Simon of Dammartin
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Simon of Dammartin was a son of Alberic II of Dammartin
(Aubry de Dammartin) and his wife Mathildis of Clermont.
of France allowed Simon to marry Marie, Countess of Ponthieu
, who was a niece of the king, in 1208. Renaud and Simon of Dammartin would eventually ally themselves with John, King of England. In 1214 the brothers stood against Philip Augustus in the Battle of Bouvines
. The French won the battle, and Renaud was imprisoned, while Simon was exiled.
Marie's father William IV, Count of Ponthieu had remained loyal to Philip Augustus. When William died in 1221, Philip Augustus denied Marie her inheritance and gave Ponthieu in custody to his cousin Robert III, Count of Dreux. After the death of Philip Augustus, Marie was able to negotiate an agreement with his successor Louis VIII in 1225. Ponthieu was held by the king, and Simon would only be allowed to enter this or any other fief if he obtained royal permission. In 1231 Simon agreed to the terms and added that he would not enter into marriage negotiations for his daughters without consent of the king.
, the daughter of William IV, Count of Ponthieu and Alys, Countess of the Vexin
. Marie became Countess of Ponthieu in 1221.
Simon and his wife Marie had four daughters:
Alberic II of Dammartin
Alberic II of Dammartin was a French count.He married Marie, heiress to the county of Clermont. They had three children:* Renaud I, Count of Dammartin Alberic II of Dammartin (Aubry de Dammartin) (died 1200 AD) was a French count.He married Marie, heiress to the county of Clermont. They had three...
(Aubry de Dammartin) and his wife Mathildis of Clermont.
Biography
Simon was the brother of Renaud I, Count of Dammartin, who had abducted the heiress of Boulogne, and forced her to marry him. It is thought that in order to strengthen the alliance with the Dammartins, King Philip AugustusPhilip II of France
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
of France allowed Simon to marry Marie, Countess of Ponthieu
Marie, Countess of Ponthieu
Marie of Ponthieu was the Countess of Ponthieu and Countess of Montreuil, ruling from 1221 to 1251.-Biography:Marie was the daughter of William IV of Ponthieu and Alys, Countess of the Vexin, and granddaughter of King Louis VII of France by his second wife Constance of Castile...
, who was a niece of the king, in 1208. Renaud and Simon of Dammartin would eventually ally themselves with John, King of England. In 1214 the brothers stood against Philip Augustus in the Battle of Bouvines
Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, was a conclusive medieval battle ending the twelve year old Angevin-Flanders War that was important to the early development of both the French state by confirming the French crown's sovereignty over the Angevin lands of Brittany and Normandy.Philip Augustus of...
. The French won the battle, and Renaud was imprisoned, while Simon was exiled.
Marie's father William IV, Count of Ponthieu had remained loyal to Philip Augustus. When William died in 1221, Philip Augustus denied Marie her inheritance and gave Ponthieu in custody to his cousin Robert III, Count of Dreux. After the death of Philip Augustus, Marie was able to negotiate an agreement with his successor Louis VIII in 1225. Ponthieu was held by the king, and Simon would only be allowed to enter this or any other fief if he obtained royal permission. In 1231 Simon agreed to the terms and added that he would not enter into marriage negotiations for his daughters without consent of the king.
Family
Simon married Marie, Countess of PonthieuMarie, Countess of Ponthieu
Marie of Ponthieu was the Countess of Ponthieu and Countess of Montreuil, ruling from 1221 to 1251.-Biography:Marie was the daughter of William IV of Ponthieu and Alys, Countess of the Vexin, and granddaughter of King Louis VII of France by his second wife Constance of Castile...
, the daughter of William IV, Count of Ponthieu and Alys, Countess of the Vexin
Alys, Countess of the Vexin
Alys, Countess of the Vexin was the daughter of King Louis VII of France and his second wife Constance of Castile.- Life :...
. Marie became Countess of Ponthieu in 1221.
Simon and his wife Marie had four daughters:
- Joan, Countess of Ponthieu (1220–1278), married 1) Ferdinand III of CastileFerdinand III of CastileSaint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...
. Mother of Eleanor of CastileEleanor of CastileEleanor of Castile was the first queen consort of Edward I of England. She was also Countess of Ponthieu in her own right from 1279 until her death in 1290, succeeding her mother and ruling together with her husband.-Birth:...
, the wife of Edward I of EnglandEdward I of EnglandEdward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
. Married 2) Jean de Nesle, Seigneur de Falvy et de La Hérelle. - Mathilda of Dammartin (-1279), married John of Châtellerault
- Philippe of DammartinPhilippe of DammartinPhilippe of Dammartin was a 13th century noble woman. Philippe was the daughter of Simon of Dammartin, Count of Aumâle, Count of Ponthieu and of Montreuil and his wife Marie of Ponthieu...
(-1280), married 1) Raoul II of LusignanRaoul II of LusignanRaoul II of Lusignan or Raoul II de Lusignan , was the son of Raoul I of Lusignan and his second wife, Alix d'Eu...
, 2) Raoul II, Lord of CoucyRaoul II, Lord of CoucyRaoul II, Lord of Coucy was a son of Enguerrand III and his wife Maria of Oisy. In 1246 he succeeded his father as lord of Coucy. Raoul died at the siege of El Mansoura in Egypt during the Seventh Crusade....
, 3) Otto II, Count of GueldersOtto II, Count of GueldersOtto II, Count of Guelders was a nobleman from the 13th century. He was the son of Gerard III, Count of Guelders and Margaretha of Brabant.-Life:...
. - Maria of Dammartin, married John II, Count of Roucy.