Lord John d’Artois
Family: France · Role: knight · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3
In Book 1, Chapter 78, Lord John d’Artois is mentioned alongside his brother, Lord James. By Chapter 80, he is identified as Earl of Eu and is captured; in Chapter 82, he is among the prisoners at a supper given by the Prince of Wales for the King of France and other captive princes and barons. In Book 2, Chapter 16, he is named as Count d’Eu and one of the commanders.
Relationship record
Life events
- Lord John d’Artois was captured.(Book 1, Chapter 80)
- “and the Lord John d’Artois, Earl of Eu.”
Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3
- siblings with Lord James his brother “There were also from Auvergne the Lord de Marcueil, the Lord de la Tour, the Lord de Chalenton, the Lord de Montagu, the Lord de Rochefort, the Lord de la Chaire, the Lord d’Achon; and from Limousin the Lord de Linal, the Lord de Naruel, and the Lord Pierre de Buffiere.”
Book 1, Chapter 80
- with King John (The passage says Lord John was also taken prisoner close to King John.) “as were also Sir James de Bourbon, Earl of Ponthieu, and the Lord John d’Artois, Earl of Eu.”
Book 1, Chapter 82
- with Prince of Wales (The Prince of Wales hosted Lord John d’Artois at supper.) “When evening was come, the Prince of Wales gave a supper in his pavilion to the King of France, and to the greater part of the princes and barons who were prisoners.”
Book 2, Chapter 16
- with Count d’Eu (Both are named as commanders of the rear-guard.) “the commanders of which were the Lord John d’Artois, Count d’Eu, the Lord Guy, Count de Blois, Sir Waleran, Count de St. Pol, Sir William, Count de Harcourt, the Lord de Chatillon, and the Lord de Sere.”
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