71:, who interpreted the act as a gift and so did not allow Alice to claim her inheritance. Martha did inherit her title as Viscountess upon the deaths of her parents. Alice appealed to Martha and Gaston for help in claiming her inheritance, the couple sent Alice military support and forced De Montfort to abandon his claims, returning to England soon after.
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Eschivat agreed to temporarily surrender the County of Bigorre to Simon de Montfort, this time to end the conflict. In doing so, he committed the same mistake as his grandmother, because Simon refused to return the county. Soon after, Simon de Montfort rebelled
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Petronilla made a testament soon after the birth of Martha, so that Alice would inherit her title of
Countess of Bigorre. Whilst Martha, would inherit the title of Viscountess of Marsen from her father.
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husband and four daughters with
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164:Sancho IV of Castile
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