Hugh of Nesle (d. after October 1305), son of
John IV, Count of Soissons, and his wife Marguerite of Rumigny.
Count of Soissons This is a list of those who bore the title Count of 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 Soissonnais.
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. Hugh became count after the death of his brother
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in 1304.
Hugh married Jeanne de Dargies (Johanna of Argies), daughter of Renaud II, Seigneur de Dargies and Catheux, and his wife Agnes de Bruyères.
Hugh and Jeanne had one child:
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Margaret, Countess of Soissons
After his death, Hugh’s widow Jeanne married John of Clermont, Baron of Charolais, son of
Robert, Count of Clermont, and grandson of
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. Hugh was succeeded in his rule of the county by his daughter Margaret.
Sources
Dormay, C., ''Histoire de la ville de Soissons et de ses rois, ducs, comtes et gouverneurs'', Soissons, 1664 (available o
Google Books
References
1305 deaths
Counts of Soissons
14th-century counts in Europe
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