Marguerite d'Harcourt

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a) JEAN [IV] (-killed in battle Crécy 26 Aug 1346, bur Notre-Dame du Parc). Seigneur d’Harcourt. Comte d’Harcourt 1338. The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) records that “Ioannes...comes” was killed “in pugna Creciacensi” and was buried “apud Parcam”[959].

m (contract 22 Jul 1315) ISABELLE de Parthenay, daughter of JEAN l’Archévêque Seigneur de Parthenay & his first wife Marguerite de Meslay (-[1357]). Père Anselme records her marriage contract dated 22 Jul 1315[960]. The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) records the marriage in 1338 [which must be incorrect] of “Ioannes...comes” and “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[961]. Dame de Vibraye, de Montfort-le-Rotrou, d’Aspremont et de Bonnetable. Jean [IV] & his wife had five children:

i) JEAN [V] (-beheaded Rouen 8 Jan 1355). The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) names “tres filios...Ioannem, Ludovicum et Guillelmum, duas item filias Ioannam et Ælidem” as the children of “Ioannes...comes” and his wife “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[962]. Comte d’Harcourt. - see below.

ii) LOUIS (-26 May 1388). The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) names “tres filios...Ioannem, Ludovicum et Guillelmum, duas item filias Ioannam et Ælidem” as the children of “Ioannes...comes” and his wife “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[963]. The Chronique des règnes de Jean II et de Charles V records that “monseigneur Charles roys de Navarre et contes d’Evreux” ordered the killing of “monseigneur Charles d’Espaigne, lors connestable de France” 8 Jan 1353 (O.S.) “en la ville de Laigle en Normandie, en une hostelerie”, specifying that “monseigneur Philippe de Navarre son frere, monseigneur Jehan conte de Harecourt, monseigneur Loys de Harecourt son frere, monseigneur Godefroy de Harecourt leur oncle” were present[964]. Vicomte de Châtellerault. m as her fopurth husband, MARIE de la Tournelle Dame de Tournelle, de Raulot, de Montdesir et de Mainvilliers, widow firstly of JEAN [I] de Montmorency Seigneur de Beausault, de Breteuil, secondly of FLORENT de Varennes Seigneur de Grandville, and thirdly of COLART d’Estouteville Seigneur d’Aussebosc, daughter of ROBERT Seigneur de la Tournelle & his wife Marie de Ferrières (-27 May [1373], bur Valmont). Père Anselme names her as wife of Louis d’Harcourt but cites no source on which the information is based[965]. Louis had one illegitimate child by an unknown mistress: (a) JEAN d’Harcourt bâtard de Châtellerault (-after 11 Oct 1387). Seigneur de la Peyrate et de la Plante. Père Anselme notes that “le compte de Jean le Flament” records payments to him at Niort 11 Sep 1387 and at Taillebourg 11 Oct 1387[966].

iii) GUILLAUME (-1400). The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) names “tres filios...Ioannem, Ludovicum et Guillelmum, duas item filias Ioannam et Ælidem” as the children of “Ioannes...comes” and his wife “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[967]. Seigneur de la Ferté-Imbault et de Montfort-le-Rotrou. m firstly BLANCHE de Bray, daughter of GUILLAUME Seigneur de Bray & his wife ---. Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage but cites no source on which the information is based[968]. Dame de Bray, de Cernon, de Barenton, et de Rouilly. m secondly as her third husband, ISABELLE de Thouars Ctss de Dreux et de Benon, widow firstly of GUY de Nesle Seigneur de Mello, and secondly of INGELGER [I] "le Grand" Seigneur d'Amboise et de Chevreuse, daughter of LOUIS Vicomte de Thouars & his first wife Jeanne Ctss de Dreux. A charter dated 1394 records a dispute between “Guillelmum de Haricuria militem dominum de Ferritate-Imbaudi ad causam Ysabellis de Thoarcio eius uxoris dominæ de Ambazia et de Gamachiis“ and “comitem Augi et Ysabellim de Melduno eius uxorem ad causam ipsius uxoris” concerning the succession of “Ludovicus quondam miles vicecomes de Thoarcio et Ioanna eius uxor comitissa Drocensis...“, noting that Isabelle had married “Guidone de Nigella milite quondam marescallo Franciæ” to whom her parents had granted “terram de Bridiers” on 3 Aug 1351[969]. m thirdly (after 1381) as her second husband, PERNELLE de Villiers Dame de Vitry-en-Brie, de la Tour de Chaumont et de Villiers-le-Sec, widow of CHARLES [I] Seigneur de Montmorency, daughter of ADAM "le Bègue" Seigneur de Villiers & his wife Alix de Méry (-[1400/15], bur Notre-Dame du Val). Père Anselme records her parentage and two marriages but cites no source on which the information is based[970]. Her family origin and first marriage are indicated by charters quoted in the Montmorency section of the document PARIS REGION NOBILITY.

iv) JEANNE . The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) names “tres filios...Ioannem, Ludovicum et Guillelmum, duas item filias Ioannam et Ælidem” as the children of “Ioannes...comes” and his wife “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[971].

v) ALIX . The manuscript history of the Harcourt family by “Monsieur le Prevost chanoine de Rouen” (dated?) names “tres filios...Ioannem, Ludovicum et Guillelmum, duas item filias Ioannam et Ælidem” as the children of “Ioannes...comes” and his wife “Isabellam de Partenay dominam de Vibraye”[972].

vi) [MARGUERITE d’Harcourt . Père Anselme states that Marguerite was daughter of Jean [II] Seigneur d’Harcourt & his wife Jeanne Vicomtesse de Châtellerault and records her marriages, but provides no source citation[973]. Considering the marriages of her second husband’s brothers dated 1352 and 1338, it is chronologically impossible for the wife of Raoul d’Estouteville to have been the daughter of Jean [II] d’Harcourt. If Marguerite was a member of the Harcourt family, it is possible chronologically that she was the daughter of Jean [IV]. m firstly ROBERT de Boulainvilliers Seigneur de Chepoy, son of PERCIVAL de Boulainvilliers & his wife Jeanne de Sancerre. m secondly RAOUL d’Estouteville Seigneur de Rames, son of ROBERT Seigneur d’Estouteville & his wife Marguerite dame de Hotot (-after 28 Sep 1364).]

Jean [IV] had one illegitimate child by an unknown mistress: vii) CATHERINE bâtarde d’Harcourt . Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage and notes her dowry “à prendre sur les terres de Bailleul et Renouart”[974]. m NICOLAS Seigneur de Ronnes, de Chéronvillier et de Thivray, son of JACQUES Seigneur de Ronnes & his wife Marie de Graville.