List of counts of Dreux
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The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux
, which lies near the boundary between Normandy
and the Île-de-France
. They are notable for inheriting the Dukedom of Brittany through Pierre de Dreux
's marriage to Alix de Thouars in the early 13th century.
; they passed by marriage to Walter, Count of the Vexin, then to Richard I of Normandy
. In 1017 the lands were given as dowry
to Richard's illegitimate daughter Matilda, who married Odo II, Count of Blois
.
King Robert II of France
confiscated the lands of Dreux from Odo, and they formed part of the royal domain until Louis the Fat
granted the county of Dreux as an appanage
to his son Robert
. The descendants of Robert held the county of Dreux until 1355, when the heiress, Countess Joan II of Dreux, married Simon de Thouars. Simon and Joan had three daughters and no sons; their daughters sold their interests in the county of Dreux to King Charles VI
.
King Charles gave the county of Dreux as a dowry in the marriage of his kinswoman Marguerite de Bourbon, daughter of Peter
, Duke of Bourbon
and of Isabella de Valois, daughter of Charles of Valois
, with Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret
in 1382. The county returned to the crown in 1556, and thereafter formed part of the royal domain, then the lands of François, Duke of Anjou
, and after his death was sold to the Duke of Nemours
. It returned to the royal domain
in the reign of Louis XV
.
1137–1184
|
| c. 1123
fifth son of Louis VI of France
and Adélaide of Maurienne
| (1) Agnes of Garlande
1139/41
one son
(2) Hawise of Salisbury
1144/45
one daughter
(3) Agnes of Baudemont
1152
ten children
| 11 October 1188
Braine
aged 64–65
|-
|width=auto| Robert II
1184–1218
|
| c. 1154
eldest son of Robert
and Agnes of Baudemont
| (1) Matilda of Burgundy
1178
no issue
(2) Yolande of Coucy
1184
twelve children
| 28 December 1218
Braine
aged 63–64
|-
|width=auto| Robert III Gasteblé
1218–1234
|
| c. 1185
eldest son of Robert II
and Yolande of Coucy
| Aénor of Saint-Valery
1210
four children
| 3 March 1234
Braine
aged 48–49
|-
|width=auto| John I
1234–1249
|
| c. 1215
eldest son of Robert III
and Aénor of Saint-Valery
| Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre
April 1240
three children
| c. 1249
Nicosia
aged 33–34
|-
|width=auto| Robert IV
1249–1282
|
| c. 1241
eldest son of John I
and Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre
| Beatrice of Montfort
1260
six children
| 12 November 1282
Braine
aged 40–41
|-
|width=auto| John II the Good
1282–1309
|
| c. 1265
eldest son of Robert IV
and Beatrice of Montfort
| (1) Joan of Montpensier
1292
five children
(2) Perrenelle of Sully
January 1308
one daughter
| c. 1309
Braine
aged 43–44
|-
|width=auto| Robert V
1309–1329
|
| c. 1293
eldest son of John II
and Joan of Montpensier
| Marie of Enghien
April 1321
no issues
| 22 March 1329
Braine
aged 35–36
|-
|width=auto| John III
1329–1331
|
| c. 1295
second son of John II
and Joan of Montpensier
| Ida of Rosny
1329
no issues
| c. 1331
Braine
aged 35–36
|-
|width=auto| Peter I
1331–1345
|
| c. 1298
third son of John II
and Joan of Montpensier
| Isabeau de Melun
1341
one daughter
| 3 November 1345
Braine
aged 46–47
|-
|width=auto| Joan I
1345–1346
under the regency of Countess Isabeau
|
| c. 1345
Chateau de Gamaches
only daughter of Peter I and Isabeau de Melun
| never married
| c. 1346
Braine
aged 1
|-
|width=auto| Joan II
1346–1355
with Louis I
|
| c. 1309
only daughter of John II
and Perrenelle of Sully
| Louis I of Thouars
Thouars
1330
five children
| c. 1355
aged 45–46
|-
|width=auto| Louis I
1346–1355
with Joan II
|
| c. 1310
Thouars
eldest son of John I of Thouars and Blanche of Brabant
| (1) Joan II of Dreux
Thouars
1330
five children
(2) Isabeau d'Avaugour
Thouars
July 1361
no issues
| 7 April 1370
Talmont
aged 59–60
|-
|}
In 1377 the three sisters sell their fief to the French crown.
House of Albret
1559–1569
|
| 13 April 1519
Florence
only daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
| Henry II of France
Marseille
28 October 1533
ten children
| 5 January 1589
Château de Blois
aged 69
|-
|width=auto| Hercule-François
1569–1584
duc de Dreux
|
| 18 March 1555
Château de Fontainebleau
fifth son of Henry II of France
and Catherine
| never married
| 19 June 1584
Château-Thierry
aged 29
|-
|}
House of Bourbon
|width=auto| Charles III
1594–1612
|
| 3 November 1566
Nogent-le-Rotrou
sixth son of Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé
and Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville
| Anne de Montafié
27 December 1601
five children
| 1 November 1612
Château de Blandy
aged 45
|-
|width=auto| Louis III
1612–1641
|
| 1 May 1604
Hôtel de Soissons
only son of Charles III
and Anne de Montafié
| never married
| 6 July 1641
Sedan
aged 36
|-
|width=auto| Marie
1641–1656
|
| 3 March 1606
Hôtel de Soissons
second daughter of Charles III
and Anne de Montafié
| Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Paris
6 January 1625
seven children
| 3 June 1692
Hôtel de Soissons
aged 86
|-
|}
1656–1673
|
|
| Olympia Mancini
Paris
21 February 1657
eight children
| 6 June 1673
Unna
aged 38
|-
|width=auto| Emmanuel Philibert of Carignano
1673–1676
|
| 16 October 1662
fourth son of Eugene Maurice and Olympia Mancini
| never married
| 12 June 1676
Turin
aged 13
|-
|}
1676–1707
|
| 5 March 1625
Paris
eldest daughter of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville
and Louise de Bourbon
| Henri II, Duke of Nemours
Trie
22 May 1657
no issues
| 16 June 1707
Paris
aged 82
|-
|}
House of Bourbon
|width=auto| Louis Joseph
1707–1712
|
| 1 July 1654
Paris
eldest son of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme and Laura Mancini
| Marie Anne de Bourbon
Chateau de Sceaux
21 May 1710
no issues
| 11 June 1712
Vinaros
aged 57
|-
|width=auto| Marie Anne
1712–1718
|
| 24 February 1678
Hôtel de Condé
fifth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
| Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme
Chateau de Sceaux
21 May 1710
no issues
| 11 April 1718
Hôtel de Vendôme
aged 40
|-
|}
1718–1723
|
| 13 March 1648
Paris
second daughter of Edward of the Palatinate-Simmern and Anna Gonzaga
| Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Chateau de Sceaux
11 December 1663
ten children
| 23 February 1723
Petit Luxembourg
aged 74
|-
|}
House of Bourbon
|width=auto| Anne Louise Bénédicte
1723–1753
|
| 8 November 1676
Hôtel de Condé
fourth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
| Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Palace of Versailles
19 May 1692
seven children
| 23 January 1753
Hôtel du Maine
aged 76
|-
|width=auto| Louis Auguste
1753–1755
|
| 4 March 1700
Palace of Versailles
second son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 1 October 1755
Palace of Fontainebleau
aged 55
|-
| Louis Charles
1755–1775
|
| 5 October 1701
Château de Sceaux
third son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 13 July 1775
Château de Sceaux
aged 73
|-
|width=auto| Louis Jean Marie
1775–1793
|
| 16 November 1725
Château de Rambouillet
only son of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse
and Marie Victoire de Noailles
| Maria Teresa d'Este
Palace of Versailles
29 December 1744
seven children
| 4 March 1793
Château de Bizy
aged 67
|}
Dreux
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-History:Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum...
, which lies near the boundary between Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
and the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
. They are notable for inheriting the Dukedom of Brittany through Pierre de Dreux
Peter I, Duke of Brittany
Pierre Mauclerc , also known as Peter of Dreux or Pierre de Dreux, was duke of Brittany jure uxoris from 1213 to 1221, then regent of the duchy from 1221 to 1237 as well as Earl of Richmond from 1219 to 1235.-Biography:He was the second son of Robert II, Count of Dreux...
's marriage to Alix de Thouars in the early 13th century.
History
In the tenth century the lands belonged to the forebears of the CapetiansCapetian dynasty
The Capetian dynasty , also known as the House of France, is the largest and oldest European royal house, consisting of the descendants of King Hugh Capet of France in the male line. Hugh Capet himself was a cognatic descendant of the Carolingians and the Merovingians, earlier rulers of France...
; they passed by marriage to Walter, Count of the Vexin, then to Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy , also known as Richard the Fearless , was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996; he is considered the first to have held that title.-Birth:He was born to William I of Normandy, ruler of Normandy, and Sprota...
. In 1017 the lands were given as dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
to Richard's illegitimate daughter Matilda, who married Odo II, Count of Blois
Odo II, Count of Blois
Odo II , Count of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Provins, Rheims, and Tours from 1004 and Count of Troyes and Meaux from 1022, was the son of Odo I of Blois and Bertha, daughter of Conrad of Burgundy...
.
King Robert II of France
Robert II of France
Robert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine....
confiscated the lands of Dreux from Odo, and they formed part of the royal domain until Louis the Fat
Louis VI of France
Louis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
granted the county of Dreux as an appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
to his son Robert
Robert I of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great , was the fifth son of Louis VI of France and Adélaide de Maurienne. Through his mother he was related to the Carolingians and to the Marquess William V of Montferrat.In 1137 he received the County of Dreux as an appanage from his father...
. The descendants of Robert held the county of Dreux until 1355, when the heiress, Countess Joan II of Dreux, married Simon de Thouars. Simon and Joan had three daughters and no sons; their daughters sold their interests in the county of Dreux to King Charles VI
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
.
King Charles gave the county of Dreux as a dowry in the marriage of his kinswoman Marguerite de Bourbon, daughter of Peter
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
Peter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and Mary of Avesnes....
, Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon...
and of Isabella de Valois, daughter of Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...
, with Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret
Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret
Arnaud Amanieu was the Lord of Albret from 1358. Arnaud Amanieu was the son of Bernard Ezi IV and Mathe of Armagnac.In 1330, Edward III of England sent men to Gascony to negotiate with the nobles...
in 1382. The county returned to the crown in 1556, and thereafter formed part of the royal domain, then the lands of François, Duke of Anjou
François, Duke of Anjou
Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early years:...
, and after his death was sold to the Duke of Nemours
Duke of Nemours
In the 12th and 13th centuries the Lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was in possession of the house of Villebeon, a member of which, Gautier, was marshal of France in the middle of the 13th century...
. It returned to the royal domain
Crown lands of France
The crown lands, crown estate, royal domain or domaine royal of France refers to the lands, fiefs and rights directly possessed by the kings of France...
in the reign of Louis XV
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
.
Capetian House of Dreux
|width=auto| Robert I the GreatRobert I of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great , was the fifth son of Louis VI of France and Adélaide de Maurienne. Through his mother he was related to the Carolingians and to the Marquess William V of Montferrat.In 1137 he received the County of Dreux as an appanage from his father...
1137–1184
|
| c. 1123
fifth son of Louis VI of France
Louis VI of France
Louis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
and Adélaide of Maurienne
| (1) Agnes of Garlande
1139/41
one son
(2) Hawise of Salisbury
1144/45
one daughter
(3) Agnes of Baudemont
1152
ten children
| 11 October 1188
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 64–65
|-
|width=auto| Robert II
Robert II of Dreux
Robert II of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France....
1184–1218
|
| c. 1154
eldest son of Robert
Robert I of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great , was the fifth son of Louis VI of France and Adélaide de Maurienne. Through his mother he was related to the Carolingians and to the Marquess William V of Montferrat.In 1137 he received the County of Dreux as an appanage from his father...
and Agnes of Baudemont
| (1) Matilda of Burgundy
1178
no issue
(2) Yolande of Coucy
1184
twelve children
| 28 December 1218
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 63–64
|-
|width=auto| Robert III Gasteblé
Robert III of Dreux
Robert III of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. He was given the byname Gasteblé Robert III of Dreux (1185–1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. He was given the byname...
1218–1234
|
| c. 1185
eldest son of Robert II
Robert II of Dreux
Robert II of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France....
and Yolande of Coucy
| Aénor of Saint-Valery
1210
four children
| 3 March 1234
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 48–49
|-
|width=auto| John I
John I of Dreux
John I of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert III of Dreux and Annora of Saint-Valéry.Knighted by King Louis IX of France, he accompanied the king on several campaigns, firstly in Poitou in 1242, where he fought at the Battle of Taillebourg...
1234–1249
|
| c. 1215
eldest son of Robert III
Robert III of Dreux
Robert III of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. He was given the byname Gasteblé Robert III of Dreux (1185–1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. He was given the byname...
and Aénor of Saint-Valery
| Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre
April 1240
three children
| c. 1249
Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
aged 33–34
|-
|width=auto| Robert IV
Robert IV of Dreux
Robert IV of Dreux , Count of Dreux, Braine and Montfort-l'Amaury, was the son of John I of Dreux and Marie of Bourbon.Robert fought with Philip III of France in 1272 in his expedition to the Languedoc and was present at the capture of Foix....
1249–1282
|
| c. 1241
eldest son of John I
John I of Dreux
John I of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert III of Dreux and Annora of Saint-Valéry.Knighted by King Louis IX of France, he accompanied the king on several campaigns, firstly in Poitou in 1242, where he fought at the Battle of Taillebourg...
and Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre
| Beatrice of Montfort
Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury
Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury was the wife of Robert IV of Dreux, Count of Dreux , and the ancestress of the Dukes of Brittany from the House of Montfort-Dreux which derived its name from her title.- Family :Beatrice was born sometime between December 1248 and 1249, the only...
1260
six children
| 12 November 1282
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 40–41
|-
|width=auto| John II the Good
John II of Dreux
John II of Dreux, called John the Good, , Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort....
1282–1309
|
| c. 1265
eldest son of Robert IV
Robert IV of Dreux
Robert IV of Dreux , Count of Dreux, Braine and Montfort-l'Amaury, was the son of John I of Dreux and Marie of Bourbon.Robert fought with Philip III of France in 1272 in his expedition to the Languedoc and was present at the capture of Foix....
and Beatrice of Montfort
Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury
Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury was the wife of Robert IV of Dreux, Count of Dreux , and the ancestress of the Dukes of Brittany from the House of Montfort-Dreux which derived its name from her title.- Family :Beatrice was born sometime between December 1248 and 1249, the only...
| (1) Joan of Montpensier
1292
five children
(2) Perrenelle of Sully
January 1308
one daughter
| c. 1309
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 43–44
|-
|width=auto| Robert V
1309–1329
|
| c. 1293
eldest son of John II
John II of Dreux
John II of Dreux, called John the Good, , Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort....
and Joan of Montpensier
| Marie of Enghien
April 1321
no issues
| 22 March 1329
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 35–36
|-
|width=auto| John III
1329–1331
|
| c. 1295
second son of John II
John II of Dreux
John II of Dreux, called John the Good, , Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort....
and Joan of Montpensier
| Ida of Rosny
1329
no issues
| c. 1331
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 35–36
|-
|width=auto| Peter I
1331–1345
|
| c. 1298
third son of John II
John II of Dreux
John II of Dreux, called John the Good, , Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort....
and Joan of Montpensier
| Isabeau de Melun
1341
one daughter
| 3 November 1345
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 46–47
|-
|width=auto| Joan I
1345–1346
under the regency of Countess Isabeau
|
| c. 1345
Chateau de Gamaches
only daughter of Peter I and Isabeau de Melun
| never married
| c. 1346
Braine
Braine
Braine may refer to the following places:* Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France* Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium* Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium...
