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Around 1105 Hugh "Devil" VI of Lusignan I Count of La Marche [aged 74] died. His son Hugh [aged 40] succeeded VII Seigneur of Lusignan. Around 1105 His son Hugh succeeded II Count La Marche. Saracine Lezay Countess Lusignan and La Marche by marriage Countess La Marche.
On 10th May 1220 Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche [aged 37] and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche. She the daughter of Aymer I Count Angoulême and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême.
On 5th June 1249 Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche [aged 66] died. His son Hugh [aged 28] succeeded XI Seigneur of Lusignan, VI Count La Marche. Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême [aged 30] by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche.
On 6th April 1250 Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême [aged 29] died. His son Hugh [aged 15] succeeded XII Seigneur of Lusignan, VII Count La Marche, III Count Angoulême.
On 29th January 1254 Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême [aged 19] and Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême were married. She by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche, Countess Angoulême. He the son of Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême and Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême [aged 35].
After 25th August 1270 Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême [deceased] died. His son Hugh [aged 11] succeeded XIII Seigneur of Lusignan, VIII Count La Marche, IV Count Angoulême.
On 1st July 1276 Hugh XIII of Lusignan VIII Count of La Marche IV Count Angoulême [aged 17] and Beatrice Burgundy Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche, Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy. He the son of Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême and Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême.
On 1st November 1303 Guy I of Lusignan I Count of La Marche I Count Angoulême [aged 41] succeeded I Seigneur of Lusignan, I Count La Marche, I Count Angoulême.
On 6th April 1362 Jacques Bourbon I Count La Marche and Ponthieu [aged 43] was killed at the Battle of Brignais. His son Jean [aged 18] succeeded I Count La Marche. His son Pierre Bourbon [aged 20] was also killed.
On 28th September 1364 Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche [aged 20] and Catherine Vendome were married. She by marriage Countess La Marche. He the son of Jacques Bourbon I Count La Marche and Ponthieu and Jeanne Chatillon Countess La Marche [aged 44].
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Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche succeeded V Count La Marche.
Hugh "Devil" VI of Lusignan I Count of La Marche was created I Count La Marche. Hildegarde Thouars Countess Lusignan and La Marche by marriage Countess La Marche.
Aldebert La Marche II Count La Marche succeeded II Count La Marche.
Jacques Bourbon I Count La Marche and Ponthieu and Jeanne Chatillon Countess La Marche were married. She by marriage Countess La Marche. He the son of Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Mary Hainaut Duchess Bourbon. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Jacques Bourbon I Count La Marche and Ponthieu was created Count La Marche.
Bernard La Marche Count La Marche was appointed Count La Marche.