William VII of Angoulême
William VII of Angoulême (died 1186) was also known as William Taillefer V, was the Count of Angoulême from 1181.
The second of three sons of William VI of Angoulême, he inherited the title of Count of Angoulême, and its territory, upon the death of his brother, Wulgrin III of Angoulême, who in turn had only one daughter, Mathilde of Angoulême.
William VII died childless and the title passed to his youngest brother Aymer of Angoulême.
| Preceded by Wulgrin III |
Count of Angoulême 1181–1186 |
Succeeded by Aymer |
Sources
- Cawley, Charles, Medieval Lands Project, Chapter 3, Comtes d'Angoulême, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,
- Histoire P@ssion - Chronologie historique des Comtes d’Angoulême (in French)
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- Annuaire Historique Pour L'annee 1854, by Société de l'histoire de France, Page 180
- Nouvelle Encyclopedie Theologique, by acques-Paul Migne, 1854, Page 903
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