Jeanne de Lusignan, b. 1260 in Angoulême, Poitou, France, d. 13 April 1323

Father: Hugh XII de Lusignan, b. ABT 1240 in Angouleme, Charente, France, d. 1282 in Angouleme, Charente, France
Mother: Joanne de Fougeres, b. 1242 in Fougeres, France, d. 1274
Jeanne’s name is often anglicized to "Joan".

Spouse: Bernard Ezi III, Lord of Albret, d. 24 December 1280

Married

Children:

  1. Mathe, Dame d’Albret, d. 1283
  2. Isabelle, Dame d’Albret, m. Bernard VI, Count of Armagnac, d. 1 December 1294

Spouse: Piers de Geneville, b. 1256 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, d. bef. June 1292 in Ireland

Father: Geoffrey de Geneville, b. ABT 1226 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, d. 21 October 1314 in Trim, Meath, Ireland
Mother: Maud de Lacy (2), b. bef. 1230 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, d. 11 April 1304 in Ireland
Married ABT 1283 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.

Children:

  1. Joan de Geneville, b. 2 February 1286 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, m. Lord Roger Mortimer of Wigmore, 1301, d. 19 October 1356
  2. Maud de Geneville, a nun at Aconbury Priory
  3. Beatrice de Geneville, a nun at Aconbury Priory

Hugh XII de Lusignan, b. ABT 1240 in Angouleme, Charente, France, d. 1282, cause of death was the Eighth Crusade

Father: Hugh XI de Lusignan, b. 1220 in France, d. 6 April 1250 in Egypt, cause of death was the Battle of Fariskur
Mother: Yolande of Brittany, b. 1218 in Dreux, France, d. 10 October 1272 in Chateau de Bouteville, Charente, France

Spouse: Joanne de Fougeres, b. 1242 in Fougeres, Brittany, France, d. 1274

Father: Raoul III, Seigneur de Fougeres, b. in Fougeres, Brittany, France
Mother: Isabelle de Craon, b. 1212 in France
Married 25 January 1253/4 in Fougeres, Brittany, France.

Children:

  1. Hugh XIII of Lusignan, b. 25 June 1259, m. Beatrice, Lady of Grignon, 1 July 1276 in Pau, Aquitaine, France, d. 1 November 1303 in Angoulême, France
  2. Guy I of Lusignan, b. 1260/5, d. 24 September or 28 November 1308 in Angoulême, France
  3. Yolanda I of Lusignan, b. 24 March 1257 in Angoulême, France, m. Elie Rudel, Seigneur de Pons, bef. 1281, m. Robert, Seigneur de Mathe, d. 30 September 1314
  4. Jeanne de Lusignan, b. 1260 in Lusignan, Vienne, France, m. Bernard Ezi III, Lord of Albret, m. Piers de Geneville, ABT 1283 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, d. 13 April 1323
  5. Marie de Lusignan, m. Etienne II, Count of Sancerre, 1288, d. aft. 1312
  6. Isabelle de Lusignan, a nun at Fontevrault

Hugh XI de Lusignan, b. 1220 in France, d. 6 April 1250 in Egypt, cause of death was the Battle of Fariskur

Father: Hugh X de Lusignan, b. ABT 1180 in Lusignan, Vienne, France, d. 1249 in Surrey, England
Mother: Isabella of Angoulême, b. 1188 in Angouleme, Charente, France, d. 31 May 1246 in Fontevrault, Maine-et-Loire, France

Spouse: Yolande of Brittany, b. 1218 in Dreux, France, d. 10 October 1272 in Chateau de Bouteville, Charente, France

Father: Peter I, Duke of Brittany, b. ABT 1187, m. Marguerite de Montaigu, d. 26 May 1250
Mother: Alix de Thouars, b. ABT 1200, d. 1221
Married January 1236.

Children:

  1. Hugh XII de Lusignan, b. ABT 1240 in Angouleme, Charente, France, m. Joanne de Fougeres, 25 January 1253/4 in Fougeres, France, d. 1282 in Angouleme, Charente, France
  2. Guy of Lusignan, b. aft. 1240, d. 1288/9
  3. Geoffroy of Lusignan, d. 1264
  4. Alice of Lusignan, m. Gilbert "the Red Earl" de Clare, 1253, annulled 1285
  5. Marie of Lusignan, b. 1242, m. Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby, 1249, d. aft. 11 July 1266
  6. Isabelle of Lusignan, Dame de Belleville, b. 1248, m. Maurice de Belleville, d. 1304
  7. Yolande of Lusignan, m. Pierre I, Sire de Preaux, d. 10 November 1305
Hugh X de Lusignan, b. ABT 1180 in Lusignan, Vienne, France, d. 1249 in Surrey, England
Father: Hugh IX "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. ABT 1163/8, m. Agathe de Preuilly, annulled 1189, d. 5 November 1219 in Damietta, Egypt
Mother: Matilde of Angouleme, b. ABT 1165 in Angouleme, Charente, France

