Richard of Harcourt (died before 1242) was Baron of Harcourt, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte and Auvers, Lord of Elbeuf, Bourgtheroulde-Infreville, La Saussaye, Brionne, Beaumont-le-Roger, Angeville, and Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc, and others.
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Biography
Richard of Harcourt was the son of Robert II of Harcourt and Jeanne of Meulan, Dame of Meulan and Brionne.
He was named in 1210 as one of the chevaliers to King Philip II Augustus of France and was invited to assist the crowning of King Louis IX at Rheims on 29 November 1226.
In September 1235, he was summoned by King Saint Louis to Saint-Denis with the thirty principal lords and barons of France to oppose the imposition of royal justice into earthly affairs. They were supported by Pope Gregory IX on this subject, as well as the Duke of Burgundy and the Count of Brittany.
He died before 1242.
Descendants
From his marriage to Mathilde Tesson, Dame of Saint-Sauveur, Auvers and Avrilly, he had ten children:
Jean I of Harcourt, Baron of Harcourt
Raoul of Harcourt, father of the branch of Lords of Avrilly
Robert of Harcourt, Lord of Beaumesnil, father of the branch of Lords of Beaumesnil
Amaury of Harcourt, Lord of Elbeuf, killed at the battle of Perpignan in 1285
André of Harcourt, Lord of Cailleville
Hugues of Harcourt, Lord of Poligny
Jeanne of Harcourt, nun at Longchamp Abbey
Perrette of Harcourt, married Jean II of Hellenvillers
Alix of Harcourt, married Philippe of Pérusse, Lord of Lavauguyon
Marguerite of Harcourt
