Adèle of Dreux (1145 after 1210) was a member of Norman French nobility, daughter of Robert I, Count of Dreux and his second wife Hawise of Salisbury.[1]

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Coat-of-arms of Dreux.

She married Valéran III, Count of Breteuil on 24 June 1156, and had the following issue:

  • Adèle (d. 1195), married Raoul le Roux.
  • Amicia (1160–1226),[2] married Baldwin de Yerres, John Briard & Gauthier de Rinsel and had issue.
  • Mahaut, married Simon of Clermont (d. 1187) and had issue.

After Valéran's death in 1162, she married secondly Guy II of Châtillon.[3] Her brother, Walter III of Châtillon, provided her dowry through the sale of Pierrefonds.[4] They had:

She married thirdly John I de Thorotte[5] and had:

  • John, castellan of Noyon (d. 1237),[2] married Odette de Dampierre (d. 1212) and had issue.
  • Ralph, bishop of Verdun (1224–1245)[2]

Her final marriage was to Ralph, Count of Soissons,[6] with whom she had:

Adèle died after 1210.

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