Beatrice de Falkenburg

• Preferred Name: Beatrice de Falkenburg^{[1] [2]}
  
• Alternate Name: Countess of Cornwall
  
• Gender: F
  
• Burial: 1277 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England at LATI: N1.7504 LONG: E1.2601
  
• Death: 17 OCT 1277 in Croft Ambrey, Herefordshire, England at LATI: N2.3 LONG: E2.8167
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Countess of CornwallBET 1269 AND 1272
  
• Residence: in Friars Minor, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England at LATI: N1.7504 LONG: E1.2601 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Princess of Heinsberg-Valkenburg
  
• FSID: L5K9-YLK
  
• Birth: 1253 in Faulkenberg, Germany. at LATI: N1.5 LONG: E0
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson, Vol. 1 pg 48, Vol. 2 pg 186, 299
  ... daughter of Dietrich II de Falkenburg, seigneur of Montjoye, by Berta, daughter of Walram of Limburg, seigneur of Montjoye. The had not issue.
  
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  Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
  BEATRIX [van Valkenburg], daughter of [DIRK [II] Heer van Valkenburg & his first wife Bertha van Limburg] (-17 Oct 1277, bur Oxford, church of the Franciscan Friars Minor). The Annales Halesiensibus record the marriage in 1267 of "rex Riccardus Alemannie" and "Beatricem cuius avunculus fuit archiepiscopus Colonie". The same relationship is hinted by the charter dated 13 Sep 1271 in which "Richardus…romanorum rex" refers to "E. Coloniensi archiepiscopi" as "affinis nostri". The primary source which confirms her parentage more precisely has not yet been identified, although the reference to "Falkestan" (presumably in error for Valkenburg/Falkenburg) in the record of her death quoted below suggests that she must have been the daughter of Dietrich [II] von Valkenburg if Engelbert Archbishop of Köln was her uncle. If this is correct, the date of her marriage suggests that she was the daughter of Dietrich [II]´s first wife, but this is not without doubt as other primary sources show marriages celebrated when the bride was aged 12 at that time. Her marriage was arranged to bolster Richard's support in Germany, through the bride's influential uncle Engelbert Archbishop of Köln. The Annals of Osney record the death “in vigilia Sancti Lucæ Evangelistæ” in 1277 of “Beatrix de Falkestan, regina Alemanniæ, uxor regis Ricardi” and her burial “in ecclesia fratrum Minorum Oxoniæ”.
  
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  Beatrice of Falkenburg (c. 1254 – 17 October 1277), also referred to as Beatrix of Valkenburg, was the third spouse of Richard of Cornwall, and as such nominally queen of the Romans. She was 15 years old when she married the 60-year-old English prince, who proved to be a very devoted husband. In spite of the difference in their ages, Beatrice survived him by only five years, dying in England aged 23.
  
  One of several children of count Theodoric II of Falkenburg (Dutch: Dirk II van Valkenburg) and Berta of Limburg, Beatrice was born into the Meuse-Rhineland aristocracy. Her father was a supporter of Richard of Cornwall's claim to the imperial crown of Germany following Richard's coronation in Aachen. Her paternal uncle, Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop-elector of Cologne, was neither loyal to Richard nor interested in him, but when he became imprisoned during the turmoil, when Richard's candidacy was opposed by Alfonso X of Castile who was elected by Saxony, Brandenburg and Trier, Richard decided to liberate him. In October 1268, the King along with the count of Falkenburg invaded the electorate of Cologne, only to be completely defeated; Beatrice's father was killed in the struggle and her uncle remained imprisoned.
  
  During the conflict, Richard became infatuated with Beatrice, then 15 years old and renowned for her beauty. Concerned for her safety, Richard had her taken to her paternal half-uncle, Philip of Bolanden-Hohenfels, and soon began negotiating marriage with her. Beatrice became his third wife and queen of the Romans in Kaiserslautern on 16 June 1269. With her father dead and her powerful uncle hopelessly imprisoned, Beatrice was not a political asset; Richard married her simply because he was attracted to her and was unable to be separated from her for even one night. The chronicler Thomas Wykes nevertheless emphasises the political significance of the marriage: Beatrice was German and would bring the English king of Germany closer to his subjects and to his kingdom.
  
  As no invitation to Rome for the couple's coronation as emperor and empress of the Holy Roman Empire was forthcoming, Richard announced that he wished to show Beatrice his vast lands in England and departed from Germany. They reached Dover on 3 August 1269 but neither ever returned to Germany.
  
  Queen Beatrice was widowed in 1272. The couple had no children. Her husband was buried next to his second wife, Sanchia of Provence, but Beatrice may have organised the burial of his heart at the Franciscan church at Greyfriars, Oxford. She led an extremely low-profile life, almost disappearing from historical records. Her brother-in-law, King Henry III of England, sent her gifts in 1272, as did her nephew, King Edward I, in 1276. She was at odds with her stepson, Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, over part of his mother Sanchia's dower, but that was settled in February 1276. A portrait of Beatrice in stained glass, the oldest undamaged still existing donor portrait, was made by Norwich Greyfriars and is now part of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. It was thought to originate from the Franciscan church in Oxford, which would have indicated that Beatrice was a significant benefactress to the order. This is the only indication that Beatrice donated to the Church. She died aged 23 on 17 October 1277. She was buried at Greyfriars, Oxford, as queen of Germany.
  
  === !parents Dirk II Van Valkenburg Count of ===
  !parents Dirk II Van Valkenburg Count of 82jg-bp and Bertha Princess of Limbur2jg-cv !grandparents Dirk Heer Van Valkenburg 82jjg-d2 and Beatrix Countess of Kyrburg 82jg-f7, Walram Prince of Limburg f9q4-73 and Elisabeth De Bar f9q4-88
  
  === Burke gives her name as Beatrice von Fal ===
  Burke gives her name as Beatrice von Falkestein, dau. of Theodoric von Falkestein
  
  === !INFORMATION: was also obtained from th ===
  !INFORMATION: was also obtained from the book "Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families", 1975 edition compiled by Michel L. CALL, 1312 N. 725 W, Orem, UT 84057, page 121, chart # 301. !INFORMATION: Royal Daughters of England Page 158 (GS # 13702); Dict. of Nat'l Biog. Pages 402 to 416 (GS # 920.042 D56bup); Also searched without positive results: The Compelte Peerage.
  
  === !MARRIAGE: The Tillotson Project mention ===
  !MARRIAGE: The Tillotson Project mentions her as one of his wives.
  
  === Beatrice of Falkenburg (c. 1254 – 17 Oct ===
  Beatrice of Falkenburg (c. 1254 – 17 October 1277), also referred to as Beatrix of Valkenburg, was the third spouse of Richard of Cornwall, and as such nominally queen of the Romans. She was 15 years old when she married the 60-year-old English prince, who proved to be a very devoted husband. In spite of the difference in their ages, Beatrice survived him by only five years, dying in England aged 23.
  
  One of several children of count Theodoric II of Falkenburg (Dutch: Dirk II van Valkenburg)[1] and Berta of Limburg, Beatrice was born into the Meuse-Rhineland aristocracy.[2] Her father was a supporter of Richard of Cornwall's claim to the imperial crown of Germany following Richard's coronation in Aachen. Her paternal uncle, Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop-elector of Cologne, was neither loyal to Richard nor interested in him, but when he became imprisoned during the turmoil, when Richard's candidacy was opposed by Alfonso X of Castile who was elected by Saxony, Brandenburg and Trier, Richard decided to liberate him. In October 1268, the King along with the count of Falkenburg invaded the electorate of Cologne, only to be completely defeated; Beatrice's father was killed in the struggle and her uncle remained imprisoned.[3]
  
