Mary, Countess of Blois
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Marie of Avesnes was countess of Blois
from 1230 to 1241.
She was the daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois
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In 1226, Marie married Hugh I of Châtillon (sur Marne), son of Gaucher II of Châtillon and Elisabeth de Saint Pol. They had five children:
Her eldest son John, succeeded her in Blois
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Count of Blois
The County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Châtillon , and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed in 1391...
from 1230 to 1241.
She was the daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois
Margaret, Countess of Blois
Margaret of Blois was countess of Blois from 1218 to 1230.She was daughter of Theobald V of Blois and Alix of France...
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In 1226, Marie married Hugh I of Châtillon (sur Marne), son of Gaucher II of Châtillon and Elisabeth de Saint Pol. They had five children:
- John IJohn I, Count of BloisJohn I of Châtillon , was count of Blois from 1241 to 1280 and lord of Avesnes.He was the son of Hugh I of Châtillon and Marie of Avesnes....
(died 1280), Count of BloisCount of BloisThe County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Châtillon , and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed in 1391... - Guy II (died 1289), Count of Saint Pol
- Gaucher (died 1261), lord of Crécy and CrèvecœurCrèvecœurCrèvecœur or Creve Coeur may refer to:* A French term for broken heart* Crèvecœur , a French chicken breed* Creve Coeur, Missouri, a suburb of St...
- Hugh (died 1255)
- Basile (died 1280), became Abbess of Notre Dame du Val in 1248.
Her eldest son John, succeeded her in Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
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