County of Dunois

A map ofFrancein 1477 showing Dunois (in centre, blue)

TheCounty of Dunoiscomprised the oldpagus Dunensis,the area surroundingChâteaudunin central France. A county had taken form around Châteaudun (Castrum Dunense) in the tenth century. It passed to thecounts of Blois,who appointed viscounts to administer it. It was re-created as the county of Dunois in 1439, and bestowed onJohn,an illegitimate son of theDuke of Orléans(who was also count of Blois).