This article is a list of the counts of Roucy. In medieval

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Roucy Roucy () is a small commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Notable features of this town include the wide central plaza on which village fetes occur every summer. Population See also * Communes of the Aisne ...

was a

county A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...

held by a succession of noble families. By the

Late Middle Ages The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the Periodization, period of History of Europe, European history lasting from 1300 to 1500 AD. The late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period ( ...

, it was one of seven titles that was made a peer within the provincial

peerage A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes Life peer, non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted Imperial, royal and noble ranks, noble ranks. Peerages include: A ...

of the greater County and Province of Champagne up until the French Revolution.

First counts

c.950–967 : Renaud of Roucy, Count of

and of Reims († 967): ::married Albérade, daughter of Gilbert,

Duke of Lotharingia The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were k ...

, and of

Gerberga of Saxony Gerberga of Saxony ( 913 – 5 May 968/9 or 984?) was the queen of West Francia by marriage to Louis IV of France between 939 and 954. She ruled as regent during the minority of their son Lothair in 954–959. She was a member of the Ottonian ...

(she remarried to king

Louis IV of France Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called ''d'Outremer'' or ''Transmarinus'' ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he was the only son of king Charles the Simple and his s ...

). 967–c.1000 : Gilbert of Roucy, Count of Roucy and Viscount of Reims († c.1000), son of the former: :''No document of the era mentions the relationship between Gilbert and his successor Ebles I. It has long been thought that Ebles of Roucy was a son of Gilbert and of a daughter of William III, Duke of Poitiers.'' :''A recent studyJean-Noël Mathieu, "La Succession au comté de Roucy aux environs de l'an mil", in ''Onomastique et Parenté dans l'Occident médiéval'', under the direction of Christian Settipani and Katharine S. B. Keats-Rohan, 2000 proposed another theory : Ebles I of Roucy was a son of Ebles of Poitiers (himself the son of William IV, Duke of Poitiers and of Emma of Blois) and of a daughter of Aubry II,

count of Mâcon Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

, and of Ermentrude of Roucy, sister of Gilbert of Roucy.'' c.1000–1033 :

Ebles I of Roucy Ebles I of Roucy (died 11 May 1033) was count of Roucy from 1000 to 1033 and archbishop of Reims from 1021 to 1033. Possible family origins In Genealogiciæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis''Genealogiciæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis names 'Lebaldus de Malla ...

, Count of Roucy and

Archbishop of Reims The Archdiocese of Reims or Rheims (; French language, French: ''Archidiocèse de Reims'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese around 250 by Sixtus of Reims, the diocese w ...

(1021–1033): ::married Béatrice of Hainaut, daughter of Regnier IV,

Count of Hainaut The Count of Hainaut (; ; ) was the ruler of the county of Hainaut, a historical region in the Low Countries (including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany). In English-la ...

and of Hedwig, a daughter of

Hugh Capet Hugh Capet (; ; 941 – 24 October 996) was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder of and first king from the House of Capet. The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and his wife Hedwige of Saxony, he was elected as t ...

House of Montdidier The House of Montdidier was a medieval French nobility, French noble house which ruled as count of Montdidier, Somme, Montdidier, Dammartin-en-Goële, Dammartin and List of counts of Roucy, Roucy. Its earliest definite member of the family was a c ...

Blason famille roucy-hugues-1-chollet 3D

*1033–1063: Hilduin, Count of Ramerupt and Roucy, son-in-law of the above, : married in 1031 to Alix de Roucy (c.1020-1062), daughter of Ebles I. *1063–1103: Ebles II, son of the above, : married Sybille de Hauteville, daughter

Robert Guiscard Robert Guiscard ( , ; – 17 July 1085), also referred to as Robert de Hauteville, was a Normans, Norman adventurer remembered for his Norman conquest of southern Italy, conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the 11th century. Robert was born ...

, Duke of Apulia. *1103–1160: Hugh I, son of the above, : married Richildis von Stauffen, daughter of

Frederick I Frederick I or Friedrich I may refer to: * Frederick of Utrecht or Frederick I (815/16–834/38), Bishop of Utrecht. * Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (942–978) * Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (1050–1105) * Frederick I ...

, Duke of Swabia. *1160–1180: Guiscard, son of the above, : married Elisabeth de Mareuil, dame de Neufchatel-sur-Aisne. *1180–1196: Raoul I, son of the above, : married Isabelle de Coucy, daughter of Raoul I, Seigneur de Coucy; their only child was a daughter who became a nun. *1196–1200:

John I John I may refer to: People Religious figures * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John I of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505 * Pope John I, P ...

, brother of above, : married Beatrice de Vignory; had no legitimate offspring. *1200–1205?: Enguerrand, brother-in-law of Raoul I.

House of Pierrepont

Blazon of arms: ''Gules a chief indented Or.'' *1205–1251: John II, grandson of Count Guiscard through his mother (his sister Elisabeth, Viscountess of Mareuil, x

Marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used fo ...

