Biography of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne -1173

Matthew Metz was born to [his father] Thierry Count Flanders and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders.

In 1123 William Clito Normandy Count Flanders (age 20) and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 11) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 34) and [his grandmother] Ermengarde de la Flèche Countess of Anjou. He the son of Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 72) and Sybilla Conversano Duchess Normandy. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1124 William Clito Normandy Count Flanders (age 21) and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 12) were divorced.

On 2nd March 1127 Charles Estrigen I Count Flanders (age 43) was murdered at Church of St Donatian. His second cousin William (age 24) succeeded Count Flanders. [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 15) by marriage Countess Flanders.

In 1128 [his father] Thierry Count Flanders (age 29) succeeded Count Flanders. Swanhilde Countess Flanders by marriage Countess Flanders.

After 1132 [his father] Thierry Count Flanders (age 33) and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 43) and [his grandmother] Ermengarde de la Flèche Countess of Anjou. He the son of [his grandfather] Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and [his grandmother] Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins.

Around 1155 [his brother-in-law] Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy (age 21) and [his sister] Gertrude Metz Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of [his father] Thierry Count Flanders (age 56) and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 43). He the son of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1159 William Blois I Count Boulogne (age 22) died. His sister [his future wife] Marie (age 23) succeeded I Countess Boulogne.

In 1160 Matthew Metz abducted [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 24).

In 1160 Matthew Metz and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 24) were married. She the daughter of King Stephen I England and Matilda Flanders. He the son of Thierry Count Flanders (age 61) and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 48). They were third cousins.

Around 1160 [his daughter] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne was born to Matthew Metz and [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 24). She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale and had issue.

In 1160 Matthew Metz by marriage Count Boulogne.

In 1165 [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 53) died.

On 17th January 1168 [his father] Thierry Count Flanders (age 69) died.

In 1170 Matthew Metz and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 34) were divorced.

In 1170 [his daughter] Maud Metz was born to Matthew Metz and [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 34). She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married before 1190 her fifth cousin Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant, son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine, and had issue.

In 1173 Matthew Metz died. His daughter [his daughter] Ida (age 13) succeeded Countess Boulogne.

On 25th July 1182 [his former wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 46) died.