| Guy of Dramelay | |
|---|---|
| Baron of Chalandritsa | |
| Reign | before 1280 – 1285/86 |
| Predecessor | Robert of Dramelay |
| Successor | George I Ghisi |
| Died | 1285/86 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Guy (II) of Dramelay (French:Guy de Dramelay; died 1285/86) was the thirdBaron of Chalandritsa in thePrincipality of Achaea inFrankish Greece, and alsobailli of the Principality in 1282–85.
Guy was a scion of the Dramelay (or Trimolay, Tremolay) family from thenamesake village inBurgundy, who had held theBarony of Chalandritsa since 1209, when a "G. of Dramelay" (possibly "Guy", in which case this would be Guy I) is attested among the signatories of theTreaty of Sapienza. Many older histories, followingJean Alexandre Buchon andKarl Hopf, have Audebert de la Trémouille as the first baron.[1] His successor,Robert, is attested ca. 1230. It was he who built the castle of Chalandritsa, according to the Greek and Italian versions of theChronicle of the Morea. He was in turn succeeded by his son Guy (II).[2] The Aragonese version of theChronicle on the other hand reports a completely different story, according to which the castle of Chalandritsa had been built byConrad of Aleman,Baron of Patras, and that it and other lands, comprising eight knight's fiefs, were purchased around 1259 by PrinceWilliam II of Villehardouin and given to a knight named Guy of Dramelay, who had only recently arrived in the Morea. While otherwise reliable, the Aragonese version is considered erroneous in this regard.[3]
Guy's tenure as a baron is relatively obscure. In 1280, he is known to have enlarged the barony by acquiring neighbouring lands such as parts of theLisarea or the fief ofMitopoli.[4] In November 1282, Guy was namedbailli of the Principality for theKing of Naples instead ofNarjot de Toucy, whose duties as Admiral of the kingdom did not allow him to take up the post. Guy held the position until 1285, when he was replaced by theDuke of Athens,William I de la Roche.[5][6] Guy died shortly after, either in late 1285 or in early 1286, leaving his barony to an unnamed daughter, who marriedGeorge I Ghisi, heir toTinos andMykonos.[7]
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| Preceded by | Baron of Chalandritsa before 1280 – 1285/86 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Angevinbailli in thePrincipality of Achaea 1282–1285 | Succeeded by |