John I of Châtillon (died 5 May 1280 in

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), was

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from 1241 to 1280 and lord of Avesnes.

Biography

He was the son of

Hugh I of Châtillon Hugh I, Count of Blois, also known as ''Hugh I of Châtillon'' ( – 9 April 1248)Theodore Evergates, ''The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 1100-1300'', (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007), 223. was jure uxoris Count of Blois from 1230 ...

and Marie of Avesnes. In 1254, John married

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(d. 1287), daughter of

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and Blanche of Navarre. They had: * Joan. In 1256, he reunited

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with

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on the death of his cousin

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. He passed these lands on to Joan before his death. John and his wife founded several religious institutions, including the Monastery of La Guiche. In 1260 John granted the parish of Chouzy the right to organize a match of joule (a precursor of

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) on

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, a right that was practised for more than five centuries. It was an example for other parishes, who obtained similar privileges from their lords. He was named

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of France in 1270.

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Counts of Blois

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Lords of Avesnes Year of birth unknown