Ralph III (french: Raoul; died 1038) was the
count of Valois
The Valois ( , also , ; originally ''Pagus Valensis'') was a region in the valley of the Oise river in Picardy in the north of France. It was a fief in West Francia and subsequently the Kingdom of France until its counts furnished a line of king ...
from his father's death until his own. He was the second son of
Walter II, count of Valois,
Vexin and
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
, and his wife Adela. His father died between 1017 and 1024, leaving Vexin and Amiens to Ralph's older brother
Drogo of Mantes Drogo of Mantes (996–1035) (In French: Dreux de Vexin) was the count of Valois and the Vexin in the early eleventh century from 1027 to his death. He was the oldest son of Walter II, count of Valois, Vexin and Amiens, and his wife Adela. His fath ...
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Ralph married Alix of Breteuil, heiress of the lordship of
Nanteuil-le-Haudouin. They had two sons,
Ralph (Raoul) IV and Theobald (''Thibaud''). Ralph IV succeeded to the county of Valois, while Theobald received Nanteuil, founding the house of Crépy-Nanteuil. Ralph III also divided the castle of
Crépy itself between his sons. The house and the outbuildings went to Ralph, while the keep went to Theobald.
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1038 deaths
Counts of Valois