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Hugues VIII de Lusignan 1106–1165 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1106

Birth Location: Poitou, France

Death Date: 1165

Death Location: Palestina

Father: Hugues ✔

Mother: Sarrasine *

Spouse(s): Burgondie Rancon

Children(s): Hugues Lusignan, Geoffrey ✔️, Ms. (22ndGA), Guy Jerusalem, Aimery (27thGU)

In 1106, Hugues VIII de Lusignan entered the world in Poitou, France, born to Hugues Vii Le Brun De Lusignan Seigneur De Lusignan 2Nd Crusade 25Th Great Grandfather And Sarrasine Saracena Of Lezay Of Armenia 25Thggm. Hugues VIII de Lusignan married Burgondie De Rancon, and had children including Aimery I Amalric Ii Of Lusignan Second King Of Cyprus 27Thgu, Geoffrey I De Lusignan Comte De Jaffa Et D Ascalon Geoffroy Crusade 1186 1193 Born 1137 23Rdgu, Guy Van Jerusalem, Hugues De Lusignan, Ms De Lusignan Luzignan Van Este 1135 Parents Possibly Unknown 22Ndga. Hugues VIII de Lusignan passed away in 1165 in Palestina.

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Biography

  • In 1106, Hugues VIII de Lusignan entered the world in Poitou, France, born to Hugues Vii Le Brun De Lusignan Seigneur De Lusignan 2Nd Crusade 25Th Great Grandfather And Sarrasine Saracena Of Lezay Of Armenia 25Thggm.
  • Hugues VIII de Lusignan married Burgondie De Rancon, and had children including Aimery I Amalric Ii Of Lusignan Second King Of Cyprus 27Thgu, Geoffrey I De Lusignan Comte De Jaffa Et D Ascalon Geoffroy Crusade 1186 1193 Born 1137 23Rdgu, Guy Van Jerusalem, Hugues De Lusignan, Ms De Lusignan Luzignan Van Este 1135 Parents Possibly Unknown 22Ndga.
  • Hugues VIII de Lusignan passed away in 1165 in Palestina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugues ✔
1065–1151
Birth Location: Lusignan, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Sarrasine *
1067–1144
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Burgondie Rancon
1115–1169
Birth Location: Fontenay Le Comte, Vendee, Pays de la Loire, France
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Children(s)

Hugues Lusignan
1141–1169
Birth Location: Lusignan, Departement de la Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Geoffrey ✔️
1137–1224
Birth Location: Lusignan, Poitou-Charentes, France , Limousin, France
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Ms. (22ndGA)
1135–
Birth Location: –
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Guy Jerusalem
1159–1194
Birth Location: Lusignan, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Aimery (27thGU)
1145–1205
Birth Location: Château de Lusignan, Lusignan, France
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Hugues Lusignan's Ancestors

Self
Hugues Lusignan
1106–1165
Birth Place: Poitou, France
Parents
Hugues VII "le Brun" de Lusignan , seigneur de Lusignan ( 2nd Crusade ) 25th great grandfather ✔
1065–1151
Lusignan, Poitou-Charentes, France
Sarrasine (( Saracena ) of Lezay of ARMENIA (25thGGM)) *
1067–1144
Grandparents
Hugues (VI "le Diable", seigneur de Lusignan ( 1st Crusade and Crusade in 1101 ) Died in Ramla, Israel (26thGGF)) !
1039–1102
Lusignan, Poitou-Charentes, France
Hildegarde (de Thouars ( Ildégarde de Thouars )) (26thGGM)
1074–1127
Jocelin (de Lezay , Seigneur de Talmont ( Joscelin ) (1080) (26th, 28thGGF)) *
1080–1118
Lezay, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
Aenor (d'Aulnay de Lezay (1093) (26th, 28thGGM)) *
1093–1139
Aulnay, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Great-Grandparents
Hugh !
1016–1060
Almodis *
1015–1071
Aimery Assassinated
1024–1093
Ameline !
1017–1069
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh 1294-1359
–1025
Aldearde !
–1072
Bernard Marche
1000–1074
Amelia Rasez
–1072
Geoffrey (27thGGF)
–1043
Agnès (27thGGM)
–1060
Geoffroi notes
1000–
Oda *
–1023

