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Birth:          ABT 1090 Hastings, Sussex, England
Death:          12 Jul 1140 Fourcarmont, Normandy
Burial:         Abbey, Fourcarmont

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I,_Count_of_Eu
Henry I, Count of Eu and Lord of Hastings (ca. 1075-12 July 1140), son of William II, 
Count of Eu, and his wife Helisende d'Avranches, sister of Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of 
Chester. Count of Eu, Lord of Hastings. Henry descended from Richard I, Duke of 
Normandy. His father died in 1096, having revolted against the King William the Red. 
Defeated, underwent a trial by combat that he lost to Geoffrey Baynard. As a result, 
the king condemned him to blindness and emasculation. He survived only a short time 
with his wounds.

As the eldest son, Henry succeeded William as Count of Eu and Lord of Hastings. In 
1101, he supported Duke Robert Curthose against his brother Henry Beauclerc who 
has just ravished the English throne. Robert left Tréport, the domain of the county of 
Eu, to invade England. Orderic Vitalis reports that in 1104, while still in Normandy, 
Henry submitted to the English king. He fought for the king at the Battle of Tinchebray 
in 1106, where Duke Robert was taken prisoner, to remain in captivity for the rest of 
his life.

Henry the joined to cause of William Clito, the son of Duke Robert, in the coalition 
composed of Baldwin VII of Flanders, Fulk V of Anjou, and Louis VI the Fat. In 1117, 
Henry and Hugh de Gournay were arrested at Rouen by Henry I. On the promise of 
good behavior and at the request of William de Warenne, they were released. 
Nevertheless, Henry and Hugh, joining with Stephen of Aumale, led a rebellion in the 
northeast and provided military support to Baldwin VI. The rebellion ended in 
September 1118 at the Battle of Bures-en-Brai, where Baldwin was mortally wounded. 
Henry returned to the side of King Henry I.

A few months later, on August 20, 1119, Henry was one several barons who 
accompanied King Henry I when a meeting of the Norman and French royal armies 
gave rise to the Battle of Brémule. The French were swept away, and Louis VI had to 
flee and take refuge in the fortress of Les Andelys. In the following month, he took 
part in the defense of the town of Breteuil, which wais attacked by the French king 
and his ally Amaury III of Montfort. Once again, the French were defeated. In 1124, 
William of Grandcourt, one of Henry's sons, took part in the ambush at 
Bourgtheroulde.. He captured Amaury III of Montfort, but chose to desert rather than 
hand him over to Henry I. In 1127, Henry again openly supported William Clito.

Henry first married Mathilde and secondly Hermentrude, both of unknown families. He 
married thirdly Marguerite de Sully, daughter of William the Simple, Count of Sully, and 
his wife Agnes. Henry and Marguerite had four children:
John, Count of Eu and Lord of Hastings
Béatrice of Eu
Mathilde (Mahout) of Eu (d. 1153)
Stephen (Etienne) of Eu (d. after 1140).

William of Grandcourt (d. 1150 or after) was also a son of Henry's but likely 
illegitimate.

Henry founded the Savignian abbey of Foucarmont in 1129, now known as La 
Fontaine Saint Martin. Henry embraced a religious life by becoming the Augustinian 
canon of the abbey Notre-Dame d'Eu. His death is marked on 12 July in the obituary 
of the abbey of Foucarmont, where he is buried.

Upon Henry's death, his son John became Count of Eu and Lord of Hastings.

Parents
D'EU William (ABT 1045 - 1096)
DE BUSLI Beatrice (ABT 1065 - )

Siblings
D'EU Henri (ABT 1090 - 12 Jul 1140)

Marriage To DE CHAMPAGNE Margaret (1095 - 15 Dec 1145)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE CHAMPAGNE William ("the Simple") (ABT 1080 - ABT 1150)
DE SULLY Agnes (ABT 1080 - )

Children by DE CHAMPAGNE Margaret 1095 - 15 Dec 1145
D'EU Hildesende (ABT 1120 - )
EU John (ABT 1130 - 26 Jun 1170)
D'EU Ida (ABT 1134 - BEF 1168)

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