Jeanne DE CHÂTEAUDUN, Heiress of la Suze 1
- Born: Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir, Beauce/Centre, France
- Married (1): Before Mar 1248
- Married (2): Between 1250 and 1252
- Died: 19 Sep 1254
Research Notes:
Joinville records that “l’empereris s’en alla en France” (dated to [1249] from the context) and took with him “monsignour Jehan d’Acre son frère” whom he married to “la contesce de Montfort”. “Clémence dame de Châteaudun et de Château-du-Loir” donated property to Bonlieu, with the consent of “sa fille Jehanne comtesse de Montfort”, for the souls of “feu Guillaume des Roches sénéchal d’Anjou, de Marguerite dame de Sablé, et de Geoffroy vicomte de Châteaudun”, by charter dated Apr 1250.
Heiress of la Suze, inherited from her mother. “Jeanne comtesse de Montfort” granted a confirmation charter dated 1251.
The necrology of Joyenval records the death “19 Sep...circa...1254“ of "domini Joannis Montifortis comitis et dominæ Joannæ de Castilione uxoris eius”. "Clementia Castriduni et Castrilidi domina...cum...filia mea Johanna quondam comitissa Montisfortis" donated harvest to the nuns of Bonlieu, for the souls of “...Gaufridi quondam vicecomitis Castriduni sponsi mei”, by charter dated Nov 1255. 2
Marriage Information:
Jeanne married Jean I DE MONTFORT, son of Seigneur Amaury VII DE MONTFORT, Earl of Leicester, ex-Duc de Narbonne..., and Beatrix DE VIENNOIS, before Mar 1248. (Jean I DE MONTFORT died on 19 Sep 1249 in Cyprus and was buried in Abbaye de Haute-Bruyère, Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France.)
Marriage Information:
Jeanne also married Jean DE BRIENNE, dit d'Acre, Grand Bouteiller de France, son of Jean DE BRIENNE, King of Jerusalem, and Infanta doña Berenguela DE CASTILLA y León, between 1250 and 1252. (Jean DE BRIENNE, dit d'Acre was born est 1225 and died in 1296.)
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