Margaret of Artois
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Margaret of Artois was the eldest child of Philip of Artois
and his wife, Blanche of Brittany
. She was a member of the House of Artois. She was married to Louis d'Évreux
, her daughters all made good political marriages. By her marriage, Margaret was Countess consort of Évreux
.
and Beatrice of England
, her paternal grandparents were Robert II of Artois
and Amicie de Courtenay. Her brother was Robert III of Artois
.
Beatrice of England was a daughter of Henry III of England
and his wife, Eleanor of Provence
. Henry III was son of John of England
and his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême
. John was the youngest child of Henry II of England
and Eleanor of Aquitaine
.
Margaret's siblings were: Robert III of Artois
, who fought for the County of Artois
against his paternal aunte, Mahaut, Countess of Artois
. Jeanne of Artois, married Gaston I, Count of Foix and was mother of Gaston II de Foix, Count of Foix, Viscount of Béarn. Mary of Artois, married in Paris to John I, Marquis of Namur
. Catherine of Artois, wife of John II of Ponthieu, Count of Aumale.
In 1298, when Margaret was thirteen years old, her father died of the wounds he had received at the Battle of Furnes in which he had fought a year earlier.
at the Hotel d'Evreux, in Paris, son of Philip III of France
by his second wife Maria of Brabant. The couple had five children, all of whom lived into adulthood and each had their own children, they were:
Margaret died in Paris and is buried in the église des Jacobins, with her husband and her five children. Margaret died aged twenty five or twenty six.
Philip of Artois
Philip of Artois was the son of Robert II of Artois, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay. He was the Lord of Conches, Nonancourt, and Domfront....
and his wife, Blanche of Brittany
Blanche of Brittany
Blanche of Brittany was a daughter of John II, Duke of Brittany and his wife Beatrice of England. She is also known as Blanche de Dreux...
. She was a member of the House of Artois. She was married to Louis d'Évreux
Louis d'Évreux
Louis of France, Count of Évreux was the third son of King Philip III the Bold and his second wife Maria of Brabant, and half-brother of King Philip IV the Fair....
, her daughters all made good political marriages. By her marriage, Margaret was Countess consort of Évreux
Évreux
Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...
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Family
Her maternal grandparents were John II, Duke of BrittanyJohn II, Duke of Brittany
John II was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, from 1286 to his death. He was son of Duke John I and Blanche of Navarre...
and Beatrice of England
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...
, her paternal grandparents were Robert II of Artois
Robert II of Artois
Robert II was the Count of Artois, the posthumous son and heir of Robert I and Matilda of Brabant.An experienced soldier, he took part in the Aragonese Crusade and attempted an invasion of Sicily in 1287. He defeated the Flemings in 1297 at the Battle of Furnes...
and Amicie de Courtenay. Her brother was Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois was the son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany.In 1318 he married Joan of Valois , daughter of Charles of Valois, and had issue:* Louis...
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Beatrice of England 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 his wife, 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....
. Henry III was son of John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
and his second 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...
. John was the youngest child of Henry II of England
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
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Margaret's siblings were: Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois was the son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany.In 1318 he married Joan of Valois , daughter of Charles of Valois, and had issue:* Louis...
, who fought for the County of Artois
County of Artois
The County of Artois was an historic province of the Kingdom of France, held by the Dukes of Burgundy from 1384 until 1477/82, and a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 until 1659....
against his paternal aunte, Mahaut, Countess of Artois
Mahaut, Countess of Artois
Mahaut of Artois , also known as Mathilda, was the only daughter, and eldest child of Robert II, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay.- Lineage :...
. Jeanne of Artois, married Gaston I, Count of Foix and was mother of Gaston II de Foix, Count of Foix, Viscount of Béarn. Mary of Artois, married in Paris to John I, Marquis of Namur
John I, Marquis of Namur
John I of Namur was the ruler of Namur from 1305 to 1330. He was a member of the house of Dampierre, the son of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, and his second wife Isabelle of Luxembourg...
. Catherine of Artois, wife of John II of Ponthieu, Count of Aumale.
In 1298, when Margaret was thirteen years old, her father died of the wounds he had received at the Battle of Furnes in which he had fought a year earlier.
Marriage
Margaret was married to Louis d'ÉvreuxLouis d'Évreux
Louis of France, Count of Évreux was the third son of King Philip III the Bold and his second wife Maria of Brabant, and half-brother of King Philip IV the Fair....
at the Hotel d'Evreux, in Paris, 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:...
by his second wife Maria of Brabant. The couple had five children, all of whom lived into adulthood and each had their own children, they were:
- MarieMarie d'ÉvreuxMarie d'Évreux was the eldest child of Louis d'Évreux and his wife Margaret of Artois. She was a member of the House of Capet and was Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to John III, Duke of Brabant....
(1303 – October 31, 1335), married in 1311 John III, Duke of BrabantJohn III, Duke of BrabantJan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg... - CharlesCharles d'ÉvreuxCharles d'Évreux was the son of Louis d'Évreux and Marguerite d'Artois.From his father, he inherited the lordship of Étampes, which was made a county in 1327....
(1305–1336), Count of ÉtampesÉtampesÉtampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....
married Maria de la Cerda, Lady of LunelMaria de La Cerda y LaraMaria de La Cerda y Lara was the youngest daughter of Fernando de la Cerda and his wife Juana Núñez de Lara. Maria was a member of the Castilian House of Burgundy. By her second marriage she was Countess consort of Alençon.-Life:...
, daughter of Ferdinand de la Cerda. - Philip III of NavarrePhilip III of NavarrePhilip III , called the Noble or the Wise, Count of Évreux and King of Navarre , was the second son of Louis of Évreux and Margaret of Artois and therefore a grandson of King Philip III of France...
(1306–1343), married Joan II of NavarreJoan II of NavarreJoan II was Queen of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only daughter of Margaret of Burgundy, first wife of King Louis X of France...
. - Margaret (1307–1350), married in 1325 William XII of Auvergne, mother of Jeanne I of Auvergne.
- JoanJeanne d'EvreuxJeanne d'Évreux was the third wife of King Charles IV of France, daughter of his uncle Louis d'Évreux and Margaret of Artois. She bore no male heir, thus "causing" the end of the direct line of the Capetian dynasty. Because she was his first cousin, the couple required papal permission to marry...
(1310–1370), married Charles IV of FranceCharles IV of FranceCharles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
Margaret died in Paris and is buried in the église des Jacobins, with her husband and her five children. Margaret died aged twenty five or twenty six.