Guy IV, Count of Saint Pol

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Noble family House of Chatillon Children Mahaut of Chatillon Died April 6, 1317		Name Guy Count Mother Matilda of Brabant
Father Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol Spouse Marie of Brittany, Countess of Saint-Pol Parents Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol, Matilda of Brabant, Countess of Artois Grandchildren Blanche of Valois, Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon Similar People Blanche of Artois, Charles - Count of Valois, Blanche of Valois, Philip VI of France

Guy IV of Châtillon, Count of Saint Pol (c. 1254 – April 6, 1317) was a French nobleman. He was the son of Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol and Matilda of Brabant.

In 1292, he married Marie of Brittany, daughter of John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of England. They had eight children:

John, Count of Saint-Pol (d. 1344), married Joanna, daughter of John I of Fiennes

Jacques of Châtillon (d.s.p. 1365), Lord of Ancre

Mahaut of Châtillon (1293–1358), married in 1308 Charles of Valois

Beatrix of Châtillon, married in 1315 Jean de Dampierre, Lord of Crèvecœur

Isabeau of Châtillon (d. May 19, 1360), married in May 1311 William I de Coucy, Lord of Coucy

Marie of Châtillon, married Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

Eleanor of Châtillon, married Jean III Malet, Lord of Graville

Jeanne of Châtillon, married Miles de Noyers, Lord of Maisy

He held the office of Grand Butler of France.

He was placed in joint command (with Robert VI of Auvergne) of one of the two reserve "battles" of the French troops at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. He was able to escape when the French were routed by the Flemings, but his brother Jacques and many of his relatives were killed.

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