William III Talvas ^{1 2}

   Another name for William was William II of Ponthieu.

  General Notes:

William III Talvas was Count of Ponthieu. He was son and heir of John I of Ponthieu.

He was married on August 20, 1195 to Alys, Countess of the Vexin, the daughter of King Louis VII of France. She was some eighteen years older than him, and had previously been the mistress of King Henry II of England while betrothed to his son, King Richard the Lion-Hearted. Richard sent her back to her brother, King Philip II of France, refusing to marry his father's mistress. Philip then arranged for Alys to marry William Talvas, with the intent that the couple would be childless, and he would thusly gain control of Ponthieu, a small but strategically important county. However, Alys then gave birth to a daughter and heiress, Marie, in 1197/1198.

  Research Notes:

Some say he died in 1225.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed. Count of Ponthieu

William married Alys of France Capet, daughter of Louis VII the Younger of France Capet and Constance of Castile, on 20 Aug 1195. (Alys of France Capet was born on 4 Oct 1160 and died circa 1220.)