VALENCE de Lusignan (-after 13 Feb 1262). The primary source which confirms her parentage precisely has not yet been identified but it is indicated by the documents quoted below. Dame de Soubise et de Vouvent. "Gaufridus de Lyzengniaco miles" acknowledged holding "castrum…Vovent…castrum…de Mervent" from Louis IX King of France, and "villam de Soubise, que est neptis mee", by charter dated 6 Jun 1242[935]. "Hugo dictus Archiepiscopus dominus Parteniaci et Volventi" gave homage to "Alfonso filio regis Francie, comiti Pictavensi" for "castris nostris Parteniaci, Volventi, Maireventi, Sobisie" by charter dated Sep 1248[936]. "Hugues l'Archevesque sire de Partenay de Vouvant et de Mervant et Valence sa femme" agreed to execute the testament of "feu Geoffroy de Lezignant çai en arrieres seignor de Vouvant et de Mervant" by charter dated Jun 1250[937]. "Hugo dictus Archiepiscopus, dominus Partiniaci, Volventi et Montis Cantoris" renounced rights over "terra et territorio et hominibus de Frontiniaco" in favour of Saint-Hilaire de Poitiers, naming "dominam Valentiam uxorem suam, dominam Partinicai, Volventi et Montis Cantoris", by charter dated 13 Feb 1262[938]. m (before Sep 1248) HUGUES [II] l´Archévêque Sire de Parthenay, son of GUILLAUME [V] l´Archëvêque Sire de Parthenay & his wife Amable de Rancon (-11 Apr 1271).