Helvis of Rama

   Research Notes:

The Lignages d'Outremer name "Helvoys" as the daughter of "mesire Baudoyn" & his wife, recording that she married "Belleem a la Barbe". Another manuscript of the Lignages expands by naming her "Helvis, la seur Phelipe de Naples de mere, qui estoit dame de Rames, fille de Bauduin seignor de Rames". "Balduinus…in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus" confirmed the donation by "Hugo de Hybelino et…fratris sui Balduini et sororis sue Hermengardis domine Tiberiadis et matris sue Helois…" to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem by charter dated 14 Jan 1155. The Lignages d'Outremer record her second marriage to "le conestable Manassier" after the death of her first husband. Her parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1160 under which "Hugo de Ybelino…Ramathensis domino" names "Balduini avi mei", which can only refer to his maternal grandfather as his paternal grandfather's name is deduced as Balian from other sources. William of Tyre describes her as "domini Baliani senioris viduam" when recording her second marriage, and names her brothers "Hugonis, Balduini et Baliani Ramatensium".

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   Marriage Information:

Helvis married Balian II D' IBELIN Lord of Rama, son of Balian I D' IBELIN Lord of Rama and Helvis. (Balian II D' IBELIN Lord of Rama died between 1150 and 1152.)

   Marriage Information:

Helvis also married Manasses DE HIERGES, son of Heribrand DE HIERGES and Hodierne DE RETHEL, in 1152. (Manasses DE HIERGES died on 8 Jan 1176 in Brogne Abbey.)