House of Valois

The House of Valois was a French noble house that was founded in 1284 and became a peerage in 1286. The Valois's descended from Charles, Comte de Valois (1270-1325). By the 18th century, the Valois family removed themselves from court after a series of scandals.

Modern Valois Family

 * 1) Comte Henri de Valois, married to Comtesse Caroline de Valois
 * 2) Helene de Valois, married Louis Antoine d'Artois, Comte d'Artois
 * 3) Xavier d'Artois, married Elisabeth of York. 2 issue
 * 4) Comte Charles X d'Artois, married Catherine de Rohan (1755-1765) Jeanne Becu (1765) No issue
 * 5) Sophie d'Artois, died in childbirth
 * 6) Marie Madeleine de Valois, married
 * 7) Comte Alexandre de Valois, no issue

Comte Alexandre de Valois
Comte Alexandre de Valois (1745-) was the Comte de Valois during the second half of the 18th century. Though he rarely, if ever, went to court due to ill health. Though his family rarely went to court themselves due to scandal caused by his aunt, Comtesse Helene d'Artois and his cousin Comte Charles d'Artois. He was the last remaining male descendant of the Valois noble house.

Helene de Valois
Comtesse Helene d'Artois (1720-1755) nee Valois was the Comtesse d'Artois through her marriage to Louis Antoine d'Artois, the Comte d'Artois. She created scandal for her family due to struggles with melancholia and for her infamous suicide in 1755.