Beatrice of Montferrat

Who was Beatrice of Montferrat?

Beatrice of Montferrat was an Italian noblewoman and the suo jure Lady of Saint-Bonnet. She was the eldest daughter of William VI, Marquess of Montferrat, and the third wife of Guigues VI of Viennois, by whom she had two sons. She married a total of four times. According to the vida of the troubadour Gauseran de Saint-Leidier, Beatrice was the domna, whom he allegedly loved. He celebrated his idealised devotion to her in his cansos.