Coat of Arms of the House of Courtenay: Or three torteaux.

The House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France. The dynasty descended from Hutto, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendent of the Counts of Sens. Hutton took advantage of the succession crisis in the Duchy of Burgundy between Otto-William, Duke of Burgundy and Robert II of France to capture a piece of land for himself, where he established his own seigneury. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... During the latter years of the elderly Charlemagnes rule, the Vikings made advances along the northern and western perimeters of his kingdom. ... Courtenay is the name of several communes in France: Courtenay, in the Isère département Courtenay, in the Loiret département This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great (965–1002) Otto-William... Otto-William (died 1026) was duke of Burgundy between 1002 and 1004. ... Robert II the Pious (French: Robert II le Pieux) (March 27, 972 - July 20, 1031) was King of France from 996 to 1031. ...

The Courtenay family was divided into two branches in the 12th century. The elder branch continued to rule Courtenay, but became extinct around 1150 with the death of Renaud of Courtenay. It was inherited by Peter, son of Louis VI of France, through his marriage to the heiress Elizabeth, and continued as the Capetian branch. This branch also acquired through marriage the County of Namur and the Latin Empire of Constantinople. The Capetian branch became extinct in 1730. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 – August 1, 1137) was king of France from 1108 to 1137. ... The direct Capetian Dynasty followed the Carolingian rulers of France from 987 to 1328. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ... The Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Despotate of Epirus. ... Map of Constantinople. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...

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Disputed title

Their male-line descent from Louis VI of France induced the impoverished 17th-century members of the Courtenay to seek to be acknowledged as "princes du sang" (Princes of the Blood Royal) and "cousins to the king", two titles normally reserved for the members of the royal family and prized for the seats at the Royal Council and the Parliament of Paris that it conferred upon its owners. Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 – August 1, 1137) was king of France from 1108 to 1137. ... The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ... Parlements (pronounced in French) in ancien régime France — contrary to what their name would suggest to the modern reader — were not democratic or political institutions, but law courts . ...

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The last male member of the French Courtenay committed suicide in 1727, but his sister married Marquis de Bauffremont, and her descendants assumed the dubious title of the Prince de Courtenay, which they bear to this day.

Genealogy

• Hutto
  • Joscelin I of Courtenay, married 1. Hilegarde of Gatinais (sister of Geoffrey III of Anjou), 2. Elizabeth of Montlhéry, daughter of Guy I of Montlhéry
    • Hodierna, married Godfrey II, Count of Joigny
    • Miles of Courtenay, married Ermengarde of Nevers
      • William of Courtenay
      • Joscelin
      • Renaud, married Helene of Donjon
        • Elizabeth, married Peter of Courtenay
          • (Capetian branch)
    • Joscelin I, Count of Edessa, married 1. Beatrice (daughter of Constantine I of Armenia), 2. Maria of Salerno (sister of Roger of Salerno)
      • Joscelin II, Count of Edessa, married Beatrice
        • Joscelin III of Edessa, married Alice of Milly
          • Beatrice, married Otho of Hennebourg
          • Agnes, married William of La Mandelie
        • Agnes of Courtenay, married 1. Reginald of Marash, 2. Amalric I of Jerusalem, 3. Hugh of Ibelin, 4. Reginald of Sidon
        • Isabella of Courtenay, married Thoros II of Armenia
    • Geoffrey Chapalu