Andrew Guigues VI (1184 – 14 March 1237), known as André de Bourgogne,

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, was the Count of Albon,

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, and

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from 1228 until his death. He was the son of

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and

Béatrice of Albon Béatrice, Countess of Albon and Dauphine of Viennois (1161–1228) was ruling countess and dauphine in 1162–1228, in succession upon the death of her father Guigues V. She married Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy in 1183 and had three children: * ...

. He took his regnal name after and inherited the titles and lands of his maternal grandfather, Guigues V. During his reign he was a generous patron of monasteries and he expanded his territory by diplomacy rather than war. He founded the collegiate church Saint-André of

, which is today the last existing monument built by the delphinal dynasty, and where he and some of his successors were buried. In 1228, Guigues was supporting

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in their attempts to trade without paying heavy duties to

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. This was despite the treaty that had been made between the families when Guigues's sister, Marguerite married the count's son and heir.

Marriages

In 1202 he married Beatrice (1182 – before 1248),

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of Gap and Embrun, daughter of Rainon I of Sabran. They had: *Beatrice (born 1205) married Amaury de Montfort In 1215 Guigues divorced Beatrice and on 15 November 1219 married Beatrice, daughter of

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. She was the ''domna'' (lady) of the

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. She bore Guigues two sons: * Guigues VII (1225–1269) *John (1227–1239)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guigues 06 Of Viennois 1184 births 1237 deaths 12th-century French people 13th-century peers of France Dauphins of Viennois Counts of Albon Counts of Grenoble Counts of Oisans Counts of Briançon Counts of Embrun Counts of Gap House of Burgundy