Isabelle de Coucy[note 1] (or Isabel; c. 1386c. 1411[1]) was Countess of Nevers and Rethel from 1409 until her death as the first wife of Philip II, Count of Nevers.

Isabelle de Coucy
Countess consort of Nevers
Tenure9 April 1409 – 1411
Born1386 (1386)
Died1411 (aged 24–25)
Spouse(s)
(m. 1409)
FatherEnguerrand VII de Coucy
MotherIsabelle of Lorraine

Biography

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Her father's coat of arms.

Isabelle was born in 1386, she was the only daughter of Enguerrand VII de Coucy and his second wife, Isabelle of Lorraine.[2][3]

Marriage and issue

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On 9 April 1409, Isabelle married Philip II, Count of Nevers in Soissons, France.[1][2] They had two children:

  • Philip of Nevers (1410–1411/aft. 1415); died young
  • Margaret of Nevers (1411–1411/1412); died young

Notes

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  1. ^ (French pronunciation: [izabɛl kusi])

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Vaughan 2002, p. xviii.
  2. ^ a b Cokayne 1926, p. 228-229.
  3. ^ Warner 2023.

Works cited

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  • Vaughan, Richard (2002) [1970]. Philip the Good: The Apogee of Burgundy. Vol. 3. Boydell Press. ISBN 9780851159171.
  • Cokayne, George Edward (1926). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain. Vol. 6. St. Catherine Press, Limited.
  • Warner, Kathryn (23 March 2023) [2023]. The Granddaughters of Edward III. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781526779267.