Spouse: Isabella of Angoulême, b. ABT 1188 in Angouleme, Charente, France, m. John Lackland, King of England, 24 August 1200 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, d. 4 June 1246 in Fontevrault, Maine-et-Loire, France

Father: Aymer de Taillefer, b. ABT 1166 in Angouleme, Charente, France, d. 1218 in Angouleme, Charente, France
Mother: Alice de Courtenay, b. ABT 1176 in France
Isabella was betrothed to Hugh but married King John. Her coronation as Queen was on the 8th of October 1200. She was imprisoned by King John from 1214 until his death in 1216. After she was released, she returned to France and married Hugh. She later left Hugh and became Sister Felice at the Abbey of Fontevrault.
Married May 1217/20 in Valence, France.

Children:

  1. Hugh XI de Lusignan, b. 1220 in France, m. Yolande of Brittany, January 1236, d. 6 April 1250 in Egypt, cause of death was the Battle of Fariskur
  2. William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke, b. ABT 1221, m. Joan de Munchensi, ABT 1248, d. 18 May 1296
  3. Alice de Lusignan, b. ABT 1230 in Lusignan, Vienne, France, m. John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, 1247 in Woodstock, Kent, England, d. 9 February 1291 in Warren, Sussex, England

Hugh IX "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. ABT 1163/8, m. Agathe de Preuilly, annulled 1189, d. 5 November 1219 in Damietta, Egypt

Father: Hugh de Lusignan, Co-Seigneur de Lusignan, b. ABT 1141, d. 1169
Mother: Orengarde N, d. 1169

Spouse: Matilde of Angouleme, b. ABT 1165 in Angouleme, Charente, France, d. 1233

Father: Wulgrin III of Angouleme, b. ABT 1120 in Angouleme, Charente, France
Married ABT 1179.

Children:

  1. Hugh X de Lusignan, b. ABT 1180 in Lusignan, Vienne, France, m. Isabella of Angoulême, May 1217/20 in Valence, France, d. 1249 in Surrey, England
  2. Agathe of Lusignan, m. Geoffroi V Seigneur de Pons, ABT 1220

Hugh de Lusignan, Co-Seigneur de Lusignan, b. ABT 1141, d. 1169

Father: Hugh VIII "The Old" Lusignan
Mother: Burgondie de Rancon, Dame de Fontenay, b. ABT 1140, d. 11 April 1169
Spouse: Orengarde N, d. 1169
Married

Children:

  1. Hugh IX "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. ABT 1163/8, m. Agathe de Preuilly, annulled 1189, m. Matilde of Angouleme, ABT 1179, d. 5 November 1219 in Damietta, Egypt
  2. Raoul I of Lusignan, Count of Eu, b. 1160/5, m. Marguerite de Courtenay, ABT 1210, annulled ABT 1213, m. Alix of Eu, September 1213, d. 1217 in Acre, Palestine or 1 May 1219 in Melle, Poitou-Charentes, France

Hugh VIII "The Old" Lusignan, b. 1106/10 in Poitou, France, d. 1165/71 in the Holy Land

Father: Hugh VII "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. 1065, d. 1151
Mother: Serrasine (Saracena) de Lezay, b. 1067, d. 1144
The Lusignan family ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474.

Spouse: Burgondie de Rancon, Dame de Fontenay, b. ABT 1140, d. 11 April 1169

Father: Geoffrey de Tallebourg of Rancon, b. ABT 1120 in Verberie sur Oise, France
Mother: Fossefie (Falsifie), Dame de Moncontour
Married 1140/1.

Children:

  1. Hugh de Lusignan, Co-Seigneur de Lusignan, b. ABT 1141, m. Orengarde N, d. 1169
  2. Robert de Lusignan, d. ABT 1150
  3. Geoffrey I de Lusignan, b. bef. 1150, m. Eustache de Chabot, Dame de Vouvent et Dame de Mervent, bef. 1200, m. Humberge de Limoges, ABT 1202, d. May 1224
  4. Pierre de Lusignan, b. bef. 1155, d. aft. December 1174
  5. Aimery of Jerusalem, b. 1145, m. Eschiva of Ibelin, bef. 29 October 1174, m. Isabella of Jerusalem, January 1198 in Acre, Palestine, d. 1 April 1205
  6. Guy of Jerusalem, b. ABT 1150 in Lusignan, Poitou, France, m. Sibylla of Jerusalem, 1180, d. 18 July 1194 in Nicosia, Cyprus
  7. William de Lusignan, b. aft. 1163, d. 1208

Hugh VII "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. 1065, d. 1151

Father: Hugh VI "The Devil" of Lusignan, b. 1039/43, d. 1103/10
Mother: Hildegarde, Countess of Thouars, b. 1041 in Thouars, Brittany, France
Spouse: Serrasine (Saracena) de Lezay, b. 1067, d. 1144
She may be the Saracena who was widow of Robert I, Count of Sanseverino.
Married bef. 1090

