This is a list of the counts of Eu, a French county in the Middle Ages. ( Eu is in the department of Seine-Maritime, in the extreme north of

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

House of Normandy

* 996–1015: Geoffrey, also Count of Brionne, illegitimate son of Duke

Richard I of Normandy Richard I (28 August 932 – 20 November 996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French: ''Richard Sans-Peur''; Old Norse: ''Jarl Rikard''), was the count of Rouen from 942 to 996.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln ...

* 1015–1040:

Gilbert Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters *Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South A ...

, also Count of Brionne, son of the previous * 1040–1050 (approximate):

William I William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 108 ...

, brother of Geoffrey *

William Busac William Busac (1020–1076), son of William I, Count of Eu, and his wife Lesceline, was Count of Eu and Count of Soissons, ''de jure uxoris''. William was given the nickname Busac by the medieval chronicler Robert of Torigni. William appealed to ...

, son of the previous, 1050-1053 (approximate) * Robert I, also Lord of

Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west a ...

, son of William I, 1053-1093 * William II, also Lord of Hastings, son of Robert, 1093-1096 * Henry I, also Lord of Hastings, son of William II, 1096-1140 * John, also Lord of Hastings, son of Henry I, 1140-1170 * Henry II, also Lord of Hastings, son of John, 1170-1191 * Alix, Countess of Eu and Lady of Hastings, daughter of Henry II, 1191-1246.

House of Lusignan

*1213–1217/19

Raoul I of Lusignan Raoul I of Lusignan (born c. 1160/5 – Melle, 1 May 1219) was the second son of Hugh de Lusignan (d. 1169) and the grandson of Hugh VIII of Lusignan. He was a prominent nobleman in the region of Poitou, and lord (''seigneur'') d' Exoudun, de Mel ...

, Seigneur of Exoudun, husband of

Alix, Countess of Eu Alix d’Eu or Alice of Eu ( – May 1246), was ruling Countess of Eu from 1191 to 1246. She was the daughter of Henry II, Count of Eu, and Matilda, daughter of Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, and Isabel de Warenne. Countess of Eu, Lady of H ...

*1246–1250

Raoul II of Lusignan Raoul II of Lusignan (c. 1200 – c. September 1, 1246, buried at the Abbey of Foucarmont) was the son of Raoul I of Lusignan and his wife Alix, Countess of Eu. He became Seigneur d'Exoudun and Count of Eu upon his father death in 1219. He was ...

, Seigneur of Exoudun, son of Alix and Raoul I *1250–1260 Marie of Lusignan, daughter of Raoul II.

House of Brienne

*1250–1260 Alphonso of Brienne, husband of Marie (1227), and son of

John of Brienne John of Brienne ( 1170 – 19–23 March 1237), also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237. He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champ ...

and

Berengaria of Castile Berengaria ( Castilian: ''Berenguela''; nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande); 1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246) was reigning Queen of CastileThe full title was ''Regina Castelle et Toleti'' (Queen of Castille and Toledo). for a brief time ...

; died 1270. *1260–1294

John I John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John ...

, son of Alphonso and Marie. *1294–1302 John II, Count of

Guînes Guînes (; vls, Giezene, lang; pcd, Guinne) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically it was spelt ''Guisnes''. On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon flight, comple ...

, son of John I. *1302–1344 Raoul III, Count of Guînes,

Constable of France The Constable of France (french: Connétable de 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 ch ...

, son of John II. *1344–1350 Raoul IV, son of Raoul III. Raoul IV was accused of treason in 1350, and the county was confiscated. The county was then given to John of Artois.

House of Artois

* 1352–1387: John of Artois * 1387: Robert of Artois, son of John * 1387–1397: Philip of Artois, brother of Robert * 1397–1399: Philip of Artois, son of Philip * 1399–1472: Charles of Artois, brother of preceding

House of Bourchier

*1419–1420 William Bourchier (created by

Henry V of England Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1413 until his death in 1422. Despite his relatively short reign, Henry's outstanding military successes in the H ...

, rival of Charles of Artois) *1420–1483 Henry Bourchier, 2nd Count of Eu *1483–1540 Henry Bourchier, 3rd Count of Eu (no male issue, title extinct)

House of Burgundy-Nevers

*1472–1491 John, Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, nephew of Charles, son of Philip of Burgundy and Bonne of Artois, born 1415, died 1491. Maternal Grandfather of

Duke of Cleves The Duchy of Cleves (german: Herzogtum Kleve; nl, Hertogdom Kleef) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire which emerged from the medieval . It was situated in the northern Rhineland on both sides of the Lower Rhine, around its capital Cleves and ...

Johann II "The Pious" and

Engelbert, Count of Nevers Engelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers (26 September 1462 – 21 November 1506) was the younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of John II, Count of Nevers. In 1481, he was sent with a large army to the B ...

. .

House of Cleves

*1492–1506

Engelbert of Cleves Engelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers (26 September 1462 – 21 November 1506) was the younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of John II, Count of Nevers. In 1481, he was sent with a large army to the B ...

*1506–1521 Charles of Cleves *1521–1561

François I of Cleves François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King o ...

*1561–1562 François II of Cleves *1562–1564 Jacques of Cleves *1564–1633 Catherine of Cleves with the following: **1564–1567 ''with'' Anthony III of Croy, Prince of Porcien (first husband) **1570–1588 ''with''

Henry I, Duke of Guise Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu (31 December 1550 – 23 December 1588), sometimes called ('Scarface'), was the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise, and Anna d'Este. His maternal grandparents were Ercole II d'Este, ...

(second husband) **1588–1633 ''with''

Charles, Duke of Guise Charles de Lorraine, 4th Duke of Guise and 3rd Prince of Joinville (20 August 1571 – 30 September 1640), was the son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine of Cleves, and succeeded his father as Duke of Guise in 1588. Initially part of the Cat ...

(son)

House of Guise

*1633–1640 Charles, Duke of Guise *1640–1654 Henry II, Duke of Guise *1654 Louis, Duke of Joyeuse *1654–1660 Louis Joseph, Duke of Guise In 1660, he sold Eu to the duchesse de Montpensier.

House of Montpensier

*1660–1681

Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

She sold it in 1681 to the duc du Maine.

House of Bourbon

The title was used by the House of Bourbon du Maine till 1775 when that house became extinct. It then passed over to the cousins of the ''du Maines'': the House of

Bourbon-Penthièvre The House of Bourbon-Penthièvre was an illegitimate branch of the House of Bourbon, thus descending from the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by the duc de Penthièvre (1725–1793), the only child and heir of the comte de Toulouse, the yo ...

*1681–1736 Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine *1736–1755

Louis Auguste de Bourbon Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 1736) was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV and his official mistress, Madame de Montespan. The king's favourite son, he was the founder of the semi-royal House of Bourbon-Maine na ...

; ** son of the duc du Maine *1755–1775 Louis Charles de Bourbon ; ** brother of the Prince de Dombes *1775–1793 Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre ; ** nephew of the duc du Maine via the

comte de Toulouse The count of Toulouse ( oc, comte de Tolosa, french: comte de Toulouse) was the ruler of Toulouse during the 8th to 13th centuries. Originating as vassals of the Frankish kings, the hereditary counts ruled the city of Toulouse and its surroun ...

, du Maines younger brother *1793–1821 Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon ; ** grand daughter of the Count of Toulouse **1793 ''with'' Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans - husband of Louise Marie Adélaïde.

House of Orléans

* 1842–1922 Gaston, comte d'Eu * 1974– Foulques, duc d'Aumale, comte d'Eu