fbpx
Wikipedia

House of Blois

April 25, 2023

The House of Blois (French: [blwa]) is a lineage derived from the Frankish nobility, whose principal members were often named Theobald (Thibaud, Thibault, Thibaut in French).

House of Blois
House of Champagne
Arms of the House of Blois
Country France
Navarre
 England
Founded906; 1117 years ago (906)
FounderTheobald the Old, Viscount of Blois
Final rulerJoan I of Navarre
Titles
Estate(s)Blois, Champagne, Navarre, England, Sancerre, Boulogne, Aumale
Dissolution1305
Cadet branches
  • House of Champagne
  • House of Sancerre

History

Heirs of the viscounts of Blois[citation needed], the House of Blois accumulated the counties of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Troyes, Meaux — as successors of Herbertians — etc., then the county of Champagne, and finally the kingdom of Navarre. The family was founded by Theobald the Old in the year 906.

When Louis VII of France was greatly threatened by the vast collection of territories in the person of Henry II of England, he chose a wife from the House of Champagne (Adela of Champagne) as a counterpoise to Angevin power.

The senior line of the House of Blois became extinct with the death of Joan I of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France, in 1305. Champagne and Navarre passed to the Capetian dynasty.

King Stephen I of England, 1135–1154, was both a member of the House of Blois and the last Anglo-Norman King, being the grandson of William the Conqueror through his daughter Adela of Normandy.[1]

A branch of the family was established in Sancerre by Stephen I of Sancerre, a younger son of Theobald II, Count of Champagne. This branch became extinct at the death of Margaret of Sancerre in 1418 or 1419.

Rulers

Ruler Born Reign Death Ruling part Consort Notes
Theobald I the Trickster 913 928-975 975 Blois Luitgarde of Vermandois
four children 		Founder of the Blois ruling dynasty. Until 1041, the counts of Blois were also the Counts of Tours.
Odo I   950 975-996 12 March 996 Blois Bertha of Burgundy
983
six children
Theobald II   c.985 996-1004 11 July 1004 Blois Unmarried Left no heirs, he was succeeded by his brother Odo.
Odo II/I   983 1004-1037 15 November 1037 Blois Maud of Normandy
1003/4
no children

Ermengarde of Auvergne
c.1005
three/four children 		Seized Champagne for himself, without royal approval, but kept these territories.
1022-1037 Troyes & Meaux (Champagne)
Stephen II ? 1037-1047 1047 Troyes & Meaux (Champagne) Adele
one child
Odo II 1040 1047-1066 1115 Champagne Adelaide of Normandy
c.1060
one child
1069-1115 Aumale
Theobald III 1012 1037-1089 1089 Blois Gersende of Maine
one child

Adele of Valois
four children
1066-1089 Champagne
Odo III 1062 1089-1093 1093 Champagne Unmarried Left no children, and he was succeeded by his brother Hugh.
Stephen Henry   c.1045 1089-1102 19 May 1102 Blois Adela of Normandy
c.1080
Chartres
eleven children
Hugh   1074 1093-1125 1125 Champagne Constance of France
1094
one child

Isabelle of Burgundy
1110
one child? 		In 1125, after his death, his domains joined Blois.
Theobald IV/II the Great   1090 1102-1152 10 January 1152 Blois Matilda of Carinthia
1123
ten children 		He was also Count of Champagne from 1125.
1125-1152 Champagne
Stephen c.1070 1115-1127 1127 Aumale Hawise de Mortimer
c.1100
four children 		His father-in-law supported him in his claimancy for the throne of England.
William the Fat ? 1127-1179 20 August 1179 Aumale Cicely FitzDuncan, Lady of Skipton
c.1130
eleven children 		He was also made Earl of York. Left his domains in Aumale to his only daughter, Hawise.
Henry I the Liberal   December 1127 1152-1181 16 March 1181 Champagne Marie of France
1159
four children 		First son of Theobald II/IV, inherited Champagne.
Theobald V the Good 1130 1152-1191 20 January 1191 Blois Sybil of Chateaurenault
no children

Alix of France
1164
seven children 		Second son of Theobald II/IV, inherited Blois.
Hawise ? 1179-1194 11 March 1214 Aumale William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex
c.1180
no children