Hugues Lusignan's Descendants

1.
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Hugues (VIII de) Lusignan (1106–1165) m. Burgondie (de) Rancon (Abt. 1115–Aft. 1169)
  1. 1. Hugues (de) Lusignan 1141–1169 m. Orengarde (de Rancon (1140-1169)) (23rdGGM) 1140–1169
    1. 1. Hugues (IX de) Lusignan 1163–1219 m. Mathilde (of Angoulême (also Mahaut, after marriage Taillifer)) (25thGGM) 1181–1233
      1. 1. Hugh (X of Lusignan (Died on 5th Crusade ) Hugues " le Brun) "(22nd,24thGGF) 1185–1249 m. Isabella (of) Angoulême 1188–1246
        1. 1. Alice (de Lusignan, Countess of Surrey) (21stGA) 1224–1291 m. John (Warren ( John Plantagenet de Warenne ) ( John de Warenne , 6th Earl of Surrey )) (21stGGF) 1231–1304
        2. 2. Agatha (Agnes ( Agnès ) de Lusignan) (1220-1256) 1220–1256
        3. 3. William (de) Valence 1230–1296 m. Johanna (de MUNCHESNI Countess of Pembroke Lady of Swanscombe ( MUNCHENSEY ) ( Joan de Valence )) (21stGGM) 1225–1307
        4. 4. Hugh (XI de) LUSIGNAN 1221–1250 m. Yolande (, Countess of Penthièvre ( Yolande de Bretagne , comtesse de La Marche ) ( Merovingian )) (22ndGGM) 1218–1272
    2. 2. Raoul (I de) Lusignan 1164–1219 m. Alix (de) Lusignan 1181–1246
      1. 1. Maud (De Lusignan ( Matilda Mahaut ) (1212-1241) (21st,22nd,) 23rd,25thGGM) 1212–1241 m. Humphrey (De Bohun 2nd Earl of Hereford ( IV , V ) (" The Good ") (1208-1275) (21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25thGGF)) * 1208–1275
        1. 1. Humphrey (VI De Bohun 3rd Earl of HEREFORD and Essex, Governor of Winchester ( V ) (20th,21st, 22nd,24thGGF)) * 1220–1265 m. Eleanor (De Braose (20th,21st,) 22nd,24thGGM) –1267
        2. 2. Alice (De Bohun ( Cecilia ) (1242) (20th,) 22ndGGM) 1242–1264 m. Roger (V de Toeni Lord of Flamstead ( VI ) (1235) (20th,) 22ndGGF) 1235–1264
        3. 3. Eleanor (de Bohun , of Debden (Essex) (1241-1278)) (20thGGM) 1241–1278 m. John (de Verdun "le Botiller" (Retained the Surname and "simplified" Arms of his mother) (1223-1274)) (20thGGF) 1223–1274
      2. 2. Raoul (II de Lusignan , Seigneur d'Exoudun and Count of Eu (1200-1246)) (21stGU) 1200–1246 m. Yolande (de Dreux , Comtesse d'Eu , Dame d'Exoudun (1196-1240)) (19thGA) 1196–1240
        1. 1. Marie (de Lusignan , comtesse d'Eu (1230-1260)) (1stC20XR) 1230–1260 m. Alphonso (I de Brienne , Count of Eu ( Alphonse d'Acre ) Died on 8th Crusade . ( Alfonso ) (7th Crusade ) Grand Butler of France) (20thGU) 1228–1270
  2. 2. Geoffrey (I de Lusignan , Comte de Jaffa et d'Ascalon ( Geoffroy ) ( Crusade 1186-1193) (Born 1137) (23rdGU)) ✔️ 1137–1224
  3. 3. Ms. (de LUSIGNAN ( Luzignan ) van Este (1135) (Parents possibly unknown)) (22ndGA) 1135– m. Arnold (III van Wachtendonk , Seigneur de Wachtendonk) (1140) 1140–1189
    1. 1. Arnold (IV van Wachtendonk) Flodrop –1170
  4. 4. Guy (van) Jerusalem 1159–1194 m. Sibylle (van) Jerusalem 1160–1190
    1. 1. Alix (de Lusignan ( Alice )) (2ndC23XR) –1190
    2. 2. Marie (de) Lusignan –1190
  5. 5. Aimery (I (Amalric II) of Lusignan (second King of Cyprus)) (27thGU) 1145–1205 m. Eschiva (of Ibelin) (25thGGM) 1157–1197 m. Isabella (I of) Jerusalem 1172–1206
    1. 1. Hugues (I King of Cyprès , Hugh de LUSIGNAN ( CYPRUS ) . Joined King Andrew II of Hungary on the 5th Crusade (1194-1218) (28thGGF) *) Ancestry 1194–1218 m. Alix (de Champagne Queen Consort of Cyprus ( Alice ) * (28thGGM) Died in Acre,) Israel 1195–1246
      1. 1. Henry (King of Cyprus I) (24thGU) 1217–1253
      2. 2. Marie (de Lusignan , Princess of Cyprus ( Mary )) (23rd,27thGGM) 1215–1251 m. Gauthier (IV "The Great" Count of Jaffa and Ascalon de Brienne ( Walter ) Barons' Crusade ( Crusader , 1244 Siege of Jerusalem ) (23rd,27thGGF)) ✔✝⚔ 1205–1247
        1. 1. Hugues (( Hugh ) I Count de Brienne and Lecce (Italy) ( of ) (1232) (22ndGGF)) (1232) 1232–1296 m. Isabelle (de la Roche-sur-l'Ognon , Lady of Thebes , Countess of Brienne) (22ndGGM) 1261–1338
