Count Boulogne is in Counts of France.
In 933 Adalulf Flanders I Count Boulogne [aged 43] died. His succeeded son Arnulf Flanders II Count Boulogne succeeded II Count Boulogne.
In 972 Arnulf Flanders II Count Boulogne died. His succeeded son Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne succeeded III Count Boulogne.
Around 990 Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne died. His succeeded son Baldwin Flanders II Count Boulogne succeeded II Count Boulogne.
In 1042 Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne succeeded I Count Boulogne. Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne by marriage Countess Boulogne.
Before 1047 Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 31] and Goda aka Godgifu Countess Boulogne [aged 42] were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of King Æthelred II of England and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England [aged 61]. He the son of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were half third cousin twice removed.
In 1049 Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne died. His succeeded son Eustace [aged 34] succeeded II Count Boulogne.
Before 1087 Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 71] and Ida of Lorraine Countess Boulogne [aged 46] were married. Ida of Lorraine Countess Boulogne by marriage Countess Boulogne. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Godfrey "Bearded" Ardennes III Duke Lower Lorraine. He the son of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were fourth cousins.
Around 1087 Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 72] died. His succeeded son Eustace succeeded III Count Boulogne. Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne [aged 5] by marriage Countess Boulogne.
In 1148 Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne [aged 18] and Constance Capet Countess Boulogne and Toulouse [aged 20] were married. Constance Capet Countess Boulogne and Toulouse by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. He the son of King Stephen I England [aged 54] and Matilda Flanders [aged 43]. They were third cousin once removed.
Around 1148 William Blois I Count Boulogne [aged 11] and Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of William Warenne 3rd Earl of Surrey [aged 29] and Adela Montgomery Countess of Salisbury and Surrey. He the son of King Stephen I England [aged 54] and Matilda Flanders [aged 43]. They were fourth cousins.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 3rd May 1152 Matilda Flanders [aged 47] died. Her succeeded son Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne [aged 22] succeeded IV Count Boulogne.
On 17th August 1153 King Stephen's eldest son Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne [aged 23] died at Bury St Edmunds [Map]. Probably from food poisoning, possibly murdered for having sacked the Abbey. His succeeded brother William Blois I Count Boulogne [aged 16] succeeded I Count Boulogne.
In 1159 William Blois I Count Boulogne [aged 22] died. His succeeded sister Marie [aged 23] succeeded I Countess Boulogne.
In 1160 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne by marriage Count Boulogne.
In 1173 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne died. His succeeded daughter Ida Metz Countess Boulogne [aged 13] succeeded Countess Boulogne.
In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale [aged 25] by marriage I Count Boulogne.
On 13th October 1325 Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne [aged 43] died. His succeeded son William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne [aged 21] succeeded XII Count Auvergne, II Count Boulogne.
On 29th September 1360 Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [aged 34] died. Her succeeded son Philip [aged 14] succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
On 24th March 1386 John I Count of Auvergne died. His succeeded son John II Count Auvergne succeeded II Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
In 1394 John II Count Auvergne died. His succeeded daughter Joan [aged 16] succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
Around 1424 Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry [aged 46] died. Her succeeded half first cousin once removed Marie I Countess Auvergne [aged 47] succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 7th August 1437 Marie I Countess Auvergne [aged 60] died. Her succeeded son Bertrand [aged 47] succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
Before 1332 William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne were married. Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne by marriage Countess Auvergne, Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Louis I Count Évreux and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux. He the son of Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne.
Philip Capet Count Boulogne was created Count Boulogne. Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal by marriage Countess Boulogne.
Adalulf Flanders I Count Boulogne was appointed I Count Boulogne.
Baldwin Flanders II Count Boulogne and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland and Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland. He the son of Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne. They were third cousins.