Marguerite of Geneva
Encyclopedia
Marguerite of Geneva was the daughter of William I, Count of Geneva and Beatrice de Faucigny. She was supposed to become the third wife of Philip II of France
but was abducted by Thomas I of Savoy
in 1195, while on her way to Paris. Thomas then married her himself, claiming that Philip II
was already married (the French King had married Ingeborg of Denmark
in 1193 but had repudiated her soon thereafter)
She was the direct matrilineal
ancestor of Mary, Queen of Scots.
were:
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...
but was abducted by Thomas I of Savoy
Thomas I of Savoy
Thomas I or Tommaso I was Count of Savoy from 1189-1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives. Count Humbert sought counsel from St...
in 1195, while on her way to Paris. Thomas then married her himself, claiming that Philip II
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...
was already married (the French King had married Ingeborg of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France
Ingeborg was a Danish-born queen consort of France.She was a daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and Sofia of Minsk. Her maternal grandparents were Volodar of Minsk and Richeza of Poland...
in 1193 but had repudiated her soon thereafter)
She was the direct matrilineal
Matrilineality
Matrilineality is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors. Matrilineality is also a societal system in which one belongs to one's matriline or mother's lineage, which can involve the inheritance of property and/or titles.A matriline is a line of descent from a...
ancestor of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Issue
The children of Marguerite and Thomas I of SavoyThomas I of Savoy
Thomas I or Tommaso I was Count of Savoy from 1189-1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives. Count Humbert sought counsel from St...
were:
- Amadeus IV of SavoyAmadeus IV of SavoyAmadeus IV was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253.The legitimate heir of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva, he had however to fight with his brothers for the inheritance of Savoy lands after their father's death...
(1197–1253) - Humbert (d. 1223)
- Thomas, Count of FlandersThomas, Count of FlandersThomas II was the Lord of Piedmont from 1233 to his death, Count of Flanders jure uxoris from 1237 to 1244, and regent of the County of Savoy from 1253 to his death, while his nephew Boniface was fighting abroad...
, count in PiedmontPiedmontPiedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... - Aimone (d. 1237), Lord of ChablaisChablaisChablais was a province of the Duchy of Savoy. Its capital was Thonon-les-Bains.This region is currently divided into three territories, the Chablais savoyard, the Chablais valaisan, and the Chablais vaudois, and is now split across two countries: France and Switzerland...
- William of SavoyWilliam of SavoyWilliam of Savoy was a Savoyard bishop. He was elected bishop of Valence in 1224.In 1236 he came to England, with Eleanor of Provence, his niece, who was to marry Henry III of England. Henry then tried to have William selected as bishop of Winchester; the chapter resisted Henry on this.In 1238...
, Bishop of Valence and Dean of VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,... - Amadeus of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne
- Peter II of Savoy, Earl of RichmondEarl of RichmondThe now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:...
and later disputed count of Savoy - Philip I of Savoy, archbishop of Lyon, later Count Palatine of Burgundy by marriage and disputed count of Savoy in 1268
- Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of CanterburyBoniface of Savoy, Archbishop of CanterburyBoniface of Savoy was a medieval Bishop of Belley in France and Archbishop of Canterbury in England. He was the son of the Count of Savoy, and owed his initial ecclesiastical posts to his father. Other members of his family were also clergymen, and a brother succeeded his father as count...
- Beatrice of SavoyBeatrice of SavoyBeatrice of Savoy was the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva. She was Countess consort of Provence by her marriage to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence.-Family:...
(1205-4 January 1267), wife of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of ProvenceRamon Berenguer IV, Count of ProvenceRamon Berenguer IV , Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso II of Provence and Garsenda of Sabran, heiress of Forcalquier. After his father's death , Ramon was imprisoned in the castle of Monzón, in Aragon until he was able to escape in 1219 and claim his inheritance. He was a...
. She was married in 1219 and was mother to four queens consort - Alasia of Savoy (d. 1250), abbess of St Pierre, Lyon
- Agatha of Savoy (d. 1245), abbess of St Pierre, Lyon
- Margaret of Savoy (d. 1273), wife of Hartmann I of Kyburg
- Avita of Savoy (1215–92), wife of Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Lord of the Isle was the son of Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon and Amicia de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford. He succeeded at the age of ten....
and later of Robert Aguillon (d. 1286)