NameHugh XI Of Lusignan, 24G Grandfather
Birth1221
Death6 Apr 1250, Egypt
Spouses
Birth1218, Dreux, France
Death10 Oct 1272, Charente, France
BurialNotre Dame Abbey, Villeneuve, France
Notes for Hugh XI Of Lusignan
Half brother of King Henry III
Count of Angouleme from 1246, suceeding his mother
Count of La Marche from 1249, succeeding his father
Served in the Seventh Crusade. Killed in the Battle of Fariskur in Egypt where the crusaders were utterly destroyed.
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_XI_of_Lusignan
Notes for Yolanda Of Brittany (Spouse 1)
Betrothed to King Henry III at 7 years of age but the marriage never took place.
Secondly betrothed to John of France, the son of King Louis VIII, but ended when John died aged 13.
Thirdly betrothed to Theobald IV, Count of Champagne, again it didn’t lead to marriage