Count of Évreux

The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named for the county of Évreux in Normandy. It was successively used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetian's as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel, Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans.

House of Normandy

989-1037 : Robert, Count of Évreux, natural 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;

House of Montfort-l'Amaury

1118-1137 : Amaury I, nephew of William, Count 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;

In 1195, the county became the property of John of England. Amaury IV was later created the 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

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 d'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.

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