The House of Lusignan begins about A.D. 900, with Hugues I., surnamed Le Veneur. Eighth in descent from him we find—

Hugues VIII., died 1164. Married—

Bourgogne, daughter of Geoffroy de Rançon.

Issue:—

1. Hugues IX, died 1206. Married—

Mahaud, daughter of Wulgrain III., Count of Angoulême.

2. GEOFFROY, COUNT DE LA MARCHE, living 1210. [Character imaginary.] Married—

  1. Eustacie de Chabot.

(B) Clémence, daughter of Hugues Viscount de Châtelhérault. [Character imaginary.]

Issue of Hugues IX. and Mahaud:—