County of Valois
See also: Valois (homonymy)
Its first hereditary holders were the Herbertiens, counts de Vermandois which transmit it by marriage to the Capétiens
He is then conceded in Apanage with some princes: Hugues, wire of Henri Ier and Jean-Tristan, wire of Saint Louis.
Charles de Valois, wire of Philippe III Bold the accepted in Apanage Valois and founded the Maison of Valois which reigns on France starting from Philippe VI of Valois his son, king de France in 1328. This last transmits the county to his/her son Philippe, duke of Orleans. After its death without heirs, the county passes to Louis, duke of Orleans, brother of Charles V and founder of the branch of Valois-Orleans. When its grandson, Louis II of Orleans becomes king under the name of Louis XII, Valois, become a duchy, passes to his cousin, François of Angouleme, future François Ier. Valois then returns in the royal Domaine.
In 1344, the county of Valois is set up in county-peerage.
The Gentilé of Valois is Valoisien .
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