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The family tree of the House of Châteaudun is most illustrative of these relationships. The following lineage shows the counts of Châteaudun, the viscounts of Châteaudun, and the related counts of Perche and Anjou. Dates shown are the approximate dates of rule. Counts of Châteaudun.
The family tree of the House of Châteaudun is most illustrative of these relationships. The following lineage shows the counts of Châteaudun, the viscounts of Châteaudun, and the related counts of Perche and Anjou. Dates shown are the approximate dates of rule. Counts of Châteaudun
Oct 30, 2023 · The viscounts were entrusted with the government of the county of Châteaudun, records of whom are continuous from the mid-10th century. The actual rule of Châteaudun between the late 9th and the mid-10th centuries, and the relationships between the count and viscounts, is unceratin.
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Geoffrey II (died 1040), Viscount of Châteaudun and Count of Perche (as Geoffrey I), son of Fulcois, Count of Mortagne, and Melisende, Viscountess of Châteaudun. Some sources say that he became Viscount of Châteaudun following his uncle Hugues II ’ appointment as Archbishop of Tours.
- Lords of Mortagne, Lords of Nogent-le-Rotrou and Viscounts of Châteaudun
- Lords and Counts of Perche and Mortagne
- Counts of Perche
- Dukes of Perche
- English Title
The lords of Perche were originally titled lords of Mortagne-au-Perche, until Routrou III adopted the style of count of Perche in 1126, thus uniting the lordship of Mortagne-au-Perche, the viscountcy of Châteaudun and the lordship of Nogent-le-Rotrou in the countship of Perche and Montagne.
House of Châteaudun
1. Fulcuich, c. 1000 2. Geoffroy I, d. bef. 1041 (viscount of Châteaudun, lord of Nogent-le-Rotrou and of Mortagne-au Perche) 3. Hugh I, d. c. 1077–1080 (viscount of Châteaudun, lord of Nogent-le-Rotrou and of Mortagne-au Perche) 4. Rotrou II, d. c. 1077–1080 (viscount of Châteaudun, lord of Nogent-le-Rotrou and of Mortagne-au Perche) Here after, the title is separated in count of Perche and count of Mortagne.
House of Châteaudun
1. Geoffroy II, d. 1100, a companion of William the Conqueror 2. Rotrou III the Great, d. 1144 (also Count of Mortagne 1126–1144), married to Matilda(second wife) and Hawise of Salisbury, daughter of Walter of Salisbury (third wife) 3. Rotrou IV, under the regency of his mother Hawise and her second husband Robert I of Dreux. Married to Matilda (d. 1184), daughter of Theobald IV. Killed at Siege of Acre, 1191. 4. Geoffroy III, d. 1202 (married Matilda of Saxony (1172-1209/10)) 5. Thomas, kill...
House of Valois
1. 1286 - 1325: Charles I 2. 1325–1346 : Charles II 3. 1346-1361: Charles III 4. 1361–1377 : Robert 5. 1377–1404 : Peter II 6. 1404–1415 : John I 7. 1415–1474 : John II The county was confiscated by the crown between 1474 and 1478, but was then returned to the family. 1. 1478–1492 : René 2. 1492–1525 : Charles IV, son of, married Margareth of Navarre 3. 1525–1549 : Margaret, widow of After the death of Margaret of Navarre the fief went to the royal domain. Henceforth the title of duke of Perc...
House of Valois
1. Francis, duke of Perche(1566–1584)
House of Bourbon
1. Louis, duke of Perche(1771–1814)
Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury was created Earl of Perche in 1419 as part of Henry V of England's policy of creating Norman titles for his noblemen.Thomas Beaufort, Count of Perche was created Count of Perche in December 1427, but the title was contested with John II of Alençon.Humphrey Stafford, 6th Earl of Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham was created count of Perche in 1431 by Henry VI of Englandas titular king of France.Rotrou I (born before 1031, died 1079), Viscount of Châteaudun and Count of Perche (as Rotrou II ), second son of Geoffrey II, Viscount of Châteaudun, [1] and Helvise de Corbon (d. 1 March 1080), daughter of Rainard, Lord of Pithiviers. At the death of Geoffrey II, his elder son Hugh became Viscount of Châteaudun, while Rotrou probably ...
Sources. Hugh I, Viscount of Châteaudun. Hugues (died 989 or after), Viscount of Châteaudun, son of Geoffrey I, Viscount of Châteaudun, and Ermengarde. Virtually nothing is known about his life. Hughes married Hildegarde du Perche, daughter of Hervé I, Lord of Mortagne-au-Perche and Count of Perche, and Mélisende. They had four children:
