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William XII of Auvergne

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William XII
Seal of William XII's wife, Marguerite dÉvreux
Count of Auvergne and Boulogne
Reign1325-1332
PredecessorRobert VII of Auvergne
SuccessorJoan I, Countess of Auvergne
Bornc. 1304
Died1332
Noble familyHouse of Auvergne
Spouse(s)Margaret of Évreux
IssueJoan I, Countess of Auvergne
FatherRobert VII of Auvergne
MotherBlanche of Bourbon

William XII of Auvergne (1300–1332) was Count of Auvergne and Count of Boulogne between 1325 and 1332. He was the eldest son of Robert VII of Auvergne and Blanche of Bourbon, daughter of Robert, Count of Clermont.[1]

William married Margaret of Évreux (1307–1351), daughter of Louis, Count of Évreux and Margaret of Artois.[2] William died in 1332.[1]

William and Margaret had:

References

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  1. ^ a b La Popelinière 2011, p. 150.
  2. ^ a b de Venette 1953, p. 313.
  3. ^ Le Bel 2011, p. 209.
French nobility
Preceded by Count of Auvergne and Boulogne
1325–1332
Succeeded by

Sources

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  • Le Bel, Jean (2011). The True Chronicles of Jean Le Bel, 1290-1360. Translated by Bryant, Nigel. Boydell & Brewer.
  • La Popelinière, Lancelot-Voisin (2011). Turrel, Denise; Turias, Odette; Rambeaud, Pascal; Souriac, Pierre-Jean (eds.). L'histoire de France (in French). Vol. 1. Librairie Droz S.A.
  • de Venette, Jean (1953). Newhall, Richard A. (ed.). The Chronicle of Jean de Venette. Translated by Birdsall, Jean. Columbia University Press.