John I of Montfort

John I de Montfort (c.1228–1249, Cyprus), Count of Montfort from 1241 to 1249, son of Amaury de Montfort, count of Montfort, and of Béatrice of Burgundy.[1] In 1248 he joined Louis IX's crusader fleet.[2] Once the fleet arrived at Limassol, it was scattered by fierce storms and was forced to wait there to regroup.[2] John died of sickness, while awaiting the rest of Louis's forces in Cyprus.[2]

Jean I de Montfort
Seal of Jean I de Montfort
Born1228
France
Died1249 (aged 21)
Cyprus
Noble familyHouse of Montfort
Spouse(s)Jeanne de Châteaudun
IssueBeatrice, Countess of Montfort
FatherAmaury de Montfort
MotherBéatrice of Burgundy

Marriage

In March 1248 he married Jeanne de Châteaudun,[3] Dame of Château-du-Loir, daughter of Geoffrey VI, Viscount of Châteaudun, and of Clémence des Roches. Their only child was:

References

  1. Maddicott 1995, p. xxvi.
  2. Folda 2005, p. 238.
  3. Pollock 2015, p. 188.

Sources

  • Folda, Jaroslav (2005). Crusader art in the Holy Land : from the Third Crusade to the fall of Acre, 1187-1291. Cambridge University Press.
  • Maddicott, J. R. (1995). Simon de Montfort. Cambridge University Press.
  • Pollock, M.A. (2015). Scotland, England and France after the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296, 'Auld Amitie'. The Boydell Press.
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