1244-1291
House: Montfort
Titles: Count of Nola
Guy de Montfort was born in 1244 to Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and Eleanor of England. He fought in the Battle of Evesham in 1265 against the forces of his uncle, King Henry III, and his cousin, Prince Edward. After being wounded and captured, he was imprisoned at Windsor Castle but managed to escape to France in 1266.
Guy and his brother Simon wandered through Europe before settling in Italy, where Guy served Charles of Anjou. He participated in the Battle of Tagliacozzo and was rewarded with the title of Count of Nola. In 1271, Guy and his brother murdered their cousin Henry of Almain in Viterbo, leading to their excommunication by the Church.
Guy de Montfort died in 1291 in a Sicilian prison after being captured by the Aragonese. He was survived by his two daughters, Anastasia and Tomasina.
Death: Died at age 46-47 in a Sicilian prison.
Children: 2 daughters: Anastasia and Tomasina.
Marriages: Margherita Aldobrandeschi
Parents: Simon de Montfort, Eleanor of England