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Alix (Adelaide), de France

Female 1160 - Aft 1200  (> 41 years)


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  • Name Alix (Adelaide)  
    Suffix de France 
    Born 1160 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1200 
    Notes 
    • “[ALIX] [Adelaide] de France ([4 Oct] 1160-after 1200). Robert of Torigny records the death in 1160 of "Constantia regina Franciæ" while giving birth to a daughter. The Chronicle of Ralph of Coggeshall records that King Louis VII had "aliam filiam de Constantia…Adelaidis", her mother dying while giving birth to her. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "reginam Margaretam Anglie et comitissam Aaliz" as childen of King Louis VII & his second wife, specifying that Alix mamarried "Guilelmus comes de Pontivo". This highlights the general confusion between this daughter and King Louis VII's supposed daughter Alix by his third wife (see below). Roger of Hoveden records that the betrothal of King Louis's daughter tto Richard of England was first proposed in 1161, when Richard's older brother Henry was betrothed to her sister Marguerite. Chronologically, this can only refer to the king's daughter by his second marriage. This appears to be confirmed by the Chronicle of Gervase which records the betrothal in 1169 of "Ricardus…filius regis Anglæ" and "filiam regis Franciæ quam habuit de filia regis Hispanorum". Ctss de Bourges 1174, as her dowry. Benedict of Peterborough records the betrothal "X"XI Kal Oct 1177" of "rex Anglie…Ricardus comes Pictaviæ filius eius" and "regi Franciæ…filiam" as part of the peace agreement between the two kings. It is assumed that this refers to the same daughter, although the primary source which confirmrms this beyond doubt has not yet been identified. If this is correct, she was presumably the same daughter who later married the Comte de Ponthieu. Until further information comes to light, it is assumed that Alix/Adelaide who was betrothed tto Richard, and who later married the Comte de Ponthieu, was the daughter who was born in 1160, and that King Louis had no daughter of this name by his third marriage. Alix was brought up in England after her betrothal. Benedict of Peterborougugh records that the betrothal of "Alesia soror eius [Philippi regis Franciæ]" and Richard was renewed in 1189, commenting that the king of England "in custodia habet". Richard refused the marriage after his accession to the throne. Kerrebrouck states that King Richard arranged her betrothal to his younger brother John in early 1193, but the primary source which confirms this has not yet been identified. She returned to France in Aug 1195. The primary source which confirms her marrriage has not yet been identified. Ctss d'Eu, Dame d’Arques in 1195, as her dowry for her marriage. Betrothed (by peace treaty 30 Sep 1174, betrothed 21 Sep 1177) to RICHARD of England, son of HENRY II King of England & Eléonore Dss d'Aquitaine (Beaumont Palace, Oxford 8 Sep 1157-Chalus 6 Apr 1199, bur Fontevrault Abbey). He succeeded his father in 1189 as RICHARD I " Cœur-de-lion " King of England. Betrothed (early 1193) to JOHN of England, son of HENRY II King of England & his wife Eléonore Dss d'Aquitaine (Beaumont Palace, Oxford 24 Dec 1166-Newark Castle, Lincolnshire 18/19 Oct 1216, bur Worcester Cathedral). This betrothal appears to have taken place despite the fact that John was already married to his first wife at the time. He succeeded his brother in 1199 as JOHN King of England. m (contract Mantes, Yvelines 20 Aug 1195) GUILLAUME II “Talvas” Comte de Ponthieu et de Montreuil, son of JEAN I Comte de Ponthieu & his third wife Béatrice de Saint-Pol (after 1178-6 Oct 1221, bur Abbaye de Valloires, Somme).”«s87»
    Person ID I15415  Lowell&Block
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2022 

    Father Louis VII, the Younger, King of the Franks,   b. 1120,   d. 18 Sep 1180  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Constanza or Constance, de Castilla,   b. 1140,   d. 1160  (Age 20 years) 
    Family ID F5183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William IV or Guillaume II “Talvas”, Count of Ponthieu,   b. Aft 1178,   d. 6 Oct 1221  (Age < 41 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1195 
    Children 
     1. Marie, de Ponthieu, Countess of Montreuil,   b. 17 Apr 1199,   d. Sep 1250  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2023 
    Family ID F5315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart