Mahaut of Chatillon
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Mahaut of Châtillon was the daughter of Guy III of Châtillon and Marie of Brittany. Her maternal grandmother was Beatrice of England
, Beatrice was a daughter of Henry III of England
and Eleanor of Provence
.
, the son of Philip III of France
and Isabella of Aragon
, he was also the brother of Philip IV of France
. Charles himself had married twice before, with the death of his second wife Catherine I of Courtenay
in 1308 he married Mahaut. Mahaut and Charles had four children, one of their daughters would make them ancestors of French Kings, another daughter would become Queen of Germany.
Mahaut and Charles's children were:
Her husband Charles died in 1325, Mahaut died 33 years later in 1358 at the age of 65, she had outlived three of her four children, only her daughter Isabella outlived her.
Beatrice of England
Beatrice of England , also known as Beatrice de Dreux, was a Princess of England as the daughter of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence...
, Beatrice was a daughter of 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...
and Eleanor of Provence
Eleanor of Provence
Eleanor of Provence was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Henry III of England from 1236 until his death in 1272....
.
Marriage
In 1308 she married Charles of ValoisCharles of Valois
Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...
, the son of Philip III of France
Philip III of France
Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
and Isabella of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon , infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271.-Life:...
, he was also the brother of Philip IV of France
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
. Charles himself had married twice before, with the death of his second wife Catherine I of Courtenay
Catherine I of Courtenay
Catherine I of Courtenay was Titular Empress of Constantinople from 1283 to her death in 1307. In 1301, she became the second wife of Charles of Valois, by whom she had one son and three daughters; the eldest of these, Catherine II of Valois, Princess of Achaea succeeded her as titular...
in 1308 he married Mahaut. Mahaut and Charles had four children, one of their daughters would make them ancestors of French Kings, another daughter would become Queen of Germany.
Mahaut and Charles's children were:
- Marie of Valois (1309–1332). Married Charles, Duke of CalabriaCharles, Duke of CalabriaCharles, Duke of Calabria was the son of King Robert of Naples and Yolanda of Aragon.-Biography:Born in Naples, he became Duke of Calabria in 1309 on his father's accession, and was created Vicar-General of the Kingdom of Sicily...
and had issue. - Isabella of Valois (1313 – August 26, 1388). She married Peter I, Duke of BourbonPeter I, Duke of BourbonPeter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and Mary of Avesnes....
. Had issue - Blanche of ValoisBlanche of ValoisBlanche of Valois was the youngest daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Her paternal grandparents were Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. Her maternal grandparents were Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol and Marie of Brittany.Marie was a daughter of John...
(1317–1348). She married Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV, Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....
. Sometimes called "Marguerite". Had issue - Louis, Count of ChartresChartresChartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
(1318–1328). Died young, no issue
Her husband Charles died in 1325, Mahaut died 33 years later in 1358 at the age of 65, she had outlived three of her four children, only her daughter Isabella outlived her.