Rainald of Haifa

Life and Family

Rainald of Haifa, also known as Renaud or Reinaldo de Haifa, was a nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was born before 1198 and died after 1232.

He was the younger son of Pagan II of Haifa and his wife Hodierna. His older brother Rohard II had succeeded their father as Lord of Haifa by at least 1198.

Career

Upon the return of Jerusalem to Christian control in 1229, as part of the Treaty of Jaffa, Rainald was appointed as the local castellan (castleman) and chamberlain of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He held this position until 1230 for the castle and until 1232 for the chamber.

Marriage and Children

Rainald was married to Isabella of Beirut, the elder daughter of Guido of Beirut and Juliane of Caesarea. With her, he had seven children:

* Hugo
* Philipp (also known as Felipe)
* Johann, Lord of Cossie (in Cyprus), Chamber of Jerusalem, who married Elizabeth of Mallenbec
* Isabella of Mallenbec
* Guido
* Odiard, Raimund Blondiau
* Sibylle, who married Johann von Morf
* Havise, who married Daniel of Mallenbec (cousin to Isabellas of Mallenbec)

Sources

The information about Rainald's life and family comes from the following sources:

* Lignages d’Outre-Mer (Vaticanus)
* Charles du Fresne du Cange, Nicolas Rodolphe Taranne (ed.), Emmanuel Guillaume Rey (ed.): Les familles d'outre-mer