House of Châtillon

The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century and surviving until 1762. The name comes from a county in Champagne, with its capital in Châtillon-sur-Marne and branches in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc.

The counts of Châtillon added to their title that of prince of Porcien. The main members of the house are:

• Odo, pope under the name Urban II ;
• Raynald of Châtillon, took part in the Second Crusade, controlled Antioch and captured by the Muslims
• Walter III of Châtillon (1166-1219), sénéchal of Burgundy, escorted Philip II of France to the Holy Land and distinguished himself at the siege of Acre and the battle of Bouvines
• another Walter of Châtillon (1250-1329) great-grandson of the former, constable of France under Philip IV of France and minister of Louis X of France
• Jacques of Châtillon
• Charles of Blois (1319-1364), ruled over the Champagne branch.

This house is totally distinct from the house of Châtillon-sur-Loing, which produced (among others) the Coligny brothers : Gaspard, François and cardinal Odet.