William de Forz
c.1190
one child

Baldwin of Bethune
1196
one child 		Ruled together with her husbands. In 1194, Philip II of France took Aumale to royal domain.
Aumale was annexed to the Kingdom of France
Henry II   29 July 1166 1181-1190 10 September 1197 Champagne Isabella I of Jerusalem
6 May 1192
two children 		Left Champagne in Crusade and established there as king consort of Jerusalem. Left the regency to his mother.
Marie of France (regent)   1145 1190-1197 11 March 1198 Champagne Henry I, Count of Champagne
1159
four children 		Established the patched lands of Champagne as an unified territory. With the death of Henry II in Jerusalem, she passed the county to her youngest son, Theobald.
Louis I   1172 1191-1205 14 April 1205 Blois Catherine, Countess of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
1184
three children
Theobald III   13 May 1179 1197-1201 24 May 1201 Champagne Blanche of Navarre
1 July 1199
Chartres
one child
Blanche of Navarre (regent)   1177 1201-1222 13 March 1229 Champagne Theobald III, Count of Champagne
1 July 1199
Chartres
one child 		Regent for her son. Protected him in the War of the Succession of Champagne, and also through her, he would inherit the Kingdom of Navarre.
Theobald IV/I the Troubadour   30 May 1201 1222-1234

1234-1253 		8 July 1253 Champagne

Champagne & Navarre 		Gertrude of Dagsburg
1220
(annulled 1222)
no children

Agnes of Beaujeu
1222
one child

Margaret of Bourbon
12 September 1232
six children 		Posthumous son of Theobald III, inherited Navarre from his uncle in 1234.
Theobald VI   1190 1205-1218 16/22 April 1218 Blois Mathilde of Alençon
c.1210
no children

Clemence de Roches
no children 		Left no heirs. He left the county to his paternal aunt, Margaret. He also left a small county around Chartres to another of his aunts, Isabelle.
Margaret   1170 1218-1230 12 July 1230 Blois Hugh of Oisy
no children

Otto I, Count of Burgundy
1192
two children

Walter II of Avesnes
two children 		Left the county to his daughter from Walter of Avesnes, Marie.
Margaret of Bourbon (regent)   1217 1253-1256 12 April 1256 Champagne Theobald I of Navarre
12 September 1232
six children 		Regent for her son.
Theobald V/II   1238 1256-1270 4 December 1270 Champagne & Navarre Isabella of France
6 April 1255
no children 		Left no children. He was succeeded by his brother.
Henry III/I   1244 1270-1274 22 July 1274 Champagne & Navarre Blanche of Artois
February 1269
Melun
two children
Blanche of Artois (regent)   1248 1274-1284 2 May 1302 Champagne & Navarre Henry I of Navarre
February 1269
Melun
two children

Edmund Crouchback
3 February 1276
Paris
three children 		Regent for her daughter, Joan.
Joan I   14 January 1273 1284-1305 31 March/2 April 1305 Champagne & Navarre Philip IV of France
16 August 1284
seven children

Genealogy

Arms

Arms of the House of Blois
 
Count of Blois
 
Count of Champagne
 
King of Navarre
Count of Champagne
 
Count of Sancerre

See also

References

  1. ^ David Crouch. The Reign of King Stephen, 1135-1154, Pearson Education, Harlow, England, 2000.
House of Blois
Preceded by Ruling house of England
1135–1154 		Succeeded by

