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House of Normandy, 996–1246

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
Geoffrey of Brionne's wife is not mentioned by name.
	Gunnora d'Aunou	-	-	1012	1015 husband's accession	1040 husband's death	-	Gilbert of Brionne Gilbert, Count of Brionne Gilbert was a Norman noble, Count of Eu, and Count of Brionne in northern France.-Parentage:Gilbert was son of Geoffrey, Count of Eu who was an illegitimate child of Richard the Fearless.-Life:...
	Lesceline of Harcourt	Turquetil of Harcourt, Lord of Tourville (Harcourt House of Harcourt The House of Harcourt is a Norman family, descended from the Viking Bernard the Dane and named after its seigneurie of Harcourt in Normandy. Its mottos were "Gesta verbis praeveniant" , "Gesta verbis praevenient" , and "Le bon temps viendra ..... )	-	-	1040 husband's accession	1057 husband's death	26 January 1057/58	William I
	Adela, Countess of Soissons	Renaud, Count of Soissons	1042	1058		1077 husband's death	1079 or 1105	William Busac
Vacant (1077–1080)
	Beatrice	-	-	-	1080 husband's accession	on April 10, ?		Robert I
	Matilda of Sicily	Roger I of Sicily Roger I of Sicily Roger I , called Bosso and the Great Count, was the Norman Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was the last great leader of the Norman conquest of southern Italy.-Conquest of Calabria and Sicily:... (Hauteville)	1062	before 1080		before 1080 repudiated	before 1094	Robert I
	Beatrice de Builly	-	1064	-	1091 husband's accession	-		William II
	Helisende d'Avranches	Richard Goz, Viscount of Avranches	-	-		January 1096 husband's death	-	William II
	Matilda	-	-	-	January 1096 husband's accession	30 Mar 1107 or before		Henry I
	Ermentrude	-	-	-		17/24 April ?		Henry I
	Margaret of Sully	William, Count of Sully William, Count of Sully William, Count of Sully, also known as William the Simple was Count of Blois and Count of Chartres from 1102 to 1107, and jure uxoris Count of Sully. William was the eldest son of Stephen-Henry, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror... (Blois)	1105	about 1122		12 July 1140 husband's death	15 December 1145
	Alice d'Aubigny	William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel , also known as William d'Albini, was son of William d'Aubigny, 'Pincerna' of Old Buckenham Castle in Norfolk, and Maud Bigod, daughter of Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk.-Marriage and Issue:The younger William was an important member...	-	-	12 July 1140 husband's accession	26 Jun 1170 husband's death	11 September 1188	John I
	Matilda de Warenne	Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey	-	-	26 Jun 1170 husband's accession	12 or 16/17 July 1190/91 husband's death	before 13 December 1228	Henry II

House of Lusignan, 1219–1260

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Joan of Burgundy	Odo III, Duke of Burgundy (Burgundy House of Burgundy The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France.... )	1200	1222		1222–1223		Raoul II of Lusignan Raoul II of Lusignan Raoul II of Lusignan or Raoul II de Lusignan , was the son of Raoul I of Lusignan and his second wife, Alix d'Eu...
	Yolande de Dreux	Robert II of Dreux Robert II of Dreux Robert II of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France.... (Dreux)	1196	after 1223		1 February 1239
	Philippa de Dammartin	Simon de Dammartin, Count of Amuale (Dammartin)	1225–1230	after 1239		1/2 Sep 1246 husband's death	14 April 1278/1281

House of Brienne, 1260–1350

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Beatrice of Châtillon	Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol Guy II of Châtillon, Count of Saint-Pol , French nobleman, was a younger son of Hugh I of Châtillon and Marie of Avesnes.While his elder brother John I of Châtillon succeeded to their mother's County of Blois, Guy was given their father's county of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise at his death in 1248.On... (Châtillon House of Châtillon The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century and surviving until 1762. The name comes from a county in Champagne, with its capital in Châtillon-sur-Marne and branches in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc.The counts of Châtillon added to... )	-	-	1 October 1260 husband's accession	12 June 1294 husband's death	1304	John I of Brienne John I of Brienne, Count of Eu John I of Brienne was the son of Alphonso of Brienne and Marie de Lusigan. His mother was the heiress of Eu, Seine-Maritime, and he succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1270....
	Joan, Countess of Guiines	Baldwin, Count of Guiines	-	-	5 July 1472 husband's accession	11 July 1302 husband's death	September 1331/19 April 1342	John II of Brienne John II of Brienne, Count of Eu John II of Brienne was the son of John I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Beatrice of Saint-Pol. He succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1294....
	Joan de Mello, Lady of Lormes and Château-Chinon	Dreux IV de Mello, Lord of Château-Chinon	-	1315		19 January 1344 husband's death	1351	Raoul I of Brienne Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu Raoul I of Brienne was the son of John II of Brienne, Count of Eu and Jeanne, Countess of Guînes.He succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1302, and his mother as Count of Guînes in 1332. In 1329, he was named Constable of France, and he also held the office of Governor of Languedoc.In 1315, he...
	Catherine of Savoy	Louis II of Savoy, Baron de Vaud (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... )	-	before 19 December 1340	19 January 1344 husband's accession	19 November 1350 husband's death	18 January 1388	Raoul II of Brienne Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Eu Raoul II of Brienne was the son of Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Guînes and Jeanne de Mello. He succeeded his father in 1344 as Count of Eu and Guînes, as well as in his post as Constable of France....

Raoul IV was accused of treason in 1350, and the county was confiscated. The county was then given to John of Artois.

House of Artois, 1352–1472

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Isabeau of Melun, Lady of Houdain	Jean I, Viscount of Melun and Count of Tancarville (Melun)	1328	11 July 1352		6 April 1387, husband's death	20 December 1389	John of Artois John of Artois, Count of Eu John of Artois , called "sans Terre" , was the son of Robert III of Artois and Jeanne of Valois. The confiscation of his father's goods for attempted fraud in 1331 had left him without an inheritance....
	Jeanne of Anjou, Duchess of Durazzo	Charles of Anjou, Duke of Durazzo Charles, Duke of Durazzo Charles of Durazzo was a Neapolitan nobleman, the eldest son of John, Duke of Durazzo and Agnes de Périgord.He succeeded his father as Duke of Durazzo and Count of Gravina in 1336.... (Anjou-Durazzo Capetian House of Anjou The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century... )	1344	1376	6 April 1387 husband's accession	20 July 1387 both's death		Robert IV of Artois Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu Robert IV of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu in 1387.About 1376, he married Joanna of Durazzo, daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo. He was poisoned and died in the Castel dell'Ovo, Naples....
	Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne Marie, Duchess of Auvergne Marie of Berry, suo jure Duchess of Auvergne, Countess of Montpensier was the daughter of John, Duke of Berry and Joanna of Armagnac.She was married three times...	John of Valois, Duke of Berry John, Duke of Berry John of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy... (Valois)	1370	27 January 1393		16 June 1397 husband's death	June 1434	Philip of Artois Philip of Artois, Count of Eu Philip of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert....
	Jeanne of Saveuse	Philippe, Lord of Saveuse	-	21 July 1448		2 January 1449		Charles of Artois Charles of Artois, Count of Eu Charles of Artois , son of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu and Marie of Berry, was Count of Eu from 1397 until his death. He was appointed Lieutenant of the King in Normandy and Guyenne, and Governor of Paris. He was taken prisoner by the English at the Battle of Agincourt, and was not released until...
	Helene of Melun	John IV, Visount of Melun (Melun)	1370	23 September 1454		5 July 1472 husband's death	25 July 1472

House of Burgundy-Nevers
House of Valois-Burgundy
The term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after John II of France granted the Duchy of Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold...

, 1472–1491

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Pauline de Brosse	Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse, also Jehan II de Brosse , was the elder son of French Maréchal Jean de Brosse. He would become chambellan of the king of France in 1449... , Count of Penthièvre (Brosse)	1450	30 August 1471	5 July 1472 husband's accession	9 August 1479		John of Clamecy John II, Count of Nevers John II, Count of Nevers He was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers by his wife Bonne of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu. From 1442 to 1465 he was Count of Etampes. John's elder brother was also his predecessor in his titles, Charles I, Count of Nevers...
	Françoise d'Albret	Arnaud Amanieu d'Albret, Lord of Orval (Albret)	1454	11 March 1480		25 September 1491 husband's death	20 March 1521

