Biography of Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy 1182-1242

Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy were married. She by marriage Lord Coucy.

Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy succeeded III Lord Coucy.

Around 1182 Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy was born to Raoul Coucy (age 47) and Alix II Dreux (age 26).

In 1189 Geoffrey Chateaudun III Count Perche and [his future wife] Matilda Welf Countess Perche (age 17) were married at Rouen, France [Map]. She by marriage Countess Perche. She the daughter of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria (age 60) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony (age 32). He the son of Routrou Chateaudun IV Count Perche (age 54) and Matilda Blois Countess Perche. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Siege of Acre

In 1190 at the Siege of Acre Routrou Chateaudun IV Count Perche (age 55) and [his father] Raoul Coucy (age 55) were killed.

William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby (age 54) was killed. His son William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Derby. Agnes Gernon Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.

In 1193 [his future brother-in-law] Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 20) and Agnes Palatine of the Rhine were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. He the son of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria (age 64) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1201 Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 19) and Beatrix Vignory Lady Coucy were married. She by marriage Lord Coucy.

Around Apr 1202 [his future brother-in-law] William of Winchester Welf (age 17) and Helena of Denmark Duchess of Lüneburg (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark. He the son of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1204 Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 22) and Matilda Welf Countess Perche (age 32) were married. She by marriage Lord Coucy. She the daughter of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1204 [his wife] Matilda Welf Countess Perche (age 32) died.

On 13 Dec 1213 [his former brother-in-law] William of Winchester Welf (age 29) died.

Around 1214 [his mother] Alix II Dreux (age 58) died.

Second Battle of Lincoln

                    On 20 May 1217 William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 71) and Ranulf de Blondeville Gernon 6th Earl Chester 1st Earl Lincoln (age 47) fought at Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] during the Second Battle of Lincoln.                

                    Rebels William Mowbray 6th Baron Thirsk (age 44) and William Ros (age 17) were captured. William D'Aubigny (age 66) fought for the rebels. [his former step-son] Thomas Chateaudun I Count Perche (age 22) died fighting for the rebels.                

                    Bishop Peter de Roches led a division of the royal army and earned some distinction by his valour.

Around 1218 [his daughter] Marie Coucy was born to Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 36) and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy.

In 1222 [his daughter] Alix Coucy Countess Guînes was born to Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 40) and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy.

In 1227 [his former brother-in-law] Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 54) died.

In 1236 [his son] Enguerrand Coucy 4th Lord Coucy was born to Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 54) and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy.

In 1239 [his son-in-law] Alexander II King Scotland (age 40) and [his daughter] Marie Coucy (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of William "Lion" I King Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1242 [his son] Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy succeeded II Lord Coucy. Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu by marriage Lord Coucy.

In 1242 Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy (age 60) died from a fall from a horse onto his sword.

[his father] Raoul Coucy and [his mother] Alix II Dreux were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux. They were third cousins.

[his father] Raoul Coucy and Agnes Flanders were married. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault and Alice Namur Countess Hainault.

[his son] Enguerrand Coucy 4th Lord Coucy and Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves were married. She by marriage Lord Coucy. She the daughter of Otto II Duke Guelders and Margaretha Cleves. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine succeeded V Count Palatine of the Rhine.

[his son] John Coucy was born to Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy.

[his son] Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy was born to Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy and Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy.