Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders 1304-1346

Paternal Family Tree: Dampierre

In 1290 [his father] Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers [aged 18] and [his mother] Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders [aged 41] and [his grandmother] Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Around 1304 Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders was born to Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers [aged 32] and Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel.

In 1320 Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 16] and Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers, Countess Flanders. She the daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre [aged 27] and Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 28]. He the son of Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers [aged 48] and Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 24th July 1322 [his father] Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers [aged 50] died. His son Louis [aged 18] succeeded II Count Nevers.

On 17th September 1322 [his grandfather] Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders [aged 73] died. His grandson Louis [aged 18] succeeded I Count Flanders.

In 1328 [his mother] Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel died.

On 25th October 1330 [his son] Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders was born to Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 26] and [his wife] Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders [aged 21]. He married 1st July 1347 his half second cousin once removed Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders, daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant, and had issue.

On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.

Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.

On 9th May 1382 [his former wife] Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders [aged 73] died.

Chronicle of Jean le Bel Volume 1. When they were at Arras together with the other lords of France, one may well know that there was great power and a great assembly of good men-at-arms; that is to say: the lords of France, the King1; Sir John, his eldest son, then Duke of Normandy2, the young King David of Scotland, the King of Navarre3, Sir Louis of Clermont, Duke of Burgundy4, Sir Charles, Count of Alençon5, the Duke of Brittany, the Duke of Athens6, the Count of Blois, the Count of Flanders7, the Count of Armagnac8, the Count of Harcourt9, the Viscount of Thouars10, the Viscount of Ventadour11, the noble prelate the Bishop of Beauvais12, the Lord of Noyers13, and a great many other high knights, barons, and bannerets whom I cannot name.

Quant ilz furent à Arras avecques les aultres seigneurs de France, chascun peut sçavoir que grand puissance y avoit et grande assemblée de bonnes gens d'armes; c'est assavoir: les seigneurs de France, le roy, messire Jehan, son aisné filz, adoncques duc de Normendye; et sy y estoit le jœune roy David d'Escoce, le roy de Navarre, messire Loys de Clermont, duc de Bourgongne, messire Charles, conte d'Alenchon, le duc de Bretaigne, le duc d'Atheynes, le conte de Bloys, le conte de Flandres, le conte d'Armignack, le conte de Harecourt, le visconte de Thouart, le visconte de Vantadour, le gentil prelat l'evesque de Beauvaiz, le sire de Noyers et grand foison d'aultres haults chevaliers, barons, bannerès que je ne sçay nommer.

Note 1. In the army assembled at Bouvines, Philip VI commanded a 'battle' in which were Agot des Baux, Miles de Noyers, Butler of France, Louis of Savoy, lord of Vaud, Amé de Poitiers, and others, all with numerous companies.

1. Dans l'armée qui fut réunie à Bouvines, Philippe VI commaudait une «bataille» dans laquelle étaient Agot des Baux, Miles de Noyers, bouteiller de France, Louis de Savoie, seigneur de Vaud, Amé de Poitiers, etc., tous avec une nombreuse compagnie. (Bibl. nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 247 ro à 249 vo.)

Note 2. Jean, Duke of Normandy, who was the king’s lieutenant, commanded a corps of the army in which were Gautier, Duke of Athens; Louis de Poitiers, Count of Valentinois; Jean, Count of Saarbrücken; Jean de Châlon, lord of Arlay; Pons de Mortagne, Viscount of Aunay; and Édouard, lord of Beaujeu.

2. Jean, duc de Normandie, qui fut lieutenant du roi, commandait un corps d'armée dans lequel figuraient Gautier, duc d'Athènes, Lonis de Poitiers, comte de Valentinois, Jean, comte de Sarrebrück, Jean de Chälon, sire d'Arlay, Pons de Mortagne, vicomte d'Aunay, Édouard, seigneur de Beaujeu. (Ibid fol. 223 vo à 227 ro.)

Note 3. The muster of the men-at-arms of the 'battle' of Philip, King of Navarre, was held before Jean, called Desramé de Beaumont, and Pierre de Sacquainville, knights and marshals of that division. The men enrolled in this muster served until 27th September, for varying lengths of time beginning in the month of May.

