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John I, Count Of Alençon
John I (Jean I) (died 24 February 1191), Count of Alençon, son of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu, and Helie of Burgundy. Recognized as Count of Alençon by Henry II of England, John succeeded his father in 1171. He was a supporter of the Perseigne Abbey and the Abbey of Saint- Martin of Troarn. He married Beatrix of Maine, daughter of Elias II, Count of Maine, and Philippe, Countess of Perche. John and Beatrix had six children: * John II (died May 1191), Count of Alençon, succeeded his father * Robert (died 8 September 1217), Count of Alençon, succeeded John II. Married Jeanne de Preuilly, widow of Hugues V, Viscount of Châteaudun. Their daughter Mathilde (Maud) married Theobald VI, Count of Blois. * Guillaume (died 1203) * Ella d’Alençon, married to Hugh II, Viscount of Chatellerault * Helie d’Alençon (died after May 1233), married Robert VI FitzErneis * Phlippa d’Alençon (died before 1223), married first to William III of Roumare (died 1198), (grandson of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Alençon
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility.L. G. Pine, Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French language, French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its Accusative case, accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "Wikt:comital, comital". The Great Britain, British and Ireland, Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English language, English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
