County of Auxerre

The County of Auxerre was a county in current central France, with its capital in Auxerre. It was commonly associated with the Duchy of Burgundy.

County of Auxerre
Conté de Auxerre (French)

County

Peonius (first)

8th century

1370

France

History[edit]

The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud, a companion of Charlemagne who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles the Bald handed over the county to his cousin Conrad II of Burgundy. When he revolted, the county was assigned to Robert the Strong. After the latter's death, Hugh the Abbot was count, but named a viscount in his lieu; later Auxerre was absorbed in Richard of Burgundy's dominion.

Count John IV sold it to the King of France in 1370. After the Treaty of Arras (1435) between Charles VII of France and Philip III of Burgundy, it returned once again to the latter. In 1477, with the annexion of Burgundy, it became definitively part of France.

under Chlothar I

Peonius

ca. 758

Ermenaud I of Auxerre

ca. 800

Ermenaud II of Auxerre

ca. 840

Ermenaud III of Auxerre

ca. 853

Jouvert of Auxerre

duke of Transjuran Burgundy, 859–864

Conrad I of Auxerre

864–866 following his marriage with Conrad's widow Adelaide of Tours

Robert the Strong

son of Conrad and Adelaide, 853–876

Conrad II of Auxerre

younger brother of Conrad II, 876–886

Hugh the Abbot

886–921, married Conrad II's daughter Adelaide

Richard the Justiciar

(also Raoul or Ralph), 921–923 until his election as King of France

Rudolph of France

923–952

Hugh the Black

952–956

Gilbert of Chalon

956–965

Otto of Paris

965–1002

Otto-Henry

1002–1028

Landerich of Monceau

son of Landerich, 1028–1040

Renauld

briefly in 1040

Robert I, Duke of Burgundy

son of Renauld, 1040–1083

William I, Count of Nevers

(son) 1083–1089 (count of Auxerre and Nevers)

Renauld II of Nevers

(son) 1097–1148 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

William II, Count of Nevers

(son) 1148–1161 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

William III, Count of Nevers

(son) 1161–1168 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

William IV, Count of Nevers

(brother) 1168–1175 (count of Tonnerre, Auxerre and Nevers)

Guy I of Nevers

(son) 1175–1181 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

William V, Count of Nevers

(sister) 1181–1192

Agnes I of Nevers

1184–1218 (married to Agnes)

Peter II of Courtenay

(daughter) 1218–1257

Mahault I of Coutenay

1218–1222 (married to Mahault)

Hervé of Donzy

(daughter) 1218–1225 (deceased before her mother)

Agnes II of Donzy

count of Saint Pol 1223–1225 (married to Agnes II)

Guy II of Châtillon

(son) ? (deceased)

Gaucher of Châtillon

(daughter) ?–1254

Yolande of Châtillon

?–1249 (Archambaud IX Lord of Bourbon) (married to Yolande)

Archambaud of Dampierre

(daughter) 1257–1262

Mahaut of Dampierre

1257–1262 (married to Mahaut)

Odo of Burgundy

(daughter) 1251–1290

Alix of Burgundy

1273–1290 (married to Alix, joint rulers)

John I

the Great (son) 1290–1304

William VI

(son) 1304–1361

John II

(son) 1361–1370

John III

(son) 1370, sold to Charles V of France

John IV

(also duke of Burgundy) (1435–1467), granted as a peerage in the Treaty of Arras

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