Matilde of Brabant
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Mathilde was the fourth child and daughter of Mathilde of Flanders
and Henry I, Duke of Brabant
. She married Henry II, Count Palatine of the Rhine (died 1214) in Aachen in 1212 and later married Floris IV, Count of Holland
on December 6, 1214.
Mathilde was a great-great-grandmother of Philippa of Hainault
, wife of King Edward III of England
and Queen consort
, as well as being a great-granddaughter of King Stephen of England
.
Mathilde of Flanders
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.- Family :...
and 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:...
. She married Henry II, Count Palatine of the Rhine (died 1214) in Aachen in 1212 and later married Floris IV, Count of Holland
Floris IV, Count of Holland
Floris IV , Count of Holland from 1222 to 1234. He was a son of William I of Holland and Adelaide of Geldern....
on December 6, 1214.
Mathilde was a great-great-grandmother of Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault, or, Philippe de Hainaut was the Queen consort of King Edward III of England. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years...
, wife of King Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
and Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, as well as being a great-granddaughter of King Stephen of England
Stephen 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...
.
Issue
- William II, Count of Holland (1227–1256).
- Floris de VoogdFloris de VoogdFloris de Voogd "the guardian" of Holland, son of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant . He reigned temporarily for William II of Holland, King of the Romans, while the latter was engaged in Germany. After King William's death in 1256 he was guardian of Floris V, Count of Holland,...
(ca. 1228 – 1258), Regent of Holland in 1256–1258. - Adelaide of HollandAdelaide of HollandAdelaide of Holland or Aleide van Holland was a daughter of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant. She was also a sister of William II, Count of Holland and King of Germany...
(ca. 1230–1284), Regent of Holland in 1258–1263. - Margaret (d. 1277)
- Mechtild