Hugh VII of Lusignan

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Name Hugh of Died 1151		Parents Hugh VI of Lusignan Children Hugh VIII of Lusignan
Grandchildren Guy of Lusignan, Aimery of Cyprus, Hugues de Lusignan Cousins Alfonso Jordan, Bertrand, Count of Toulouse, Philippa, Countess of Toulouse Similar People Almodis de la Marche, Guy of Lusignan, Raymond IV - Count of Toulouse

Hugh VII the Brown of Lusignan or Hugues II de La Marche (French: Hugues le Brun) (1065–1151), Sire de Lusignan, Couhé and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche, was the son of Hugh VI of Lusignan. He was one of the many notable Crusaders in the Lusignan family. In 1147 he took the Cross and followed King Louis VII of France on the Second Crusade.

Hugh married before 1090 Sarrasine or Saracena de Lezay (1067–1144), whose origins are unknown. She may have been identical to the Saracena who was widow of Robert I, Count of Sanseverino. Their children were:

Hugh VIII of Lusignan

William de Lusignan, Seigneur d'Angles

Rorgon de Lusignan

Simon de Lusignan, Seigneur de Lezay, fl. 1144, married before 1173 NN, the parents of:

Guillaume I de Lusignan, Seigneur de Lezay, who died unmarried and without issue

Simon II de Lusignan (Deux Sèvres, bef. 1180 – 1200), Seigneur de Lezay, married before 1195 NN, the parents of:

Hugues I de Lezay, Seigneur de Lezay, married to NN, the parents of:

Jean I de Lezay, Seigneur de Lezay, married to NN, the parents of:

Claire I de Lezay, Dame de Lezay, married to Pons II d'Aulnay, Vicomte d'Aulnay

Galeran de Lusignan

Ænor or Aénor de Lusignan (b. c. 1130), married before 1144 Geoffrey or Geoffroy V de Thouars (c. 1120 – aft. 1176), Vicomte de Thouars, son of Aimery VI de Thouars, Vicomte de Thouars, and wife Agnes=Mathilde de Poitiers

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