Marie, Countess of Eu

Summary

Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan (died in Poitou, 1 October 1260; buried at the Abbey of Foucarmont), was the only child of Raoul II of Lusignan and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux.[1] She became Dame d'Exoudun, Countess of Eu on the death of her father in 1246.

Marie
Reign1250–1260
Died1 October 1260
Poitou
SpouseAlphonso of Brienne
IssueJohn I
HouseHouse of Lusignan
FatherRaoul II of Lusignan
MotherYolande de Dreux

She was married around 1249 to Alphonso of Brienne[1] who became Count of Eu by this marriage.

Marie and Alphonso had at least two children:

References edit

  1. ^ a b Pollock 2015, p. 147.
  2. ^ Pollock 2015, p. 183.

Sources edit

  • Pollock, M.A. (2015). Scotland, England and France after the Loss of Normandy. The Boydell Press.