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Isabelle de Meulan Dame de Mayenne



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Father: Waleran de Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester, b. 1104 in Meulan, Yvelines, Ile De France, France   d. 10 APR 1166
Mother: Agnes de Montfort, b. ABT 1124 in Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France   d. 15 DEC 1181 in Gournay-sur-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Family 1: Maurice de Craon II,    b. ABT 1126 in Craon, Mayenne, Pas de la Loire, France    d. 12 JUL 1196 in Craon, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France
  1. Amaury de Craon I, b. environ 1170 in Craon, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France     d. 2 MAY 1226
Family 2: Geoffroi de Mayenne Seigneur of Mayenne III,    b. ABT 1135 in Mayenne, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire    d. 18 FEB 1169 in Mayenne, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Sources:
  1. Title: Wikipedia, "Isabelle de Meulan"
    Author: Crouch, David (1986). The Beaumont Twins: The Roots and Branches of Power in the Twelfth Century. Cambridge University Press. Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_de_Meulan;
    Note: Isabelle de Meulan, Dame de Mayenne, Dame de Craon (c. 1148 – 10 May 1220) was a French noblewoman, being the daughter of Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester, Count of Meulan. Isabelle married twice; firstly to Geoffroy, Seigneur de Mayenne, and secondly to Maurice II, Sire de Craon. Her eldest son Juhel III de Mayenne was a celebrated Crusader. Family Isabelle was born in about 1148, the eldest daughter of Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester, Count of Meulan, and Agnès de Montfort, Dame de Gournay-sur-Marne.[1] She had six brothers and two younger sisters. Her father was a powerful Norman magnate with much wealth and political influence. Her paternal grandparents were Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elisabeth de Vermandois, and her maternal grandparents were Amaury III de Montfort, Count of Evreux, and Agnès de Garlande, daughter of Anseau de Garlande, Count of Rochefort, and Beatrice de Montlhery. Marriages and issue In 1161 Isabelle married her first husband, Geoffroy, Seigneur de Mayenne whose first wife Constance of Brittany had died in 1148.[1] Together Geoffroy and Isabelle had: Clémence de Mayenne (died before 1209), married Robert de Sablé, Grand Master of the Knights Templar,[2] by whom she had three children including Marguerite de Sablé, Dame de Sablé. Juhel III, Seigneur de Mayenne (1168 – 12 April 1220),[2] married Gervaise de Vitré, by whom he had three children. A celebrated Crusader, he was killed in battle in 1220 at the age of fifty-two. Matilda, married Andrew de Vitre[2] Geoffroy died in 1169. Isabelle, aged about twenty-two, married secondly in 1170 Maurice II, Sire de Craon, the son of Hugues I, Sire de Craon.[1] Together they had seven children: Avoise de Craon (died 1230), married Guy of Laval and Yves Le Franc. Maurice III, Sire de Craon (died after 1224), married and fathered two sons. Pierre de Craon (died before 1206) Philippe de Craon (died young) Amaury I, Sire de Craon (1175–1226), married Jeanne des Roches, the daughter of his half-niece, Marguerite de Sablé, by whom he had three children including Isabelle de Craon. This meant that Isabelle de Meulan's daughter-in-law was also her great-granddaughter. Constance de Craon, a nun at the Abbey of Clarei Agnes de Craon Isabelle was appointed guardian of Maurice's lands and their children when he left for Jerusalem on Crusade. The Gesta Guillelm Majoris Andegavensis Episcopi names Isabelle among those present at the burial of the Bishop Guillaume on an unknown date during the reign of King Philip II of France. Her husband died 12 July 1196. Isabelle herself died on 10 May 1220 at the age of about seventy-two years. Her death occurred just a month after the death in battle of her eldest son, Juhel. She was buried in Savigny.
  2. Title: Isabelle de Beaumont Craon, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPS-8N4Q : 17 July 2020), Isabelle de Beaumont Craon, 1220; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPS-8N4Q;
  3. Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
    Author: Citations [S3225] Unknown author, Europaische Stammtafeln by Isenburg, chart 719, 700, Vol. 3. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 404-405. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 72. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 274. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 273-274. [S11569] Europaische Stammtafeln, by Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg, Vol. III, Tafel 719.
    Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p387.htm#i11602;
    Note: Isabel de Meulan1,2,3,4 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 F, #11602, d. 10 May 1220 Father Waleran de Beaumont, Comte de Meulan, Earl of Worcester, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger, Brionne, la Crois St.-Leufroy, Elbeuf, Port-Audemer, & Vatteville2,3,5 b. c 1104, d. 10 Apr 1166 Mother Agnes de Montfort3,5 d. 15 Dec 1181 Isabel de Meulan married Sir Geoffroy II, Sire de Mayenne, Pontmain, Ernée, St. Ouen-des-Toits, Lassai, Prez-en-Paul, Gorron, Ambrières, & la Chartr-sur-Loir, son of Juhel II, Seigneur de Mayenne, Goron, d'Ambrieres, & Chateaunuf and Clemence d' Alencon, after November 1162; They had 1 son (Juhel III, Seigneur de Mayenne).2,3,4 Isabel de Meulan married Sir Maurice II, Sire de Craon, son of Hugues de Craon, Seigneur de Craon and Marquise de Vitre, circa 1170; They had 4 sons (Renaud; Maurice III, Seigneur de Craon; Pierre; & Sir Amaury, Seigneur de Craon) & 3 daughters (Hawise, wife of Guy, Seigneur de Laval, & of Yves le Franc, Seigneur de Saulges; Constance, wife of Pierre de la Garnache; & Agnes, wife of Thibaut de Mathefelon).3,4 Isabel de Meulan died on 10 May 1220.3 Family 1 Sir Geoffroy II, Sire de Mayenne, Pontmain, Ernée, St. Ouen-des-Toits, Lassai, Prez-en-Paul, Gorron, Ambrières, & la Chartr-sur-Loir d. 18 Feb 1169 Children Sir Juhael III de Mayenne, Sire de Mayenne & Dinan+2 d. 2 May 1220 Mathilde de Mayenne+ d. a 1193 Family 2 Sir Maurice II, Sire de Craon d. 12 Jul 1196 Children Hawise de Craon+ d. 1251 Clemence (Constance) de Craon6 d. a 1217 Agnes de Craon6 d. 1205 Sir Amaury I de Craon, Seigneur de Craon, Chantocé, & Ingrande, Seneschal of Anjou, Touraine, & Maine+3 b. c 1196, d. 15 May 1226 Citations
  4. Title: The Medieval Lands Project, "ISABELLE de Meulan"
    Author: fmg.ac
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#IsabelleMeulandied1220;
    Note: ISABELLE de Meulan (-10 May 1220, bur Savigny). Henry II King of England confirmed a donation to Savigny by "Ysabell filie Gualerandi comitis de Mellento", with the consent of "filiis suis Juhello…filio Gaufridi de Meduana, et Mauricio et Petro, filiis Mauricii de Creon", by charter dated to [Apr 1180/Jan 1183][1592]. "Mauricius de Creon Hugonis filius" donated property to Roë by charter dated 23 Jun 1191, witnessed by "…Guillelmo de Guierchia et Isabel uxore mea et filiis meis Mauricio et Petro…"[1593]. Her two marriages are confirmed by the undated charter by which her son "Mauritius dominus Credoni" confirmed the donation by "Constantia soror mea" of revenue set by "dominus Juhellus frater meus" at "apud Harperiam" to the abbey of Clarei, by undated charter, witnessed by "…domina Isabel matre mea, domina Gervasia…"[1594]. "Mauritius de Credone filius Hugonis" appointed "meæ uxoris Isabel" as guardian of his lands and his children in his undated testament when leaving for Jerusalem[1595]. The Gesta Guillelmi Majoris Andegavensis Episcopi names “dominis de Credonio…et Isabella Domina de Credonio” among those present at the burial of Bishop Guillaume, undated but stated to be during the reign of Philippe II King of France[1596]. "Constancia soror domini Amaurici de Credone" donated property to Roë, with the consent of “...Isabel matris meæ et Juhel de Meduana et Amauricii de Credone fratrum meorum”, by charter dated 1217[1597]. The Chronicon Savigniacensis Monasterii records the death in 1220 of "Juhellus de Meduana…domina Isabel mater eius"[1598]. The necrology of Angers Cathedral records the death "Kal Mai" of "Isabellis domina de Credonio"[1599]. m firstly ([1161]) as his second wife, GEOFFROY Seigneur de Mayenne, son of JUHEL Seigneur de Mayenne & his wife Clémence de Ponthieu (-18 Feb or 25 Jul 1169). m secondly ([1170]) MAURICE [II] Seigneur de Craon, son of HUGUES Seigneur de Craon & his second wife Isabelle de Vitré (-12 Jul 1196).
  5. Title: Wikipedia - Ancestors of Isabelle de Meulan
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/139981034;

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