Background
He was the son of Andrew Guigues VI and Beatrice of Montferrat. When his father died, his mother helped guide the leadership of the new Dauphin. Those counties were the dowry of his father"s first wife, Beatrice of Forcalquier.
He was the son of Andrew Guigues VI and Beatrice of Montferrat. When his father died, his mother helped guide the leadership of the new Dauphin. Those counties were the dowry of his father"s first wife, Beatrice of Forcalquier.
He fought great contests over the counties of Embrun and Gap with Charles, Count of Provence and Forcalquier. Charles, as heir to the county of Forcalquier, claimed the counties. A compromise was eventually reached whereby Guigues retained Embrun, but Charles received Gap.
Cecile"s father, Barral later claimed that he only negotiated the engagement under threats against his life.
In 1241, he became engaged to Beatrice of Savoy, daughter of Peter of Savoy and Agnes of Faucigny. Peter"s brother, Philip agreed to help the Dauphin fight the count of Valentinois.
In 1247, Guigues was summoned by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor to join the army he was assembling in Savoy. This army was being gathered to attack the Pope in Lyon, though ultimately Frederick was distracted by other battles in Italy.
In 1253, Guigues married Beatrice (1237–1310).
Many wars of Guigues" descendants would be aimed at the defence of this land from the Savoyard counts. John I (1264–1282), his successor
Andrew (1267 – c 1270)
Anne (1255–1298), later successor, married in 1273 to Humbert de la Tour du Pin.