia del fu Lodovico di Savoia Signore di Vaud" is dated 27 Apr 1303[808]. “Pierre de Grandson chevalier seigneur de Belmont” notified his sale of property to la Grande Chartreuse, with the consent of “Blanche de Savoie son épouse et de Othenin son fils”, by charter dated 8 Oct 1317[809].

Pierre & his [first wife had one child]: