Count of Évreux
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The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named for the county of Évreux in Normandy. It was successively used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetians as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel, Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans.
- 989–1037: Robert, Count of Évreux, illegitimate son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy
- 1037–1067: Richard, Count of Évreux, son of the above
- 1067–1118: William, Count of Évreux, son of the above who died childless
House of Montfort-l'Amaury
[edit]- 1118–1137: Amaury I, son of William's sister Agnes of Évreux
- 1137–1140: Amaury II, son of the above
- 1140–1181: Simon, brother of the above
- 1181–1182: Amaury III, son of the above
- 1182–1195: Amaury IV, son of the above, confiscated by John of England although Amaury IV was later created Earl of Gloucester
- 1298–1319: Louis d'Évreux, brother of Philip IV of France
- 1319–1343: Philip III of Navarre
- 1343–1378: Charles II of Navarre, confiscated by Charles V of France
- 1387–1404: Charles III of Navarre, exchanged for the newly created Duchy of Nemours
- 1427–1429: John Stewart of Darnley
House of Brezé
[edit]- 1441–1465: Pierre de Brézé
- 1569–1584: Francis, Duke of Anjou
- 1605–1652: Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
- 1641–1721: Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
- 1668–1730: Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
- 1679–1753: Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne
- 1753–1771: Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (never used title)
- 1771–1792: Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
- 1792–1802: Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (titular)
- 1941–Present: Michel d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans, son of Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris