Peter, (1298 – 3 November 1345), was the

Count of Dreux The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the D ...

in 1331-1345.Detlev Schwennicke: Europäische Stammtafeln, Band III.1 (1984), T. 63 He was the youngest son of

John II, Count of Dreux John II of Dreux (1265–1309), called John the Good, Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. Robert fought with Philip IV of France in his wars in Flanders, including the sieges of Veurne ...

and Jeanne of Beaujeu. He participated in the war of

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 ...

, fighting against the Flemish who were revolting against their count, and he fought at the Battle of Cassel in 1328.

Marriage and family

He married in 1341 Isabeau de Melun, lady of Houdain († 1389), daughter of John I, viscount of Melun, and Isabelle d'Antoing († 1354). From this marriage, he was the father of one daughter,

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, who succeeded him in the county.

References

Counts of Dreux 1298 births 1345 deaths House of Dreux {{France-noble-stub