Mathilde of Flanders
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Matilde of Flanders was the youngest daughter of Marie I, Countess of Boulogne and her husband Matthew, Count of Boulogne. Matilde was Duchess of Brabant
, by her marriage to Henry I, Duke of Brabant
.
and his wife Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne
. Her paternal grandparents were Thierry, Count of Flanders
and Sibylla of Anjou
. Matilde's elder sister was Ida, Countess of Boulogne
.
Matilde's parents' marriage was annulled the year she was born and her mother became a Benedictine
nun at St. Austrebert, Montreuil and died in 1182. Matilde's father, Matthew continued to reign as Count of Boulogne
until his death in 1173, when Ida became Countess.
in 1179. The couple went on to have seven children:
Matilde died in 1210 or 1211. She was buried at St. Peter's
in Leuven
; her husband and their daughter, Marie were later laid to rest in the church.
After her death, Henry later married his second wife, Marie of France, daughter of Philip II of France
. Henry and Marie had two daughters. Six of Matilde's seven children lived to adulthood and subsequently married.
Duchess of Brabant
The Duchess of Brabant is the woman married to the heir to the Belgian throne, the Duke of Brabant. But this was only as of 1840 when it was revived as an honorific title for the Crown Prince of the newly created Kingdom of Belgium...
, by her marriage to Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Henry I of Brabant , named "The Courageous" Duke of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lotharingia until his death.-Biography:...
.
Family
Matilde's maternal grandparents were Stephen of EnglandStephen of England
Stephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
and his wife Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne
Matilda of Boulogne
Matilda I was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also queen consort of England as the wife of King Stephen.-Biography:...
. Her paternal grandparents were Thierry, Count of Flanders
Thierry, Count of Flanders
Thierry of Alsace , in Flanders known as Diederik van den Elzas, was count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. He was the youngest son of Duke Thierry II of Lorraine and Gertrude of Flanders...
and Sibylla of Anjou
Sibylla of Anjou
Sibylla of Anjou was a daughter of Fulk V of Anjou and Ermengarde of Maine, and wife of William Clito and Thierry, Count of Flanders....
. Matilde's elder sister was Ida, Countess of Boulogne
Ida, Countess of Boulogne
Ida of Boulogne was Countess of Boulogne. She was the eldest daughter of Matthew of Alsace by Marie I, Countess of Boulogne. Her maternal grandparents were King Stephen of England and Matilda I of Boulogne....
.
Matilde's parents' marriage was annulled the year she was born and her mother became a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
nun at St. Austrebert, Montreuil and died in 1182. Matilde's father, Matthew continued to reign as Count of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne
The county of Boulogne was a historical region in the Low Countries. It consisted of a part of the present-day French département of the Pas-de-Calais , in parts of which there is still a Dutch-speaking minority....
until his death in 1173, when Ida became Countess.
Marriages and children
When Matilde was only nine years old, she married Henry I, Duke of BrabantHenry I, Duke of Brabant
Henry I of Brabant , named "The Courageous" Duke of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lotharingia until his death.-Biography:...
in 1179. The couple went on to have seven children:
- Marie (c. 1190 – May 1260), married in MaastrichtMaastrichtMaastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
after May 19, 1214 Otto IV, Holy Roman EmperorOtto IV, Holy Roman EmperorOtto IV of Brunswick was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on, sole king from 1208 on, and emperor from 1209 on. The only king of the Welf dynasty, he incurred the wrath of Pope Innocent III and was excommunicated in 1215.-Early life:Otto was the third son of Henry the...
, married July 1220 Count William I of Holland - Adelaide (b. c. 1190), married 1206 Arnulf, Count of LoosLoosLoos may refer to:Places* Loos, Nord, France* Loos-en-Gohelle, France* Loos Islands, also known as Îles de Los, Guinea* Loos, British Columbia, Canada* Los, SwedenPeople*Loos Other...
, married February 3, 1225 William X of Auvergne (c. 1195–1247), married before April 21, 1251 Arnold van Wesemaele (d. aft. 1288) - Margaret (1192–1231), married January 1206 Gerard III, Count of GueldersGerard III, Count of GueldersGerard III of Guelders was the Count of Guelders and Zutphen from 1207 until his death in 1229. He was a son of Count Otto I of Guelders, and is sometimes called Gerard IV or Gerard V...
(d. October 22, 1229) - Mathilde (c. 1200 – December 22, 1267), married in AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
in 1212 Henry II, Count Palatine of the Rhine (d. 1214), married on December 6, 1214 Floris IV, Count of HollandFloris IV, Count of HollandFloris IV , Count of Holland from 1222 to 1234. He was a son of William I of Holland and Adelaide of Geldern.... - Henry II of BrabantHenry II, Duke of BrabantHenry II of Brabant was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235...
(1207–1248), married firstly before 22 August 1215 Marie of HohenstaufenMarie of HohenstaufenMarie of Hohenstaufen was a member of the powerful Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings which lasted from 1138 to 1254. She is also known to history as Maria of Swabia....
; married secondly in 1240 Sophie of Thuringia - Godfrey (1209 – January 21, 1254), Lord of Gaesbeek, married Marie van Oudenaarde
- child, whose name and sex is unknown
Matilde died in 1210 or 1211. She was buried at St. Peter's
St. Peter's Church, Leuven
Saint Peter's Church of Leuven, Belgium, is situated on the city's Grote Markt , right across the ornate Town Hall...
in Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
; her husband and their daughter, Marie were later laid to rest in the church.
After her death, Henry later married his second wife, Marie of France, daughter of Philip II of France
Philip II of France
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
. Henry and Marie had two daughters. Six of Matilde's seven children lived to adulthood and subsequently married.