Louis II, Count of Blois
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Louis I of Châtillon son of Guy I of Blois-Châtillon and Marguerite of Valois, was count of Blois
and lord of Avesnes 1342–1346.
In 1340 in Soissons
, he married Jeanne of Avesnes
, Countess of Soissons
(d. 1350), daughter of John of Avesnes, Lord of Beaumont
. They had three children:
He was killed at the Battle of Crécy
.
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...
and lord of Avesnes 1342–1346.
In 1340 in Soissons
Soissons
Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
, he married Jeanne of Avesnes
Jeanne of Hainault
Jeanne of Hainault was a daughter of John of Beaumont, lord of Beaumont and Margaret of Soissons. She succeeded her mother in 1344 as Countess of Soissons....
, Countess of Soissons
Count of Soissons
This is a list of those who bore the title Count of Soissons and ruled Soissons and its civitas or diocese as a county in the Middle Ages. The title continued in use into modern times, but without ties to the actual Soissonnais.-Carolingians:...
(d. 1350), daughter of John of Avesnes, Lord of Beaumont
John of Beaumont
John of Beaumont was a younger brother of count William III of Holland.He was born as John of Hainault, lord of Noordwijk, Beaumont, Gouda and Schoonhoven. He was born most likely in 1288 as son of count John II, Count of Holland and Philippa of Luxembourg...
. They had three children:
- Louis (d. 1372)
- John (d. 1381)
- Guy (d. 1397)
He was killed at the Battle of Crécy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
.