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Guy I of Châtillon, Count of Blois (died 12 August 1342), son of Hugh II of Châtillon and Beatrix of Dampierre, was Count of Blois and Lord of Avesnes 1307–1342.

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Seal (sigillum) of Guy I count of Blois: S[IGILLUM] GUIDONIS DE CASTELLIONE COMITIS S[AN]CTI PAULI - SIGILLUM SECRETI MEI

In 1310, he married Margaret of Valois, daughter of Charles of Valois and sister of Philip VI of France. They had three children:

He took part in the expedition of Louis X of France against his uncle Robert III of Flanders in 1315, and in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.

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