Edward (1284–1329), surnamed the Liberal, was

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from 1323 to 1329. He was the son of

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and his first wife

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. Edward was born at

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. He was married to Blanche, daughter of Duke

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and Agnes of France. They had a daughter,

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, who married Duke

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In 1325, Edward was attacked at Varey by

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and Amadeus III of Geneva as he was besieging Varey castle. Guigues won the battle and Edward barely escaped. In 1327, the residents of

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revolted against their bishop-prince. The bishop asked Edward for help, and Edward agreed, provided that he gain the administrative control of the diocese. The bishop consented, and was restored. That same year, the bishop of Sion refused to pay him homage, which had been the custom since the time of

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. From then on, the bishop and the count paid each other homage on the bridge of Morge. In 1328, he had wooden aqueducts built to bring fresh water directly into the courtyard of the castle at Chambéry. His death in 1329 was unexpected, and left the county to his brother, Aymon.

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