aged 1
|-
|width=auto| Joan II
1346–1355
with Louis I
|
| c. 1309
only daughter of John II
John II of Dreux
John II of Dreux, called John the Good, , Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort....
and Perrenelle of Sully
| Louis I of Thouars
Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
1330
five children
| c. 1355
aged 45–46
|-
|width=auto| Louis I
1346–1355
with Joan II
|
| c. 1310
Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
eldest son of John I of Thouars and Blanche of Brabant
| (1) Joan II of Dreux
Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
1330
five children
(2) Isabeau d'Avaugour
Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
July 1361
no issues
| 7 April 1370
Talmont
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and built the fortress of the commune....
aged 59–60
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House of Thouars
- 1355-1365 : Simon (son of)
- 1365-1377 : Perenelle (sister of)
- 1365-1377 : Isabeau (sister of)
- 1365-1377 : Margueritte (sister of)
In 1377 the three sisters sell their fief to the French crown.
House of AlbretAlbretThe lordship of Albret , situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages...
- 1382-1401 : Arnaud AmanieuArnaud Amanieu, Lord of AlbretArnaud Amanieu was the Lord of Albret from 1358. Arnaud Amanieu was the son of Bernard Ezi IV and Mathe of Armagnac.In 1330, Edward III of England sent men to Gascony to negotiate with the nobles...
(also lord of Albret) - 1401-1415 : Charles ICharles d'AlbretCharles d'Albret was Constable of France from 1402 until 1411, and again from 1413 until 1415. He was also the co-commander of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt where he was killed by the English forces led by King Henry V....
(son of, also lord of Albret) - 1415-1471 : Charles IICharles II of AlbretCharles II d'Albret was a French magnate, administrator, and soldier.He was the son of Charles d'Albret and Marie de Sully. His father died in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, leaving the younger Charles as lord of Albret and titular Count of Dreux, titular count since after Agincourt the lands of...
(son of, also lord of Albret)- John IV (associated, also viscount of Tartas)
- 1471-1522 : AlainAlain I of AlbretAlain I of Albret , called "The Great", was a powerful French aristocrat. He was 16th Lord of Albret, Viscount of Tartas, the 2nd Count of Graves, and the Count of Castres. He was the son of Catherine de Rohan and Jean I of Albret...
- Alain the Great (son of)- John V (associated)
- 1522-1555 : Henry IHenry II of NavarreHenry II was the eldest son of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa.-King of Navarre:...
(son of, also king of Navarre) - 1555-1572 : JeanneJeanne III of NavarreJeanne d'Albret , also known as Jeanne III or Joan III, was the queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572. She married Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and was the mother of Henry of Bourbon, who became King of Navarre and of France as Henry IV, the first Bourbon king...
(daughter of, also queen of Navarre)
House of Valois-Angoulême
|width=auto| CatherineCatherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
1559–1569
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Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
only daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne
Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne was a younger daughter of Jean III de La Tour , Count of Auvergne and Lauraguais, and Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendôme . She was a penultimate representative of the senior branch of the house de La Tour d'Auvergne...
| Henry II of France
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
28 October 1533
ten children
| 5 January 1589
Château de Blois
Château de Blois
The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her...
aged 69
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François, Duke of Anjou
Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early years:...
1569–1584
duc de Dreux
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| 18 March 1555
Château de Fontainebleau
Château de Fontainebleau
The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The palace as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on an early 16th century structure of Francis I. The building is arranged around a series of courtyards...
fifth son of Henry II of France
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
and Catherine
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
| never married
| 19 June 1584
Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardy.-History:...
aged 29
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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...
|width=auto| Charles IIICharles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons
Charles de Bourbon was a French prince du sang and military commander during the struggles over religion and the throne in late 16th century France. A first cousin of King Henry IV of France, he was the son of the Huguenot leader Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé and his second wife, Françoise...
