Yolanda of Lusignan
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Yolanda of Lusignan or Yolande I & I de Lusignan, Countess of La Marche (24 March 1257 – 30 September 1314) was a French noblewoman
and peeress. In 1308, she succeeded her brother Guy I
as suo jure
Dame of Lusignan, of Couhe and of Peyrat, and suo jure Countess of La Marche, but not as Countess of Angoulême since after her brother's death the county was sold by her sisters, Joan and Isabelle, to King Philip IV
and annexed to the French Crown. Yolanda was also the heiress of Fougères
, which she succeeded to upon her mother's death sometime after 1273.
, France on 24 March 1257. She was the eldest child of Hugh XII of Lusignan
, Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhe, et de Peyrat, Count of La Marche, Count of Angoulême, (died in 1270 on Crusade) and Jeanne de Fougères
, Dame de Fougères
. She had two brothers and three sisters.
Yolanda succeeded as the heiress of Fougères upon her mother's death which occurred sometime after 1273. In 1308, Yolanda inherited her brother Guy's titles, becoming suo jure Countess of La Marche, Dame of Lusignan, of Couhe, and of Peyrat. His county of Angoulême did not pass to her as it had been sold by her sisters after Guy's death to King Philip IV, and annexed to the French crown.
. On an unknown date before 1281, she married her first husband, Elie Rudel, Seigneur de Pons and by him she had two children:
Yolanda married secondly Robert, Seigneur de Mathe.
and given as an appanage
to Philip's son Charles IV of France
.
French nobility
The French nobility was the privileged order of France in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern periods.In the political system of the Estates General, the nobility made up the Second Estate...
and peeress. In 1308, she succeeded her brother Guy I
Guy of Lusignan, Count of Angoulême
Guy of Lusignan, Guy of La Marche or Guy of Angoulême or Guy I & I & I de Lusignan , Seigneur de Couhe et de Peyrat c...
as suo jure
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
Dame of Lusignan, of Couhe and of Peyrat, and suo jure Countess of La Marche, but not as Countess of Angoulême since after her brother's death the county was sold by her sisters, Joan and Isabelle, to King Philip IV
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
and annexed to the French Crown. Yolanda was also the heiress of Fougères
Fougères
Fougères is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, in north-western France.-Sights:Fougères' major monument is a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the ultimately unsuccessful defence system of the Duchy of Brittany against...
, which she succeeded to upon her mother's death sometime after 1273.
Lineage and family
Yolanda was born in AngoulêmeAngoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
, France on 24 March 1257. She was the eldest child of Hugh XII of Lusignan
Hugh XII of Lusignan
Hugh XII de Lusignan, Hugh VII of La Marche or Hugh III of Angoulême or Hugues XII & VII & III de Lusignan . He succeeded his father Hugh XI as seigneur of Lusignan, Couhe, and Peyrat, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême in 1250.He married at Fougères 29 January 1253/4 Jeanne de Fougères...
, Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhe, et de Peyrat, Count of La Marche, Count of Angoulême, (died in 1270 on Crusade) and Jeanne de Fougères
Jeanne de Fougères
Jeanne de Fougères, suo jure Lady of Fougères, Countess of La Marche and Angoulême , was a Breton noblewoman and heiress. She was the wife of Hugh XII of Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême...
, Dame de Fougères
Fougères
Fougères is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, in north-western France.-Sights:Fougères' major monument is a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the ultimately unsuccessful defence system of the Duchy of Brittany against...
. She had two brothers and three sisters.
Yolanda succeeded as the heiress of Fougères upon her mother's death which occurred sometime after 1273. In 1308, Yolanda inherited her brother Guy's titles, becoming suo jure Countess of La Marche, Dame of Lusignan, of Couhe, and of Peyrat. His county of Angoulême did not pass to her as it had been sold by her sisters after Guy's death to King Philip IV, and annexed to the French crown.
Marriages and issue
In 1270, at the age of thirteen, Yolanda's father was killed while on Crusade with King Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of France
Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
. On an unknown date before 1281, she married her first husband, Elie Rudel, Seigneur de Pons and by him she had two children:
- Renaud IV de Pons (born before 1282-1308), married Isabeau de Levis by whom he had issue
- Yolande de Pons (born before 1290- ?), married Fouques III, Baron de Matha by whom she had issue.
Yolanda married secondly Robert, Seigneur de Mathe.
Death
Following her death on 30 September 1314, the county of La Marche was annexed by King Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
and given 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 Philip's son Charles IV of France
Charles IV of France
Charles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
.
Ancestry
Sources
- Les Sires de Pons et leurs Alliances (dont la maison de Rabaine).
- Medieval Lands "Angoulême".