Margaret and Pontia
Overview
Title social-statusnuns at MarcignyDate of Birth12th centuryBiography
Margaret and her sister Pontia were granddaughters of Maurice of Montboissier and Raingard; their father was Hugh, their uncle, Peter the Venerable. They followed their grandmother Raingard into the monastery of Marcigny, where she was a highly respected figure, although they were not as aristocratic as most of the nuns there.
Letters to Margaret and Pontia
A letter from Peter the Venerable (12th century)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7916/08dk-f503
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