Flemish fief and later French fief
The County of Guînes , was a Flemish fief and later French fief in the Middle Ages .
The county was split from the County of Boulogne in about 988. Though dominated by the larger county of Flanders , it often acted independently. In 1180, Guînes was passed, together with Ardres, Arras and Saint-Omer, to the French crown as part of the dowry of Isabel of Hainaut when she married Philip II of France .
Counts
Ancient arms of the Counts of Guînes.
Modern arms of the Counts of Guînes.
?-c.965 - Siegfried, Count of Guînes
Although he never seemed to be formally designated as Count, he is historically referred to as such.
c.965-? - Ardolf, Count of Guînes
Raoul, Count of Guînes (son of Ardolf), also known as Ralph or Rodolphe
Eustace, Count of Guînes (son of Raoul)
1065-1091 - Baldwin I, Count of Guînes (son of Eustace), also known as Baudouin
1091-1137 - Robert Manasses, Count of Guînes (son of Baldwin I)
1138-1141 - Aubrey de Vere - jure uxoris
1141-1169 - Arnoul I, Count de Guînes (son of Gisela of Guînes, daughter of Baldwin I)
1169-1205 - Baldwin II, Count of Guînes
1205-1220 - Arnold II of Guînes
1220-1244 - Baldwin III, Count of Guînes
1244-? - Arnould III, Count of Guînes
Baldwin IV, Count of Guînes
1294–1302 - John II of Brienne, Count of Guînes
1302–1344 - Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Guînes , Constable of France.
1344–1350 - Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Guînes , forfeited.
The county was confiscated by King John II of France in 1350 and later granted to Georges de La Trémoille in 1398.
1398–1446 - Georges de La Trémoille
1446–1483 - Louis I de La Trémoille
1483–1525 - Louis II de la Trémoille
1525–1541 - François II de La Trémoille
1541–1577 - Louis III de La Trémoille
1577–1604 - Claude de La Trémoille
1604–1674 - Henri de La Trémoille
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