John of Artois, Count of Eu
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John of Artois called "sans Terre" (Lackland), was the son of Robert III of Artois
and Jeanne of Valois. The confiscation of his father's goods for attempted fraud in 1331 had left him without an inheritance.
In 1352, he was created Count of Eu, which had been confiscated at the execution of the previous holder, Raoul II of Brienne
. He was badly wounded at the Battle of Poitiers
on 19 September 1356, and was captured there by the English
. Enormously rich his ransom was sold to the Black Prince by his captor Élie de Pommiers for 30,000 old écu
s.
He married Isabeau of Melun (1328–1389), daughter of John I of Melun, Count of Tancarville
, on 11 July 1352 and had the following issue:
Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois was the son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany.In 1318 he married Joan of Valois , daughter of Charles of Valois, and had issue:* Louis...
and Jeanne of Valois. The confiscation of his father's goods for attempted fraud in 1331 had left him without an inheritance.
In 1352, he was created Count of Eu, which had been confiscated at the execution of the previous holder, Raoul II of Brienne
Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Eu
Raoul II of Brienne was the son of Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Guînes and Jeanne de Mello. He succeeded his father in 1344 as Count of Eu and Guînes, as well as in his post as Constable of France....
. He was badly wounded at the Battle of Poitiers
Battle of Poitiers (1356)
The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War: Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt....
on 19 September 1356, and was captured there by the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Enormously rich his ransom was sold to the Black Prince by his captor Élie de Pommiers for 30,000 old écu
ECU
ECU may refer to:Automotive terms* Electronic control unit, a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle...
s.
He married Isabeau of Melun (1328–1389), daughter of John I of Melun, Count of Tancarville
Tancarville
Tancarville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Upper Normandy region of northern France.-Geography:Tancarville is a farming village surrounded by woodland, by the banks of the river Seine in the Pays de Caux, some east of Le Havre and near the junction of the D39, D982 and D910...
, on 11 July 1352 and had the following issue:
- Jeanne (1353–1420), married at the Château d'Eu on 12 July 1365 Simon de Thouars (d. 1365), Count of Dreux
- John of Artois (1355–1363), Lord of PeronnePéronnePéronne is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Péronne, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire département* Péronne, Somme, in the Somme département* Péronne-en-Mélantois, in the Nord département...
- Robert IV of Artois, Count of EuRobert IV of Artois, Count of EuRobert IV of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu in 1387.About 1376, he married Joanna of Durazzo, daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo. He was poisoned and died in the Castel dell'Ovo, Naples....
(1356–1387) - Philip of Artois, Count of EuPhilip of Artois, Count of EuPhilip of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert....
(1357–1397) - Charles (1359 – 15 April 1368)
- Isabeau (1361 – 26 June 1379)