Duchy of Elbeuf

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The Duchy of Elbeuf with the capital Elbeuf in Normandy was established in 1582. Previously, Elbeuf was a lordship (seigneurie), from 1338 a county (Comté) and in the 16th century a margraviate (marquisate).

Lords of Elbeuf

  • Drogo de Vexin seems to have been the first master of Amiens; no doubt he also owned the lands of his wife, Godiva of Wessex, the heir to Emma of Normandy , who in turn was a daughter of Duke Richard I and wife of King Æthelred II .

House Vexin

  • 1025-1035: Drogo, Count of Vexin, Count of Amiens
  • 1035-1063: Gautier III., Count of Vexin, Amiens and Maine, his son
  • 1063-1075: Rudolf IV., Count of Valois , Vexin and Amiens, nephew of Drogo
  • 1074-1077: Simon († 1080 ), Count of Valois, Vexin and Amiens, his son

Carolingian

  • 1077-1080: Heribert IV. (1032-1080), Count of Vermandois and Valois; ∞ Alix von Valois, daughter of Rudolf IV.

France Vermandois House

  • 1080–1096: Hugo (around 1057–1102), Count of Vermandois and Valois, son of King Henry I and Anna of Kiev  ; ∞ Adelaide of Vermandois (around 1062- 1122 ), daughter of Heribert IV. And Alix of Valois

Beaumont-Meulan House

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1182–1191: Waleran V. de Beaumont († 1191), his son, co-lord.

Harcourt House

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In 1265 Elbeuf was raised to a barony

Barons of Elbeuf

Harcourt House

English occupation

Harcourt House

House Vaudémont

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In 1554 Elbeuf was raised to a margraviate (marquisate)

Marquis d'Elbeuf

House Guise

In 1582 Elbeuf was elevated to a duchy

Dukes of Elbeuf

House Guise