Count of Évreux
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The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named for the county of Évreux in Normandy. It was successively used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetian's as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel, Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans.
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House of Normandy
- 989-1037 : Robert I, Count of Évreux, natural son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy;
- 1037-1067 : Richard I, Count of Évreux, son of the above;
- 1067-1118 : William, Count of Évreux, son of the above;
House of Montfort-l'Amaury
- 1118-1137 : Amaury III of Montfort, nephew of Guillaume, Count of Évreux
- 1137-1140 : Amaury IV of Montfort, son of the above;
- 1140-1181 : Simon III of Montfort, brother of the above;
- 1181-1182 : Amaury V of Montfort-Évreux, son of the above;
- 1182-1195 : Amaury VI of Montfort-Évreux, son of the above;
- In 1195, the county became the property of John of England. Amaury VI was later created the Earl of Gloucester
House of Capet
- 1298-1319 : Louis d'Évreux, brother of Philip IV of France;
- 1319-1343 : Philip III of Navarre
- 1343-1378 : Charles II of Navarre
- Confiscated by Charles V of France; returned to Charles III of Navarre by Charles VI of France
House of Stewart
- 1427-1429 : John Stewart of Darnley
House of La Tour d'Auvergne
- 1605-1652 : Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used the title)
- 1641-1721 : Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used the title)
- 1668-1730 : Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used the title)
- 1679-1753 : Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne
