Raymond II of Turenne

Raymond II (c. 1143 – 1190 at Acre) was the 9th Viscount of Turenne from the House of Comborn. He was a son of Viscount Boson II and Eustorgie d'Anduze, and grandson of Raymond I of Turenne.

Raymond was born posthumously four months after his father's death.[1] Together with his cousin Aimar V of Limoges, he took part in several revolts against Duke Richard I. He joined the Third Crusade, in which he died during the Siege of Acre in 1190.[2][3]

Raymond was married to Helie, a daughter of Bernard of Castelnau. She later became a nun at Obazine Abbey. Their children were:

  • Raymond III (died 1219), Viscount of Turenne
  • Boso
  • Contors, married Elijah of Comborn
  • Marie, married Viscount Eble V of Ventadorn (died around 1236)
  • Helie, married Bernard of Casnac

The troubadour Bertran de Born sang about his three daughters.[4]

References
  1. Ex Chronico Gaufredi Vosiensis §51, in: Recueil des Historien des Gaules et de la France 12 (1867), p. 436.
  2. Itinerarium peregrinorum et gesta regis Ricardi Liber I, Cap. XXXI, ed. by William Stubbs: Chronicles and Memorials of the Reign of Richard I , in: Rolls Series 38 (1864), Vol. 1, p. 74.
  3. Gesta Regis Henrici Secundis et Gesta Regis Ricardi Benedicti abbatis, ed. by William Stubbs in: Rolls Series 49 (1867), Vol. 2, p. 148.
  4. LE Kastner: Notes on the Poems of Bertran de Born, in: The Modern Language Review Vol. 27 (1932), p. 410.
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