Marie of France

1198 - 1224  (26 years)

• Name	Marie of France
  Birth	1198  [2]
  Miscellaneous	1200 (2 years)  [2]
  Marie's first betrothal, in 1200, was to Prince Alexander of Scotland (future King Alexander II); the pair were only two years of age. Alexander succeeded as King aged sixteen in 1214, his engagement to Marie having been broken off around 1202.
  Miscellaneous	1211 (13 years)  [2]
  Marie's second betrothal, in 1211, was to Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, who was fighting against John for the Kingdom of England. Marie's father recognized Arthur's rights to many French lands but recognized John as the rightful King of England. Marie and Arthur were betrothed but never married due to Arthur's disappearance and supposed death which John was blamed for.
  Death	15 Aug 1224  [2]
  Burial	Aft 15 Aug 1224	Affligem Abbey, Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium   [2]
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Philip II and Isabella of Hainaut )
  + 1. Louis VIII, King of France,   b. 5 Sep 1187, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 8 Nov 1226, Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France  (Age 39 years) ▻ Blanche of Castile, Princess of Castile, Queen of France,  m. 23 May 1200
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Charibert   d. After 636  (17 x Great Grandfather)  Agnes of Merania  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I21974
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Philip II, King of France,   b. 21 Aug 1165, Gonesse, Île-de-France, France d. 14 Jul 1223, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Agnes of Merania
  Family ID	F2536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Philip I of Namur, Margrave of Namur,   b. 1175   d. 9 Oct 1212, Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1211  [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 13 years - He : ~ 36 years.
  Information	Their marriage was a diplomatic move by her father, Philip II, to gain control over Flanders and Hainault. When his father, Baldwin was captured at Adrianople, Philip was summoned to a meeting by Philip Augustus, King of France, at Pont de l'Arche. Philip was forced to swear fealty to the King of France and give Baldwin's daughters as wards of the King. Along with these exactions Philip was forced to marry Marie.  [2, 3]
  Children	They had no children together.  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F8968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2022

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Henry I, Duke of Brabant,   b. 1165, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium d. 5 Sep 1235, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Age 70 years)  Other Partners: Matilda of Bloulogne  m. 1179
  Marriage	22 Apr 1213	Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 15 years and 4 months - He : ~ 48 years and 4 months.
  Children	2 daughters
  >   1. Elizabeth   d. 23 Oct 1272  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Count Dietrich of Cleves, Lord of Dinslaken  m. 19 Mar 1233;   Gerhard II, Count of Wassenberg   m. 1246     2. Marie   d. young  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Marie of France(1198 – 1224) 2Philip II, King of France(1165 – 1223) 4Louis VII, King of France(1120 – 1180) 8Louis VI, King of France(1081 – 1137) 16Philip I, King of France(1052 – 1108) 17Bertha of Holland(1055 – 1093) 9Adelaide of Maurienne(1092 – 1154) 18Humbert II, Count of Maurienne and Savoy(1070 – 1133) 19Gisela de Bourgogne(1070 – 1133) 5Adelaide of Blois(1140 – 1206) 10Theobald IV, Count of Blois and Champagne(1090 – 1152) 20Stephen III, Count of Blois(1046 – 1102) 21Adele of Normandy, Princess of England(1062 – 8 Mar 1137/38) 11Mathilda von Sponheim( – 1161) 22Engelbert II von Sponheim, Governor of St. Paul, Duke of Carinthia( – 1141) 23Uta von Passau( – date unknown) 3Agnes of Merania 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 22 Apr 1213 - Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France Burial - Aft 15 Aug 1224 - Affligem Abbey, Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Marie, Duchess Consort of Brabant

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S304] Wikipedia, Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant. [S304] Wikipedia, Philip I of Namur.