Matthew Metz Count Boulogne -1173

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Maternal Family Tree: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine 1055-1109

Matthew Metz Count Boulogne was born to Thierry Count Flanders and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex.

In 1123 William Clito Count Flanders [aged 20] and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 11] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 34] and [his grandmother] Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. He the son of Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy [aged 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 Count Flanders [aged 21] and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 12] were divorced.

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

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

Around 1155 [his brother-in-law] Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy [aged 21] and [his sister] Gertrude Metz Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of [his father] Thierry Count Flanders [aged 56] and [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 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 [aged 22] died. His sister [his future wife] Marie [aged 23] succeeded I Countess Boulogne.

Around 1160 [his daughter] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne was born to Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne [aged 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 Count Boulogne abducted [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne [aged 24].

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

In 1160 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne by marriage Count Boulogne.

In 1165 [his mother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 53] died.

On 17th January 1168 [his father] Thierry Count Flanders [aged 69] died.

In 1170 [his daughter] Maud Metz was born to Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and [his wife] Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne [aged 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 1170 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne [aged 34] were divorced.

In 1173 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne died. His daughter Ida [aged 13] succeeded Countess Boulogne.

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

Ancestors of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne -1173

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine

Grandfather: Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Namur I Count Lomme

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Namur I Count Namur

Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey "The Prisoner" Ardennes I Count Verdun 5 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gothelo Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine Duke Upper Lorraine 6 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Billung Countess Flanders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

father: Thierry Count Flanders 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnulf II Count Flanders 2 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders 3 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rozala of Italy 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders 4 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Luxemburg Ardennes 5 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders 6 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude Gleiburg

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks -2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France 2 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Liberator" I Count Provence I Count Arles

Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia

Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine 2 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony

Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony

Matthew Metz Count Boulogne 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulcuich Count Mortagne au Perche

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandmother: Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albéric II Count Mâcon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou 8 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou 6 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele of Meaux Countess Anjou 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem 9 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Reginarids

Great x 3 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Herleva Countess Évreux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide aka Godehildis Ramon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermesinde of Carcassonne

mother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex 9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean de la Flèche de Baugency

Great x 1 Grandfather: Elias I Count Maine 7 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Maine III Count Maine 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine 5 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Unamed Penthièvre Countess Maine 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Paula Maine 6 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Grandmother: Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou 8 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gervais II Lord Chateau Du Loir

Great x 1 Grandmother: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine

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