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Birth:          1170 
Death:          2 May 1226 
Burial:         La Roe Abbey

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Foug
%C3%A8res,_Countess_of_La_Marche_and_of_Angoul%C3%AAme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaury_I_de_Craon
Amaury I of Craon (1170–1226), was Lord of Craon, of Chantocé, Ingrandes, Candé, 
Segré, Duretal, Baugé and of Lude.
Early life and family[edit]

Amaury I of Craon was the youngest of the three sons of Maurice II de Craon (1132-
1196) and Isabelle de Beaumont-le-Roger. He had four sisters of whom Havoise de 
Craon (1175-1251) was also the eldest child.

In 1207, he succeeded, as Lord of Craon, his brother Maurice III de Craon (1165-
1207) deceased that year. His other brother, Pierre, as an ecclesiastic was excluded 
from the title.[1]

In 1212, he married Jeanne des Roches, daughter of Seneschal of Anjou, Guillaume 
des Roches and Marguerite de Sablé.

Military career[edit]

The 2 July 1214, he fought alongside the future King of France, Louis VIII at the 
Battle of Roche-au-Moines, which saw a French victory, thanks to the decisive action 
of his father-in-law, Guillaume des Roches against the English troops of "Jean sans 
Terre" John, King of England.

From 1218 to 1219, he participated alongside the King of France, Philippe Auguste, in 
the Albigensian Crusade.

In 1222, following the death of Guillaume des Roches, Amaury took the title of 
sénéchal of Anjou, Maine and Touraine. He was thus confronted with the pretension 
of Pierre Mauclerc, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, who had his sights on Anjou. In 1223, he 
seized Châteaubriant and La Guerche-de-Bretagne belonging to the domain of 
Pouancé, but he could not take the Castle of Pouancé. Alerted, Pierre Mauclerc came 
to the rescue and surprised Amaury's exhausted troops. Routed, Amaury was taken 
prisoner. A large ransom was demanded from his subjects for his liberation. Freed the 
same year, Amaury rejoined the new King Louis VIII at Compiègne.[2]

Death and succession[edit]

Amaury I died on 2 May 1226. He was buried in La Roë Abbey. His wife, Jeanne des 
Roches, became guardian of their son Maurice IV de Craon (1213-1250), future 
Seneschal of Anjou. She took the title of sénéchal of Anjou, Maine and Touraine. In 
1227, she rendered homage to the new young King of France; Louis IX, better known 
under the name of Saint Louis, aged only thirteen years. She retained the role of 
Seneschal until the end of her days about 1240/1241 when the title passed to her 
son, Maurice.

Parents
DE CRAON Maurice II (ABT 1132 - 1196)
DE MEULAN Isabelle (ABT 1148 - 10 May 1220)

Siblings
DE CRAON Amaury I (1170 - 2 May 1226)

Marriage To DES ROCHES Jeanne (ABT 1195 - 28 Sep 1238)
    m. 1212 

Notes

Parents
DES ROCHES William (1165 - 1222)
DE SABLE Marguerite (ABT 1179 - AFT Jun 1238)

Children by DES ROCHES Jeanne ABT 1195 - 28 Sep 1238
DE CRAON Isabelle (1212 - )

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