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Pierre CAPET, King Of France

Pierre CAPET, King Of France[1, 2]

Male 1126 - 1183  (56 years)

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  • Name Pierre CAPET 
    Suffix King Of France 
    Born 11 Sep 1126  Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID GSWG-DB2 
    Military Service 1147  Acre Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Crusade 
    Royal House   [3
    Capet 
    TitleOfNobility   [3
    Emperor of Constantinopel 
    Name Pierre CAPET, DE COURTENAY  [3
    Name Pierre DE COURTENAY  [3
    Name Pierre Ier DE VERMANDOIS  [3
    Name Robert I CAPET  [3
    _UID ABFC2BED0A5D4AD2ADE4B239EA197ED00F40 
    Died 1183  Saint-Jean-d'Acre, Terre-Sainte, Palestine, Isra?l Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 10 Apr 1183 
    Person ID I6315  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2022 

    Father Louis "The Fat" VI CAPET, King Of France,   b. 1 Dec 1081, Paris, ?le-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1137, Chateau de Bethizy, Sainte-Pierre, Oise, Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Alix (Adbelahide) Countess Of SAVOY, of Maurienne,   b. 18 Nov 1092, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1154, Paris, ?le-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married Apr 1115  Paris, Seine, Ile-DE-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabelle (Elizabeth) DE COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1148, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 14 Sep 1205, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married 1150  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 1150  Okehampton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Pierre II De COURTENAY,   b. 1155, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Jun 1219, Epirus, , Turkey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Daughter De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1158, , Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alice Alix DE COURTENAY,   b. 18 Sep 1160, Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1216, Angoul?me, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Eustachia De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1162, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1235  (Age ~ 74 years)
     5. Clementia De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1164, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Robert De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1166, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1239, , Holy Land Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
     7. Constance De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1168, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1231  (Age ~ 64 years)
     8. Guillaume De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1170, Of, Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1233-1247  (Age ~ 77 years)
     9. Isabelle De COURTENAY,   b. Abt 1194, Chcateau DE Courtenay, Galinois, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F3164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

      He was the son of Louis VI of France who took the name of his wife "de Courtenay"-

      PIERRE de France ([1126]-Palestine 10 Mar [1180/10 Apr 1183]). William of Tyre names him as brother of Louis VII King of France, when recording his arrival in Palestine in 1179[406]. He succeeded as Seigneur de Courtenay, by right of his wife. "Petrus regis frater et Curtiniacensis dominus" donated property to the abbey of Fontaine-Jean by charter dated 1170, with the support of "uxor mea Isabel et primogenitus meus Petrus"[407]. The necrology of La Cour-Dieu records the death "VI Id Mar" of "Petrus de Curtiniaco"[408].

      m (before 24 Nov 1160) ELISABETH de Courtenay, daughter and heiress of RENAUD Seigneur de Courtenay & his first wife Helvis de Donjon ([1140/45]-14 Sep after 1205). A Historia Regum Francorum records that "Petrus", son of Louis VI King of France, married "filiam Rainaldi de Curtiniaco cum?terra illius"[249].

      The Continuator of Aimon of Fleury names "Petrus" as sixth son of "rex Ludovicus" and his wife "Adalaidem filiam Humberti comitis de Mauriana", adding that he married "filiam Rainaldi de Corteniaco" and had his land as there was no other surviving heir ("et terram ipsius habuit cum ea, quia non erat alius h?res superstes")[250]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "domina de Monte-Argisi fuit soror vel neptis illius [=Guilelmus?archiepiscopus Bituricensis]" as the wife of "Petro de Cortenaio regis Philippi patruo", "Monte-Argisi" being identified as "Montargis, d?partement Loiret" by the editor of the MGH edition[251].

      "Petrus dominus Curtiniaci et uxor mea Elisabeth" confirmed donations made by "antecessorum nostrorum...dominus Milo et filii eius" to Fontaine-Jean abbey by charter dated 24 Nov 1160, witnessed by "Willelmus de Cortiniaco..."[252].

      The 1166/67 Pipe Roll records "filie Regin de Crtinni" in London/Middlesex[253]. As discussed above in the introduction to section showing Elisabeth's father, it is possible that this entry relates to Elisabeth. "Petrus...Ludovici Francorum regis frater" granted privileges to Montargis, with the consent of "uxoris su? Helisabeth et Petri filii sui", by charter dated 1170[254].

      "Petrus regis frater et Curtiniacensis dominus" confirmed donations to Fontaine-Jean abbey, with the consent of "uxor mea Ysabel et primogenitus meus Petrus", by charter dated 1170, witnessed by "Ex parte domini et pueri..."[255].

      "Petrus de Curtiniaco frater regis" confirmed donations made to Fontaine-Jean abbey by "Guillelmus de Curtiniaco" on leaving for Jerusalem, with the consent of "uxoris mei Elisabeth", by undated charter[256].

      "Petrus frater regis dominus de Monteargi et de Curtiniaco" donated property to Fontaine-Jean abbey on leaving for Jerusalem, with the consent of "uxor mea Ysabel et filius meus Petrus", by charter dated 1179[257].

      "Elisabeth domina de Curteneto mater Petri comitis Nivernensis" donated money to Paris Notre-Dame, for the anniversary of "Petri mariti meio", and a further donation to the Knights Hospitallers after she died, by charter dated 1189[258]. Bouchet states that Elisabeth confirmed donations to "l' abbaye des Escharlis" in 1205 "qui est le dernier Acte qu'on touve d'elle"[259]. The necrology of the Eglise Cath?drale de Paris records the death "XVIII Kal Oct" of "Helysabeth mater Petri comitis Autisiodorensis"[260].

      Pierre [I] & his wife had eleven children:

      1. PIERRE [II] de Courtenay ([after 1158]-Epirus after Jun 1219).
      2. daughter .
      3. ALIX de Courtenay ([1160/65]-12 Feb 1218).
      4. EUSTACHIE de Courtenay (-6 Apr after 1235).
      5. CLEMENCE de Courtenay .
      6. ROBERT de Courtenay (-Palestine 5 Oct 1239).
      7. PHILIPPE de Courtenay (-[before Apr 1183]).
      8. --- de Courtenay .
      9. CONSTANCE de Courtenay ([1168]-after 1231).
      10. GUILLAUME de Courtenay (-[Apr 1233/1248], bur Abbaye de Quincey near Langres).
      11. AGNES de Courtenay .



  • Sources 
    1. [S400] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for Pierre CAPET, person ID GSWG-DB2. (Reliability: 3).