William IX, Count of Poitiers
English prince (1153–1156)
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William, Count of Poitiers (17 August 1153 – 1156) was the first son of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Died1156 (aged 2–3)
Wallingford Castle, Berkshire
Wallingford Castle, Berkshire
Burial
Reading Abbey, Berkshire
| William | |
|---|---|
William, from an early 14th century genealogical tree British Library Royal MS 14 B VI. | |
| Born | 17 August 1153[1] Normandy or Poitiers, Aquitaine[1] |
| Died | 1156 (aged 2–3) Wallingford Castle, Berkshire |
| Burial | Reading Abbey, Berkshire |
| House | Plantagenet-Angevin[nb 1] |
| Father | Henry II, King of England |
| Mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
William is reported to have died either at the age of 2 in April 1156,[3] or at the age of 3 on 2 December 1156,[4][5] after suffering a seizure at Wallingford Castle. He was buried in Reading Abbey at the feet of his great-grandfather Henry I.[3]
Notes
- Historians are divided in their use of the terms Plantagenet and Angevin in regard to Henry II and his children. Some class Henry II to be the first Plantagenet king of England; others refer to Henry II, Richard I, and John as the Angevin dynasty, and consider Henry III to be the first Plantagenet ruler.[2]