Charles of Évreux

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Charles of Évreux (French: Charles d 'Évreux ; * 1305 in Paris ; † September 5, 1336 ), Count of Étampes , was the son of Prince Louis of France (1276-1319), Count of Évreux and Étampes, and Margaret by Artois (1285-1311).

From his father he received the county of Étampes, which King Charles IV raised to a peerage in 1327 . After his death, Charles of Évreux defended Philip of Valois' claim to the French throne, Edward III. , King of England, contested him.

He married on April 1, 1335 in Poissy Maria de la Cerda (* 1310; † November 19, 1379 in Paris), mistress of Lunel , daughter of Ferdinand II. De la Cerda (1275-1322) and Juana Núñez de Lara . With her he had two sons:

  • Ludwig von Évreux (* 1336; † 1400), Count of Étampes
  • Johann von Évreux (* 1336; † after 1373)

Charles of Evreux died in 1336 and was so Basile Fleureau, in the church of the Franciscan - Convent des Cordeliers Couvent buried in Paris, which went up in flames on the evening of 19th November 1580th His second wife married Charles II , Count of Alençon .

literature

  • Basile Fleureau: Les Antiquitez de la ville et du Duché d'Estampes. Des choses memorables arrivées à Estampes sous le regne de Philippe V, Charles IV et Philippe VI . J.-B. Coignard, Paris 1683; Digital version Bernard Gineste online: Corpus Historique Étampois

Remarks

  1. ^ According to Basile Fleureau: on August 14th
personal data
SURNAME Charles of Évreux
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Count of Étampes; Charles d'Évreux
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Étampes
DATE OF BIRTH 1305
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , France
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1336 or September 5, 1336