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William IX, Count of Poitiers
English prince (1153–1156)
English prince (1153–1156)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | William |
| image | William IX, Count of Poitiers.jpg |
| caption | William, from an early 14th century genealogical tree |
| British Library *Royal MS 14 B VI*. | |
| house | Plantagenet-Angevin |
| father | Henry II, King of England |
| mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
| birth_date | 17 August 1153 |
| birth_place | Normandy or Poitiers, Aquitaine |
| death_date | 1156 (aged 2–3) |
| death_place | Wallingford Castle, Berkshire |
| burial_place | Reading Abbey, Berkshire |
British Library Royal MS 14 B VI.

William, Count of Poitiers (17 August 1153 – 1156) was the first son of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.
William is reported to have died either at the age of 2 in April 1156, or at the age of 3 on 2 December 1156, after suffering a seizure at Wallingford Castle. He was buried in Reading Abbey at the feet of his great-grandfather Henry I.
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