3. La montre des hommes d'armes de «la bataille» de Philippe, roi de Navarre, fut faite devant Jean, dit Desramé de Beaumont, et Pierre de Sacquainville, chevaliers, maréchaux de cette bataille. Les hommes inscrits dans cette montre servirent jusqu'au 27 septembre, pendant un nombre de jours plus ou moins grand, à partir du mois de mai. (Ibid fol. 227 à 231.)

Note 4. The men-at-arms of the company of Odo, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Artois, served 'on the frontiers and in the host, both before the coming of my lord the Duke of Normandy, lieutenant of our lord the king, and after', from 16th April to 27th September 1340.

4. Les gens d'armes de la compagnie d'Eudes, duc de Bourgogne, comte d'Artois, servirent «sur les frontieres et en lost, tant avant la venue monseigneur le duc de Normandie, lieutenant du roy nostre sire, comme après,» du 16 avril au 27 septembre 1340, (Ibid fol. 214.)

Note 5. The muster of the men-at-arms of the 'battle' of the Count of Alençon [Charles II Count Alençon] was held before Hervieu Le Cok, knight and marshal of the said division, and Robert de Saint-Cler, his companion. Most of the men enrolled in this muster served until 26th or 27th September, for varying lengths of time beginning in the month of May.

5. La montre des gens d'armes de «la bataille» du comte d'Alençon fut faite par-devant Hervieu Le Cok, chevalier, maréchal de ladite bataille, et Robert de Saint-Cler son compagnon. La plupart des hommes inscrits dans cette montre servirent jusqu'au 26 ou au 27 septembre, pendant un nombre de jours plus ou moins considérable, à partir du mois de mai. (Ibid fol. 231 vo à 241.)

Note 6. Walter, Duke of Athens, was, from 24th April to 7th June, captain 'in the parts of Thiérache,' and from 7th June until 27th September he was placed under the command of the Duke of Normandy.

6. Gautier, duc d'Athènes, fut, du 24 avril au 7 juin, capitaine «es parties de Theraische» et, à partir du 7 juin jusqu'au 27 septembre, il fut placé sous le commandement du duc de Normandie. (Bibl, nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 223 vw)

Note 7. The corps of troops assembled by Louis, Count of Flanders, served from 26th March to 27th September 1340, 'both before the coming of my lord the Duke of Normandy, lieutenant of our lord the king, to Aire and to Bapaume, in the defense of the frontiers of Flanders, and after the arrival of the said lord duke at the sieges before Escaudœuvres and Thun-l’Évêque, and in the host of the said lord at Bouvines'.

7. Le corps d'armée réuni par Louis, comte de Flandre, ser. vit du 26 mars au 27 septembre 1340, «tant avant la venue de monseigneur le duc de Normandie, lieutenant du roy nostre sire, à Aire et à Rappaumes, en la garde des frontieres de Flandres, comme après la venue dudit monseigneur le duc es sièges devant Escaudeuvre, de Thun l'Evesque, et en l'ost dudit seigneur à Bouvines.» (Ibid fol. 191.)

Note 8. John, Count of Armagnac, who was at the head of a corps of troops, began his service on 16th June with 4 other bannerets, 21 bachelor knights, 1 squire-banneret, 83 squires mounted at full pay, 16 squires mounted at lesser pay, and 6 minstrels. His marshal and steward, Guibelin Jourdain, began his service on 1st June. They remained until 27th September.

8. Jean, comte d'Armagnac, qui était à la tête d'un corps d'armée, commença son service le 16 juin avec 4 autres bannerets, 21 bacheliers, 1 écuyer banneret, 83 écuyers montés au prix, 16 écuyers montés à moins de prix et 6 ménestrels. Son maréchal et maître d'hôtel, Guibelin Jourdain, commença son service le 1er juin. Ils restèrent jusqu'au 27 septembre. (Ibid fol. 241 à 243 vo.)

