Marie, Countess of Eu
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| Marie | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1246–1260 |
| Born | 1223 Eu France |
| Died | 1 October 1260 (age 37) Poitou |
| Spouse | Alphonso of Brienne |
| Issue | John I |
| House | House of Lusignan |
| Father | Raoul II of Lusignan |
| Mother | Yolande de Dreux |
Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan (born 1223 in Eu France died in Poitou, 1 October 1260; buried at the Abbey of Foucarmont), was the only child of Raoul II of Lusignan and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux.[1] She became Dame d'Exoudun, Countess of Eu on the death of her father in 1246.
She was married around 1245 to Alphonso of Brienne[1] who became Count of Eu by this marriage.
Marie and Alphonso had at least two children:
- John I of Brienne, Count of Eu[2]
- Blanche, Abbess of Maubuisson (died 1338)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pollock 2015, p. 147.
- ^ Pollock 2015, p. 183.
Sources
[edit]- Pollock, M.A. (2015). Scotland, England and France after the Loss of Normandy. The Boydell Press.