  During the conflict, Richard became infatuated with Beatrice, then 15 years old and renowned for her beauty.[3][4] Concerned for her safety, Richard had her taken to her paternal half-uncle, Philip of Bolanden-Hohenfels, and soon began negotiating marriage with her. Beatrice became his third wife and queen of the Romans in Kaiserslautern on 16 June 1269. With her father dead and her powerful uncle hopelessly imprisoned, Beatrice was not a political asset; Richard married her simply because he was attracted to her and was unable to be separated from her for even one night.[3] The chronicler Thomas Wykes nevertheless emphasises the political significance of the marriage: Beatrice was German and would bring the English king of Germany closer to his subjects and to his kingdom.[5]
  As no invitation to Rome for the couple's coronation as emperor and empress of the Holy Roman Empire was forthcoming, Richard announced that he wished to show Beatrice his vast lands in England and departed from Germany. They reached Dover on 3 August 1269 but neither ever returned to Germany.[3]
  
  Queen Beatrice was widowed in 1272. The couple had no children. Her husband was buried next to his second wife, Sanchia of Provence, but Beatrice may have organised the burial of his heart at the Franciscan church at Greyfriars, Oxford. She led an extremely low-profile life, almost disappearing from historical records. Her brother-in-law, King Henry III of England, sent her gifts in 1272, as did her nephew, King Edward I, in 1276. She was at odds with her stepson, Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, over part of his mother Sanchia's dower, but that was settled in February 1276.[2] A portrait of Beatrice in stained glass, the oldest undamaged still existing donor portrait, was made by Norwich Greyfriars and is now part of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow.[6] It was thought to originate from the Franciscan church in Oxford, which would have indicated that Beatrice was a significant benefactress to the order. This is the only indication that Beatrice donated to the Church. She died aged 23 on 17 October 1277. She was buried at Greyfriars, Oxford, as queen of Germany.[2]
  
  === !MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Tur ===
  !MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.
  
  === !Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Cen ===
  !Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists. The Descent from the later Plantagenet Kings of England, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III of Emigrants from Scotland and Wales to the North American Colonies before 1701 By David Faris First Edition
  
  === Niece of Conrad - ArchBishop of Cologne ===
  Niece of Conrad - ArchBishop of Cologne
  
  === Sources: Norr; Royal Descents of 500 Imm ===
  Sources: Norr; Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants, p317. 500: Beatrix of Valkenburg. Norr: Beatrice. Niece of Conrad, ancestor of the Cornwalls of Burford.Unwed mother of Richard Cornwall.
  
  === !#21-v3-p430,431; Parentage of Beatrice ===
  !#21-v3-p430,431; Parentage of Beatrice variously stated: ie. said to be dau of Lothar, Count of Hostade and Dalham; or dau of Philipp von Falkenstein, Archchamberlain of the Empire;
  
  === !2nd dau of DIRK OR DIETER II, LORD OF F ===
  !2nd dau of DIRK OR DIETER II, LORD OF FALKENBURG AND 2ND WIFE JOHANNA van LOON
  
  === THE COMPLETE PEERAGE VO 3 P.430-432;, VO ===
  THE COMPLETE PEERAGE VO 3 P.430-432;, VOL 5 P.695-696; DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY VOL 48 P.165, 175; THE ROYAL DAUGHTERS OF ENGLAND VOL 1 P.59; ANCESTRAL FILE, LDS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY;

• m. 16 JUN 1269 in Kaiserslautern, Rhein-Pfalz, Germany

1. Title: Beatrice De Falkenburg, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLG-N3DW : 6 March 2021), Beatrice De Falkenburg, ; Burial, Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Greyfriars; citing record ID 102008159, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLG-N3DW;
   
2. Title: Royal Genealogies (Volume II)
   Author: James Anderson, D.D., Royal Genealogies (Volume II), Table 491, Page 742 (lower left).