1594–1612
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| 3 November 1566
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Nogent-le-Rotrou is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.It is a sub-prefecture and is located on the Huisne River, 56 kilometres west of Chartres on the RN23 and 150 kilometres south west of Paris, to which it is linked by both rail and motorway...
sixth son of Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Louis de Bourbon was a prominent Huguenot leader and general, the founder of the House of Condé, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.-Life:...
and Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville
Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville
Françoise d'Orléans was the second wife of Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, a "Prince du Sang" and leader of the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion.- Family:...
| Anne de Montafié
27 December 1601
five children
| 1 November 1612
Château de Blandy
aged 45
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Louis de Bourbon, comte de Soissons
Louis de Bourbon, Count of Soissons , was a French nobleman, the son of Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons and Anne de Montafié...
1612–1641
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| 1 May 1604
Hôtel de Soissons
only son of Charles III
Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons
Charles de Bourbon was a French prince du sang and military commander during the struggles over religion and the throne in late 16th century France. A first cousin of King Henry IV of France, he was the son of the Huguenot leader Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé and his second wife, Françoise...
and Anne de Montafié
| never married
| 6 July 1641
Sedan
aged 36
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|width=auto| Marie
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons was the wife of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano.-Biography:Marie Marguerite de Bourbon was born at the Hôtel de Soissons in Paris, was the second daughter and youngest child of Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons and his wife Anne de Montafié...
1641–1656
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| 3 March 1606
Hôtel de Soissons
second daughter of Charles III
Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons
Charles de Bourbon was a French prince du sang and military commander during the struggles over religion and the throne in late 16th century France. A first cousin of King Henry IV of France, he was the son of the Huguenot leader Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé and his second wife, Françoise...
and Anne de Montafié
| Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Thomas Francis of Savoy was an Italian military commander, the founder of the Savoy-Carignano branch of the House of Savoy which reigned as kings of Sardinia from 1831 to 1861, and as kings of Italy from 1861 until the...
Paris
6 January 1625
seven children
| 3 June 1692
Hôtel de Soissons
aged 86
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House of Savoy-Carignano
|width=auto| Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons1656–1673
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| Olympia Mancini
Paris
21 February 1657
eight children
| 6 June 1673
Unna
Unna
Unna is a town of around 67,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.-Geography:Unna is situated on an ancient salt-trading route, the Hellweg road. Trade on this route and during the period of the Hansa Trade Route came from as far as London...
aged 38
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|width=auto| Emmanuel Philibert of Carignano
1673–1676
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| 16 October 1662
fourth son of Eugene Maurice and Olympia Mancini
| never married
| 12 June 1676
Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
aged 13
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House of Longueville
|width=auto| MarieMarie d'Orleans-Longueville, Duchess de Nemours
Marie d'Orléans was the daughter of Henry II of Orléans, duke of Longueville. After the death of her brother Jean Louis Charles d'Orléans-Longueville in 1694 she succeeded him as Princess of Neuchâtel....
1676–1707
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| 5 March 1625
Paris
eldest daughter of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville
Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville
Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville or Henri de Valois-Longueville , a legitimated prince of France and peer of France, was a major figure in the civil war of France, the Fronde, and served as governor of Picardy, then of Normandy.Longueville headed the French delegation in the talks that led...
and Louise de Bourbon
| Henri II, Duke of Nemours
Trie
Trie
In computer science, a trie, or prefix tree, is an ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings. Unlike a binary search tree, no node in the tree stores the key associated with that node; instead, its position in the tree defines the...
22 May 1657
no issues
| 16 June 1707
Paris
aged 82
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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...
|width=auto| Louis Joseph1707–1712
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| 1 July 1654
Paris
eldest son of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme and Laura Mancini
Laura Mancini
Laura Mancini, duchess of Mercœur and Vendôme was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin. She was the eldest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes...
| Marie Anne de Bourbon
Chateau de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
21 May 1710
no issues
| 11 June 1712
Vinaros
Vinaròs
Vinaròs is a town and municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Castelló and part of the autonomous Valencian Community. The town is on the Gulf of Valencia coast of the western Mediterranean Sea, Vinaròs is a fishing harbour and tourist destination....
aged 57
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|width=auto| Marie Anne
1712–1718
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| 24 February 1678
Hôtel de Condé
Hôtel de Condé
The Hôtel de Mademoiselle de Condé, 12 rue Monsieur , has been referred to simply as the Hôtel de Condé, but this name can result in confusion, as it was also used for the main Paris seat of the princes of Condé. The building is also called the Hôtel de Bourbon-Condé, since it was built for Louise...
fifth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
Anne Henriette of Bavaria
Anne Henriette of Palatinate-Simmern, in France known as Anne Henriette of Bavaria was a Princess of Palatinate-Simmern by birth and by her marriage in 1663, the Duchess of Enghien and then the Princess of Condé...
| Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme
Chateau de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
21 May 1710
no issues
| 11 April 1718
Hôtel de Vendôme
Hôtel de Vendôme
The Hôtel de Vendôme was built as a private home in Paris; the famous Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond worked on the hôtel.The hôtel is the main relic of what once was the most popular convent in Paris, the Vauvert Charterhouse; founded by Saint-Louis and famous for its vineyard called the Clos de...
aged 40
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House of Palatinate-Simmern
|width=auto| Anne HenrietteAnne Henriette of Bavaria
Anne Henriette of Palatinate-Simmern, in France known as Anne Henriette of Bavaria was a Princess of Palatinate-Simmern by birth and by her marriage in 1663, the Duchess of Enghien and then the Princess of Condé...
1718–1723
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| 13 March 1648
Paris
second daughter of Edward of the Palatinate-Simmern and Anna Gonzaga
Anna Gonzaga
Anne Gonzaga was a French noblewoman and political hostess of Italian descent. She was by marriage Countess Palatine of Simmern, called "Princess Palatine", as the wife of Edward of the Palatinate, a grandson of King James I of England and an uncle of King George I of Great Britain. She bore...
| Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Chateau de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
11 December 1663
ten children
| 23 February 1723
Petit Luxembourg
aged 74
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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...
|width=auto| Anne Louise Bénédicte1723–1753
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| 8 November 1676
Hôtel de Condé
Hôtel de Condé
The Hôtel de Mademoiselle de Condé, 12 rue Monsieur , has been referred to simply as the Hôtel de Condé, but this name can result in confusion, as it was also used for the main Paris seat of the princes of Condé. The building is also called the Hôtel de Bourbon-Condé, since it was built for Louise...
fourth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
Anne Henriette of Bavaria
Anne Henriette of Palatinate-Simmern, in France known as Anne Henriette of Bavaria was a Princess of Palatinate-Simmern by birth and by her marriage in 1663, the Duchess of Enghien and then the Princess of Condé...
| Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
19 May 1692
seven children
| 23 January 1753
Hôtel du Maine
aged 76
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1753–1755
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| 4 March 1700
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
second son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 1 October 1755
Palace of Fontainebleau
aged 55
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1755–1775
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| 5 October 1701
Château de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
third son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 13 July 1775
Château de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
aged 73
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|width=auto| Louis Jean Marie
1775–1793
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| 16 November 1725
Château de Rambouillet
Château de Rambouillet
The château de Rambouillet is a castle in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region in northern France, southwest of Paris...
only son of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse
Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse , duc de Penthièvre , d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet , , was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Madame de Montespan...
and Marie Victoire de Noailles
Marie Victoire de Noailles
Marie Victoire Sophie de Noailles, Countess of Toulouse , was the daughter of Anne Jules de Noailles, the 2nd Duke of Noailles, and his wife, Marie-Françoise de Bournonville...
| Maria Teresa d'Este
Maria Teresa d'Este
Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este was born a Princess of Modena and was by marriage the Duchess of Penthièvre. She was the mother-in-law of Philippe Égalité and thus the grandmother to the future Louis-Philippe of France.-Life:...
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
29 December 1744
seven children
| 4 March 1793
Château de Bizy
aged 67
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