Philip Hurepel
Jure uxoris Count of Boulogne
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Philip Hurepel (1200–1235) was a French prince, count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis in his own right, and count of Boulogne,[1] Mortain, Aumale, and Dammartin-en-Goële jure uxoris.
Alberic, Count of Clermont
| Philip Hurepel | |
|---|---|
| jure uxoris Count of Boulogne Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis | |
Statue at Chartres considered to be near contemporary | |
| Born | September 1200 |
| Died | 1235 (aged 34–35) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Joan, Countess of Nevers, Lady de Châtillon-Montjay Alberic, Count of Clermont |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Philip II of France |
| Mother | Agnes of Merania |
Philip was born in September 1200, the son of King Philip II of France[2] and his controversial third wife, Agnes of Merania.[3] Illegitimacy shadowed his birth and career, but he was legitimated by Pope Innocent III.[4] He was associated with founding the Tour du Guet in Calais.[5] He is the first recorded person to bear a differenced version of the arms of France.[6]
Marriage
Philip was married in c. 1223 to Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne.[1] Philip, by right of his wife, became Count of Boulogne, Mortain, Aumale, and Dammartin-en-Goële. He revolted against his sister-in-law Blanche of Castile when his elder half-brother Louis VIII died in 1226.[7] When Philip died in 1235, Matilda continued to reign and was married to Afonso III of Portugal.
Matilda and Philip had:
