MARGUERITE de Flandre ([1145]-15 Nov 1194). The Flandria Generosa names (in order) "Gertrudem et Margaretam" as the two daughters of Count Thierry & his second wife[471]. The Annales Elnonenses records the wife of "Balduinus comes Hainonie" being "sororem [Philippus comes Flandrie]"[472]. The Flandria Generosa specifies that Marguerite married "Radulfo filio predicti comitis Radulfi" who contracted leprosy and from whom she was separated[473]. The Chronicon Hanoniense records the marriage "tempore Paschali mense April 1169" of "Balduinus" and "Margharetam…Mathie comitis Boloniensis sororem"[474]. Her second marriage was arranged by her brother Count Philippe in order to improve relations with the county of Hainaut. She succeeded her brother in 1191 as MARGUERITE I Ctss of Flanders. The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1194 of "Margareta comitissa Flandriæ"[475]. The Chronicon Hanoniense records the death in 1194 of "comitissa Marghareta" and her burial at "Brugis in monasterio Sancti Donaciani"[476]. The necrology of Brogne records the death "XV Kal Dec" of "Margareta comitissa Hainonensis"[477]. The Flandria Generosa specifies that she was buried in Bruges St Donat[478]. m firstly ([1160], non-consummated, separated) RAOUL [II] Comte de Vermandois, son of RAOUL [I] "le Vaillant" Comte de Vermandois [Capet] & his second wife Aélis [Petronille] d'Aquitaine (1145-17 Jun 1176, bur Abbaye de Longpont). m secondly (Apr 1169) BAUDOUIN de Hainaut, son of BAUDOUIN IV "le Bâtisseur" Comte de Hainaut & his wife Alice de Namur (1150-Mons 17 Dec 1195). The Flandria Generosa names "Balduinus comes Hainonie" as husband of "Margaretam sororem Philippi", specifying that he succeeded his brother-in-law as Count of Flanders[479]. He succeeded his father in 1171 as BAUDOUIN V Comte de Hainaut. He succeeded his brother-in-law in 1191 as BAUDOUIN VIII Count of Flanders. The necrology of Brogne records the death "XVI Kal Jan" of "Balduinus comes Hannonie"[480].
- see below, Chapter 2. COUNTS of FLANDERS and COMTES de HAINAUT 1191-1244.
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