Count of Évreux

The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named for the county of Évreux in the Duchy of Normandy, disputed between France and England during parts of the Hundred Years' War. It was successively used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetians as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel [fr], Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans.^[1]

Map of Normandy

House of Normandy

• 989–1037: Robert, Count of Évreux, illegitimate son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy
• 1037–1067: Richard, Count of Évreux, son of the above
• 1067–1118: William, Count of Évreux, son of the above who died childless

House of Montfort-l'Amaury

• 1118–1137: Amaury I, son of William's sister Agnes of Évreux
• 1137–1140: Amaury II, son of the above
• 1140–1181: Simon, brother of the above
• 1181–1182: Amaury III, son of the above
• 1182–1195: Amaury IV, son of the above, confiscated by John of England although Amaury IV was later created Earl of Gloucester

Montfort l'Amaury family tree

Guillaume de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Amaury I de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Simon I de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Mainier de Montfort Lord of Épernon Eva de Montfort m. William de Crispin m. (1) Isabel dau. of Hugh Bardoul of Broyes m. (2) Agnes dau. of Richard, Count of Évreux Amaury II de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Isabel of Conches m. Raoul II of Tosny Richard de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Amaury I of Évreux (Amaury III de Montfort) Count of Évreux, Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Adeliza de Montfort Bertrade de Montfort m. (1) Fulk IV, Count of Anjou m. (2) Philip I, King of France Simon II de Montfort Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Guillaume de Montfort (Bishop of Paris) Amaury II of Évreux (Amaury IV de Montfort) Count of Évreux Simon III de Montfort Count of Évreux, Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury Agnes de Montfort m. Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester Amaury III of Évreux (Amaury V de Montfort) Count of Évreux Simon de Montfort †1188 Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury m. Amicia dau. of Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester Bertrade de Montfort m. Hugh of Cyfeiliog, 5th Earl of Chester Amaury IV of Évreux (Amaury VI de Montfort) Count of Évreux, Earl of Gloucester Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (crusader) m. Alix de Montmorency Guy de Montfort, Lord of Sidon Petronilla de Montfort m. Barthélemy de Roye [fr] Philippe I, Lord of Tyre Philippe II, Lord of Castres Amaury de Montfort Count of Montfort l'Amaury Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (leader in the Barons' War) m. Eleanor dau. of King John Guy de Montfort, Count of Bigorre Henry de Montfort Amaury de Montfort (priest) Joanna de Montfort Eleanor de Montfort m. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Simon de Montfort the Younger Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola Richard de Montfort Disambiguation pages: Amaury de Montfort · Guillaume de Montfort · Guy de Montfort · Jean de Montfort · Philippe de Montfort · Simon de Montfort

House of Capet

• 1298–1319: Louis, Count of Évreux, brother of Philip IV of France
• 1319–1343: Philip III of Navarre
• 1343–1378: Charles II of Navarre, confiscated by Charles V of France
• 1387–1404: Charles III of Navarre, exchanged for the newly created Duchy of Nemours

House of Stewart

• 1427–1429: John Stewart of Darnley

House of Brezé

• 1441–1465: Pierre de Brézé

House of Valois

• 1569–1584: Francis, Duke of Anjou

House of La Tour d'Auvergne

• 1605–1652: Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
• 1641–1721: Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
• 1668–1730: Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
• 1679–1753: Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne
• 1753–1771: Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
• 1771–1792: Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
• 1792–1802: Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (titular)

House of Orléans

• 1941–Present: Michel d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans, son of Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris