Isabelle of Burgundy
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Isabella of Burgundy Lady of Vieux-Château, was the second and last Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany
.
and his second wife Beatrice of Champagne.
Her maternal grandparents were Theobald I of Navarre
, also Count of Champagne
, and his third wife Margaret of Bourbon
.
Margaret was a daughter of Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
, Sire de Bourbon
(1216–1242), and his first wife Guigone of Forez.
and his first wife Blanche of Sicily. His maternal grandparents were Charles I of Sicily
and Beatrice of Provence
. Her betrothed died in 1277.
On 6 February 1284, Isabella married Rudolph I of Germany
. The bride was fourteen years old and the groom almost sixty-six. She seems to have been younger than eight of his children from his previous marriage to Gertrude of Hohenburg
. She was a year older than her stepdaughter Judith of Habsburg
, his ninth child and wife of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
Their marriage remained childless. Rudolph died on 15 July 1291. He was succeeded as Duke of Austria by his co-ruling sons Albert I
and Rudolph II
.
She returned to the Court of Burgundy and was granted the title of Lady of Vieux-Château on 20 November 1294
She had a second marriage to Pierre IX de Chambly, Lord of Neaufles who died c. 1319.
Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties...
.
Family
She was the second daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of BurgundyHugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271. Hugh was the only son of duke Odo III and Alice of Vergy...
and his second wife Beatrice of Champagne.
Her maternal grandparents were Theobald I of Navarre
Theobald I of Navarre
Theobald I , called the Troubadour, the Chansonnier, and the Posthumous, was Count of Champagne from birth and King of Navarre from 1234...
, also Count of Champagne
Count of Champagne
The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne". When Louis became King of France in 1314, upon the death of his father Philip...
, and his third wife Margaret of Bourbon
Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre
Margaret of Bourbon was the wife of Theobald I of Navarre, she became Countess of Champagne and Queen of Navarre. Margaret was the daughter of Archambaud VIII of Bourbon and his first wife, Guigone of Forez.- Marriage :...
.
Margaret was a daughter of Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, le Grand, was a ruler of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy de Dampierre II, Seigneur de Dampierre, and Maud de Bourbon, daughter of Archambaud VII de Bourbon, Sire de Bourbon. He was succeeded by his son, Archambaud IX of...
, Sire de Bourbon
Sire de Bourbon
The Sire de Bourbon or Seigneur de Bourbon, meaning Lord of Bourbon, was the title by which the rulers of the Bourbonnais were known, from 913 to 1327, and from which the cognomen of the illustrious royal House of the same name derives...
(1216–1242), and his first wife Guigone of Forez.
Marriages
She was betrothed in 1272 to Charles of Flandres. He was born in 1266 to the later Robert III of FlandersRobert III of Flanders
Robert III of Flanders , also called Robert of Bethune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders , was Count of Nevers 1273–1322 and Count of Flanders 1305–1322.-History:...
and his first wife Blanche of Sicily. His maternal grandparents were Charles I of Sicily
Charles I of Sicily
Charles I , known also as Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest from 1266, though he had received it as a papal grant in 1262 and was expelled from the island in the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers of 1282...
and Beatrice of Provence
Beatrice of Provence
Beatrice of Provence , was a countess regnant of Provence. She was also a Queen consort of Sicily by marriage to King Charles I of Sicily....
. Her betrothed died in 1277.
On 6 February 1284, Isabella married Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties...
. The bride was fourteen years old and the groom almost sixty-six. She seems to have been younger than eight of his children from his previous marriage to Gertrude of Hohenburg
Gertrude of Hohenburg
Gertrude of Hohenzollern was the first Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany.-Family:She was born to Burckhard III of Hohenzollern, Count of Hohenberg and his wife Mechtild of Tübingen....
. She was a year older than her stepdaughter Judith of Habsburg
Judith of Habsburg
Judith of Habsburg was the youngest daughter of Rudolph I of Germany and his wife Gertrude of Hohenburg. Judith was a member of the Habsburg family.-Biography:When Judith was five, she became the object of her father's political plans...
