The County of Guînes, was a Flemish fief and later French fief in the
Middle Ages.
The county was split from the
County of Boulogne in about 988.[1] Though dominated by the larger
county of Flanders, it often acted independently.[2] In 1180, Guînes was passed, together with Ardres, Arras and Saint-Omer, to the French crown as part of the dowry of Isabel of Hainaut when she married
Philip II of France.[3]
Counts
Ancient arms of the Counts of Guînes.Modern arms of the Counts of Guînes.