Marie, Countess of Eu
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| Marie | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1250–1260 |
| Born | c. 1223 |
| Died | 1 October 1260 Poitou |
| Spouse | Alphonso of Brienne |
| Issue | John I |
| Father | Raoul II of Lusignan |
| Mother | Yolande de Dreux |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan (born c. 1223 in Melle; died in Poitou, October 1, 1260; buried at the Abbey of Foucarmont), was the only child of Raoul II of Lusignan and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux. She became Dame d'Issoudun, Countess of Eu and of Guinness in 1250.
She was married around 1249 to Alphonso of Brienne.[1] Alphonse was Count of Eu by marriage.[2]
Marie and Alphonso had at least two children:[3]
- John I of Brienne, Count of Eu
- Blanche, Abbess of Maubuisson[4]
Marie’s possible children:
- Isabella
- Margaret[5]
References
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- ↑ Family of Alphonso
- ↑ E.C. Waters, The Counts of Eu, Sometimes Lords of the honor of Tickhill, in The Yorkshire archaeological journal, Volume 9, 1886 Google Books
- ↑ Obituaires de Sens
- ↑ Chronique des comtes d´Eu