, his ninth child and wife of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
Their marriage remained childless. Rudolph died on 15 July 1291. He was succeeded as Duke of Austria by his co-ruling sons Albert I
Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg was King of the Romans and Duke of Austria, the eldest son of German King Rudolph I of Habsburg and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenburg.-Life:...
and Rudolph II
Rudolf II, Duke of Austria
Rudolph II of Austria , the younger son of King Rudolph of Habsburg and Gertrude of Hohenburg, was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1282 until 1283, jointly with his elder brother Albert I, who succeeded him....
.
She returned to the Court of Burgundy and was granted the title of Lady of Vieux-Château on 20 November 1294
She had a second marriage to Pierre IX de Chambly, Lord of Neaufles who died c. 1319.
Descendants
Isabella and Pierre de Chambly had at least one daughter and through her further descendants:- Jeanne de Chambly, Dame de Neauphle-le-Chateau. Married first Philippe de Vienne, Lord of Pagny (1317–1353) and secondly Jean de Vergy, Lord of Mirebeau.
- Hugues de Vienne, Lord of Pagny (1335–1374), also Lord of Choye. Married Henriette of Chalon-Auxerre, a daughter of Jean II of Chalon, Count of AuxerreCounty of AuxerreThe County of Auxerre is a former state of current central France, with capital in Auxerre.-History:The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud, a companion of Charlemagne who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles the Bald handed over the county to his cousin Conrad II of Burgundy. When he...
.- Jean de Vienne, Lord of Pagny (died 1436). Married Henriette de Vergy.
- Henri de Vienne, Lord of Neublans (1365–1429). Married Jeanne de Gouhenans.
- Jean de Vienne, Lord of Neublans (1390–1430), also Lord of Essoyes. Married Henriette de Grandson.
- Gerard de Vienne, Lord of Pagny (died 1437). Succeeded his father as Lord of Essoyes in 1430 and his great-uncle Jean de Vienne as Lord of Pany in 1436.
- Jeanne de Vienne. Married Chevalier Guillaume, Knight de Grandson.
- Simon de Grandson. Married Catherine of Lorraine.
- Helyon de Grandson. Married Avoye of Neufchatel.
- Benigne de Grandson. Married Francois de Vienne.
- Anne de Vienne. Married Louis Motier de La Fayette.
- Jacqueline Motier de La Fayette. Married Guy de Daillon.
- Antoinette de Daillon. Married Philibert de Gauche.
- Anne de la Guiche. Married Henri de Schomberg, Count of Nanteuil.
- Jeanne Armande de Schomberg. Married Charles II de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon.
- Charles III de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon. Married Charlotte Elizabeth de Cochefilet.
- Charles de Rohan, Prince of Rohan-Rochefort. Married Eleonore Eugenie of Bethisy.
- Louise de Rohan. Married Louis III of Lorraine, Prince of Brionne.
- Josepha of Lorraine. Married Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Savoy-Carignan.
- Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, 6th Prince of Carignan. Married Princess Maria Christina of Saxony.
- Charles Albert of SardiniaCharles Albert of SardiniaCharles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...
. See his article for further descendants.
- Charles Albert of Sardinia
- Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, 6th Prince of Carignan. Married Princess Maria Christina of Saxony.
- Josepha of Lorraine. Married Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Savoy-Carignan.
- Louise de Rohan. Married Louis III of Lorraine, Prince of Brionne.
- Charles de Rohan, Prince of Rohan-Rochefort. Married Eleonore Eugenie of Bethisy.
- Charles III de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon. Married Charlotte Elizabeth de Cochefilet.
- Jeanne Armande de Schomberg. Married Charles II de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon.
- Anne de la Guiche. Married Henri de Schomberg, Count of Nanteuil.
- Antoinette de Daillon. Married Philibert de Gauche.
- Jacqueline Motier de La Fayette. Married Guy de Daillon.
- Anne de Vienne. Married Louis Motier de La Fayette.
- Benigne de Grandson. Married Francois de Vienne.
- Helyon de Grandson. Married Avoye of Neufchatel.
- Simon de Grandson. Married Catherine of Lorraine.
- Jean de Vienne, Lord of Neublans (1390–1430), also Lord of Essoyes. Married Henriette de Grandson.
- Guillaume de Vergy, Lord of Mirebeau (d. 1374). Married Agnès de Jonvelle, Lady of Jonvelle.
- Hugues de Vienne, Lord of Pagny (1335–1374), also Lord of Choye. Married Henriette of Chalon-Auxerre, a daughter of Jean II of Chalon, Count of Auxerre