House of Grenier
The House of Grenier, also called The Greniers, were a prominent noble family during the Crusades, based in Jerusalem. In 1010 they were granted the Lordships of Sidon and Caesarea.History
Sidon was captured in December 1110 and given to Eustace Grenier. The lordship was a coastal strip on the Mediterranean Sea between Tyre and Beirut. It was conquered by Saladin in 1187 and remained in Muslim hands until it was restored to Christian control by German Crusaders in the Crusade of 1197. Julian Grenier sold it to the Knights Templar after it was destroyed by the Mongols in 1260 after the Battle of Ain Jalut. One of the vassals of the lordship was the Lordship of the Shuf.
Caesarea was granted to Eustace Grenier in 1010. The House of Grenier continued to rule Caesarea until it became the property of John Aleman by right of his marriage to Margaret Grenier in 1238 or 1243.Grenier rulers of Sidon
Properties of the House of Grenier:
