Clémence de Bourgogne

• Preferred Name: Clémence de Bourgogne^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
  
• Alternate Name: van Vlaanderen
  
• Alternate Name: Clementia van Bourgondië Clementia of Burgundy
  
• Alternate Name: de Bourgogne
  
• Gender: F
  
• FSID: LBTJ-CFR
  
• Birth: ABT 1078 in Bourgogne, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France at LATI: N6.8604 LONG: E0.1035
  
• Death: 1133 in Namur, Belgique at LATI: N0.49 LONG: E0.86
  
• MARR: 1099 in Namen, Namen, België at LATI: N0.49 LONG: E0.86
  
• NFS ID: with note: Description: 9Z8K-PJM NFS
  
• Alternate+Death: in Namur, Région Wallonne, Belgique at LATI: N0.3333 LONG: E0.8333 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• MARR: 1096 in Netherlands, Flanders, Belgium at LATI: N0.96 LONG: E0.21 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Christening: 1078 in Namur, Belgique at LATI: N0.49 LONG: E0.86
  
• MARR: 1092 in Netherlands, Flanders, Belgium at LATI: N0.96 LONG: E0.21 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Occupation: Comtesse de Namur
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  geni.com
  Clémence de Bourgogne-Comté (Namur), Countess of Burgundy
  Also Known As: "Clemence", "Clementia", "de Lorraine", "van Boergondië", "of Burgundy", "de Bourgogne", "de Namur", "Clemencia (unconf.)", "Clementia of Burgundy"
  Birthdate: 1071
  Birthplace: Namur, Région Wallonne, Belgique (Belgium)
  Death: 1129 (57-59)
  Namur, Région Wallonne, Belgique (Belgium)
  Immediate Family:
  
  Daughter of William I "the Great" count of Burgundy and Étiennette de Longwy, countess consort of Bourgogne
  
  Wife of Godfrey I the Bearded, count of Louvain and Robert II le Hiérosolymitain
  
  Mother of
  Boudewijn VII Hapkin, count of Flanders and
  Rosamunda van Egmond - van Vlaanderen
  
  Sister of
  Hugues de Bourgogne, archevêques de Besançon;
  Guillaume de Bourgogne;
  Ermentrude of Burgundy;
  Pope Callistus II;
  Étiennette de Bourgogne;
  Sibylle, duchesse consort de Bourgogne;
  Reginald II, count palatine of Burgundy;
  Stephen I "the Rash" count of Mâcon & Burgundy;
  Gisèle (Gille) de Bourgogne;
  Raymond of Burgundy, Count of Galicia and
  Bertha II van Boergondië
  
  Occupation: Comte, de Bourgogne, Duchess of Namur, Countess of Namur
  
  Clementia of Burgundy (c. 1078 – c. 1133) was countess of Flanders by marriage. She acted as regent of Flanders from 1096 until 1100, while her husband, Robert II of Flanders, was on crusade, and in the name of their son Baldwin VII from 1111 until 1119.
  
  Clementia was the daughter of Count William I of Burgundy and a noblewoman named Stephanie. Her family was heavily attached to the Catholic Church, with two of her brothers becoming archbishops and another brother becoming Pope Callixtus II.
  
  First marriage
  In 1097, Clementia married Robert II, Count of Flanders and became Countess of Flanders. Her husband gave her an impressive dower, which included, "one-third of Flanders, including twelve towns located in the maritime and southwestern regions of Flanders, and stretching from Lille to Douai to Bapaume."[1] Because her dower contained so much land and so many towns, it created the opportunity for Clementia to build relationships with the people, which further allowed her to become the "patron of various monasteries, [to] develop bonds of friendship with important families, and help spread comital influence throughout the area. By doing so, [she] developed the power to participate in the rule of Flanders."[2]
  
  Clementia and her husband Count Robert II had three sons together, and it was their son Baldwin that would come into rule after the death of Robert II in 1111.
  
  First regency
  When her husband, Count Robert II, left to go on the First Crusade in 1096, Clementia became regent of Flanders.[3] As the ruling force she influenced the production of money, such as imprinting her own name on minted coins.[4] She was also asked to help deal with violent matters like protecting pilgrims from assault in Bapaume.[5]
  When Robert II returned from crusading though, her power and influence did not end. They ruled together, with her name appearing on many of the charters instigated by her husband. Much of her influence after her husband's return becomes focused on her involvement with the church and specifically her patronage of multiple monasteries, abbes, and the donating of land for church use.
  
  Second regency
  In 1111 Count Robert II died in a battle at Meaux. After his death their son Baldwin VII came into power. Despite being eighteen years old and thus old enough to rule alone, Clementia was formally recognized as his co-regent throughout his reign. Clementia was extremely powerful, in particular, during his first year of reign, with all the charters of the time containing her name.[6] They ruled together with relative peace, until Baldwin VII began to form a stronger bond with his cousin Charles of Denmark.
  In 1119, Baldwin VII was killed in battle and Charles succeeded him as count. Clementia did not like Charles and used her influence to raise an army against him. She lost the battle to Charles when he captured four of her dower towns, which led to the cutting off of resources for her army.[7] This caused Clementia to lose her power to rule Flanders.
  Regardless, "Clematia continued to issue charters concerning her dower lands and towns until her death in 1133."[8]
  
  Second marriage
  After her son, Baldwin VII, died in 1119, she married Count Godfrey I of Louvain. Clementia may have been the mother of Godfrey's son Joscelin, although some historians consider the possibility that he was born of a mistress.
  
  https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9mence_de_Bourgogne
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementia_of_Burgundy
  
  BIO
  BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/LOTHARINGIAN%20(UPPER)%20NOBILITY.htm#IdaChimaydiedbefore1125MGodefroiBrabant as of 6/13/2016
  
  IDA (-before 1125). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed
  
  === Birth records or her Ancestors records may be ===
  Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France

• m. 1092

1. Rosemunde van Vlaanderen, b. 1099 in Gent, Flandre-Orientale, Belgique     d. 1158 in Egmond-Binnen, Hollande-septentrionale, Pays-Bas

1. Title: Robert I, Count of Flanders, in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FLANDERS,%20HAINAUT.htm#RobertIdied1093A [See document in the Memories section]
   Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/141471266;
   Note: Robert I, Count of Flanders, in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FLANDERS,%20HAINAUT.htm#RobertIdied1093A [See document in the Memories section]
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2. Title: Wikipedia: Clémence de Bourgogne
   Publication: Name: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9mence_de_Bourgogne;
   
3. Title: Godefroi de Louvain, Duke of Lower Lotharingia, in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
   Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRABANT,%20LOUVAIN.htm#GodefroiILouvainVLowLothdied1139B;
   Note: GODEFROI de Louvain, son of HENRI [II] Comte de Louvain & his wife Adela [Adelheid] in der Betuwe (-25 Jan 1139, bur Afflighem Abbey). The Chronicon Affligemense names "Heinrico et Godefrido" as the two sons of "Adela comitissa Lovaniensis"[96]. "Henricus…Bracbatensis patriæ comes et advocatus" founded Afflighem abbey by charter dated 1086 which also records the donation of property "juxta in villa…Asca" made by "fraterque meus Godefridus"[97]. He succeeded his brother in 1095 as GODEFROI Comte de Louvain. He was in conflict with Richer Bishop of Liège over the county of Brugeron in 1095/96[98]. Markgraaf van Antwerpen 1105. Heinrich V King of Germany invested him as GODEFROI V "le Barbu" Duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1106. The Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis records that “Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingiæ, Comes Lovaniensis et Bruxellensis Marchio sacri Regni” founded Afflighem Abbey where he was buried[99]. Vogt of Afflighem 1107. The Gesta Abbatem Trudonensium records the abdication in 1128 of "Godefridum Lovaniensem comitem de ducatu Lotharingie" and his substitution by "Waleramnum comitem Lemburgie"[100]. Vogt of Gembloux and Nivelles 1129. "Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium…Godefridum iuniorem" donated property "in parochia Braniensi…Dudinsart" to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by "Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus…"[101]. The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1139 of "Godefridus maior dux Lotharingiæ"[102]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death of "Godefridus Barbatus Lovaniensis dux Lothariensis" and his burial at Afflighem[103]. The necrology of Brogne records the death "VIII Kal Feb" of "Godefridus dux Lovaniensis, frater nostre societatis"[104]. m firstly ([1105]) IDA de Chiny, daughter of OTTO [II] Comte de Chiny & his wife Alix de Namur (-1117/25). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the Gesta Abbatem Trudonensium which records [her brother] "Adalbero Metensium primicerius, filiorum Lovaniensis domini avunculus"[105]. m secondly ([1125]) as her second husband, CLEMENCE de Bourgogne, widow of ROBERT II Count of Flanders, daughter of GUILLAUME I Comte de Bourgogne & his wife Etiennette --- ([1078]-[1133]). "Clementie Flandrarum comitisse" is named as wife of "Robertus iunior" in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin[106]. Orderic Vitalis names her as wife of Count Robert but does not give her origin[107]. Her origin is confirmed by the Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana which names "Clementiam filiam Willelmi comitis Burgundionum cognomento Testahardith" as wife of "Rodbertus Rodberti filius"[108]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. Clemence could not have been born much later than 1078, given the birth of her first child (by her first husband) in 1093. She was appointed regent in Flanders during the absence of her first husband on crusade[109]. She promoted the monastic movement and introduced Cluniac rule into several abbeys in Flanders[110]. She founded Bourbourg Abbey with her first husband in [1103]. "Balduinus Flandrensium comes et Clementia comitissa" confirmed the donation of the church of Saint-Bertin to Cluny made by "dominus meus Rotbertus comes", by charter 12 Apr 1112[111]. She opposed the succession in 1119 of Count Charles, supporting the candidature of Guillaume d'Ypres[112]. The Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin records the death in [1133] of "Clementia Roberti iunioris vidua" and specifies that "eatenus pene terciam partem Flandrie dotis loco tenuit"[113], although it is curious that this does not refer to her second husband who was still alive when she died. Mistress (1): ---. The name of Duke Godefroi's mistress is not known. Duke Godefroi V & his first wife had five children: 1. GODEFROI de Louvain (-[11 Nov/31 Dec] 1142, bur Louvain, église collégiale de Saint Pierre). "Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium…Godefridum iuniorem" donated property "in parochia Braniensi…Dudinsart" to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by "Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus…"[114]. He was installed in 1140 as GODEFROI VI Duke of Lower Lotharingia by his wife's brother-in-law Konrad III King of Germany. Duke of Louvain 1141. The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1142 of "Godefridus minor dux Lotharingiæ"[115]. The Oude Kronik van Brabant records the death in 1143 of "Godefridus Medianus dux Lotharingie" and his burial "Lovanii in templo Sancti Petri"[116]. m ([1139]) as her first husband, LUTGARDIS von Sulzbach, daughter of BERENGAR [III] Graf von Sulzbach & his second wife Adelheid von Wolfratshausen (-after 1163). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Ludgarde ducissa de Saltzebach" as the wife of "Godefridus…secundus dux"[117]. She married secondly (1143) Hugo [XII] Graf von Dagsburg und Metz. Her second marriage is suggested by the undated charter under which her son "Adelbertus…comes Metensis et de Dasbourch" appointed "nepotem meum ducem Lotharingiæ" as his heir "de castro meo Dasbourgh…"[118]. Duke Godefroi VI & his wife had one child: a) GODEFROI de Louvain (1142-10 Aug 1190, bur Louvain, église collégiale de Saint Pierre). The Annales Parchenses name "Godefridus unius anni puer" as successor of "Godefridus dux iunior frater Heinric comitis"[119]. He succeeded his father in 1142 as GODEFROI VII Duke of Lower Lotharingia. Duke of Louvain 1147. Graaf van Brabant 1153. - see below. 2. HENRI de Louvain (-Affligem Abbey 27 Sep 1141, bur Afflighem Abbey or Louvain, église collégiale de Saint Pierre). "Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium…Godefridum iuniorem" donated property "in parochia Braniensi…Dudinsart" to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by "Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus…"[120]. Comte de Louvain. Monk at Afflighem. "Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingiæ et comitis Lovanii" donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of "…Claritiæ sororis nostræ" and for "fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina Angliæ et Ida comitissa", by charter dated to [1141][121]. The Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis records that “Henricus comes…Godefridi” became a monk at Afflighem where he was buried[122]. The Annales Parchenses record the death in 1141 of "Heinricus comes filius eius [=Godefridi ducis magni]"[123]. 3. ADELISA de Louvain ([1103/06]-Afflighem Abbey 23/24 Mar or 23 Apr 1151, bur Afflighem Abbey). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names (in order) "Alaida…Anglorum regina…comitissa de Cleves Ida…[et] Clarissia virgo" as the three daughters of "Godefridus Cum-barba"[124]. The Balduini Ninovensis Chronicon records the marriage of "Henricus rex Anglorum" and "Athelam filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharingie" in 1121[125]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "IV Kal Feb" [1121] of King Henry and "Atheleidem filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharingæ puellam virginem" and her coronation as queen "III Kal Feb"[126]. Orderic Vitalis names her and her father[127]. The Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis records that “Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingiæ…filia…Aleidis” married “Regi Angliæ” in 1121, died “IX Kal Mai” and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband[128]. The castle and honour of Arundel was settled on Queen Adelisa after her first husband died. Robert of Torigny records that "Willermi de Albinaio quem vocant comitem de Arundel" married "Aelizam reginam relictam Henrici senioris regis Anglorum"[129]. She became a nun at Affleghem Abbey, near Aalst in Brabant in [1149/50]. The Annals of Margan record the death in 1151 of “Adelidis, regina secunda Henrici regis”[130]. The Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis records that “Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingiæ…filia…Aleidis” died “IX Kal Mai” and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband[131]. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "25 Mar" of "Adelicia regina"[132]. m firstly (Royal Chapel, Windsor Castle 29 Jan or 2 Feb 1121) as his second wife, HENRY I King of England, son of WILLIAM I King of England & his wife Mathilde de Flandre ([Selby, Yorkshire Sep 1168]-Saint-Denis le Ferment, Forêt d’Angers near Rouen 1/2 Dec 1135, bur Reading Abbey, Berkshire). m secondly ([1136/Sep 1139]) WILLIAM d’Aubigny [de Albini], son of WILLIAM d’Aubigny Lord of the manor of Buckenham, Norfolk & his wife Maud le Bigod (-Waverley Abbey, Surrey 12 Oct 1176, bur Wymondham Priory, Norfolk). He was created Earl of Arundel [1142]. 4. IDA de Louvain (-27 Jul before 1162). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names (in order) "Alaida…Anglorum regina…comitissa de Cleves Ida…[et] Clarissia virgo" as the three daughters of "Godefridus Cum-barba"[133]. "Theodericus comes in Cleue et Aleidis uxor mea" donated property to Kloster Bedburg, for the anniversaries "X Kal Mar…patris mei Arnoldi comitis et VI Kal Aug matris mee Ide comitisse", by charter dated 1162[134]. m ([1128]) ARNOLD [I] Graf von Kleve, son of DIETRICH [I] Graf von Kleve & his wife --- (-20 Aug after 1147, bur Bedburg). 5. CLARISSA de Louvain (-before [1141]). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names (in order) "Alaida…Anglorum regina…comitissa de Cleves Ida…[et] Clarissia virgo" as the three daughters of "Godefridus Cum-barba"[135]. "Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingiæ et comitis Lovanii" donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of "…Claritiæ sororis nostræ" and for "fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina An
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5. Title: Godefroi de Louvain, Duke of Lower Lotharingia, in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRABANT%2C%20LOUVAIN.htm#GodefroiILouvainVLowLothdied11 39B [See document in the Memories section]
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6. Title: Guillaume, Comte de Bourgogne et Comte de Macon, in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy ~https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BURGUNDY%20Kingdom.htm#GuillaumeIdied1087A [See document in the Memories section]
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7. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: GUILLAUME de Bourgogne
   Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BURGUNDY%20Kingdom.htm#GuillaumeIdied1087B;
   Note: GUILLAUME de Bourgogne, son of RENAUD I Comte de Bourgogne & his [first] wife Adelais de Normandie ([1024]-12 Nov 1087, bur Besançon). Guillaume of Jumièges names “Adeliz” as the first daughter of "dux Richardus" and his wife "Goiffredum Britannorum comitem...sororem...Iudith," adding that she married "Rainaldo Burgundionum comiti" by whom she had "Willelmum et Widonem" (the marriage is recorded in a later passage). His parentage is also given by Orderic Vitalis. He succeeded his father in 1057 as GUILLAUME I "le Grand," Comte de Bourgogne. Orderic Vitalis records that for about ten years he fought his brother Guy ex-Comte de Brionne who attempted to dispossess Guillaume. He was one of the princes called upon by Pope Gregory VII in 1074 to help defend St Peter's. He succeeded in 1078 as Comte de Mâcon, when his cousin Guy [II] Comte de Mâcon entered holy orders. The necrology of Besançon Cathedral records the death "II Id Nov" of "Willelmus comes Burgundionum pater Hugonis Archiepiscopi." m ([1049/57]) ETIENNETTE, daughter of --- (-after 19 Oct 1088). Szabolcs de Vajay demonstrates that his earlier hypothesis concerning a Lotharingian origin of Etiennette is incorrect. According to Père Anselme, she was the daughter of Berenguer Ramón I "el Curvo" Conde de Barcelona, but there appears to be no contemporary documentation on which this is based. Settipani suggests that Etiennette may have been the daughter of Bernard [II] Comte de Bigorre & his first wife Clémence, based solely on onomastics, but the possible motivation for a marriage between these two families is not obvious. Some secondary sources suggest that she was "Etiennette de Vienne." However, no documentary evidence has been found that indicates a connection between her descendants and the county of Vienne before her grandson Guillaume (who died 1155, see below), which suggests that any rights to the county were acquired by the family well after Etiennette died. Szabolcs de Vajay attributes the error connecting Etiennette with Vienne to her epitaph, which names "Allobrogum comitissa...Stephania," indicating that, while the Allobroges had been a Gallic tribe living around Vienne, this archaic term was used elsewhere simply to describe the county of Burgundy. Guillaume I & his wife had [thirteen] children:
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