Note 9. Jean, Count of Harcourt, a banneret knight, served from 18th May, with 4 bachelor knights and 32 squires, in the company of the Count of Alençon.

9. Jean, comte d'Harcourt, chevalier banneret, servit, avec 4 chevaliers bacheliers et 32 écuyers, à partir du 18 mai, en la compagnie du comte d'Alençon. (Ibid fol. 231 vo.)

Note 10. Louis, Viscount of Thouars, a banneret knight, served with 3 bachelor knights and 11 squires from 19th May to 1st June in the 'battle' of the King of Navarre. Then, from 1st June to 26th September, he passed, together with Miles de Thouars, into the 'battle' of the Count of Alençon. He then had with him a larger number of knights and squires.

10. Louis, vicomte de Thouars, chevalier banneret, servit, avec 3 bacheliers et II écuyers, du 19 mai au 1er juin, dans «la bataille» du roi de Navarre, puis, du 1er juin au 26 septembre, il passa, en même temps que Miles de Thouars, dans «la bataille» du comte d'Alençon. Il eut alors avec lui un plus grand nombre de chevaliers et d'écuyers. (Ibid fol. 227 ve et 233 ro.)

Note 11. Bernard, Viscount of Ventadour, a banneret knight, served in the corps of the Count of Alençon from 6th June to 26th September. (Ibid fol. 233v.)

11. Bernard, vicomte de Ventadour, chevalier banneret, servit, dans le corps d'armée du comte d'Alençon, du 6 juin au 26 septembre.

Note 12. The Bishop of Beauvais at that time was Jean I de Marigny, who occupied the episcopal see from January 1313 until 1347.

12. L'évêque de Beauvais était alors Jean I' de Marigny, qui occupa le siège épiscopal de janvier 1313 à 1347.

Note 13. Miles de Noyers, Butler of France, served with a numerous company in the 'battle' of the king.

13. Miles de Noyers, bouteiller de France, servit, avec une nombreuse compagnie, dans «la bataille» du roi. (Bibl. nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 248.)

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[his illegitimate son] Guy de Rickenbourg was born illegitimately to Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders.

Royal Ancestors of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders 1304-1346

Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders 1304-1346
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre [1]

Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [1]

Louis XII King France [1]

Charles VIII King France [1]

Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress [1]

Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [2]

Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [1]

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [2]

King Francis I of France [2]

Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [2]

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [3]

Antoine King Navarre [1]

Louis VI Elector Palatine [1]

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [2]

Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [3]

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [3]

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [1]

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [1]

John George Wettin Elector Saxony [2]

Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [2]

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [1]

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [1]

Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [2]

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [4]

Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [5]

Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [4]

Frederick I King Sweden [6]

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [4]

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [4]

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Adolph Frederick King Sweden [2]

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [2]

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [4]

William Elector of Hesse [6]

Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [2]

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [4]

Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [6]

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [4]

Frederick William III King Prussia [2]

Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [4]

Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [4]

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [6]

Frederick William IV King Prussia [4]

William I King Prussia [4]

Frederick VII King of Denmark [10]

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [12]

King Christian IX of Denmark [6]

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [8]

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [10]

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [22]

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [22]

Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [6]

Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [12]

Frederick Charles I King Finland [12]

Constantine I King Greece [6]

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [16]

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [28]

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [34]

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [26]

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [40]

Carl XVI King Sweden [54]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

Ancestors of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders 1304-1346

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dampierre II Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud Bouron

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilde Bouron

Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandfather: Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Le Roux" V Lord of Béthune

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Red" Béthune II Lord Bethune

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert VII Lord Bethune

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mathilde Bethune

Father: Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers 6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Odo Burgundy 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy 6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu 6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandmother: Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders 6 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archambaud "Great" Dampierre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Bouron

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archambaud "Young" Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Forez

Great x 1 Grandmother: Matilda Countess of Auxerre

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter III Chatillon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Chatillon

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders 7 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guitier Count Rethel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Manasses IV Count Rethel 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Namur 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Rethel II Count Rethel 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 1 Grandfather: Manasses V Count Rethel 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Grandfather: Hugh IV Count Rethel 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Mother: Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons