Renaud/Reginald de Courtenay, Seigneur of Courtenay

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaud_de_Courtenay

He was a French nobleman of the House of Courtenay who came over to England and founded of the English Courtenay family which became Earls of Devon in 1335, which title is still held today by his direct male descendant.

He was the son of Miles (Milo) de Courtenay, Seigneur
of Courtenay, in the Kingdom of France, today in the Loiret department in north-central France, by his wife Ermengard de Nevers.

He succeeded his father as Seigneur of Courtenay. He fought in the Second Crusade, with King Louis VII of France. He quarrelled with King Louis VII, who seized Renaud's French possessions and gave them along with Renaud's daughter Elizabeth to his youngest brother, Pierre (Peter) of France, who thenceforth became known as Peter I of Courtenay (died 1183). In 1172 he accompanied King Henry II in the Irish Expedition to County Wexford.

Renaud married twice:

(1) Helvis (Elizabeth) du Donjon, daughter of Frederick du Donjon and Corbeil, sister of Guy du Donjon (alternatively given as Hawise de Curci (d.1219) heiress of the feudal barony of Okehampton in Devon.

(2) Maud FitzEdith, daughter of Robert FitzEdith, Lord Okehampton (d.1172) (illegitimate son of Henry I, King of England by Edith FitzForne).

By his first marriage he had a daughter Elizabeth who was given in marriage by the French King Louis VII (d.1180) to his youngest brother Peter of France, who thenceforth became known as Peter I of Courtenay.

He also had a son, Robert de Courtenay, who was the great-grandfather of Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (d.1340).

Renaud/Reginald married Helvis (Elizabeth) du Donjon. Helvis (daughter of Frederick du Donjon and Corbeil) died 1219, England. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth de Courtenay was born 1127, France; died Sep 1205, France.