The barony of
Harcourt was erected into the county of Harcourt, together with the seigneuries of
Lillebonne,
Troispierres,
La Saussaye and
Elbeuf, by
letters patent of
Philip VI in March 1338.
House of Harcourt • 1329–1346 :
John IV (d. 1346), Count of Harcourt in 1338, son of John III • :married Isabeau de Parthenay, dame de Vibraye, de Montfort-le-Rotrou, d'Aspremont and de Bonnétable • 1346–1356 :
John V (d. 5 April 1356,
Rouen), son of John IV • :married
Blanche de Ponthieu,
Countess of Aumale, sister of
Joan of Ponthieu, Dame of Epernon • 1355–1389 :
John VI (1342–1389), son of John V • :married Catherine de Bourbon (d. 1427), daughter of
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, in 1359 • 1389–1452 :
John VII (1370–1452), son of John VI • :married
Marie d'Alençon (1373–1417), daughter of
Pierre II, Count of Alençon, in 1390 His only son, John VIII, was killed in battle in 1424. Upon the death of John VII in 1452, his inheritance was to be divided between his elder daughter,
Marie, wife of
Antoine, Count of Vaudémont, and his second daughter,
Jeanne, wife of
Jean III de Rieux. However, Marie and her son
John of Vaudémont were able to control the entire inheritance until 1454, when the de Rieux gained control of the County of
Aumale. However, litigation continued between the de Rieux and the Vaudémont-Lorraine through the late 15th century.
House of Vaudémont-Lorraine • 1454–1476 :
Marie, Countess of Harcourt, daughter of John VII, with: • : her husband
Antoine, Count of Vaudémont 1454–1458 • : her son
John of Vaudémont 1458–1473 • : her grandson
René II, Duke of Lorraine 1473–1476 • 1476–1495 :
René II, Duke of Lorraine ===
House of Rieux=== The de Rieux continued to maintain their claims on Harcourt. Jeanne (1399–1456), the daughter of John VII, had married
Jean III de Rieux (1377–1431) in 1414. She was succeeded by her son
François de Rieux (1418–1458), who married Jeanne de Rohan in 1442 and was succeeded by his son
Jean IV de Rieux. He reached a settlement with the Duke of Lorraine in 1495, trading Aumale for Harcourt, and resumed the title. • 1495–1518 :
Jean IV de Rieux (1447–1518), son of François • :married Isabelle de Brosse (died 1527), daughter of
John VI, Count of Penthièvre • 1518–1532 :
Claude de Rieux (1497–1532), son of Jean IV • :married Suzanne de Bourbon-Montpensier (died 1570), daughter of Louis de Bourbon, Prince de La Roche-sur-Yon and
Louise de Montpensier • 1532–1557 :
Henri de Rieux (died 1557), son of Claude, died without issue Upon the death of Henri, the county of Harcourt passed to his sister Louise, who had married
René, Marquis of Elbeuf, head of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine. ===
House of Lorraine=== • 1557–1570 :
Louise de Rieux (1531–1570), sister of Henri • :married
René, Marquis of Elbeuf (1536–1566) in 1555 • 1566–1605 :
Charles I, Duke of Elbeuf (1556–1605), son of René • :married Marguerite de Chabot (1565–1652) in 1583 • 1605–1666 :
Henri, Count of Harcourt (1601–1666), younger son of Charles I • 1666–1694 :
François Louis, Count of Harcourt, (1627–1694), nephew of Henri, son of
Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf • : married Anne d'Ornano (died 1695) in 1645 • 1694–1718 :
Alphonse Henri, Count of Harcourt (1648–1718), styled the prince d'Harcourt, son of François Louis • :married
Marie Françoise de Brancas (died 1715) in 1667 • 1719–1739 :
Joseph, Count of Harcourt (1679–1739), styled the prince d'Harcourt, son of Alphonse • :married Marie Louise Chrétienne Jeannin de Castille (1680–1736) in 1705 • 1739–1747 :
Louis Marie Léopold de Lorraine (1720–1747), styled the prince d'Harcourt, son of Joseph == Modern titles ==