John I of Châtillon (died 5 May 1280 in
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), was
count of Blois from 1241 to 1280 and
lord of Avesnes
The Avesnes family played an important role during the Middle Ages. The family has its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France.
One branch produced a number of Counts of Holland during the 13th century. The family di ...
.
Biography
He was the son of
Hugh I of Châtillon
Hugh I, Count of Blois, also known as ''Hugh I of Châtillon'' ( – 9 April 1248)Theodore Evergates, ''The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 1100-1300'', (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007), 223. was jure uxoris Count of Blois from 12 ...
and
Marie of Avesnes
Mary, Countess of Blois, also known as ''Marie of Avesnes'', (1200–1241) was countess of Blois from 1230 to 1241.
She was the daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois.(FR)Henri Platelle, ''Présence de l'au-delà: une vision médié ...
.
In 1254, John married
Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy
Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy, Countess of Blois (6 June 1243 – 2 August 1288), was a Breton noblewoman and a member of the House of Dreux as the eldest daughter of John I, Duke of Brittany. She married John I, Count of Blois. Alix was k ...
(d. 1287), daughter of
John I, Duke of Brittany and Blanche of Navarre. They had:
*
Joan Joan may refer to:
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* Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters
*:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine
* Joan (surname)
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*Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...
.
In 1256, he reunited
Chartres with
Blois
Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours.
With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the ...
on the death of his cousin
Matilda of Amboise. He passed these lands on to Joan before his death.
John and his wife founded several religious institutions, including the Monastery of La Guiche.
In 1260 John granted the parish of Chouzy the right to organize a match of joule (a precursor of
rugby
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Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
) on
Whitsun
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, a right that was practised for more than five centuries. It was an example for other parishes, who obtained similar privileges from their lords.
He was named
Lieutenant General
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of France in 1270.
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Counts of Blois
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1280 deaths
John I
John I
Lords of Avesnes
Year of birth unknown