        2. 2. Jean (( John ) II de Brienne) (1235-1260) 1235–1260
      3. 3. Isabelle (de Lusignan ( Isabella of Cyprus ) (Check DOB) regent of Kingdom of Jerusalem on behalf of her nephew King Hugh II in) 1263-1264 1221–1264 m. Henri (de Poitiers , prince d'Antioche ( of Antioch ) ( Henry of Antioch )) (1198-1276) 1198–1276
        1. 1. Hugues (III ("The Great") de Lusignan King of Cyprus and Jerusalem ( Hugh of Antioch-Lusignan ) Lord Edward's Crusade (9th " Ninth " Crusade ) (1235-1284) Ancestry of Hugues III de LUSIGNAN) (1stC24XR) 1235–1284 m. Isabella (of Ibelin , queen of Cyprus and) Jerusalem 1241–1324
    2. 2. Helvis (de Lusignan) (1180-1219) 1190–1219 m. Raymond-Roupen (de Poitiers , Prince of) Antioch 1198–1221
      1. 1. Marie (d'ANTIOCHE , Lady of Toron (1215)) (2ndC22XR) 1215– m. Philippe (I de Montfort , Count of Squillace, Lord of Sidon and Tyre , seigneur de Castres (3rd Crusade Middle East, Siege of Acre) (Born 1204) (Assassinated by Assassins in the pay of Sultan Baïbars) (22ndGU) * Count of La) Ferté-Alais 1204–1270
        1. 1. Philippa (de Montfort) (1stC23XR) –1282 m. Guillaume (I d'ESNEVAL ( of ESNEVAL ) ( Criquetot-l'Esneval ) , A Norman (1210)) () 1210–1275
      2. 2. Éschive (de Antioch-Armenia) (2ndC22XR) –1262 m. Hetum (IV Lampron) (1220-1250) 1220–1250
        1. 1. Keran ('Theophania' of Lampron Queen-Consort of) Armenia –1285 m. Leo (II , King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ( House of Hethumids , House of Lampron ) (1236-1289) Lord Edward's crusade ( 9th Crusade )) (3rdC21XR) 1236–1289
        2. 2. Alix (de Lampron ( -1302)) (3rdC21XR) –1302
    3. 3. Sibylle (De) Lusignan 1198–1230 m. Leo (I ( II ) King of Armenia "the Magnificent", a leader of the Siege of Acre (1189–1191) part of the Crusade) (1stC26XR) 1150–1219
      1. 1. Zabel (of ARMENIA , Queen of Armenia ( Isabella Isabel ) (1212-1252) Ancestry of Zabel d'ARMÉNIE Queen of Cilician Armenia) (2ndC22XR) 1216–1252 m. Hethum (I HÉTUMIDE , King of Armenia , Founder of the Hethumian dnasty) (1215-1270) 1215–1270
        1. 1. Leo (II , King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ( House of Hethumids , House of Lampron ) (1236-1289) Lord Edward's crusade ( 9th Crusade )) (3rdC21XR) 1236–1289 m. Keran ('Theophania' of Lampron Queen-Consort of) Armenia –1285
    4. 4. Mélissende (De) Lusignan 1200–1249 m. Bohemond (IV of Antioch , Count of Tripoli , Prince of Antioch ( Bohémond IV d'Antioche ) (" the One-Eyed ") (5th Crusade and Crusader State ) House of Poitiers) (1stC24XR) 1175–1233

Hugues Lusignan's Timeline

4 Records

1106
1106
Birth of Hugues VIII de Lusignan in Poitou, France
Poitou, France
1165
1165
Age 59
Death of Hugues VIII de Lusignan in Aleppo, Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) (Captured at Battle of Harim, died in Prison)
Aleppo, Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) (Captured at Battle of Harim, died in Prison)
1165
1165
Age 59
Death of Hugues VIII de Lusignan in Palestina
Palestina
1165
1165
Age 59
Death of Hugues VIII de Lusignan in Palestina
Palestina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1106
    Event Place: Poitou, France
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1169
    Event Place: Couhe, Departement de la Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source: Findagrave, Hugh VIII de Lusignan 11 Apr 1169

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1165
    Event Place: Aleppo, Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) (Captured at Battle of Harim, died in Prison)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1165
    Event Place: Palestina
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1165
    Event Place: Palestina
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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