Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol
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Guy II of Châtillon, Count of Saint-Pol (died 1289), French nobleman, was a younger son of Hugh I of Châtillon
and Marie of Avesnes.
While his elder brother John I of Châtillon succeeded to their mother's County of Blois
, Guy was given their father's county of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
at his death in 1248.
On January 16, 1255, he married Matilda of Brabant
(d. 1288), daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brabant
and Marie of Hohenstaufen
, and thereafter was a supporter of his brother-in-law Henry III
against Guelders
. They had six children:
A faithful vassal of France, he joined the Eighth Crusade
(1270) and the ill-fated Crusade of Aragón of Philip the Bold
.
Hugh I, Count of Blois
Hugh I of Châtillon was Count of Blois from 1230 to 1241, and Count of Saint Pol from 1226 to 1248.He was son of Gaucher III of Châtillon and Elisabeth , daughter of Hugo IV, Count of Saint-Pol....
and Marie of Avesnes.
While his elder brother John I of Châtillon succeeded to their mother's County of Blois
Count of Blois
The County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Châtillon , and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed in 1391...
, Guy was given their father's county of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The population of the canton is 14,939.-History:The county of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, usually referred to as just Saint-Pol, was originally a stronghold of the Counts of Flanders and was established as a county...
at his death in 1248.
On January 16, 1255, he married Matilda of Brabant
Matilda of Brabant
Matilda of Brabant was the eldest daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and his first wife Marie of Hohenstaufen.-Marriages and children:...
(d. 1288), daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brabant
Henry II, Duke of Brabant
Henry II of Brabant was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235...
and Marie of Hohenstaufen
Marie of Hohenstaufen
Marie of Hohenstaufen was a member of the powerful Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings which lasted from 1138 to 1254. She is also known to history as Maria of Swabia....
, and thereafter was a supporter of his brother-in-law Henry III
Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Henry III of Brabant was Duke of Brabant between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant and Marie of Hohenstaufen....
against Guelders
Guelders
Guelders or Gueldres is the name of a historical county, later duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.-Geography:...
. They had six children:
- Hugh II of Châtillon (d. 1307), Count of Saint Pol and later Count of BloisCount of BloisThe County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Châtillon , and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed in 1391...
- Guy III of Châtillon (d. 1317), Count of Saint Pol
- Jacques I of Leuze-ChâtillonJacques de ChâtillonJacques de Châtillon was Seigneur de Leuze, de Condé, de Carency, de Huquoy et d'Aubigny, the son of Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol and Matilda of Brabant....
(d. 1302, Battle of the Golden SpursBattle of the Golden SpursThe Battle of the Golden Spurs, known also as the Battle of Courtrai was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk in Flanders...
), first of the lords of LeuzeLeuzeLeuze may refer to the following places:*Leuze-en-Hainaut, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium*Somme-Leuze, in the province of Namur, Belgium*Leuze, Aisne, in the department of Aisne, France...
, married Catherine de Condé and had issue; his descendants brought Condé, Carency, etc. into the House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
. - Beatrix (d. 1304), married John I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne was the son of Alphonso of Brienne and Marie de Lusigan. His mother was the heiress of Eu, Seine-Maritime, and he succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1270....
- Jeanne, married Guillaume III de Chauvigny, Lord of ChâteaurouxChâteaurouxChâteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....
- Gertrude, married Florent, Lord of MechelenMechelenMechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
(French: Malines)
A faithful vassal of France, he joined the Eighth Crusade
Eighth Crusade
The Eighth Crusade was a crusade launched by Louis IX, King of France, in 1270. The Eighth Crusade is sometimes counted as the Seventh, if the Fifth and Sixth Crusades of Frederick II are counted as a single crusade...
(1270) and the ill-fated Crusade of Aragón of Philip the Bold
Philip III of France
Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
.