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Biography of Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 1256-1321

Paternal Family Tree: Reginar aka Percy

Maternal Family Tree: Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu 1145-1204

1299 Marriage of King Edward I and Margaret of France

1318 Death of Queen Consort Margaret of France

In 1251 [her father] Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant (age 21) and [her mother] Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Hugh IV Duke Burgundy (age 37) and [her grandmother] Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy. He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant and [her grandmother] Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1256 Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France was born to [her father] Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant (age 26) and [her mother] Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant (age 23). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 28th February 1261 [her father] Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant (age 31) died. His son [her brother] Henry (age 10) succeeded IV Duke Brabant.

On 28th May 1262 [her future husband] King Philip III of France (age 17) and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She the daughter of James I King Aragon (age 54) and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of King Louis IX of France (age 48) and [her future mother-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 41). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 25th August 1270 King Louis IX of France (age 56) died. His son [her future husband] Philip (age 25) succeeded III King France: Capet. Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France (age 22) by marriage Queen Consort France.

On 5th September 1270 [her brother] John Reginar I Duke Brabant (age 17) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Capet (age 15) were married. She died in childbirth less than a year later. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France (deceased) and [her future mother-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 49). He the son of [her father] Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant and [her mother] Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant (age 37). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

After 1272 [her brother] Henry Reginar IV Duke Brabant (deceased) died. His brother [her brother] John (age 19) succeeded I Duke Brabant.

In 1273 [her brother] John Reginar I Duke Brabant (age 20) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brabant. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 47) and Mathilde Bethune. He the son of [her father] Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant and [her mother] Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant (age 40). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 23rd October 1273 [her mother] Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant (age 40) died.

On 21st August 1274 King Philip III of France (age 29) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant and Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant. He the son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 53). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 3rd May 1276 [her son] Louis I Count Évreux was born to [her husband] King Philip III of France (age 31) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married in or before 1303 his second cousin once removed Margaret Artois Countess Évreux and had issue.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Around 1278 [her daughter] Blanche Capet Duchess Austria was born to [her husband] King Philip III of France (age 32) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 22). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 25th May 1300 Rudolph Habsburg III Duke Austria, son of Albert Habsburg I Duke Austria and Elizabeth Carinthia Duchess Austria.

In 1279 [her brother-in-law] Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont (age 23) by marriage Lord Bourbon.

In 1279 [her daughter] Margaret of France Queen Consort England was born to [her husband] King Philip III of France (age 33) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 23). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 10th September 1299 her first cousin once removed King Edward I of England, son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England, and had issue.

In 1279 [her uncle] Robert II Duke Burgundy (age 31) and [her sister-in-law] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France and [her mother-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 58). He the son of [her grandfather] Hugh IV Duke Burgundy and [her grandmother] Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1284 [her step-son] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 13) was created I Count Valois.

On 6th April 1284 [her brother-in-law] Peter Capet Count Alençon (age 33) was killed at Salerno by Aragonese mercenaries. He had no issue; Count Alençon extinct.

On 16th August 1284 [her step-son] King Philip IV of France (age 16) and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre (age 11) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Henry I King Navarre and Blanche Capet Queen Navarre (age 36). He the son of [her husband] King Philip III of France (age 39) and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 5th October 1285 [her husband] King Philip III of France (age 40) died of dysentery; see Annals of Dunstable. His son [her step-son] Philip (age 17) succeeded IV King France: Capet. Joan Blois I Queen Navarre (age 12) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

In 1294 [her brother] John Reginar I Duke Brabant (age 41) died. His son [her nephew] John (age 18) succeeded II Duke Brabant. Margaret Plantagenet Duchess Brabant (age 18) by marriage Duchess Brabant.

Marriage of King Edward I and Margaret of France

On 10th September 1299 [her son-in-law] King Edward I of England (age 60) and [her daughter] Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 20) were married at Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of [her former husband] King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 43). He the son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 27) was present.

On 25th May 1300 [her son-in-law] Rudolph Habsburg III Duke Austria (age 18) and [her daughter] Blanche Capet Duchess Austria (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of [her former husband] King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 44). He the son of Albert Habsburg I Duke Austria (age 44) and Elizabeth Carinthia Duchess Austria.

In or before 1303 [her son] Louis I Count Évreux (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Artois Countess Évreux (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of [her former husband] King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 46). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 1st March 1305 [her daughter] Blanche Capet Duchess Austria (age 27) died.

Death of Queen Consort Margaret of France

On 14th February 1318 [her daughter] Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 39) died at Marlborough Castle [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church, Greyfriars [Map]. Her tomb was destroyed during the Reformation.

On 19th May 1319 [her son] Louis I Count Évreux (age 43) died. His son [her grandson] Philip (age 13) succeeded Count Évreux.

On 12th January 1321 Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 65) died.

Royal Ancestors of Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 1256-1321

Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 1256-1321
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Agnes La Marck Queen Consort Navarre [1]

Margaret of France Queen Consort England [1]

Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [1]

Joan Évreux Queen Consort France [1]

Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [1]

Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [1]

Queen Charlotte of Savoy [1]

Louis XII King France [1]

Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress [1]

Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [2]

Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [1]

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [2]

King Francis I of France [2]

Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [2]

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [3]

Antoine King Navarre [1]

Louis VI Elector Palatine [1]

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [2]

Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [3]

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [3]

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [1]

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [1]

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [1]

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [1]

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [4]

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [5]

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [2]

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [2]

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [2]

Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [2]

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [2]

Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [2]

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [4]

Frederick William IV King Prussia [2]

William I King Prussia [2]

Frederick VII King of Denmark [6]

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [4]

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [4]

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [2]

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [12]

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [12]

Frederick Charles I King Finland [4]

Constantine I King Greece [2]

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [8]

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [12]

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [12]

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [14]

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [14]

Carl XVI King Sweden [26]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

Ancestors of Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 1256-1321

Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar I Count Louvain

Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Chiny Countess Louvain

Great x 2 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Berenger II Sulzbach

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jutta von Wassenberg Wassenburg Duchess Lower Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg

GrandFather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Stephen I England Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Normandy Countess Blois Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne

Father: Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant 2 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Swabia

GrandMother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh II Duke Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo II Duke Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Felicia Matilda Mayenne Duchess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois

Great x 1 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Metz I Duke Lorraine

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Reginar Duchess Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy

GrandFather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy

Mother: Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault

GrandMother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald St Valery

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard St Valery

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Donart

Great x 1 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Countess Ponthieu

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu