Peire Pelet
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Peire Pelet was the conseigneur
of Alès
in the Languedoc
. He was married to Delfina (Delphine), a sister of Henry II of Rodez
. He is the senher d'Alest (the lord of Alès) referred to as a participant in the torneyamen
Senhe n'Enric, us reys un ric avar along with his brother-in-law Henry and the troubadour
Guiraut Riquier
.
Peire was descended from a Raymond Pelet who took part in the First Crusade
. His father was Bernard Pelet, who died in September 1252, leaving his entire heritage to his eldest son, William, under the tutelage of Bernard de Barre, Guillaume de Pontils, and Jean de Bossoles. In 1253 William, with his tutors and his younger brothers, including Peire, received the homage
of their father's vassals: Hugues de Melet, Pierre de Spinasson, and many others, in the presence of Pierre Gaucelin, Bérenger de la Fare, Arnaud d'Arsac, and Pierre Gaucelin de Follaquier. On the death of William without heirs Peire succeeded him. He married Delfina sometime before April 1276, when her brother released a sum of money left her by their father, Henry I
: a hundred marks of silver or 5,000 sols tournois.
In 1274 James I of Aragon
renounced the homage and oath of fealty owed by Peire for his fief since his great-great-grandfather, Bertrand Pelet, Count of Melgueil, had rendered it to James's grandfather, Alfonso II
. Peire then began a war with Bérenger de Frédol, Bishop of Maguelonne, over the county of Melgueil, which at that time was helf by the bishop from the Papacy. In 1276 the combatants were brought before the episcopal court of the Archdiocese of Narbonne. Peire lost the case and was ordered to pay 1,000 livres in compensation.
Joseph Angalde placed the aforementioned torneyamen around 1280–1, before the death of Peire, which he believed occurred in 1282; after the return of Riquier from Castile
in 1279; and after the succession of Henry, whom he believed was referred to as coms (count) in the torneyamen, in 1274. This dating has been revised in light of Anglade's errors (Peire died in 1303 and Henry is referred to only as senher, lord). Since all three debaters call on the adjudication of the coms d'Astarac, probably Bernard IV, it seems probable that the torneyamen dates to 1281–4, the period during which Riquier is known to have addressed several songs to the count of Astarac.
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Alès
Alès
Alès is a commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It is one of the sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as Alais.-Geography:...
in the Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
. He was married to Delfina (Delphine), a sister of Henry II of Rodez
Henry II of Rodez
Henry II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1274 until his death. He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil....
. He is the senher d'Alest (the lord of Alès) referred to as a participant in the torneyamen
Torneyamen
A torneyamen or certamen was a lyric genre of the troubadours of the thirteenth century. Closely related to the tenso, a debate between two poets, and the partimen, a question posed by one poet and another's response, the torneyamen took place between several poets, originally usually three...
Senhe n'Enric, us reys un ric avar along with his brother-in-law Henry and the troubadour
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
Guiraut Riquier
Guiraut Riquier
Guiraut Riquier is among the last of the Provençal troubadours. He is well known because of his great care in writing out his works and keeping them together—the New Grove Encyclopedia considers him an "anthologist" of his own works....
.
Peire was descended from a Raymond Pelet who took part in the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
. His father was Bernard Pelet, who died in September 1252, leaving his entire heritage to his eldest son, William, under the tutelage of Bernard de Barre, Guillaume de Pontils, and Jean de Bossoles. In 1253 William, with his tutors and his younger brothers, including Peire, received the homage
Homage
Homage is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic....
of their father's vassals: Hugues de Melet, Pierre de Spinasson, and many others, in the presence of Pierre Gaucelin, Bérenger de la Fare, Arnaud d'Arsac, and Pierre Gaucelin de Follaquier. On the death of William without heirs Peire succeeded him. He married Delfina sometime before April 1276, when her brother released a sum of money left her by their father, Henry I
Henry I of Rodez
Henry I , of the house of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II...
: a hundred marks of silver or 5,000 sols tournois.
In 1274 James I of Aragon
James I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
renounced the homage and oath of fealty owed by Peire for his fief since his great-great-grandfather, Bertrand Pelet, Count of Melgueil, had rendered it to James's grandfather, Alfonso II
Alfonso II of Aragon
Alfonso II or Alfons I ; Huesca, 1-25 March 1157 – 25 April 1196), called the Chaste or the Troubadour, was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1164 until his death. He was the son of Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and Petronilla of Aragon and the first King of Aragon who was...
. Peire then began a war with Bérenger de Frédol, Bishop of Maguelonne, over the county of Melgueil, which at that time was helf by the bishop from the Papacy. In 1276 the combatants were brought before the episcopal court of the Archdiocese of Narbonne. Peire lost the case and was ordered to pay 1,000 livres in compensation.
Joseph Angalde placed the aforementioned torneyamen around 1280–1, before the death of Peire, which he believed occurred in 1282; after the return of Riquier from Castile
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region...
in 1279; and after the succession of Henry, whom he believed was referred to as coms (count) in the torneyamen, in 1274. This dating has been revised in light of Anglade's errors (Peire died in 1303 and Henry is referred to only as senher, lord). Since all three debaters call on the adjudication of the coms d'Astarac, probably Bernard IV, it seems probable that the torneyamen dates to 1281–4, the period during which Riquier is known to have addressed several songs to the count of Astarac.