Hugh III of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy

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

He was duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. Hugh was the eldest son of duke Odo II and Marie of Champagne, daughter of Theobald and Mathilda of Carinthia.

The rule of Hugh III marked the ending of a period of relative peace in the duchy of Burgundy. Hugh was a belligerent man and soon was involved in conflicts against King Louis VII of France over their borders. When King Philip Augustus succeeded Louis in 1180, Hugh seized the opportunity and forced several men to change their allegiance to Burgundy. Philip II was not happy with the loss of his vassals and invaded the duchy, besieging Châtillon. The town fell and with it, its garrison, commanded by Eudes, Hugh's heir. A peace was negotiated and Hugh had to pay a high ransom for his son and give up ambitions over French territory.

In 1187, Hugh transferred the capital of Burgundy to Dijon, and endeavored to turn the city into a major commercial center. Hugh then turned his energies to the Holy Land, embarking in the Third Crusade in the retinue of Philip II. When Philip returned to France, he left Hugh in charge of the French troops. Hugh played a major role in the victory of the battle of Arsuf (September 7, 1191) and at the siege of Acre, where he died August 1192.

He was married twice:

First, in 1165, to Alice of Lorraine (1145-1200), daughter of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine; he repudiated her in 1183. By his first marriage, he produced:

1. Odo III (1166-1218), his successor in the Duchy

2. Alexander (1170-1205), Lord of Montagu, founder of the line of Seigneurs of Montagu

3. Douce (1175-c.1219), married in 1196 Simon of Semur (d.1219), Lord of Luzy

4. Alix (b.1177), married Béraud VII, Lord of Merc?ur


Second, in 1183, to Béatrice of Albon (1161-1228), Countess of Albon and Dauphine of Viennois, daughter of Guigues, Count of Albon and Dauphin of Viennois. By his second marriage, he produced:

5. Guy VI (1184-1237), Dauphin of Viennois

6. Mahaut (1190-1242), married in 1214 John I, Count of Châlon and Auxonne (1190-1267)

7. Marguerite (1192-1243), married in 1222 Amadeus IV (1197-1253), Count of Savoy


Buried:
Grave location and abbey photo:
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Hugh married Beatrice of Albon, Countess of Albon and Dauphine of Viennois . Beatrice was born 1161, France; died 15 Dec 1228, Vizille, Rhône-Alpes, France; was buried , Crolles Abbaye des Ayes, Crolles, Departement de l'Isère Rhône-Alpes, France. [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_of_Burgundy,_Countess_of_Savoy

She was, by marriage, Countess of Savoy from 1233 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, and his second wife, Béatrice of Albon.

Around 1217, she married Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy. As dowry, she brought Miribel castle, Ornacieux castle, and other properties in Viennois territory. The marriage was agreed to as part of a treaty between the families, including terms not to acquire further territories within each other's dominions. She and her new husband were also designated as heirs for her brother Guigues VI of Viennois after any children of his. However, this peace between the families did not last long, with conflict resuming by 1228.

She also personally inherited some money upon the death of her mother. The 1267 will of her nephew Guigues VII of Viennois confirmed donations of property which she had made.

Marguerite and Amadeus had two daughters:

1. Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 to Manfred III of Saluzzo (d. 1244), married secondly on April 21, 1247 to Manfred of Sicily.

2. Margaret of Savoy (d. 1254), married firstly on December 9, 1235 to Boniface II of Montferrat, married secondly to Aymar III, Count of Valentinois.

Marguerite married Amadeus IV of Savoy, Count of Savoy. Amadeus (son of Tommaso (Thomas) I of Savoy, Count of Savoy, and Marguerite (Margaret) of Geneva, Countess of Savoy) was born 1197, Montmélian, Savoie, Italy; died 24 Jun 1253, France; was buried , Abbaye de Hautecombe Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille Departement de la Savoie Rhône-Alpes, France. [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_of_Savoy,_Marchioness_of_Saluzzo

She was a daughter of Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy and his first wife Marguerite of Burgundy and was a member of the House of Savoy by birth and by her first marriage she became the Marchioness of Saluzzo.

Beatrice was the elder of two daughters; her younger sister Margaret was married to Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat. After the death of their mother, their father married Cecile of Baux and had further children including Boniface, Count of Savoy and a younger Beatrice.

Beatrice was first betrothed not long after her birth on 4 March 1223 to Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo. However, the contract was broken off but was then renewed on 2 October 1227; a contract signed on that date refers to the dowry of Beatrice. The couple were married in March 1233. They were married for eleven years until Manfred's death in 1244, leaving Beatrice with two children and pregnant with twins. They had the following children:

1. Alice (c. 1236-before 12 Jul 1311), married Edmund de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract and had children.

2. Thomas (1239?1296), succeeded Manfred as Marquess.

3. Agnes (1245-after 4 August 1265), born after her father's death, married John, son of Eustace de Vesci, no children.

4. Margaret (born 1245), born after her father's death, twin of Agnes

Only two years after Manfred's death on 8 May 1246, Beatrice was betrothed a second time to Manfred, an illegitimate son of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor by his mistress and possible wife Bianca Lancia. Her marriage was arranged to recognize an alliance between Beatrice's father and Frederick. The couple were married by proxy in March 1247 and the marriage contract was signed on 21 April 1247. Manfred and Beatrice had one daughter, Constance (1249-1302) who went on to marry Peter III of Aragon and became mother Alfonso III of Aragon, James II of Aragon and Elizabeth of Aragon.

In a testament from Beatrice's father dated 24 May 1253, the succession rights of Beatrice were bypassed in favor of her younger half-brother; the testament fails to mention Beatrice's second husband, possibly indicating a breakdown in the marriage. Beatrice died before 1259. Her husband became King of Sicily in 1258 and went on to marry Helena Angelina Doukaina and fathered children with her.

Beatrice married Manfred III di Saluzzo, Marquess of Saluzzo. Manfred died 1244. [Group Sheet]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_I,_Marquess_of_Saluzzo

He was the fourth Marquess of Saluzzo from 1244 to his death. He succeeded his father Manfred III. Under the reign of Thomas, Saluzzo blossomed, achieving a greatness which had eluded his ancestors. He crafted a state the borders of which remained unchanged for over two centuries.

Saluzzo included the territory lying between the Alps, the Po and the Stura, and was extended on several occasions. In the Middle Ages it had a checkered existence, often being in conflict with powerful neighbors, chiefly the Counts (later Dukes) of Savoy.

He was a prime enemy of Charles of Anjou and his Italian pretentions. During his tenure, he made Saluzzo a free city, giving it a podestà to govern in his name. He defended his castles and roccaforti (strongholds) vigorously and built many new ones in the cities.

He married Luisa of Ceva.

He was succeeded by his son Manfred IV. Thomas also had a daughter, Alice of Saluzzo, who married Richard Fitzalan, 8th Earl of Arundel.

Buried:
Grave location:
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Tommaso married Luigia di Ceva, Marquise of Saluzzo. Luigia died 22 August 1291/1293, Italy; was buried , Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda, Revello, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. [Group Sheet]