Isabella of Lusignan
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Not to be confused with Isabella of Cyprus
Isabella of Lusignan (1234 – 14 January 1300) was a daughter of Hugh X of Lusignan
and his wife Isabella of Angoulême
, Dowager Queen of England. Isabella was half-sister to Henry III of England
. She was Dame de Beauvoir-sur Mer et de Mercillac. She was married twice but had children only with her first husband.
, widowed Queen-Consort of King John of England
. Her paternal grandparents were Hugh IX of Lusignan
, Count of La Marche, and Mathilde Taillefer of Angoulême, and her maternal grandparents were Aymer Taillefer
, Count of Angoulême and Alice of Courtenay
. She had five full brothers and three full sisters, besides her royal half-siblings from her mother's first marriage.
and Blanche of Castile
. The marriage contract was however broken off and Alfonso instead married Joan, Countess of Toulouse
.
Isabella was firstly married to Maurice IV, Sire of Craon. They were married until Maurice's death in 1250. They had the following children:
A charter dated October 1252 records a dispute with Isabella and her husband's will.
Only one year after Maurice's death, Isabella remarried to Geoffery de Rancon, relative of a much older Geoffrey de Rancon
. They had no children. Isabella was granted a payment by her half-brother King Henry in 1254. After thirteen years of marriage Geoffery died.
Isabella herself died on 14 January 1300 having most likely outlived all of her children. She had several grandchildren. Isabella also outlived all of her siblings (full and half).
Isabella of Lusignan (1234 – 14 January 1300) was a daughter of Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X de Lusignan, Hugh V of La Marche or Hugh I of Angoulême or Hugues X & V & I de Lusignan succeeded his father Hugh IX as Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November, 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage.Hugh X de Lusignan was betrothed to marry 12 year-old Isabel of...
and his wife Isabella of Angoulême
Isabella of Angoulême
Isabella of Angoulême was queen consort of England as the second wife of King John from 1200 until John's death in 1216. They had five children by the king including his heir, later Henry III...
, Dowager Queen of England. Isabella was half-sister to Henry III of England
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
. She was Dame de Beauvoir-sur Mer et de Mercillac. She was married twice but had children only with her first husband.
Lineage
Isabella's year of birth is suggested to have been 1234; however, her place of birth is disputed. She was a younger child of Hugh X de Lusignan, "le Brun", Seigneur de Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Isabella of AngoulêmeIsabella of Angoulême
Isabella of Angoulême was queen consort of England as the second wife of King John from 1200 until John's death in 1216. They had five children by the king including his heir, later Henry III...
, widowed Queen-Consort of King John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
. Her paternal grandparents were Hugh IX of Lusignan
Hugh IX of Lusignan
Hugh IX the Brown of Lusignan was the grandson of Hugh VIII. His father, also Hugh , was the co-seigneur of Lusignan from 1164, marrying a woman named Orengarde before 1162 or about 1167 and dying in 1169...
, Count of La Marche, and Mathilde Taillefer of Angoulême, and her maternal grandparents were Aymer Taillefer
Aymer of Angoulême
Aymer was the last Count of Angoulême of the House of Taillefer. He was the third of the six children of Count William IV and Marguerite of Turenne...
, Count of Angoulême and Alice of Courtenay
Alice of Courtenay
Alice of Courtenay, Countess of Angoulême was a French noblewoman of the House of Courtenay. Her father was Peter of Courtenay and her brother was Peter II of Courtenay, Latin Emperor of Constantinople...
. She had five full brothers and three full sisters, besides her royal half-siblings from her mother's first marriage.
List of siblings
- Hugh XI of LusignanHugh XI of LusignanHugh XI de Lusignan, Hugh VI of La Marche or Hugh II of Angoulême or Hugues XI & VI & II de Lusignan . He succeeded his mother Isabelle of Angoulême, former queen of England, as Count of Angoulême in 1246. He likewise succeeded his father Hugh X as Count of La Marche in 1249...
, Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhe et de Peyrat, Count of La Marche and Angoulême.(1221- 6 April 1250). In January 1236 he married Yolande de Dreux, Countess of Penthièvre and of Porhoet, by whom he had issue. He was killed in battle in Faruskur, Egypt. - Aymer de ValenceAymer de ValenceAymer de Valence, also known as Aymer de Lusignan or Thelmar de Valence, was a Bishop of Winchester around 1250.-Life:...
, Bishop of WinchesterWinchesterWinchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
(1222- 5 December 1260 - Agathe de Lusignan (1223- after 1269), married Guillaume II de Chauvigny, Seigneur de Chateauroux.
- Guy de Lusignan, Seigneur de Couhe, de Cognac and d' Archiac, (died 1264 at the Battle of LewesBattle of LewesThe Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264...
). - Alice de Lusignan (1224 – 9 February 1256). Married John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, by whom she had issue.
- William de Valence, 1st Earl of PembrokeWilliam de Valence, 1st Earl of PembrokeWilliam de Valence, 1st Earl of Wexford and 1st Earl of Pembroke , born Guillaume de Lusignan or de Valence, was a French nobleman and Knight, who became important in English politics due to his relationship to Henry III...
(1225–1296), married Joan de Munchensi. - Geoffroi de Lusignan, Seigneur de Jarnac. (died 1274), married Jeanne de Châtellerault, Viscountess of Châtellerault.
- Marguerite de Lusignan (c.1228-1288), married firstly Raymond VII of ToulouseRaymond VII of ToulouseRaymond VII of Saint-Gilles was Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne and Marquis of Provence from 1222 until his death. He was the son of Raymond VI of Toulouse and Joan of England...
; secondly Aimery IX de Thouars, Viscount of Thouars; and thirdly Geoffrey V de Chateaubriant, Seigneur de Chateaubriant.
List of half-siblings
- King Henry III of England (1 October 1207- 16 November 1272), married Eleanor of ProvenceEleanor of ProvenceEleanor of Provence was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Henry III of England from 1236 until his death in 1272....
, by whom he had issue. - Richard, Earl of Cornwall (5 January 1209- 2 April 1272), his three wives were: Isabel MarshalIsabel MarshalIsabel Marshal was a medieval English countess. She was the wife of both Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford and 1st Earl of Gloucester and Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall...
, Sanchia of ProvenceSanchia of ProvenceSanchia of Provence was the third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy. Sanchia was described as "of incomparable beauty".-Life:...
, and Beatrice of Falkenburg. Had issue by his first and second marriages, as well as illegitimate offspring. - Joan of EnglandJoan of England, Queen Consort of ScotlandJoan of England was Queen consort of Scotland from 1221 until 1238.Joan was the eldest legitimate daughter and third child of King John of England and Countess Isabella of Angoulême....
(22 July 1210- 4 March 1238), married King Alexander II of ScotlandAlexander II of ScotlandAlexander II was King of Scots from1214 to his death.-Early life:...
. She died childless. - Isabella of England (1214- 1 December 1241), married Frederick II, Holy Roman EmperorFrederick II, Holy Roman EmperorFrederick II , was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen. His political and cultural ambitions, based in Sicily and stretching through Italy to Germany, and even to Jerusalem, were enormous...
, by whom she had issue. - Eleanor of England (1215- 13 April 1275), married firstly William Marshal, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke was a medieval English nobleman, and the son of the famous William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke.-Early life:William was born in Normandy probably during the spring of 1190...
; secondly Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of LeicesterSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of LeicesterSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester , sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simon de Montforts, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He led the barons' rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons' War of 1263-4, and...
, by whom she had issue.
Life
Isabella was firstly betrothed by the treaty of Vendôme in March 1227 to Alfonso, Count of Poitiers, third surviving son of Louis VIII of FranceLouis VIII of France
Louis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
and Blanche of Castile
Blanche of Castile
Blanche of Castile , was a Queen consort of France as the wife of Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX....
. The marriage contract was however broken off and Alfonso instead married Joan, Countess of Toulouse
Joan, Countess of Toulouse
Joan was Countess of Toulouse from 1249 through 1271. Her father was Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse. She married Alfonso, Count of Poitou in 1237 as the Treaty of Paris had stipulated she marry a brother to King Louis. On her father's death she became the countess....
.
Isabella was firstly married to Maurice IV, Sire of Craon. They were married until Maurice's death in 1250. They had the following children:
- Amuary II (died 1269), successor to his father as Sire and married Yolande, daughter of John I, Count of Dreux but died without issue.
- Maurice V (died 11 February 1293), succeeded his brother as Sire, married Matilda of Berthout and had issue.
- Oliver (died 24 August 1285), Archbishop of Tours
- Margaret (died after 16 August 1280), married Renaud de Pressigny
- Jeanne (died before 1288), married Gerard II of Chabot and had a daughter named Isabella.
A charter dated October 1252 records a dispute with Isabella and her husband's will.
Only one year after Maurice's death, Isabella remarried to Geoffery de Rancon, relative of a much older Geoffrey de Rancon
Geoffrey de Rancon
Geoffrey de Rancon was a French army commander that lived in the 12th century. He served as Eleanor of Aquitaine's army commander during the Second Crusade. When the Crusaders, led by King Louis VII of France climbed Mount Cadmos, Rancon disobeyed orders and chose to march further than the spot...
. They had no children. Isabella was granted a payment by her half-brother King Henry in 1254. After thirteen years of marriage Geoffery died.
Isabella herself died on 14 January 1300 having most likely outlived all of her children. She had several grandchildren. Isabella also outlived all of her siblings (full and half).