Renaud de Courtenay

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Renaud de Courtenay, (d. 1164) was seigneur of Courtenay and fought in the Second Crusade with Louis VII of France. His fate is unknown, either losing his lands from an argument with Louis VII or dying on crusade and his lands going to his daughter Elizabeth's husband, Peter.

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Life

Renaud was the son of Miles (Milo) de Courtenay, Seigneur of Courtenay and his wife Ermengard de Nevers. [1] He succeeded his father as Seigneur of Courtenay and fought in the Second Crusade with King Louis VII of France. [2]

According to Suger, Renaud argued with King Louis VII, who seized Renaud's possessions and gave them to his youngest brother, Pierre (Peter) of France, who thenceforth became known as Peter I of Courtenay. [3] Nicholas Vincent states that Renaud in all probability died on crusade and that his daughter Elizabeth married Peter who inherited Courtenay lands. [4]

Marriages and issue

Renaud and his first wife Helvise du Donjon had:

Renaud and his second wife Hawise d’Avranches had: [a]

Notes

  1. K.S.B. Keats-Rohan states Renaud's second marriage was childless. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Keats-Rohan 2002, p. 429.
  2. Siberry 2021, p. 69.
  3. Suger 2018, p. 168.
  4. 1 2 Vincent 1999, p. 201-202.
  5. Sanders 1960, p. 70.

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