An old barony on the left bank of the Rhone between Romans and Tain: Clerieux, Chantemerle, Beaumont, Pont-de-l'Isere and the castle of La Roche-de-Glun, whose Rhone toll, said to rest on an imperial grant, made the family rich and later notorious.
Who he is
- Name
- A lord of the Clerieu lineage (not pinned)
- Title
- Lord of Clerieu
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Silvion and Roger are the lineage's recurring names; a Roger of Clerieu holds La Roche-de-Glun when Louis IX takes it in 1248. fr.wikipedia's page on Aymar II calls his wife Philippa of Fay 'lady of Clerieu', so part of the inheritance may already be hers.
- Confidence
- low
fr.wikipedia Clerieux; La Roche-de-Glun; Aymar II de Poitiers.
Overlord
The Dauphin holds the overlordship of La Roche-de-Glun (from when is not pinned; the place is in the inventory of the dauphins' acts by 1191)
What it holds
- Clerieux and its castle
- La Roche-de-Glun and its Rhone toll
- Chanos-Curson, Beaumont-Monteux, Chantemerle, Marsaz, Pont-de-l'Isere, Veaunes
How it was acquired
Hereditary since the tenth or eleventh century.
Allies and rivals
Neighbours of the chapter of Romans and the archbishop of Vienne; tied to the Dauphin and, through Philippa of Fay, to the Poitiers.
How things stand that morning
Holds the barony; nothing recorded that winter.
Wealth
The Rhone toll at La Roche-de-Glun.
Military
La Roche-de-Glun, a castle on a rock in the river.
Places of note
- La Roche-de-Glun: Castle and Rhone toll
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The barony and its places are certain; who held it on 1 January 1200 is not.
On the map: Drawn from the barony's later extent.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.