House of Châtillon

The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century. The name comes from that of Châtillon-sur-Marne in Champagne, where members of the family were tenants in a castle belonging to the Counts of Champagne.[1] Gaucher V of Châtillon was lord of Châtillon from 1290 until 1303, when he became count of Porcien. The title was then sold to Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans in 1400. Other branches of the family were in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (extinguished in 1360), in Blois (extinguished in 1397), and in Penthièvre (extinguished in 1457).[1]

Members of the house include:

This house is totally distinct from the house of Châtillon-sur-Loing, which produced (among others) the Coligny brothers : Gaspard, François and cardinal Odet.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Châtillon" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 7.
  2. ^ François-Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye Des Bois. "Dictionnaire de la noblesse : contenant les généalogies, l'histoire et la chronologie des familles nobles de France", Tome 5, (Paris: Schlesinger Brothers, 1867), p. 448.
  3. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", pp. 461-463.
  4. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", pp. 454-455.
  5. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", pp. 471-472.
  6. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", p. 472.
  7. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", p. 468.
  8. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", p. 469.
  9. ^ "Dictionnaire de la noblesse", p. 453.
  10. ^ A.W. Ward; G.W. Prothero; Stanley Leathes, eds. "The Cambridge Modern History". (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1911).