Helie of Burgundy

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helie_of_Burgundy

She was the daughter of Eudes I and Sibylla of Burgundy.

In June 1095, she married Bertrand of Toulouse, as his second wife. The two had one son, Pons of Tripoli (c.?1098-1137).

Bertrand succeeded his father as Count of Toulouse in 1105, and in 1108, he set out for Outremer to claim his father's rights as Count of Tripoli. Helie accompanied him on this expedition, which resulted in the capture of Tripoli in 1109; shortly after, their nephew, William-Jordan died of wounds, giving Bertrand an undisputed claim to Tripoli.

Bertrand died in 1112, and Pons succeeded him in Tripoli. Helie returned to France, where she married William III of Ponthieu in 1115.

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum says that they had five children, three sons and two daughters.

1. Guy II. He assumed the county of Ponthieu during his father Talvas' lifetime, but died in 1147 predeceasing his father.

2. William, Count of Alençon.

3. John I, Count of Alençon, married Beatrix d'Anjou, daughter of Elias II, Count of Maine and Philippa, daughter of Rotrou III, Count of Perche.

4. Clemence married (abt. 1189) Juhel, son of Walter of Mayenne.

5. Adela (aka Ela) married William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey. She married, secondly, Patrick of Salisbury.

Helie died on 28 February 1141, in Perseigne Abbey in Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=148237838

Helie married William (Guillaume) III (Talvas) of Ponthieu, Count of Ponthieu. William (son of Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, Count of Ponthieu and Agnes of Ponthieu, Countess of Ponthieu) was born ca 1093, Abbeville, Picardie, France; died 1172, Abbeville, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet]

1. Guy II of Ponthieu was born 1120, Abbeville, Picardie, France; died 25 Dec 1147, Ephesus, Turkey.
2. Adela (Ela) of Ponthieu was born ca 1118, France; died 10 Oct 1174, Wiltshire, England; was buried , Bradenstoke Priory, Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, England.

Helie married . [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odo_I,_Duke_of_Burgundy

Also known as Eudes, surnamed Borel and called the Red, he was Duke of Burgundy between 1079 and 1103. Odo was the second son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of Robert I. He became the duke following the abdication of his older brother, Hugh I, who retired to become a Benedictine monk. Odo was a participant in the ill-fated siege of Tudela in 1087 and in the Crusade of 1101.

Odo married Sibylla of Burgundy (1065-1101), daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy, and became the father of:

1. Helie of Burgundy 1080-1141, wife of Bertrand of Toulouse and William III of Ponthieu

2. Florine of Burgundy 1083-1097, wife of Sweyn the Crusader, prince of Denmark

3. Hugh II of Burgundy 1084-1143

4. Henry 1087-1125, a priest


Buried:
Grave location and abbey photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68212555

Eudes married Sibylla of Burgundy, Duchess of Burgundy. Sibylla (daughter of William I Count of Burgundy, the Great and Stephanie) was born 1065; died 1103. [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylla_of_Burgundy,_Duchess_of_Burgundy

She was a French noblewoman. She was a daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy and Stephanie. She was married to Odo I, Duke of Burgundy in 1080. A notable descendant of hers is Marie Antoinette.

They had the following children:

1. Helie of Burgundy 1080-1141, wife of Bertrand of Toulouse and William III of Ponthieu

2. Florine of Burgundy 1083-1097, wife of Sweyn the Crusader, prince of Denmark

3. Hugh II of Burgundy 1084-1143

4. Henry 1087-1125, a priest

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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry,_son_of_Robert_I_of_Burgundy

Called the Gallant (le Damoiseau), he was the eldest surviving son and heir of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy and his wife, Helie of Semur, and a grandson of King Robert II of France, thus making him a member of the House of Capet through its Burgundy cadet branch. Little is known about his life and he died shortly before his father, thus failing to succeed in Burgundy. Two of his sons succeeded in succession after the death of his father, while a third son became Count of Portugal through his marriage to Theresa, daughter of King Alfonso VI of León and Castile.

The name of Henry's wife is not known, and they had the following children:

1. Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057-1093)

2. Odo I, Duke of Burgundy (1058-1103)

3. Robert, bishop of Langres (1059-1111)

4. Helie, a nun (b. 1061)

5. Beatrice (b. 1063), married Guy III, Count of Vignory
Reginald/Raynald, abbot of Saint-Pierre de Flavigny (1065-1090)

6. Henry, Count of Portugal (1066-1112), count of Portugal from 1093 and father of Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_I,_Count_of_Burgundy

The County [Comté] of Burgundy was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) within the traditional province and modern French region Franche-Comté, in the eastern part of France, bordering Switzerland. It should not be confused with the more westerly Duchy of Burgundy. The capital is Besançon.

Called the Great (le Grand or Tête Hardie, "the Stubborn"), William was Count of Burgundy from 1057 to 1087 and Mâcon from 1078 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy.

William married a woman named Stephanie and was the father of several notable children, including Pope Callixtus II.

Renaud II, William's successor, died on First Crusade

Stephen I, successor to Renaud II, Stephen died on the Crusade of 1101

Raymond of Burgundy who married Urraca of León and Castile and thus was given the government of Galicia (Spain) (died 1107)

Sybilla (or Maud), married (1080) Eudes I of Burgundy

Gisela of Burgundy, married (1090) Humbert II of Savoy and then Renier I of Montferrat

Clementia married Robert II, Count of Flanders and was Regent, during his absence. She married secondly Godfrey I, Count of Leuven and was possibly the mother of Joscelin of Louvain.

Guy of Vienne, elected pope, in 1119 at the Abbey of Cluny, as Calixtus II

William

Eudes

Hugh III (fr), Archbishop of Besançon[2]

Stephanie married Lambert, Prince de Royans (died 1119)

Ermentrude, married (1065) Theodoric I

William married Stephanie. [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I,_Duke_of_Burgundy

Known as Robert the Old and "Tete-Hardi", he was Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death. Robert was son of King Robert II of France and brother of Henry I of France.

In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Constance of Arles. Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy in 1032.

Throughout his reign, he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon. He burgled the abbey of St-Germain at Auxerre. In 1048, he repudiated his wife, Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering her father, his father-in-law, Lord Dalmace I of Semur, with his own hands. In that same year, the Bishop of Langres, Harduoin, refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not "to be exposed to the violence of the duke."

His first son, Hugh, died in battle at a young age and his second son, Henry, also predeceased him. He was succeeded by Henry's eldest son, his grandson, Hugh I.

He married his first wife, Helie of Semur about 1033, and repudiated her in 1048. Robert and Helie had five children:

1. Hugh (1034-1059), killed in battle

2, Henry (1035-ca.1074). He died shortly before his father, thus making his son Robert's heir. His children included Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057-1093), Odo I, Duke of Burgundy (1058-1103), and Henry, Count of Portugal (1066-1112), among others

3. Robert (1040-1113), poisoned; married Violante of Sicily, daughter of Roger I of Sicily

4. Simon (1045-1087)

5. Constance (1046-1093), married Alfonso VI of León and Castile

From his second wife, Ermengarde, daughter of Fulk III of Anjou, he had one daughter:

1. Hildegarde (c.1056-1104), married William VIII of Aquitaine

Robert married Helie of Semur-en-Brionnais. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I,_Duke_of_Burgundy

She was the daughter of Lord Dalmace I of Semur and married Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, who was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. In 1048, he repudiated Helie, followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering her father with his own hands.

Robert and Helie had five children:

1. Hugh (1034-1059), killed in battle

2, Henry (1035-ca.1074). He died shortly before his father, thus making his son Robert's heir. His children included Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057-1093), Odo I, Duke of Burgundy (1058-1103), and Henry, Count of Portugal (1066-1112), among others

3. Robert (1040-1113), poisoned; married Violante of Sicily, daughter of Roger I of Sicily

4. Simon (1045-1087)

5. Constance (1046-1093), married Alfonso VI of León and Castile