Europe, France, Poitou
Poitou is in France.
Before 1086 Roger "The Poitevin" Montgomery Viscount Hiemois (age 21) and Almodis La Marche were married at Poitou. She the daughter of Aldebert La Marche II Count La Marche. He the son of Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel Belleme.
In 1181 Piers Mauley was born at Poitou.
On 19 Jul 1230 Theobald Butler (age 30) died at Poitou. He was buried at Arklow Abbey, Arklow, County Wicklow. His son Theobald Butler (age 6) succeeded 3rd Chief Butler Ireland.
On 21 Mar 1373 John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux (age 36) was captured during the Battle of Chiset at Chizé at which the English were defeated by the French forces commanded by Bertrand Geusclin (age 53). The battle brought an end to English control in Poitou.
Europe, France, Poitou, Fontenay le Comte
In 1369 James Audley (age 51) died at Fontenay le Comte. He was buried in Poitiers [Map].
Europe, France, Poitou, Gascoigne
On 24 Aug 1230 Geoffrey Saye (age 75) died at Gascoigne.
Europe, France, Poitou, Lusignan
Around 1150 Guy I King Jerusalem was born to Hugh Lusignan VIII Count Lusignan (age 42) and Bourgogne Dame de Fontenay Taillebourg Countess Lusignan at Lusignan.
Europe, France, Poitou, Poitiers [Map]
On 17 Aug 1153 William Plantagenet IX Count Poitiers was born to King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 20) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 31) at Poitiers [Map].
In 1369 James Audley (age 51) died at Fontenay le Comte. He was buried in Poitiers [Map].
Europe, France, Poitou, Poitiers Cathedral [Map]
On 18 May 1152 Whit Sunday King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 30) were married at Poitiers Cathedral [Map]. They were more closely related than Eleanor and her previous husband Louis VII King Franks (age 32). The marriage would bring the Kingdom of England, and the Duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine under the control of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19). She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Empress Matilda (age 50). They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Europe, France, Poitou, Thouars
On 09 May 1427 Francoise Amboise Duchess Brittany was born to Louis Amboise (age 35) in Thouars.
Europe, France, Poitou, Chateau Thouars
In Dec 1599 Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby was born to Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars (age 33) and Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 20) in Chateau Thouars.
Europe, France, Poitou, Church of Saint-Laon Thouars
On 16 Aug 1445 Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France (age 20) died at Châlons-en-Champagne [Map]. She was buried at the Church of Saint-Laon Thouars.