Elinand

Elinand
prince of Galilee
Reign1143/44–1148/49
PredecessorWilliam I of Bures
SuccessorWilliam II of Bures or Simon of Bures
Died1148/49
SpouseErmengarde of Ibelin (?)
IssueWilliam II of Bures (?)
Eschiva of Bures (?)
FatherGodfrey of Bures or Hosto of Fauquembergues (both uncertain)
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Elinand, also known as Elinard, was prince of Galilee from 1143 or 1144 to around 1149. His parentage is unknown. He succeeded William I of Bures who either had died, or been forced into exile. Elinand was one of the main supporters of Melisende of Jerusalem. Mu'in ad-Din Unur, the ruler of Damascus, bribed him during the siege of Damascus in 1148, according to gossips spreading in the crusaders' camp.