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Count of Blois Stephen Henry, II

Male 1045 - 1102  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Count of Blois Stephen Henry, II was born in 1045; died on 19 May 1102 in Ramula, Holy Land, Jerusalem, Palstine, Middle East.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Blois, Champaigne, Chartres and Tourain, Count of Meaux.
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    Died:
    A crusader under Godfrey de Bouillon, who fell, gallantly fighting against the Infidels at Rames in the Battle of Ascalon

    Stephen married Adela, of Blois in 1081. Adela (daughter of King of England William, I, the Conqueror and Matilda, of Flanders) was born in 1067 in Normandy, France; died on 8 Mar 1137 in Marcigny-sur-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Count of Blois Theobald, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1088; died in 1152.
    2. 3. King of England Stephen  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1096 in Blois, , Centre, France; died on 25 Oct 1154 in Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Count of Blois Theobald, III Descendancy chart to this point (1.Stephen1) was born in 1088; died in 1152.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Blois, 3rd Count Palatine of Champaigne
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Family/Spouse: Maud, of Carpinthia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Adele, of Champagne  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1206.
    2. 5. Count of Champaigne Henry, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1127; died in 1181.

  2. 3.  King of England StephenKing of England Stephen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Stephen1) was born in 1096 in Blois, , Centre, France; died on 25 Oct 1154 in Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Mortain
    • Occupation: Duke of Blois
    • Stories and Notes: King of England from 1135. A grandson of William the Conqueror, he was elected king in 1135, although he had previously recognized Henry I's daughter Matilda as heiress to the throne. Matilda landed in England in 1139, and civil war disrupted the country with fighting between Stephen and forces loyal to Matilda. Stephen was briefly taken prisoner and Matilda declared Queen until she was defeated at the Battle of Farringdon in 1145. In 1153 Stephen acknowledged Matilda's son, Henry II, as his own heir
    • To Lady Kathleen: 25 x great grandfather
    • Occupation: 1135 to 1144; Duke of Normandy
    • Occupation: 1135 to 1154; King of England

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    He siezed the throne from Matilda who invaded England in 1139. The civil war that followed proved him a brave soldier but revealed his lack of political sense. In 1152, after much of the country had been ravaged in factional fighting and the roy al administration had broken down, Stephen recognized Matilda's son Henry as heir to the throne.

    Stephen married Queen of England Matilda in 1125 in Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Matilda (daughter of Count of Boulogne Eustance, III and Princess of Scotland Mary) was born in 1104 in Boulogne, , , France; died on 3 May 1152 in Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Countess of Mortaigne Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1136; died in 1182 in St. Austrebert, Montreuil, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Adele, of Champagne Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1) died in 1206.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Family/Spouse: King of France Louis Capet, VII. Louis (son of King of France Louis Capet, VI and Adelaide De Maurienne) was born in 1121; died on 18 Sep 1180 in The Seine, Paris, , , France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. King of France Phillip Capet, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1165 in Gonesse, Paris, France; died on 14 Jul 1223 in Manthes, , Rh.
    2. 8. Princess of France Alix Capet  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1170 in , , , France; died about 1221.

  2. 5.  Count of Champaigne Henry, I Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1) was born in 1127; died in 1181.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Champaigne & Brie
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Family/Spouse: Mary Capet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Palatine of Champaigne Theobald, III  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1201.
    2. 10. Mary, of Champaigne  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 6.  Countess of Mortaigne Mary Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stephen2, 1.Stephen1) was born in 1136; died in 1182 in St. Austrebert, Montreuil, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Mary of Boulogne
    • Occupation: Countess of Mortaigne and Abbess of Romsey
    • Stories and Notes: Was abducted by Matthew of Flander.
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Mary married Count of Flanders Matthew in 1160 (Annulled). Matthew (son of Count of Flanders Thierry, III and Sibilla Plantagenet) died in 1173. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Matilda, of Boulogne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1162; died in 1211.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  King of France Phillip Capet, II Descendancy chart to this point (4.Adele3, 2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1) was born on 21 Aug 1165 in Gonesse, Paris, France; died on 14 Jul 1223 in Manthes, , Rh.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Philip II Augustus
    • Occupation: King of France
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Phillip married Isabella, of Hainault in 1180. Isabella (daughter of Count of Hainault Baldwin, V and Margaret, of Lorraine) died in 1190. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. King of France Louis Capet, VIII  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1187 in , , , France; died on 28 Nov 1226 in Montpensier, Auvergne, France.

  2. 8.  Princess of France Alix Capet Descendancy chart to this point (4.Adele3, 2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1) was born about 1170 in , , , France; died about 1221.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Alice - Adele
    • Occupation: Princess of France
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Alix married Count of Ponthieu William, III on 20 Aug 1195 in , , , France. William (son of Count of Ponthieu John, I) was born about 1179 in , , , France; died on 4 Oct 1221. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Marie, of Ponthieu  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1199 in Aumale, , Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1251 in , , , France.

  3. 9.  Palatine of Champaigne Theobald, III Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henry3, 2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1) died in 1201.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Troubador Prince
    • Occupation: Palatine of Champaigne
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Theobald married Queen of Navarre Blanche Jimenez on 1 Jul 1199. Blanche (daughter of King of Navarre Sancho Jimenez, VI and Sancha, of Castile) was born in 1177; died in 1229. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. King of Navarre Theobald, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1201; died on 8 Jul 1253.

  4. 10.  Mary, of Champaigne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henry3, 2.Theobald2, 1.Stephen1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Family/Spouse: Count of Flanders Baldwin, IX. Baldwin (son of Count of Hainault Baldwin, V and Margaret, of Lorraine) died in 1205 in Edirne, , Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Countess of Flanders Margaret, I  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1280.

  5. 11.  Matilda, of Boulogne Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 3.Stephen2, 1.Stephen1) was born in 1162; died in 1211.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Matilda married Duke of Brabant Henry, I in 1179. Henry (son of Duke of Brabant Godfrey, III) was born in 1158; died on 5 Sep 1235. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Matilda, of Brabant  Descendancy chart to this point died on 21 Dec 1267.
    2. 17. Duke of Brabant Henry, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1207; died on 1 Feb 1248.