William III, Count of Ponthieu

Count of Ponthieu
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Summary

William III, Count of Ponthieu is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1095[2]. He died on June 29, 1171[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William III, Count of Ponthieu was born on January 1, 1095[2].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu died on June 29, 1171[3].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu is buried at Perseigne Abbey[6].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's father was Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury[7].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's mother was Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu[8].
  • Among William III, Count of Ponthieu's spouses was Helie of Burgundy[9].
  • A child of William III, Count of Ponthieu was Guy II of Ponthieu[10].
  • A child of William III, Count of Ponthieu was John I, Count of Alençon[11].
  • A child of William III, Count of Ponthieu was Clemence de Ponthieu[12].
  • A child of William III, Count of Ponthieu was Ela de Ponthieu[13].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu held citizenship in France[14].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's professions included aristocrat[4].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu is recorded as male[15].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's family is recorded as Montgomerie family[17].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's noble title is recorded as count[18].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's family name is recorded as de Ponthieu[19].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's given name is recorded as Guillaume[21].
  • William III, Count of Ponthieu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].

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Origins and Family

William III, Count of Ponthieu was born on January 1, 1095[2]. His father was Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury[7]. His mother was Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu[8].

Career and Affiliations

William III, Count of Ponthieu's professions included aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

Among William III, Count of Ponthieu's spouses was Helie of Burgundy[9]. Children include Guy II of Ponthieu[10], an aristocrat[23], 1200–1147[24], of France[25]; John I, Count of Alençon[11], an aristocrat[26], 1150–1191[27], of France[28]; Clemence de Ponthieu[12], b. 1105[29]; and Ela de Ponthieu[13].

Death and Burial

William III, Count of Ponthieu died on June 29, 1171[3]. Burial took place at Perseigne Abbey[6].

Why It Matters

William III, Count of Ponthieu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who were William III, Count of Ponthieu's parents?

William III, Count of Ponthieu's father was Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury[7]. William III, Count of Ponthieu's mother was Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu[8].

Who was William III, Count of Ponthieu married to?

William III, Count of Ponthieu's spouses include Helie of Burgundy[9].

What did William III, Count of Ponthieu do for work?

William III, Count of Ponthieu worked as aristocrat[4].

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  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Guillaume 'Talvas' de Ponthieu, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791415104774"
  2. 18d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William, Guillaume
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'pcd', 'ru']
    Wikipedia title → William III of Ponthieu
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 10w ago · Arnaud.Serander · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1171-06-29T00:00:00Z
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  4. 16w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 529959320
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  5. 19w ago · Melderick · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Agnes, Countess of Ponthieu
    Country of citizenship → France
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → aristocrat
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