ROBERT II DE DREUX

(1154-1218) - Dreux, France

(Second Generation - de Dreux Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
ROBERT I "THE GREAT" DE DREUX, COUNT OF DREUX
AGNÈS DE VAUDEMONT, COUNTESS OF BRAINE


BIRTH & DEATH Robert II[20] was born circa 1154 and died on 28 December 1218; he was 64[20].
TITLE Robert II was Count of Dreux & Braine[20]. He was Count of Dreux from his father and Count of Braine through his mother.
BIOGRAPHY Robert II followed his uncle & liege Philippe II "Augustus", king of France into the Third Crusade (1189-1192) and stayed after the successful Siege of Acre to participate in the defeat of the Moslems at Arsuf (Arsur)[24]. When he returned to France, he further supported Philippe in the 1193-1204 wars against the Angevin kings of England (Richard I & John), who tried unsuccessfully to first retain, then regain their father's lands in France. In fact, he successfully took the castle of Nonancourt from the forces of Richard I of England while the latter was held for ransom by Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich (Henry) VI in Germany in late 1193.

Robert II took up the Cross once again for the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of southern France in 1210[24]. He was by Philippe II's side once again against Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor for the Battle of Bouvines in 1214[24].
MARRIAGE #1 In 1178 when Robert II was 24, he first married Mathilde (Matilda) DE BOURGOGNE (OF BURGUNDY)[19,20,24], daughter of Raymon (Raymond) DE BOURGOGNE (OF BURGUNDY), Count of Grignon, and Agnès DE MONTPENSIER. Matilda was born in 1150 and died in 1184; she was 34[19,24]. Wikipedia claims she died in 1192, but recent Perkins family research claims that she was buried in 1184. The marriage was not a successful one and they were separated in 1181[24]. They had no children. Matilda is also referred to as Mahaut de Bourgogne[24].


MARRIAGE #2 In 1184 when Robert II was 30, he second married Yolande DE COUCY[20], (see de Coucy) daughter of Raoul I, seigneur DE COUCY (see below) & Agnes OF HAINAUT[26] (see of Hainaut). Yolande was born in 1164 and died on 18 March 1222; she was 58[20].

CHILDREN 14. i. Robert III "GASTEBLE" DE DREUX Please see his own page.
15. ii. Elénore (Eleanor) DE DREUX Elénore was born in 1186 and died in 1248; she was 62[24]. She first married Hugo (Hugh) III DE CHÂTEAUNEUF, who died in 1229. Elénore second married Robert DE SAINT-CLAIR.
16. iii. Isabelle (Isabel or Elizabeth) DE DREUX Isabelle was born in 1188 and died in 1242; she was 54[24]. She married Count Jean (John) II DE PERREPONT. Jean was born in 1205 and died in 1251; he was 46. He was Count of Roucy.
17. iv. Alix (Alice) DE DREUX Alix was born in 1189 and died in 1258; she was 69[24]. Circa 1200, when Alix was 11, she first married Gautier IV DE BOURGOGNE (OF BURGUNDY), seigneur de Salins. Gautier died in 1219. In 1221, when Alix was 32, she second married Renaud III DE CHOISEL. Renaud was born in 1195 and died in 1239; he was 44.
18. v. Pierre I DE DREUX Please see his own page.
19. vi. Phillipa DE DREUX Philippa was born in 1192 and died in 1250; she was 58. She married Henry II OF BAR; who was born in 1190 and died in 1239; he was 49.
20. vii. Archbishop Henri (Henry) DE DREUX Henri[24] was born circa 1193 and died in 1240; he was 47[24]. He was Archbishop of Reims and was among the supporters of the crown who attended the crowning of Louis IX. Henri remained a supporter of Blanche & Louis IX against the machinations of his brother Pierre[32].
21. viii. Agnès (Agnes) DE DREUX Agnès was born in 1195 and died in 1258; she was 63[19]. She married Etienne (Stephen) III DE BOURGOGNE (OF BURGUNDY). He was the count d'Uxonne and died in 1241.
22. ix. Yolande (Yolanda) DE DREUX Yolande was born in 1196 and died in 1239; she was 43[19]. She married Raoul II DE LUSIGNAN[75], son of Raoul I DE LUSIGNAN & Alice D'EU. He was count d'Eu & seigneur of the fortress of Exoudun from 1246 until his death in 1250[75,76].
They had one child (surnamed Lusignan):
i. Maud
23. x. Jean (John) DE DREUX Jean[24] was born circa 1198 and died in 1239; he was 41[24]. He was count of Vienne & Mâcon[24]. He remained loyal to Queen Dowager Blanche & Louis IX, King of France against the plots of his brother Pierre. Thus, his seal survives, affixed to an ordinance passed at Louis' 1230 Christmas court at Meulan[28]. He was also known as "John of Braisne"[28].
24. xi. Jeanne (Jean) DE DREUX Jeanne was born in 1199 and died in 1272; she was 73. She spent her life as a nun.
25. xii. Geoffroi (Geoffrey) DE DREUX Geoffroi was born in 1200 and died in 1219; he was 19.




GENERATION TBD
FAMILY NUMBER TBD
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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