Catherine of Savoy (1324—18 June 1388), was an Italian vassal. She was

suo jure ''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...

Baron of Vaud in 1349 – 1359. In 1359, she sold the Barony to

Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy Amadeus VI (4 January 1334 – 1 March 1383), nicknamed the Green Count ( it, Il Conte Verde) was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383. He was the eldest son of Aymon, Count of Savoy, and Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat. Though he started unde ...

, which united Vaud to Savoy. She was born to

Louis II of Vaud Louis II (1283×94 – 1348×49), son of Louis I of Vaud of the House of Savoy, was the Baron of Vaud from 1302 until his death. A military man, he fought widely in Italy and, during the first phase of the Hundred Years' War, in France. As a dipl ...

and Isabelle, daughter of John I, lord of Arlay.Sezione Corte -> Testamenti de' sovrani, e principi della Real Casa di Savoia in Materie politiche per rapporto all'interno (Inventario n. 104) fascicoli 1-8 -> Testamenti -> Mazzo 2.1 -> Fascicolo 5
/ref> She married: : 1.

Azzone Visconti Azzone Visconti (7 December 1302 – 16 August 1339) was lord of Milan from 1329 until his death. After the death of his uncle, Marco Visconti, he was threatened with excommunication and had to submit to Pope John XXII. Azzone reconstituted his fa ...

in 1331 (widowed in 1339); one daughter Gamberini, Andrea (2014). A Companion to Late Medieval and Early Modern Milan: The Distinctive Features of an Italian State. Brill. : 2.

Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Eu Raoul II of Brienne (1315 – 19 November 1350) was the son of Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Guînes and Jeanne de Mello. He succeeded his father in 1344 as Count of Eu and Guînes, as well as in his post as Constable of France. In 1340, he ...

, in 1340 (widowed in 1350); no children : 3.

William I, Marquis of Namur William I (1324 – 1 October 1391), also called the Rich, was Count of Namur from 1337 until his death. Life He was the fifth son of John I, Marquis of Namur, and Marie of Artois. Because his four elder brothers all died childless between 13 ...

, in 1352; three children.

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