Robert de Coucy-Pinon, without posterity): ::married in first marriage to Isabelle of Dreux, daughter of Robert II and Yolande of Coucy (sister of Isabelle / Mélissende wife of Raoul I above) married in second marriage to Joan of Dampierre (?) married in third marriage to Marie of Dammartin († 1279), daughter of Simon, Count of Aumale x

Marie Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French compo ...

Countess of Ponthieu Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

(niece of Philippe Auguste). *1251–1271: John III, son of the previous count and of Marie of Dammartin (→ a sister of John III, x Jean de Garlande, sire de Possesse): :: married to Isabelle de Mercœur daughter of Béraud VIII x Béatrice de Bourbon-Dampierre. *1271–1304: John IV, Lord of Pierrepont and Viscount of Mareuil (Killed 18 August 1304 at the Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle), son of the previous count: :: married to Joan of Dreux, Lady of La Suze daughter of Robert IV,

Count of Dreux The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the Du ...

and of Braine and of Beatrice, Countess of Montfort and Lady of La Suze. *1304–1346:

John V John V may refer to: * Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616 * John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675 * Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686 ...

(Killed 26 August 1346 at the

Battle of Crécy The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King PhilipVI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France ...

), John V abandoned the arms of the House of Pierrepont for the Blue Lion on a field of gold (Blazon: ''Or a lion azure armed and langued gules''). Ebles I, ancestral Count of Roucy, also displayed the Blue Lion→ Siblings: Béatrice de La Suze, x Amaury III de Craon; and Marie, x Jean II de Châteauvillain: :: married to Marguerite de Baumetz (Bommiers, Bomez, Beaumez) Lady of Blaison, Chemillé, Mirebeau and Montfaucon (-en-Berry and not Montfaucon, very likely), probable daughter of Marguerite de

Nemours Nemours () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. Geography Nemours is located on the Loing and its canal, c. south of M ...

- Villebéon and Thibaud (II) the Younger , son of Robert IV de Bommiers and his 2nd wife Yolande de Mello (to be distinguished from his half-brothers and sister, the children of Robert IV de Bommiers x 1st Mathilde / Mahaut de Déols grand-niece of Raoul VI de Déols-Châteauroux: Marguerite, x 1 ° Louis I of Beaujeu-Montferrand and x 2 ° Henri III of Sully; Robert de Bommiers; Thibaud (Ier) the Elder). *1346–1364: Robert II, son of the previous count: :: married to Marie d'

Enghien Enghien (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1January 2006, Enghien had a total population of 11,980. The total area is , which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km2. ...

, daughter of Gautier II d'Enghien, Knight, Lord of Enghien,

Advocate An advocate is a professional in the field of law. List of country legal systems, Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a ba ...

Tubize Tubize (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km2 which gives a population density of 684 inhabita ...

. *1364–1370: Isabelle of Pierrepont, daughter of the previous count, married to Louis of Flandre-Namur, son of

, without posterity. ---- : Isabelle sold Roucy to

Louis I of Anjou Louis I, Duke of Anjou (23 July 1339 – 20 September 1384) was a French prince, the second son of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. His career was markedly unsuccessful. Born at the Château de Vincennes, Louis was the first of the Ang ...

in 1370, but her uncle Simon of Pierrepont asserted his right of foreclosure and sued the

Parlement of Paris The ''Parlement'' of Paris () was the oldest ''parlement'' in the Kingdom of France, formed in the 14th century. Parlements were judicial, rather than legislative, bodies and were composed of magistrates. Though not representative bodies in the p ...

to obtain the county. The trial lasted 20 years and was judged in his favor. *1370–1384: Louis I of Anjou,

Duke of Anjou The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count. ...

, son of

John II of France John II (; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed between a thir ...

. *1384–1390:

Louis II of Anjou Louis II (5 October 1377 – 29 April 1417) was Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence from 1384 to 1417; he claimed the Kingdom of Naples, but only ruled parts of the kingdom from 1390 to 1399. His father, Louis I of Anjouthe founder of the House o ...

, son of the previous count. ---- *1390–1392: Simon of Pierrepont, son of John V, count of Braine and of Roucy after the death of his niece Isabelle. → Siblings of counts Simon and Robert II: Hugh of Pierrepont, Vidame of

Laon Laon () is a city in the Aisne Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Early history The Ancient Diocese of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held s ...

by his marriage to Marie de Clacy-et-Thierret / Clacy; Béatrice, x Louis II of

Sancerre Sancerre () is a medieval hilltop town and commune in the department of Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, overlooking the river Loire. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association, no ...

Constable of France The Constable of France (, from Latin for 'count of the stables') was lieutenant to the King of France, the first of the original five Great Officers of the Crown (along with seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor) and the commander-in ...

First counts

House of Montdidier The House of Montdidier was a medieval French nobility, French noble house which ruled as count of Montdidier, Somme, Montdidier, Dammartin-en-Goële, Dammartin and List of counts of Roucy, Roucy. Its earliest definite member of the family was a c ...

House of Pierrepont

House of Sarrebruck

House of Roye

House of La Rochefoucauld The House of La Rochefoucauld is one of France's ancient French nobility, noble families, with origins dating back to the 10th century. The family's lineage begins with (973–1047), the first Lord of La Roche, later known as La Rochefoucauld (' ...

House of Béthune

References