ROBERT I "THE GREAT" DE DREUX

(1123-1188) - Dreux & Braine, France

(First Generation - de Dreux Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
LOUIS VI "LE GROS", KING OF FRANCE
ADELAIDE DE MAURIENNE, COUNTESS OF SAVOY


BIRTH He was born about 1123[2,12]
DEATH He died on 11 October 1188; he was 65[2,3].
TITLE Robert was the first Count of Dreux[2].
BIOGRAPHY Robert was the fifth son of Louis VI "Le Gros" ("The Fat"), King of France & Adélaide de Maurienne.
MARRIAGE #1 Robert I "THE GREAT" first married Agnes (Agnés) DE GARLANDE[14,15] (see de Garlande), daughter of Anseau (Ansel) DE GARLANDE, Count of Rochefort and Seneschal of France & Béatrix (Beatrice) DE MONTLHÉRY (see de Montlhéry).

CHILD 2. i. Simon DE DREUX[14] Simon was born in 1141 and died before 1182; he was 41[14]. He was seigneur (lord) of La Noue[14].


MARRIAGE #2 Robert second married Havise (Hawise) D'EVREUX[14] daughter of Walter (FITZ EDWARD) D'EVREUX, Sheriff of Wiltshire. Hawise was born in 1118[14] and died in 1152; she was 34[14].

CHILD 3. i. Adèle DE DREUX[14] Adèle was born in 1145[14] and died after 1210; she was 65[14]. She first married firstly Valéran (Waleran) III, count OF BRETEUIL and secondly married Guy II, lord OF CHÂTILLON-SUR-MARNE, third married Jean (John) I DE THOROTTE, and fourth married Raoul (Ranulph or Ralph) I DE NESLE, count of Soissons[14].


MARRIAGE #3 Robert third married Agnés (Agnes) DE VAUDEMONT[2], countess of Braine-sur-Vesle[14]. She was daughter of Gui (Guy) DE VAUDEMONT (see de Vaudemont). Agnes was born in 1130[19] and died before 1218 (another source says on 11 July 1218); she was 88[2,14,19]. She was her father's heiress and brought many strongholds (see above) to the marriage in addition to the county. She is also referred to as Agnes de Baudemont[14].

CHILDREN 4. i. Robert II DE DREUX Please see his own page.
5. ii. Bishop Henri (Henry) DE DREUX[14,27] Henri was born in 1155[19] and died in 1199; he was 44[14]. He was Bishop of Orléans[14,27].
6. iii. Alix (Alice) DE DREUX Alix was born in 1156[19] and died after 1217; she was 61[14].
7. iv. Bishop Philippe (Phillip) DE DREUX[14] Philippe was born in 1158[19] and died on 2 November 1217; he was 59[14,31]. He was Bishop of Beauvais[14].
8. v. Isabelle (Elizabeth or (Isabella) DE DREUX Isabelle was born in 1158[14] or 1160[19] and died in 1239; she was 79[14]. She married Hugo (Hughes or Hugh) III OF BROYES[14].
9. vi. Pierre (Peter) DE DREUX[14] Pierre was born in 1161[14,19] and died in 1186; he was 25[14].
10. vii. Guillaume (William) DE DREUX[14] Guillaume was born in 1163[19] and died after 1189; he was 26[14]. He was lord of Braye, Torcy & Chilly[14].
11. viii. Jean (John) DE DREUX[14] Jean was born in 1164[19] and died after 1189; he was 25[14].
12. ix. Massile Bratrix or Mamile DE DREUX He was born in 1166[14] or 1167[19] and died in 1200; he was 34[14]. (This is the only instance of this interesting name in the family.)
13. x. Marguerite (Margaret) DE DREUX Marguerite was born in 1167[19] and became a nun[14].




GENERATION TBD
FAMILY NUMBER TBD
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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