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'''William I''' (or in [[Occitan language|Occitan]]: '''Guilhem I''') was the founder of a dynasty which bears his name, the Guilhems, [[Lords of Montpellier]]. He received his fief (a [[Lord of the Manor|manor]]) of ''Monspestularius'' ([[Montpellier]]) on 26 November 985 from [[Bernard, Count of Mauguio]], with the permission of [[Ricuin, Bishop of Maguelone]].

Without descendants after his death, his nephew Guilhem II of Montpellier succeeded him.

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Montpellier]]

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[[Category:Guilhem dynasty]]

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