Renaud de Courtenay was a nobleman of Sutton, Berkshire

Berkshire

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, England

England

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He was the son of Miles (Milo) de Courtenay and Ermengard de Nevers.

He gained the title of Seigneur de 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 younger brother, Pierre. He was created Lord of Sutton in 1161. In 1172 he accompanied King Henry II in the Irish Expedition to County Wexford

County Wexford

County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...

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Renaud married Helvis (Elizabeth) du Donjon, daughter of Frederick du Donjon and Corbeil, sister of Guy du Donjon. His second wife was Maud FitzEdith, daughter of Robert FitzEdith (illegitimate son of Henry I

Henry I of England

Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...

, King of England by Edith FitzForne).

By his first marriage he had a daughter Elizabeth who married Peter of Courtenay

Peter of Courtenay

Peter of Courtenay was emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople from 1216 to 1217.He was a son of Peter I of Courtenay , the youngest son of Louis VI of France and his second Queen consort Adélaide de Maurienne...

, brother of King Louis VII.

He also had a son, Robert de Courtenay, who was the grandfather of Hugh de Courtenay

Hugh de Courtenay

Hugh de Courtenay was the son and heir of John de Courtenay of Okehampton. Hugh was born on 25 March 1248/9 or 1250/1. The doubt over the location of the conception and birth has posed problems for historians...

(Robert's son John was the father of Hugh).