Beatrice of France

940 - 1003  (63 years)

• Name	Beatrice of France
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	939/40  [1, 2, 3]
  General Information	She was the duchess consort of Upper Lorraine by marriage to Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.  [3]
  Offices Held	From 978 to 980 (Age 38)  [3]
  She was the regent of Upper Lorraine of her son Thierry I, during his minority, officially until 978, but effectively until 980
  Travel	983 (Age 43)  [3]
  In 983 she traveled to Otto II's court in Verona
  Death	23 Sep 1003  [2, 3]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Hugh Capet, King of France,   b. Late in 941   d. 24 Oct 996, Paris, Île-de-France, France  (Age 55 years) ▻ Adelainde of Poitou,  m. Between 963 and 968 + 2. Beatrice of France,   b. 939/40   d. 23 Sep 1003  (Age 63 years) ▻ Frederick I, Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine,  m. 954
  Person ID	I4077	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy,   b. About 895   d. 16 Jun 956, Dourdan, Île-de-France, France (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Hedwig of Saxony,   b. About 921   d. 10 May 965 (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	About 938
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 43 years - She : ~ 17 years.
  Family ID	F2382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frederick I, Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine,   b. About 912   d. 18 May 978 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	954  [2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 14 years - He : ~ 42 years.
  Information	Beatrice's dowry was the revenues of the abbey of Saint-Denis in Lorraine.  [4]
  Children	1. Henry   d. Between 972 and 978   2. Adalbero II, Bishop of Verdun and Metz,   b. 958   d. 14 Dec 1005 (Age 47 years)   3. Dietrich I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Count of Bar,   b. 965   d. 1026 (Age 61 years) + 4. daughter of Frederick I   5. Ida,   b. 970   d. 1026 (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F3327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Death: She may have possibly died in 1005.

  
  

• Photos

  Beatrice of France

  
  

• Sources

  [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008). [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, Beatrice of France. [S304] Wikipedia, Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.