Blanche, Princess of Navarre

Abt 1177 - 1229  (52 years)

• Name	Blanche
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1177  [3]
  Miscellaneous	1199 (Age 22)  [4]
  As her dower, Blanche received Theobald's seven castles – Épernay, Vertus, Sézanne, Chantemerle, Pont-sur-Seine, Nogent-sur-Seine, and Méry-sur-Seine – and all the subsidiaries coming from these castles and castellaries at the Count's death in 1199.
  Offices Held	24 May 1201 (Age 24)  [3, 4]
  When her husband died, 24 May 1201, she was pregnant. When she gave birth to her son, he immediately became Theobald IV, Count of Champaign. She was to rule as regent for the following 21 years, during which the succession was contested by Theobald's nieces, Alice and Philippa.
  Religion	1222 (Age 45)  [3]
  When her regency ended in 1222, she withdrew to the Convent of Argensolles.
  Will	say 1228 (Age 51)  [3]
  In her will she left 5 marks of gold to the Cathedral of Reims, which was used to build a statue to contain the Holy Milk of the Virgin.
  Death	13 Mar 1229  [1, 2, 3]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Berengara of Navarre,   b. 1163, Navarre, Spain d. 1230  (Age 67 years) + 2. Blanche, Princess of Navarre,   b. Abt 1177   d. 13 Mar 1229  (Age 52 years) ▻ Theobald III, Count of Brie,  m. 1 Jul 1199
  Person ID	I8819	| Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Sancho VI "el Sabio", King of Navarre,   b. 1132   d. 27 Jun 1194, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Sancha, Infanta of Castile,   b. Abt 1140   d. 5 Aug 1179 (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1153	Carrion de los Condes, Castile and León, Spain
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 7 months - She : ~ 13 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F6219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theobald III, Count of Brie,   b. 13 Jan 1179, Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France d. 24 May 1201, Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1199	Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France   [2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 22 years and 7 months - He : 20 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Marie,   b. About 1198 + 2. Theobald IV "the Great", King of Navarre,   b. 3 May 1201, Navarre, Spain d. 8 Jul 1253, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F3365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 1 Jul 1199 - Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France Child - Theobald IV "the Great", King of Navarre - 3 May 1201 - Navarre, Spain  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1603] Online GENi, (https://www.geni.com ), Blanche de Navarre, comtesse consort de Champagne, Use with Caution. [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, Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne. [S304] Wikipedia, Theobald III, Count of Champagne.