House of Grailly
Appearance
House of Grailly House of Foix-Grailly | |
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Founded | 12th century |
Founder | Gerard de Grailly [1] |
Final ruler | Catherine of Navarre |
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Cadet branches | House of Foix-Grailly |
The House of Grailly is a noble family from the Pays de Gex, which rose in the southern French nobility through marriage.
History
[edit]The family originated from Lake Geneva in the County of Savoy. Jean I de Grailly presumably was part of Peter II of Savoy entourage, whose niece married King Henry III of England. Jean would gain royal favour from King Edward I England and would receive the viscounty of Benauges. Later generations would gain among others, the County of Foix, the Duchy of Nemours, and the Kingdom of Navarre.