Enguerrand VII de Coucy

1340 – 18 February 1397

House: House of Plantagenet (by marriage), House of Coucy

Titles: Knight of the Garter (KG), Lord of Coucy, Earl of Bedford, Count of Soissons

Enguerrand VII de Coucy, also known as Ingelram de Coucy and Ingelram de Couci, was a medieval French nobleman and the last Lord of Coucy. He married Isabella of England, daughter of King Edward III, and through this marriage, he was related to English royalty and was granted several English estates, including the title Earl of Bedford. Enguerrand VII participated in the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396, which was a crusade against the Ottoman Empire. He was captured and later died in captivity due to the bubonic plague in Bursa in 1397.

Following his death, there were intense legal disputes over the succession of his lordship of Coucy, which ultimately resulted in the lordship passing to the crown lands of France, as he had no surviving legitimate sons to inherit his titles.

Notable events

1340
Born at Coucy castle, Picardy, France.
25 August 1346
Inherited the title of Lord of Coucy after his father's death.
Unknown
Married Isabella of England, daughter of King Edward III.
Unknown
Granted the title Earl of Bedford and other English estates.
1396
Fought in the Battle of Nicopolis against the Ottoman Empire.
1396
Captured and taken as a prisoner during the crusade.
18 February 1397
Died of bubonic plague while in captivity in Bursa, Anatolia, Ottoman Empire.
After 1397
Legal disputes over his succession began due to lack of surviving legitimate sons.
After 1397
Lordship of Coucy passed to the crown lands of France.

Other details

Death: Died at age 56 or 57 in captivity of bubonic plague in Bursa.

Children: 3 daughters: Marie, Philippa, Isabelle; 1 illegitimate son: Perceval

Marriages: Isabella of England, Isabelle of Lorraine

Parents: Father: Enguerrand VI, Lord of Coucy; Mother: Catherine of Austria

Sources

Compiled from various 3rd hand sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/