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John I of Montfort

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John I de Montfort
Seal of John 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

John I de Montfort (c. 1228 – 1249), Count of Montfort from 1241 to 1249, was the 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]

Marriage

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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

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  1. ^ Maddicott 1995, p. xxvi.
  2. ^ a b c Folda 2005, p. 238.
  3. ^ a b Pollock 2015, p. 188.

Sources

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  • 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.