Margaret of Valois (1295–1342) was a French noblewoman. She was a daughter of

Charles, Count of Valois Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon, was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, whose rule over France would start in 1328 ...

, and his first wife,

Margaret, Countess of Anjou Margaret of Anjou (1272 – 31 December 1299) was Countess of Anjou and Maine in her own right and Countess of Valois, Alençon and Perche by marriage. Margaret's father was King Charles II of Naples, whilst her husband was Charles, Count of ...

. She was also a sister of King

Philip VI of France Philip VI (french: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (french: le Fortuné, link=no) or the Catholic (french: le Catholique, link=no) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 ...

. In 1310, she married Guy I of Châtillon, Count of Blois. They had three children together: * Louis II of Châtillon, Count of Blois (d. 1346) 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 ...

, married Jeanne of Hainault, Countess of Soissons. * Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany (d. 1364), married Joan of Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany. * Marie of Blois, married: :# in 1334 to

Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine Rudolph (1320 – 26 August 1346), called the Valiant (''le Vaillant''), was the Duke of Lorraine from 1328 to his death. He was the son and successor of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine and Elisabeth of Austria, the daughter of Albert I of Ge ...

(d. 1346) :# , Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg.

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* * * {{France-noble-stub House of Valois French countesses 1295 births 1342 deaths 14th-century French people