John I (died after 1115), son of
William Busac, Count of Eu and Soissons, and
Adelaide, Countess of Soissons.
Count of Soissons This is a list of those who bore the title Count of Soissons (french: Comte de Soissons) and ruled Soissons and its ''civitas'' or diocese as a county in the Middle Ages. The title continued in use into modern times, but without ties to the actual ...
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John became Count of Soissons after the death of his brother Renaud II in 1099. John was involved with the
Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes
The Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes was a monastery of Augustinian canons in Soissons, France, southwest of the city center. Only ruins remain, of which the west facade remains one of the more outstanding examples of architecture in the town. It is a ...
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John married Aveline de
Pierrefonds, daughter of Nivelon II, Seigneur de Pierrefonds. John and Aveline had:
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Renaud III, Count of Soissons
Upon the death of John, his son Renaud became the last of the Norman Counts of Soissons.
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Counts of Soissons
11th-century births
12th-century deaths