Elinard de Bures



Elinard de Bures was a French noble of Bures-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France in the service of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He was the Prince of Galilee, a title which he inherited from his uncle, William I of Bures.

Family Origins
Elinard de Bures was a member of the family which traditionally held title over Bures-sur-Yvette in France, however this particular branch of that noble family had come to the holy land as in service to the King of Jerusalem. Elinard's uncle was William I of Bures, the Prince of Galilee, from whom he inherited title over the Principality between 1142 and 1148. He was further given the title of Lordship over Tiberias. It is likely that Elinard was the son of William's brother, Godfrey de Bures, though it is not clearly established.

Biography
Elinard de Bures ruled as Prince of Galilee between 1142 and 1148, a brief tenure of six years and was succeeded upon his death to the titles over Galilee and Tiberias by William II of Bures, another nephew of William I of Bures, and the brother of Elinard.

Marriage and Descendants
Though Elinard did indeed have a wife who survived him named Ermengarde of Tiberias (of Ibelin), the daughter of Barisan of Ibelin it is unclear whether of not he had descendents. In any case, the successors to his titles and deeds were his brothers and sisters and not any children from his marriage with Ermengarde.

His siblings were as follows:
 * William II of Bures - Who succeeded Elinard to the Principality of Galilee and the Lordship of Tiberias.
 * Raúl de Yssy
 * Simon de Bures
 * Echive de Bures - Who would eventually gain title over Galilee and Tiberias through marriage, First with Walter of Saint Omer with whom she had Ralph of Tiberias, then with Raymond III of Tripoli in 1174.. (Some sources quote Echive or Eschiva as being Elinard's daughter )
 * Agnès de Bures - Who went on to marry Gerard Grenier, the Count of Sidon.

Death
Elinard de Bures died in 1148.