April 25, 2023
house, blois, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, septembe. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources House of Blois news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 The House of Blois French blwa is a lineage derived from the Frankish nobility whose principal members were often named Theobald Thibaud Thibault Thibaut in French House of BloisHouse of ChampagneArms of the House of BloisCountry France Navarre EnglandFounded906 1117 years ago 906 FounderTheobald the Old Viscount of BloisFinal rulerJoan I of NavarreTitlesKing of England King of Navarre Prince of Achaea Duke of Normandy Duke of Nicaea Count of Blois Count of Champagne Count of Clermont Count of Chartres Count of Chateaudun Count of Bar sur Aube Count of Eu Count of Troyes Count of Beauvais Count of Sancerre Count of Provins Count of Boulogne Count of Reims Count of Aumale Count of Brie Count of Meaux Count of Tours Earl of York Viscount of Blois Viscount of Chartres Viscount of Tours Count of Vitry le Francois Lord of Sancerre Lord of Bray Lord of Holderness Lord of Montlhery Lord of Menetou Salon Lord of Vailly sur Sauldre Lord of Chatillon sur Loing Lord of Chateau Thierry Archbishop of Reims Archbishop of Bourges Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Tournai Bishop of Chalons sur MarneEstate s Blois Champagne Navarre England Sancerre Boulogne AumaleDissolution1305Cadet branchesHouse of Champagne House of Sancerre Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 3 Genealogy 4 Arms 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditHeirs of the viscounts of Blois citation needed the House of Blois accumulated the counties of Blois Chartres Chateaudun Troyes Meaux as successors of Herbertians etc then the county of Champagne and finally the kingdom of Navarre The family was founded by Theobald the Old in the year 906 When Louis VII of France was greatly threatened by the vast collection of territories in the person of Henry II of England he chose a wife from the House of Champagne Adela of Champagne as a counterpoise to Angevin power The senior line of the House of Blois became extinct with the death of Joan I of Navarre wife of Philip IV of France in 1305 Champagne and Navarre passed to the Capetian dynasty King Stephen I of England 1135 1154 was both a member of the House of Blois and the last Anglo Norman King being the grandson of William the Conqueror through his daughter Adela of Normandy 1 A branch of the family was established in Sancerre by Stephen I of Sancerre a younger son of Theobald II Count of Champagne This branch became extinct at the death of Margaret of Sancerre in 1418 or 1419 Rulers EditRuler Born Reign Death Ruling part Consort NotesTheobald I the Trickster 913 928 975 975 Blois Luitgarde of Vermandoisfour children Founder of the Blois ruling dynasty Until 1041 the counts of Blois were also the Counts of Tours Odo I 950 975 996 12 March 996 Blois Bertha of Burgundy983six childrenTheobald II c 985 996 1004 11 July 1004 Blois Unmarried Left no heirs he was succeeded by his brother Odo Odo II I 983 1004 1037 15 November 1037 Blois Maud of Normandy1003 4no childrenErmengarde of Auvergnec 1005three four children Seized Champagne for himself without royal approval but kept these territories 1022 1037 Troyes amp Meaux Champagne Stephen II 1037 1047 1047 Troyes amp Meaux Champagne Adeleone childOdo II 1040 1047 1066 1115 Champagne Adelaide of Normandyc 1060one child1069 1115 AumaleTheobald III 1012 1037 1089 1089 Blois Gersende of Maineone childAdele of Valoisfour children1066 1089 ChampagneOdo III 1062 1089 1093 1093 Champagne Unmarried Left no children and he was succeeded by his brother Hugh Stephen Henry c 1045 1089 1102 19 May 1102 Blois Adela of Normandyc 1080Chartreseleven childrenHugh 1074 1093 1125 1125 Champagne Constance of France1094one childIsabelle of Burgundy1110one child In 1125 after his death his domains joined Blois Theobald IV II the Great 1090 1102 1152 10 January 1152 Blois Matilda of Carinthia1123ten children He was also Count of Champagne from 1125 1125 1152 ChampagneStephen c 1070 1115 1127 1127 Aumale Hawise de Mortimerc 1100four children His father in law supported him in his claimancy for the throne of England William the Fat 1127 1179 20 August 1179 Aumale Cicely FitzDuncan Lady of Skiptonc 1130eleven children He was also made Earl of York Left his domains in Aumale to his only daughter Hawise Henry I the Liberal December 1127 1152 1181 16 March 1181 Champagne Marie of France1159four children First son of Theobald II IV inherited Champagne Theobald V the Good 1130 1152 1191 20 January 1191 Blois Sybil of Chateaurenaultno childrenAlix of France1164seven children Second son of Theobald II IV inherited Blois Hawise 1179 1194 11 March 1214 Aumale William de Mandeville 3rd Earl of Essexc 1180no childrenWilliam de Forzc 1190one childBaldwin of Bethune1196one child Ruled together with her husbands In 1194 Philip II of France took Aumale to royal domain Aumale was annexed to the Kingdom of FranceHenry II 29 July 1166 1181 1190 10 September 1197 Champagne Isabella I of Jerusalem6 May 1192two children Left Champagne in Crusade and established there as king consort of Jerusalem Left the regency to his mother Marie of France regent 1145 1190 1197 11 March 1198 Champagne Henry I Count of Champagne1159four children Established the patched lands of Champagne as an unified territory With the death of Henry II in Jerusalem she passed the county to her youngest son Theobald Louis I 1172 1191 1205 14 April 1205 Blois Catherine Countess of Clermont en Beauvaisis1184three childrenTheobald III 13 May 1179 1197 1201 24 May 1201 Champagne Blanche of Navarre1 July 1199Chartresone childBlanche of Navarre regent 1177 1201 1222 13 March 1229 Champagne Theobald III Count of Champagne1 July 1199Chartresone child Regent for her son Protected him in the War of the Succession of Champagne and also through her he would inherit the Kingdom of Navarre Theobald IV I the Troubadour 30 May 1201 1222 12341234 1253 8 July 1253 ChampagneChampagne amp Navarre Gertrude of Dagsburg1220 annulled 1222 no childrenAgnes of Beaujeu1222one childMargaret of Bourbon12 September 1232six children Posthumous son of Theobald III inherited Navarre from his uncle in 1234 Theobald VI 1190 1205 1218 16 22 April 1218 Blois Mathilde of Alenconc 1210no childrenClemence de Rochesno children Left no heirs He left the county to his paternal aunt Margaret He also left a small county around Chartres to another of his aunts Isabelle Margaret 1170 1218 1230 12 July 1230 Blois Hugh of Oisyno childrenOtto I Count of Burgundy1192two childrenWalter II of Avesnestwo children Left the county to his daughter from Walter of Avesnes Marie Margaret of Bourbon regent 1217 1253 1256 12 April 1256 Champagne Theobald I of Navarre12 September 1232six children Regent for her son Theobald V II 1238 1256 1270 4 December 1270 Champagne amp Navarre Isabella of France6 April 1255no children Left no children He was succeeded by his brother Henry III I 1244 1270 1274 22 July 1274 Champagne amp Navarre Blanche of ArtoisFebruary 1269Meluntwo childrenBlanche of Artois regent 1248 1274 1284 2 May 1302 Champagne amp Navarre Henry I of NavarreFebruary 1269Meluntwo childrenEdmund Crouchback3 February 1276Paristhree children Regent for her daughter Joan Joan I 14 January 1273 1284 1305 31 March 2 April 1305 Champagne amp Navarre Philip IV of France16 August 1284seven childrenGenealogy EditTheobald the Old Viscount of Blois Theobald I Count of Blois Hugh Archbishop of Bourges Odo I Count of Blois Theobald II of Blois Odo II Count of Blois Theobald III Count of Blois Stephen Count of Blois William Count of Sully Henry de Sully Abbot of Fecamp Theobald II Count of Champagne Henry I Count of Champagne Henry II Count of Champagne Theobald III Count of Champagne Theobald I of Navarre Theobald II of Navarre Henry I of Navarre Joan I of Navarre Theobald V Count of Blois Louis I Count of Blois Theobald VI Count of Blois Margaret Countess of Blois William White Hands Stephen I of Sancerre William I Count of Sancerre Louis I Count of Sancerre John I Count of Sancerre Stephen II Count of Sancerre John II Count of Sancerre Louis II Count of Sancerre John III Count of Sancerre Margaret Countess of Sancerre Louis de Sancerre Constable of France Robert Lord of Menetou Theobald Lord of Sagonne Stephen Lord of Vailly sur Sauldre Theobald Bishop of Tournai Louis Lord of Sagonne Robert Lord of Menetou Salon Stephen II Lord of Chatillon sur Loing Grand Butler of France Stephen III Lord of Chatillon sur Loing Stephen King of England Eustace IV Count of Boulogne William I Count of Boulogne Henry of Blois Bishop of Winchester Philip Bishop of Chalons sur Marne Odo V Count of Troyes Hugh Count of Champagne Eudes I of Champlitte disowned by father Odo II of Champlitte William of Champlitte 1st prince of Achaea Stephen II Count of Troyes and Meaux Odo Count of Champagne Stephen Count of Aumale William le Gros 1st Earl of Albemarle Richard Archbishop of BourgesArms EditArms of the House of Blois Count of Blois Count of Champagne King of NavarreCount of Champagne Count of SancerreSee also EditNavarre monarchs family tree List of Navarrese monarchs from the House of BloisReferences Edit David Crouch The Reign of King Stephen 1135 1154 Pearson Education Harlow England 2000 Royal houseHouse of BloisPreceded byHouse of Normandy Ruling house of England1135 1154 Succeeded byHouse of Plantagenet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Blois amp oldid 1141392402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.