Enguerrand I, Lord of Coucy
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Enguerrand I was the Lord of Coucy
from 1086 to 1116.
Enguerrand was a man of many scandals. With the help of the Bishop of Laon he divorced his first wife, Adèle de Marle, for adultery. When he married his next wife, Sibyl of Château-Porcien
, she was still married to Godfrey of Namur, the Lord of Lorraine who was absent and in a war. Enguerrand and Sybil's first husband became bitter enemies and continued to fight a private war.
Adèle's son Thomas de Marle hated his father and joined the enemies against his father. Nevertheless, when in 1095 the first crusade
started, both he and his son joined in the adventure. Thomas succeeded Enguerrand upon his death.
Enguerrand married Adèle (Ada) de Marle, the divorced wife of Aubry, Viscount of Coucy, daughter of Letard de Roucy, Lord of Marle. Enguerrand and Ada had two children:
Enguerrand is said to have kidnapped Sibyl of Château-Porcien
, the wife of Godfrey of Namur. He later married her and they had a daughter.
Lord of Coucy
The Lords of Coucy were a medieval lordship based on the fortress at Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy. The fortress was founded by Herve, archbishop of Rheims, and remained under the fluctuating control of these archbishops for some time until probably the later part of the 10th century...
from 1086 to 1116.
Enguerrand was a man of many scandals. With the help of the Bishop of Laon he divorced his first wife, Adèle de Marle, for adultery. When he married his next wife, Sibyl of Château-Porcien
Château-Porcien
Château-Porcien is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, she was still married to Godfrey of Namur, the Lord of Lorraine who was absent and in a war. Enguerrand and Sybil's first husband became bitter enemies and continued to fight a private war.
Adèle's son Thomas de Marle hated his father and joined the enemies against his father. Nevertheless, when in 1095 the first crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
started, both he and his son joined in the adventure. Thomas succeeded Enguerrand upon his death.
Family
Enguerrand was the son of Drogo, Lord of Boves.Enguerrand married Adèle (Ada) de Marle, the divorced wife of Aubry, Viscount of Coucy, daughter of Letard de Roucy, Lord of Marle. Enguerrand and Ada had two children:
- Thomas de Marle (1073-1130/31). Lord of Coucy and Marle, Count of Amiens.
- Beatrix de Boves (-1144). Married Adam Châtelain d´Amiens.
- Robert de Coucy.
Enguerrand is said to have kidnapped Sibyl of Château-Porcien
Château-Porcien
Château-Porcien is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, the wife of Godfrey of Namur. He later married her and they had a daughter.