Guihomar II, Viscount of Léon


Guihomar II de Léon was a Viscount of Léon. He is said to have succeeded his grandfather Guihomar I

Origins

Guihomar is said to be the son of a man named Ehuarn. But according to Joëlle Quaghebeur, this Ehuarn was actually a "Viscount from Cornouaille", that is to say a Viscount of Le Faou. It seems that Guihomar II succeeded his supposed grandfather and namesake Guihomar I.
A charter of the Cartulary of Saint-Georges de Rennes also mentions a Guihomar, son of Alan, himself named son of Guihomar in another charter in the same cartulary.
Guihomar might then be the son of Ehuarn and a daughter or a granddaughter of Guihomar I.
Guihomar's death is mentioned in the Chronicon Britannicum. It is specified that Guihomar II was killed in 1103 by his own subjects.

Possible family treeFrom the charters of the cartulary of Saint-Georges de Rennes

Alan of Léon
│
├──> Guihomar I of Léon
│ │
│ ├──> Alan
│ │ │
│ │ ├──> Guyomar
│ │ │
│ │ ├──> a daughter
│ │ │ x Ehuarn, viscount of Cornouaille
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ └──> Guihomar II
│ │ │
│ │ └──> Emma/Anna
│ │ x Odo I, Viscount of Porhoët
│ └──> Alfred
│
└──> Alfred of Léon, Lord of Mordelles

Issue

Guihomar II married Orven of Cornouaille. They may have had two children:
Harvey also had an illegitimate son with an unknown woman:
Guihomar III of Léon may have inspired Guigemar, the hero of the Lai Guigemar by Marie de France: the story takes place in Brittany at the time of Hoilas ; one of Hoilas' barons, Lord of Liun has a daughter, Noguent, and a son, Guigemar.