Peter I of Courtenay (1126 – 10 April 1183) was the sixth son of Louis VI of France and his second wife, Adélaide de Maurienne.[1] He was the father of the Latin Emperor Peter II of Courtenay.[1]
| Peter | |
|---|---|
 Peter dressed like a warrior in chain mail, from a medieval illuminated manuscript | |
| Born | c. 1126 Reims |
| Died | 10 April 1183 Acre, Palestine |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth de Courtenay |
| Issue | Phillip de Courtenay Peter II de Courtenay Alice de Courtenay Eustachia de Courtenay Clémence de Courtenay Robert de Courtenay William de Courtenay Isabella de Courtenay Constance de Courtenay |
| House | Courtenay |
| Father | Louis VI of France |
| Mother | Adélaide de Maurienne |
Peter was born in France and died in Palestine. In about 1150, he married Elizabeth de Courtenay (1127 – September 1205), the daughter of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise du Donjon, thus starting the Capetian line of the House of Courtenay.[2]
Rumour has it that he is buried in a tomb in the floor of Exeter Cathedral, next to Elizabeth; however, no physical evidence currently exists and the historians at the cathedral can find no documentation to support this rumour.
Children
editPeter I and his wife had ten children:
- Phillip (1153 – before 1186)
- Peter II, Latin Emperor of Constantinople (c. 1155 to 1218)[1]
- Unnamed daughter (c. 1156 – ?)
- Alice (1160-12 Feb 1218),[1] married Count Aymer of Angoulême
- Eustachia (1162–1235), married firstly William of Brienne, son of Erard II of Brienne and of Agnès of Montfaucon,[3] secondly William of Champlitte
- Clémence (1164 – ?)
- Robert, Seigneur of Champignelles (1166–1239), married in 1217 Mathilde of Mehun (d. 1240). Their eldest son was Peter of Courtenay, Lord of Conches.[4]
- William, Seigneur of Tanlay (1168 – before 1248)[4]
- Isabella (1169 – after 1194)
- Constance (after 1170–1231)
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Vincent 1999, p. 175.
- ^ Vincent 1999, pp. 201–202.
- ^ Perry 2013, p. 13.
- ^ a b Mosley 2003, p. 1112.
References
edit- Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Burke's Peerage. ISBN 0971196621.
- Perry, Guy (2013). John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople, c.1175-1237. Cambridge University Press.
- Vincent, Nicholas (1999). "Isabella of Angouleme:John's Jezebel". In Church, S. D. (ed.). King John: New Interpretations. The Boydell Press.
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