(Lord of Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche) Hugh VIII LUSIGNAN #68151

BET 1106 AND 1110 - BET 1165 AND 1171
TITLE Lord of Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche-
BIRTH BET 1106 AND 1110, Poitou-Charentes, France
DEATH BET 1165 AND 1171, Israel

Historical Notes

Born in Poitou, Hugh was the eldest son of Hugh VII and of Sarracena de Lezay. He married Burgondie de Rancon, Dame de Fontenay, daughter of Geoffroy de Rancon, Seigneur de Taillebourg and wife Fossefie (Falsifie), Dame de Moncontour, by whom Hugh also became Seigneur de Fontenay: she died on April 11, 1169. He renounced the land of Jouarenne, stating by charter that it was the property of the abbey of Nouaille.

In 1163, Hugh went on crusade to the Holy Land and participated in the Battle of Harim, where he was taken prisoner. He died in captivity.

Parents

Father : Hugh VII LUSIGNAN #68152

Mother : Saracena of LEZAY #68153

Family 1

Bourgogne of RANCON
    MARRIAGE BET 1140 AND 1141

Children

  1. +Hugh LUSIGNAN
  2. +Geoffrey I LUSIGNAN
  3.  Peter LUSIGNAN
  4. +Aimery LUSIGNAN
  5. +Guy LUSIGNAN
  6.  William LUSIGNAN
  7.  Robert LUSIGNAN

Lineage 

                                                _Hugh V LUSIGNAN ______+
                                               | (.... - 1060)         
                       _Hugh VI LUSIGNAN ______|
                      | (1039 - 1102) m 1065   |
                      |                        |_Almodis of LA MARCHE _+
                      |                          (1020 - 1071)         
 _Hugh VII LUSIGNAN __|
| (1075 - 1151) m 1090|
|                     |                         _______________________
|                     |                        |                       
|                     |_Hildegarde of THOUARS _|
|                        m 1065                |
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|--Hugh VIII LUSIGNAN 
|  (1106 - 1165)
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|                      ________________________|
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|                     |                                                
|_Saracena of LEZAY __|
  (1075 - 1144) m 1090|
                      |                         _______________________
                      |                        |                       
                      |________________________|
                                               |
                                               |_______________________

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