Background
He was the fifth son of John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut, and of Melisende of Arsuf.
He was the fifth son of John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut, and of Melisende of Arsuf.
He had close relations with the king of Cyprus, Henry I, acting as witness for two royal decrees. He was probably one of the king"s executors named in a papal bull of Pope Alexander IV. Joinville recounts an episode when he, Guy and Baldwin had been taken prisoner by saracen rebels:
Guy married Phillipa Barlais, daughter of Aimery Barlais. Their children were:
Baudouin d"Ibelin, bailli of the kingdom of Jerusalem, then constable of the kingdom of Cyprus
Jean d"Ibelin, assassinated in 1277
Aimery d"Ibelin
Balian d"Ibelin (1240–1302), seneschal of Cyprus 1286-1302
Philippe d"Ibelin (1253 † 1318), seneschal of Cyprus 1302-1318
Isabelle d"Ibelin (1241 † 1324), wife of king Hugh III of Cyprus
Alice d"Ibelin, married Eudes de Dampierre sur Salon
Eschive d"Ibelin, a nun
Mélisende d"Ibelin
Marie d"Ibelin.
