Countess of Eu

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This is a list of the countesses of Eu , a French fief in the Middle Ages.

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Countess of Eu

House of Normandy, 996–1246

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Geoffrey of Brionne's wife is not mentioned by name.
Gilbert of Brionne's wife is not mentioned by name.
Lesceline of Harcourt Turquetil of Harcourt, Lord of Tourville
(Harcourt)
--1040
husband's accession
1057
husband's death
26 January 1057/58 William I
Adela, Countess of Soissons Renaud, Count of Soissons 104210581077
husband's death
1079 or 1105 William Busac
Vacant (1077–1080)
Beatrice---1080
husband's accession
on April 10, ? Robert I
Matilda of Sicily Roger I of Sicily
(Hauteville)
1062before 1080before 1080
repudiated
before 1094
Beatrice de Builly -1064-1091
husband's accession
- William II
Helisende d'Avranches Richard Goz, Viscount of Avranches --January 1096
husband's death
-
Matilda---January 1096
husband's accession
30 Mar 1107 or before Henry I
Ermentrude---17/24 April ?
Margaret of Sully William, Count of Sully
(Blois)
1105about 112212 July 1140
husband's death
15 December 1145
Alice (or Alix) d'Aubigny William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel --12 July 1140
husband's accession
26 Jun 1170
husband's death
11 September 1188 John I
Armoiries Vermandois.svg Matilda de Warenne Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey --26 Jun 1170
husband's accession
12 or 16/17 July 1190/91
husband's death
before 13 December 1228 Henry II

House of Lusignan, 1219–1260

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Blason Ducs Bourgogne (ancien).svg Joan of Burgundy Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
(Burgundy)
120012221222–1223 Raoul II of Lusignan
Blason Comtes de Dreux.svg Yolande de Dreux Robert II of Dreux
(Dreux)
1196after 12231 February 1239
Blason Dammartin.svg Philippa de Dammartin Simon de Dammartin, Count of Amuale
(Dammartin)
1225–1230after 12391/2 Sep 1246
husband's death
14 April 1278/1281

House of Brienne, 1260–1350

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Blason Blois-Chatillon.svg Beatrice of Châtillon Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol
(Châtillon)
--1 October 1260
husband's accession
12 June 1294
husband's death
1304 John I of Brienne
Blason comte fr Guines.svg Joan, Countess of Guines Baldwin, Count of Guines --5 July 1472
husband's accession
11 July 1302
husband's death
September 1331/19 April 1342 John II of Brienne
Blason Famille fr de Mello.svg Joan de Mello, Lady of Lormes and Château-Chinon Dreux IV de Mello, Lord of Château-Chinon -131519 January 1344
husband's death
1351 Raoul I of Brienne
Catherine of Savoy Louis II of Savoy, Baron de Vaud
(Savoy)
-before 19 December 134019 January 1344
husband's accession
19 November 1350
husband's death
18 January 1388 Raoul II of Brienne

Raoul IV was accused of treason in 1350, and the county was confiscated. The county was then given to John of Artois.

House of Artois, 1352–1472

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
John of Artois Wife.jpg Isabeau of Melun, Lady of Houdain Jean I, Viscount of Melun and Count of Tancarville
(Melun)
132811 July 13526 April 1387,
husband's death
20 December 1389 John of Artois
Armoiries Anjou Durazzo.svg Jeanne of Anjou, Duchess of Durazzo Charles of Anjou, Duke of Durazzo
(Anjou-Durazzo)
134413766 April 1387
husband's accession
20 July 1387
both's death
Robert IV of Artois
Hilip of Artois, Count of Eu.jpg Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne John of Valois, Duke of Berry
(Valois)
137027 January 139316 June 1397
husband's death
June 1434 Philip of Artois
Jeanne of Saveuse Philippe, Lord of Saveuse -21 July 14482 January 1449 Charles of Artois
Helene of Melun John IV, Visount of Melun
(Melun)
137023 September 14545 July 1472
husband's death
25 July 1472

House of Burgundy-Nevers, 1472–1491

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Brosse.svg Pauline de Brosse Jean II de Brosse, Count of Penthièvre
(Brosse)
145030 August 14715 July 1472
husband's accession
9 August 1479 John of Clamecy
Armoiries Albret Orval moderne.svg Françoise d'Albret Arnaud Amanieu d'Albret, Lord of Orval
(Albret)
145411 March 148025 September 1491
husband's death
20 March 1521

House of La Marck, 1491–1633

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Blason fr Bourbon-Vendome moderne.svg Charlotte of Bourbon-Vendôme Jean VIII de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme
(Bourbon-La Marche)
147423 February 148925 September 1491
husband's accession
21 November 1506
husband's death
14 December 1520 Engelbert de Cleves
Armoiries Albret Rethel.svg Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel Jean d'Albret, seigneur d'Orval
(Albret)
25 March 149125 January 150421 November 1506
husband's accession
17 August 1521
husband's death
27 October 1549Charles de Cleves
Blason duche fr Bourbon (moderne).svg Marguerite de Bourbon-Vendôme Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme
(Bourbon-La Marche)
26 October 151619 January 153813 February 1561
husband's death
1589 or 20 October 1559François I de Cleves
Armoiries Montpensier Moderne.svg Anne de Bourbon-Montpensier Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
(Bourbon-Montpensier)
154015611562
husband's death
1572François II de Cleves
Armoiries de la Marck-Sedan.svg Diana de la Marck Robert IV de La Marck, Duke of Bouillon
(De la Marck)
16 June 154415581562
husband's accession
6 September 1564
husband's death
1612Jacques de Cleves

House of Guise, 1633–1660

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse 01.jpg Henriette Catherine, Duchess of Joyeuse Henri de Joyeuse
(Joyeuse)
8 January 15856 January 161111 May 1633
husband's accession
30 September 1640
husband's death
25 February 1656 Charles de Guise
Anne gonzague.jpg Anna Gonzaga Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
(Gonzaga-Nevers)
1616163930 September 1640
husband's accession
1641
divorce
6 July 1684 Henry II de Guise
Honorée de Berghes, Countess of Bossut--11 November 16411643
divorce
August 1679
Blason comte fr Angouleme (Valois).svg Marie-Françoise de Valois, Duchess of Angoulême Louis Emmanuel de Valois, Duke of Angoulême
(Valois-Angoulême)
27 March 16313 November 16491654
husband's accession
27 September 1654
husband's death
4 May 1696 Louis de Guise

House of Montpensier, 1660–1681

None

House of Bourbon, 1681–1821

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Duchesse du Maine.jpeg Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon Henri Jules, Prince of Condé
(Bourbon-Condé)
8 November 167619 May 169214 May 1736
husband's death
23 January 1753 Louis-Auguste de Bourbon
MariaTheresiaFeliciavanModena.jpg Maria Teresa d'Este Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
(Este)
6 October 172629 December 174413 July 1745
husband's accession
30 April 1754 Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon

House of Orléans, since 1793

First Creation

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame CountessCeased to be CountessDeath Spouse
Princess Isabel.jpg Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil Pedro II of Brazil
(Braganza)
29 July 184615 October 186414 November 1921 Gaston d´Orléans

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