Guglielmo III Tocco

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Guglielmo III Tocco (called Gurello; German: Wilhelm II). Tocco; † 1408 in Manfredonia) of the Neapolitan noble family Tocco was a Neapolitan patrician, 2nd Count of Martina Franca, 2nd Lord of Pomigliano d’Arco, 3rd Lord of Santa Maria della Vetrana (now Avetrana), owner of some Casali in the Principality of Achaia and some estates in Castel Morrone; from 1352 Knights of the "Order and Company of the Knot"; from 1383 Lord of Montemiletto.

Live life
Guglielmo III was born to Pietro II. Tocco († after 25 August 1377), born the 1st Count of Martina Franca in Apulia and the 1st Lord of Pomigliano d’Arco in Campania and probably his second wife Isabella de Sabran, daughter of Guglielmo (Count of Celano, Governor in Abruzzo and Molise and Francesca of the Counts of Celano). The non-contemporary atomic number III. serves to distinguish from his grandfather Guglielmo II. Tocco (* circa 1280; † September 22/November 1335). As faithful supporters of the Anvine monarchs, the family gained influence in the Kingdom of Naples.

Between 25 and 27. On May 1452, Louis of Tarent was crowned as man of Queen Johanna I of Naples by Pope Clement VI as king and co-regent of Naples. On Pentecost of the same year (28 May), Ludwig ordered a feast in memory of his coronation. On the same day he founded the Order and Company of the Node. Among the founders of the order was also “Gurello del Tocco”.

Guglielmo received on 25. August 1377 by donation of his father, Pietro III, Martina Franca and Avetrana in the province of Tarent, Pomigliano d’Arco in the metropolitan city of Naples with some Casali in the Principality of Achaia, some estates in Castel Morrone in the province of Caserta and 2000 gold ounces pro vita militia.

Around 1383, Guglielmo bought from King Charles III. the fiefdom of Montemiletto with Cerreto (today Contrada of Montemiletto) and Serra Montorio.

On 17 February 1389 Guglielmo received in Gaeta the adduamentum for his fiefs Pomigliano d'Arco and Avetrana and for his military service.

In January 1403, on behalf of the King of Naples, Ladislaus I, Guglielmo went to Cyprus to ask for the hand of Mary, the daughter of King James I.

With royal approval, Guglielmo bought on the 30. January 1404 for 7,500 gold guilders the Castle of Tocco (Caudio), Vitulano, Pietra di Tocco and the Casali of Cacciano, Foglianise and Sala near Tocco Caudio. Since he was suspected of secret agreements with Raimondo Orsini del Balzo, the 14. Having met Prince of Tarent, he was imprisoned and forced to sell his fiefdoms with the promise of being released. Immediately after the liberation, he went into exile with his cousin Carlo I, but died suddenly on the journey in Manfredonia.

Progeny
Guglielmo III Tocco apparently married three times:
1381 Caterina Cantelmo († after 24 February 1382/before 1387), daughter of Gi