Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
| Marie of Burgundy | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Cleves; Countess of Mark | |
| Born |
1393 Dijon, France |
| Died |
30 October 1466 (aged 72–73) Monterberg, Kalkar, Germany |
| Spouse | Adolph I, Duke of Cleves |
| Issue |
Margaret, Duchess of Bavaria, Countess of Württemberg Catherine, Duchess of Guelders John I, Duke of Cleves Elisabeth of Cleves Agnes, Queen of Navarre Helen, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein Marie, Duchess of Orléans |
| House | Valois-Burgundy |
| Father | John the Fearless |
| Mother | Margaret of Bavaria |
Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves (1393 – 30 October 1466) was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria,[1] and an elder sister of Philip the Good.[2] Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1406.[3] He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417. They were the grandparents of King Louis XII of France and the great-grandparents of John III, Duke of Cleves, father of Anne of Cleves, who was fourth Queen consort of Henry VIII of England. By their daughter, Catherine, they were ancestors of Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleves lived at Wijnendale Castle in West Flanders. She died in Cleves in present-day Monterberg, Kalkar.
Issue
| Duchy of Burgundy- House of Valois, Burgundian Branch |
|---|
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| John the Good |
| Philip the Bold |
| John the Fearless |
| Philip the Good |
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| Charles the Bold |
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| Mary of Burgundy |
- Margaret (23 February 1416 – 20 May 1444), married first William III, Duke of Bavaria on 11 May 1433, second Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg on 29 January 1441
- Catherine of Cleves (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479); married on 23 July 1423 Arnold, Duke of Guelders, mother of Mary of Guelders, Queen consort of Scotland
- John I, Duke of Cleves (1419–1481); married on 22 April 1455 Elizabeth of Nevers
- Elisabeth of Cleves (1420–1488); married on 15 July 1434 Henry XXVI of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1418–1488)
- Agnes of Cleves (1422–1446); married on 30 September 1439 Charles IV, King of Navarre
- Helen of Cleves (1423–1471); married on 12 February 1436 Henry "the Peaceful", Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (c. 1411–1473)
- Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein (1425–1492); married on 13 May 1453 Beatrice of Portugal (1435–1462), daughter of Peter, Duke of Coimbra
- Marie of Cleves (1426–1487); married on 27 November 1440 Charles, Duke of Orléans. Mother of Louis XII, King of France
Ancestors
| Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves | Father: John the Fearless |
Paternal Grandfather: Philip the Bold |
Paternal Great-grandfather: John II of France |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Bonne of Bohemia | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Margaret III, Countess of Flanders |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Louis II of Flanders | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Margaret of Brabant | |||
| Mother: Margaret of Bavaria |
Maternal Grandfather: Albert I, Duke of Bavaria |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Margaret, Countess of Hainaut | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Margaret of Brieg |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ludwik I the Fair | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Agnes of Glogau |
See also
- Early Netherlandish painting: its origins and character, Volume 2, Erwin Panofsky, 1971
References
- ↑ Janet Backhouse (1997). The illuminated page: ten centuries of manuscript painting in the British Library. p. 166.
- ↑ Aline S. Taylor (2002). Isabel of Burgundy. p. 64.
- ↑ "Genealogics".
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