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Joan of Châtillon (Jeanne de Blois; 1253? – 19 or 29 January 1291) was Countess of Blois from 1280 to 1291, and Lady of Avesnes. She was the daughter of John I, Count of Blois and Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy. Joan received the County of Chartres from her father during his life; she later sold these lands to Philip IV of France in 1286.
Status. Dissolved. Extinction date. 1660. Seat (s) Château of Blois. During the Middle Ages, the counts of Blois were among the most powerful vassals of the King of France . This title of nobility seems to have been created in 832 by Emperor Louis the Pious for Count William, the youngest son of Adrian, Count of Orléans.
PortraitNameReignOther TitlesTheobald I of Blois, aka Theobald the ...940–977Count of Tours Count of Chartres Count of ...Son of Theobald the Elder and Richilde.Odo I of Blois (c. 950 – died in 996)977–996Count of Tours Count of Chartres Count of ...Second son of Count Theobald I and ...Theobald II of Blois (c. 983 – 11 July ...996–1004Count of Tours Count of Chartres Count of ...Elder son of Count Odo I, her reign was ...Odo II of Blois (c. 985 – 15 Nov.1004–1037Count of Tours Count of Chartres Count of ...Younger brother of Count Theobald II, he ...French noblewoman and countess of Blois. Name variations: Jeanne de Penthièrre or Penthierre or Penthievre; Joan of Blois. Born around 1320; died in 1384 in France; daughter of Guy of Brittany andJeanne of Avaugour; married Charles of Blois, 1337 (killed 1364).
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Charles, Duke of Orléans. Mother. Isabella of Valois. Joan of Valois (13 September 1409, in Blois – 19 May 1432, in Angers) was the only surviving child of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Isabella of Valois. She held the title Duchess of Alençon when married to John II of Alençon .
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Joan of Châtillon (Jeanne de Blois; 1253? – 19 or 29 January 1291) was Countess of Blois from 1280 to 1291, and Lady of Avesnes. She was the daughter of John I, Count of Blois and Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy. Joan received the County of Chartres from her father during his life; she later sold these lands to Philip IV of France in 1286.
Who was Joan, Countess of Blois? Joan of Châtillon was countess of Blois from 1280 to 1292, and lady of Avesnes. She was the daughter of John I and Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy.