Countess of Foix

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Countess of Foix[edit]

House of Foix, 1010-1302[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse
Ledgarde - - - 1064
husband's accession
1071
husband's death
after 1074 Peter-Bernard
Sicarda - - 1073 1076 or after Roger II
Stephanie de Besalú William II, Count of Besalú
(Bellonids)
- - 1124
husband's death
-
unnamed first wife Roger III
Jimena of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
(Barcelona)
1117/18 before 8 July 1130 after 1136
Philippa probably a member of the House of Montcada - 1189 27 March 1223
husband's death
- Raymond-Roger
Ermesinda, Viscountess of Castelbón Arnaldo, Viscount of Castelbón - 10 January 1203 27 March 1223
husband's accession
after 28 December 1229 Roger-Bernard II
Ermengarde of Narbonne Aimery III, Viscount of Narbonne
(Lara)
- 23 January 1232 26 May 1241
husband's death
-
Brunissenda of Cardona Ramon Folch IV, Viscount of Cardona - 17 February 1231 26 May 1241
husband's accession
24 February 1265
husband's death
1289 Roger IV
Margaret, Viscountess of Béarn Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn
(Montcada)
1245/50 14 October 1252 24 February 1265
husband's accession
3 March 1302
husband's death
after 1310 Roger-Bernard III

House of Foix-Béarn, 1302-1412[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse
Joan of Artois Philip of Artois
(Artois)
1289 October 1301 3 March 1302
husband's accession
13 December 1315
husband's death
after 24 March 1350 Gaston I
Eleanore de Comminges Bernard VII, Count of Comminges
(Comminges)
1289 1327 26 September 1343
husband's death
after 16 May 1365 Gaston II
Agnes of Navarre Philip III of Navarre
(Evreux)
after 1337 4 August 1349 December 1362
repudiated
4 February 1396/1400 Gaston III
Joanna of Aragon John I of Aragon
(Barcelona)
October 1375 4 June 1392 August 1398
husband's death
September 1407 Matthew

House of Foix-Grailly, 1412-1517[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse
Joan of Navarre Charles III of Navarre
(Évreux)
1382 12 November 1402 1412
husband's accession
July 1413 John I
Jeanne d'Albret Charles I of Albret
(Albret)
1403 23 May 1422 1435
Joanna of Urgell James II, Count of Urgell
(Barcelona)
1415 May 1436 4 May 1436
husband's death
1446 or after
Eleanor of Navarre John II of Aragon
(Trastámara)
2 February 1426 30 July 1436 5/28 July 1472
husband's accession
12 February 1479 Gaston IV

House of Albret, 1517-1572[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse
Marguerite of Angoulême Charles, Count of Angoulême
(Valois-Angoulême)
11 April 1492 24 January 1527 21 December 1549 Henry I

House of Bourbon, 1572-1607[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse
Marguerite of France Henry II of France
(Valois)
14 May 1553 18 August 1572 17 December 1599
divorce
27 March 1615 Henry II
Marie de' Medici Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
(Medici)
26 April 1575 5 October 1600 1607
Foix merged into Crown
3 July 1642

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