Robert of Courtenay (french: Robert de Courtenay), born ( – 1239

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) was lord of

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and grandson of

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. Robert de Courtenay was the seventh child of ten children of

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(1126 – 1183) and his wife, Elizabeth de Courtenay. Robert took part in the conquest of

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in 1204. During the siege of

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, he fought alongside his cousin

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. In 1228, he left for a crusade to the

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, where he died eleven years later in

Marriages and issue

Robert de Courtenay married twice. His first marriage in was to Constance de Toucy (c. 1175 – 1224). They had two daughters: * Agnes de Courtenay (1204 – 1206), married Gibaud III de Saint-Vérain. * Clémence de Courtenay Robert married secondly to Mathilde de Mehun (c. 1195 – 1240), daughter of Philippe de Mehun sur Yèvres. Robert and Mathilde married sometime around 1216 or 10 December 1218. Their marriage produced eight children: * Pierre II de Courtenay (b. 1218 – d. 1249) * Blanche de Courtenay, dame de Bléneau (b. 1218 – d. 1240) * Philippe de Courtenay, seigneur de Champignelles (d. 1245) * Isabelle de Courtenay (b. 1219 – d. 1256) * Raoul I de Courtenay, seigneur d'Illiers (b. 1223 – d. 1271) * Robert de Courtenay, seigneur de Danville et Nonancourt (b. 1224 – d. 1279) * Jean I de Courtenay (d. 1276) * Guillaume de Courtenay, seigneur de Venisy (b. 1228 – d. 1280)

References

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