Dalfin d'Alvernhe

Dalfi d'Alvernha was the son of William VII the Young of Auvergne, Count of Clermont, and of Jeanne de Calabre. He married Guillemette de Comborn, Countess of Montferrand, daughter of Archambaud, Viscount of Comborn, and Jourdaine of Périgord. Their children were Aélis, Guillaume (William, later Count of Clermont), Blanche, and Alix. Troubadours who worked with Dalfi or sang at his court include Peirol, Perdigon, Peire de Maensac, Gaucelm Faidit, and Uc de Saint Circ; his cousin, bishop Robert of Clermont, exchanged satirical and erotic verses with him, as did Richard Coeur de Lion. One partimen between Dauphin and Perdigon marks a stage in the poetical debate, begun by Guilhem de Saint-Leidier and taken up by Azalais de Porcairagues and Raimbaut of Orange, as to whether a lady is dishonoured by taking a lover who is richer than herself. A tensó on the same subject was composed by Guiraut de Bornelh and king Alfonso II of Aragon.

• Name — Dalfi d'Alvernha • Title — Count of Clermont and Montferrand • Born — c. 1150 • Died — 1234 or 1235 • Father — William VII the Young of Auvergne • Mother — Jeanne de Calabre • Spouse — Guillemette de Comborn • Occupation — Troubadour

The authorities additionally record the heading Robert IV Dauphin, Comte de Clermont. His recorded language was Old Occitan. He was the child of William VII the Young of Auvergne and Marquise d'Albon. He married NN. One child is recorded: William IX, Dauphin of Auvergne. Other recorded relations include Robert d'Auvergne.