Also known as Thomas de Marle and Thomas de la Fère.
Lord of Coucy and of Marle
Count of Amiens
Events
Date of Birth: the 1070s.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Chaurand (p. 15) notes that the exact date of Thomas’s birth is not known, but that he was young and recently knighted in 1096.
Date of Death: 1130.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Barthelemy.
Relationships
Father: Enguerrand de Boves, count of Amiens.
This relationship is given by Barthelemy (pp. 55-56).
Mother: Ada de Marle.
This relationship is given by Barthelemy (pp. 55-56).
Spouse: unknown de Montaigu.
This relationship is given by Barthelemy (pp. 55-56).
Spouse: Ida de Hainaut.
This relationship is given by Barthelemy (pp. 55-56).
Spouse: Melisende, daughter of Guy de Crécy, lord of Crécy-sur-Serre.
This relationship is given by Barthelemy (pp. 55-56).
Children (by Ida):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Ida de Coucy married (1) Alard de Chimay; married (2) Bernard d’Orbais.
Beatrix de Coucy married Erard de Breteuil.
Children (by Melisende):
Enguerrand de Coucy married Agnes de Baugency in 1132.
Robert de Coucy (died 19 June 1191) married Beatrix de Saint-Pol.
Melisende de Coucy married (1) Adelelme, châtelain of Amiens; married (2) Hugues de Gournay.
Mathilde de Coucy married Guy, châtelain of Amiens.
References
Barthelemy, Dominique. Les deux ages de la seigneurie banale: Coucy (XIe - XIIIe siècle) (Publications de la Sorbonne, 1984).
Chaurand, Jacques. Thomas de Marle, sire de Coucy. (1963)