Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of Burgundy
Yolande of Dreux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1212 |
| Died | 1248 (aged 35–36) |
| Noble family | Dreux |
| Spouse(s) | Hugh IV of Burgundy |
| Issue |
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| Father | Robert III of Dreux |
| Mother | Alianor de St. Valéry |
Yolande of Dreux (1212–1248) was Duchess of Burgundy as the first wife of Hugh IV of Burgundy (duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271).[1]
She was the daughter of Count Robert III "Gasteblé" of Dreux[1] and of Braine, and his wife Alianor de St. Valéry.
Issue[]
Yolande's children with Hugh IV of Burgundy included:
- Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229–1277), who married 1st(after 1239) William III (d. 1256), lord of Mont St Jean and 2nd Guy VI (d. 1263), viscount of Limoges
- Odo, count of Nevers and Auxerre (1230–1266)[2]
- John (1231–1268), who married Agnes and had Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of Bourbon
- Alice (1233–1273), who married Henry III, Duke of Brabant
- Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306)[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Michael Lower, The Barons' Crusade: A Called to Arms and Its Consequences, (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005), 97.
- ^ a b (FR)Michelle Bubenicek, Quand les femmes gouvernent: droit et politique au XIVe siècle:Yolande de Flandre, Droit et politique au XIV siecle, (Ecole des Chartes, 2002), 54.
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