Marquis of France is in France Nobility.
In 1194 Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 37) succeeded Marquess Provence. Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily (age 28) by marriage Marchioness Provence.
Joan Rouerge Marquess Provence was appointed Marquess Provence.
In 1195 Philip Flanders I Marquis Namur (age 20) was appointed I Marquis Namur.
In 1212 Philip Courtenay Marquis Namur (age 17) was appointed Marquis Namur.
In 1325 William "Rich" Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 1) and Catherine Countess Eu and Guînes (age 1) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Namur. He the son of John Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 58) and Marie Artois.
On 26th January 1330 John Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 63) died. His son John (age 19) succeeded II Marquis Namur.
On 12th March 1336 Guy Dampierre II Count Namur (age 24) was killed in a tournament. His brother Philip (age 17) succeeded III Marquis Namur.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In September 1337 Philip Dampierre III Marquis Namur (age 18) was murdered by the people of Famagusta after he and his companions caused trouble of some kind. He was buried in the Franciscan church in Famagusta. His brother William (age 13) succeeded Marquis Namur, Count Namur.
On 13th February 1348 William "Rich" Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 24) and Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur (age 25) were married. He by marriage Marquis Namur. She the daughter of John Beaumont Count Soissons (age 60) and Margaret Nesle Countess Soissons (age 43). He the son of John Dampierre I Marquis Namur and Marie Artois. They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
John Dampierre I Marquis Namur was appointed I Marquis Namur.
Henry Courtenay Marquis Namur was appointed Marquis Namur.