Marie, Countess of Eu

For other people named Marie of Lusignan, see Marie of Lusignan (disambiguation).

Marie
Reign	1250–1260
Predecessor	Raoul II
Successor	John I
Spouse	Alphonso of Brienne
Issue
John I Blanche, Abbess of Maubuisson
House	House of Lusignan
Father	Raoul II of Lusignan
Mother	Yolande de Dreux
Born	c. 1223 Melle
Died	1 October 1260 Poitou
Burial	Abbey of Foucarmont
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan (born c. 1223 in Melle; died in Poitou, October 1, 1260; buried at the Abbey of Foucarmont), was the only child and daughter of Raoul II of Lusignan and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux. She became Dame d'Issoudun, Countess of Eu and of Guinness in 1250.

She was married around 1249 to Alphonso of Brienne (Born c. 1225 – died of the plague in Carthage or Tunis, September, 1270, buried at the Abbey of St. Denis). Alphonse was Count of Eu by marriage; he was the son of Jean de Brienne and his third wife the Infanta Berengaria of Castile.

Marie and Alphonso had three children ^[1]:

• John I
• Alphonso. Never married. Buried in the Church of St Catherine's Priory in Paris.
• Blanche, Abbess of Maubuisson

References

1. ^ E.C. Waters, The Counts of Eu, Sometimes Lords of the honor of Tickhill, in The Yorkshire archaeological journal, Volume 9, 1886 Google Books

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Name	Marie Of Lusignan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Melle
Date of death	1 October 1260
Place of death	Poitou