Children:

  1. Hugh VIII "The Old" Lusignan, b. 1106/10 in Poitou, France, m. Burgondie de Rancon, Dame de Fontenay, 1140/1, d. 1165/71 in the Holy Land
  2. William de Lusignan, Seigneur d’Angles
  3. Rorgon de Lusignan
  4. Simon de Lusignan, Seigneur de Lezay
  5. Galeran de Lusignan
  6. Aénor de Lusignan, b. ABT 1130, m. Geoffroy IV of Thouars, bef. 1144

Hugh VI "The Devil" of Lusignan, b. 1039/43, d. 1103/10

Father: Hugh V "The Fair" or "The Pious" of Lusignan, d. 8 October 1060
Mother: Almodis de la Marche, b. ABT 1020 in Toulouse, France, m. Pons, Count of Toulouse, 1045, m. Ramon Berenger I "The Old", 1056, d. 16 October 1071, cause of death was murder by her stepson, Pere Ramon.
Spouse: Hildegarde, Countess of Thouars, b. 1041 in Thouars, Brittany, France
Father: Aimery IV, Viscount of Thouars, b. 1015 in Thouars, Brittany, France, m. Ameline, 1070, d. 1093 in Burgundy, France, cause of death was murder.
Mother: Agnes de Blois, b. 989 in Thouars, Brittany, France
Married ABT 1065

Children:

  1. Hugh VII "le Brun" of Lusignan, b. 1065, m. Serrasine (Saracena) de Lezay, bef. 1090, d. 1151

Hugh V "The Fair" or "The Pious" of Lusignan, d. 8 October 1060

Father: Hugh III "Albus" of Lusignan
Mother: Audéarde (Aldiarde or Arsendis) of Thouars
Spouse: Almodis de la Marche, b. ABT 1020 in Toulouse, France, m. Pons, Count of Toulouse, 1045, m. Ramon Berenger I "The Old", 1056, d. 16 October 1071, cause of death was murder by her stepson, Pere Ramon.
Father: Bernard I Comte de la Marche, b. ABT 970 in Toulouse, France
Mother: Amelie, Countess of Aubnay, b. ABT 974 in Toulouse, France
Married ABT 1027

Children:

  1. Hugh VI "The Devil" of Lusignan, b. 1039/43, m. Hildegarde, Countess of Thouars, ABT 1065, d. 1103/10
  2. Jordan de Lusignan
  3. Melisende, de Lusignan, b. bef. 1055, m. Simon I "l’Archevêque", Vidame de Parthenay, bef. 1074

Hugh III "Albus" of Lusignan

Father: Hugh II "Carus" of Lusignan
Spouse: Audéarde (Aldiarde or Arsendis) of Thouars
Father: Ralph, Viscount of Thouars
Married 967

Children:

  1. Hugh V "The Fair" or "The Pious" of Lusignan, m. Almodis de la Marche, ABT 1027, d. 8 October 1060
  2. Rorgo of Lusignan

Hugh II "Carus" of Lusignan

Father: Hugh I "Venator" of Lusignan
Hugh is believed to have built the castle at Lusignan. "Carus" is Latin for "kind".

Children:

  1. Hugh III "Albus" of Lusignan, m. Audéarde (Aldiarde or Arsendis) of Thouars, 967

Hugh I "Venator" of Lusignan

"Venator" is Latin for "the Hunter", and it is thought that Hugh may have been the huntsman for the Count of Poitou or Bishop of Poitiers.

Children:

  1. Hugh II "Carus" of Lusignan

Geoffrey de Tallebourg of Rancon, b. ABT 1100 in Verberie sur Oise, France

Spouse: Fossefie (Falsifie), Dame de Moncontour

Married

Children:

  1. Burgondie de Rancon, Dame de Fontenay, b. ABT 1120, m. Hugh VIII "The Old" Lusignan, 1140/1, d. 11 April 1169

Raoul III, Seigneur de Fougeres, b. in Fougeres, Brittany, France

Father: Ralph de Fougeres, b. in Brittany, France

Spouse: Isabelle de Craon, b. 1212 in France

Father: Amaury I, Sire de Craon
Mother: Jeanne des Roches
Married

Children:

  1. Joanne de Fougeres, b. 1242 in Fougeres, Brittany, France, m. Hugh XII de Lusignan, bef. 1249, d. 1274

Ralph de Fougeres, b. in Brittany, France

Father: William de St. Jean, b. in St. Jean-le-Thomas, France
Mother: Olivia Fougeres

Children:

  1. Raoul de Fougeres, b. in Fougeres, Brittany, France

William de St. Jean, b. in St. Jean-le-Thomas, France

Spouse: Olivia Fougeres

Children:

  1. Ralph de Fougeres, b. in Brittany, France




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