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]
John I de Montfort | |
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| Born | 1228 France |
| Died | 1249 (aged 21) Cyprus |
| Noble family | House of Montfort |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne de Châteaudun |
| Issue | Beatrice, Countess of Montfort |
| Father | Amaury de Montfort |
| Mother | Béatrice of Burgundy |
Marriage edit
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:
- Beatrice de Montfort, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury († 1312), who in 1260 married Robert IV (died 1282), comte de Dreux.[3]
References edit
- ^ Maddicott 1995, p. xxvi.
- ^ a b c Folda 2005, p. 238.
- ^ a b Pollock 2015, p. 188.
Sources edit
- 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.