Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

Enguerrand de Coucy
Lord of Coucy
Death of Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy
Tenure1191–1242
PredecessorRalph I, Lord of Coucy
SuccessorRaoul II, Lord of Coucy
Bornc. 1182
Marle, Picardy, France
Died1242
Coucy, Picardy, France
ResidenceChâteau de Coucy
Spouse(s)Beatrix de Vignory
Matilda of Bavaria
Marie de Montmirail
IssueRaoul II, Lord of Coucy
Enguerrand IV, Lord of Coucy
John de Coucy, Lord of Amboise
Marie, Queen of Scotland
Alix de Coucy, Countess of Guînes
ParentsRalph I, Lord of Coucy
Alix de Dreux
Seal of Enguerrand III of Coucy.
Coucy Castle, watercolor, ca 1820 (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris)

Enguerrand III de Boves, Lord of Coucy (c. 1182 – 1242) was a medieval French nobleman. The eldest son and successor of Ralph I, Lord of Coucy (c. 1134 – 1191) and Alix de Dreux,[1] he succeeded as Lord of Coucy (sieur de Couci) in 1191, and held it until his death; he was also lord of Marle and Boves.

  1. ^ M. A. Pollock, Scotland, England and France After the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296: Auld Amitie. Boydell & Brewer, 2015. pg. 145.