The County of Guînes, was a Flemish fief and later French fief in the Middle Ages.
The county was split from the County of Boulogne in about 988. Though dominated by the larger county of Flanders, it often acted independently. In 1180, Guînes was passed, together with Ardres, Arras and Saint-Omer, to the French crown as part of the dowry of Isabella of Hainaut when she married Philip II of France.
Counts
?-c.965 - Siegfried, Count of Guînes Although he never seemed to be formally designated as Count, he is historically referred to as such. c.965-? - Ardolf, Count of Guînes Raoul, Count of Guînes (son of Ardolf), also known as Ralph or Rodolphe
- Manasses I 1065-1091 - Baldwin I, Count of Guînes (son of Manasses I), also known as Baudouin 1091-1137 - (son of Baldwin I) 1138-1141 - Aubrey de Vere - jure uxoris 1141-1169 - Arnoul I, Count de Guînes (son of Gisela of Guînes, daughter of Baldwin I) 1169-1205 - Baldwin II, Count of Guînes 1205-1220 - Arnold II of Guînes 1220-1244 - Baldwin III, Count of Guînes 1244-? - Arnould III, Count of Guînes Baldwin IV, Count of Guînes 1294–1302 - John II of Brienne, Count of Guînes 1302–1344 - Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Guînes, Constable of France. 1344–1350 - Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Guînes, forfeited. The county was confiscated by King John II of France in 1350 and later granted to Georges de La Trémoille in 1398. 1398–1446 - Georges de La Trémoille 1446–1483 - Louis I de La Trémoille 1483–1525 - Louis II de la Trémoille 1525–1541 - François II de La Trémoille 1541–1577 - Louis III de La Trémoille 1577–1604 - Claude de La Trémoille 1604–1674 - Henri de La Trémoille
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