One of the great lineages of upper Provence, with the plateau and valley of Sault, a share in the lordship of Apt beside its kinsman the bishop, Gordes and Goult, and the Viens branch on the plateau.
In 1182 Raimbaud of Agoult sold Montfort, Arnoux and Peyruis to William IV.
Who he is
- Name
- The Agoult lineage (the head on 1 January 1200 is not pinned)
- Title
- Lords of Agoult and of the valley of Sault, co-lords of Apt
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Raimon of Agoult, lord of the valley of Sault, married Isoarde of Die and attended Frederick Barbarossa's coronation at Arles in 1178. Guiran of Viens, of the same kin, is bishop of Apt (1184 to before 1208); Humbert IV of Viens heads the Viens branch (attested 1193-1201).
- Confidence
- low
en.wikipedia Agoult family (after Mazel).
Overlord
The emperor (charter of 1178 for the valley of Sault) and the count of Forcalquier
What it holds
- The valley of Sault (imperial charter of 1178, with tolls in the county of Die)
- A share of Apt
- Gordes and Goult
- Viens (cadet branch)
How it was acquired
Hereditary since the eleventh century.
Allies and rivals
Vassals and neighbours of William IV; kin of the Simiane; their kinsman holds the see of Apt.
How things stand that morning
Hold their lands in the county of Forcalquier; part in the 1199 war not recorded.
Wealth
Sheep and pasture of the Sault plateau, transhumance, tolls.
Military
Hill castles of Sault, Gordes and Viens.
Threats
- Division among many branches
Places of note
- Apt: Co-lordship with the bishop
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Family lines after Mazel; individuals in 1200 not pinned.
On the map: Rough.
Primary sources for Forcalquier
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Deeds of the Counts of Barcelona, Anonymous (monks of Santa Maria de Ripoll) (first version 1162 to 1184; continued in the later 13th century; final version 1303 to 1314). The house chronicle of the counts of Barcelona.
- The Great Book of Fiefs, Various; compiled by Ramon de Caldes for Alfonso II of Aragon (compiled 1192 to 1194). The register of the count-king's feudal rights, finished a few years before 1200 and in use at Peter II's court: some 900 charters of homage, convention, oath, sale and marriage arranged by county and lineage, covering Catalonia, Roussillon, Cerdanya, Pallars, Urgell, the Carcassonne and Beziers lands of the Trencavels, Provence and Aragon.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.