Robert IV of Dreux (1241–1282),

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, Braine and Montfort-l'Amaury, was the son of

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and Marie of Bourbon. Robert fought with

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in 1272 in his expedition to the

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and was present at the capture of

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. In 1260 he married Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury daughter of Jean I de Montfort and

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, and granddaughter of Amaury de Montfort. Their son

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succeeded his father while their eldest daughter Yolande (1263–1322) married Alexander III,

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, and later Arthur II,

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List of children

# Marie de Dreux (1261–1276), married in 1273 Mathieu IV de Montmorency # Yolande of Dreux, Countess de Montfort (1263–1323), married firstly on 15 October 1285 King

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, and secondly in 1292

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. #

John II 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 Veurn ...

(1265–1309), married firstly Jeanne de Beaujeu, Dame de Montpensier (died 1308), in 1308 he married secondly Perrenelle de Sully # Jeanne, Countess de Braine, married firstly Count Jean IV de Roucy, and secondly John of Bar # Beatrice de Dreux (1270–1328), Abbess of Pont-Royal # Robert de Dreux, seigneur de Cateau-du-Loire

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* * * * * Dreux, Robert IV, Count of Dreux, Robert IV, Count of Counts of Dreux House of Dreux Burials at the Abbey of Saint-Yved de Braine {{France-noble-stub