House of La Marck, 1491–1633

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Charlotte of Bourbon-Vendôme	Jean VIII de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme Jean de Bourbon was a French nobleman, son of Louis, Count of Vendôme. He was a courtier of King Charles VII of France and fought the English in Normandy and Guyenne. He attached himself to King Louis XI, but was not in his royal favor... (Bourbon-La Marche House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	1474	23 February 1489	25 September 1491 husband's accession	21 November 1506 husband's death	14 December 1520	Engelbert de Cleves Engelbert, Count of Nevers Engelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers was the younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of John II, Count of Nevers....
	Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel	Jean d'Albret, seigneur d'Orval (Albret)	25 March 1491	25 January 1504	21 November 1506 husband's accession	17 August 1521 husband's death	27 October 1549	Charles de Cleves
	Marguerite de Bourbon-Vendôme	Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (Bourbon-La Marche House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	26 October 1516	19 January 1538		13 February 1561 husband's death	1589 or 20 October 1559	François I de Cleves
	Anne de Bourbon-Montpensier	Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier Louis de Bourbon was the second Duke of Montpensier. He was the great great grandfather of la Grande Mademoiselle.-Biography:... (Bourbon-Montpensier House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	1540	1561		1562 husband's death	1572	François II de Cleves
	Diana de la Marck	Robert IV de La Marck, Duke of Bouillon (De la Marck De la Marck The House of La Marck, , original German name von der Mark, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.-History:... )	16 June 1544	1558	1562 husband's accession	6 September 1564 husband's death	1612	Jacques de Cleves

House of Guise
House of Guise
The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence...

, 1633–1660

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Henriette Catherine, Duchess of Joyeuse Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse was the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse and Catherine de Nogaret. She married her first husband, Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, on 15 May 1597 and her second husband, Charles, Duke of Guise, on 6 January 1611.- Marriages and children :From her first marriage to...	Henri de Joyeuse (Joyeuse)	8 January 1585	6 January 1611	11 May 1633 husband's accession	30 September 1640 husband's death	25 February 1656	Charles de Guise Charles, Duke of Guise Charles de Lorraine, 4th Duke of Guise was the son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine of Cleves.-Biography:...
	Anna Gonzaga Anna Gonzaga Anne Gonzaga was a French noblewoman and political hostess of Italian descent. She was by marriage Countess Palatine of Simmern, called "Princess Palatine", as the wife of Edward of the Palatinate, a grandson of King James I of England and an uncle of King George I of Great Britain. She bore...	Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (Gonzaga-Nevers House of Gonzaga The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage... )	1616	1639	30 September 1640 husband's accession	1641 divorce	6 July 1684	Henry II de Guise Henry II, Duke of Guise Henry II de Lorraine, 5th Duke of Guise was the second son of Charles, Duke of Guise and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse.-Life:...
	Honorée de Berghes, Countess of Bossut	-	-	11 November 1641		1643 divorce	August 1679
	Marie-Françoise de Valois, Duchess of Angoulême	Louis Emmanuel de Valois, Duke of Angoulême (Valois-Angoulême)	27 March 1631	3 November 1649	1654 husband's accession	27 September 1654 husband's death	4 May 1696	Louis de Guise Louis, Duke of Joyeuse Louis de Lorraine, Duke of Joyeuse was a younger son of Charles, Duke of Guise and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse.-Life:...

House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...

, 1681–1821

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon	Henri Jules, Prince of Condé (Bourbon-Condé House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	8 November 1676	19 May 1692		14 May 1736 husband's death	23 January 1753	Louis-Auguste de Bourbon Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
	Maria Teresa d'Este Maria Teresa d'Este Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este was born a Princess of Modena and was by marriage the Duchess of Penthièvre. She was the mother-in-law of Philippe Égalité and thus the grandmother to the future Louis-Philippe of France.-Life:...	Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (Este)	6 October 1726	29 December 1744	13 July 1775 husband's accession	30 April 1754		Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon

First Creation

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil Dona Isabel , nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial....	Pedro II of Brazil Pedro II of Brazil Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of... (Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910... )	29 July 1846	15 October 1864		14 November 1921		Gaston d´Orléans

See also

Countess of Artois
Countess of Artois
- House of Capet, 1190–1237 :- House of Artois, 1237–1329 :- House of Burgundy, 1347-1361 :- House of Valois-Burgundy, 1405-1482 :- House of Habsburg, 1482-1659 :- As courtesy title :-Source:*...
Duchess of Nevers
Duchess of Guise
Duchess of Orléans
Duchess of Aumale

Sources

COMTES et VICOMTES d'EU

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