MARIE de France (1145-11 Mar 1198, bur Cathedral of Meaux, Seine-et-Marne). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Mariam comitissam Trecensum et Aelidem comitissam Blesensem" as the two daughters of "regi Francie Ludovico" and his wife "Alienor Guilielmi filia comitis Pictavorum et Aquitanie ducis"[447]. Her parentage is confirmed by Matthew of Paris, who specifies that she was the older sister and married the older brother "Henricus filius magni comitis Theodbaldi Flandrensis", although he does not give her name[448]. Regent of Champagne during the absence of her husband on Crusade 1179-1181, during the minority of her son Henri II 1181-1187, during the latter's absence on Crusade 1190-1197, and during the minority of her grandson Thibaut III1197-1198. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death in 1198 of "comitissaMaria Campaniensis"[449]. m (1164) HENRI I "le Libéral" Comte de Champagne, son of THIBAUT IV “le Grand” Comte de Blois & his wife Mathilde of Carinthia [Sponheim] (1126-Troyes 17 Mar 1181, bur Troyes, Saint-Etienne).