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Empress Mathilda (Adelaide)

Empress Mathilda (Adelaide)

Female 1102 - 1167  (66 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Mathilda (Adelaide)   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Title Empress 
    Birth Between 7 Feb 1101 and 1102  Winchester, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18] 
    Gender Female 
    Fact 1 Designated Henry I's Heir After Death Of William The Atheling. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Fact 1 
    Fact 2 Upon Henry's Death, Stephen Siezed The Throne, & Matilda Invaded England (1139). Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Fact 2 
    Fact 3 There Followed Inconclusive Civil War Between Stephen & Matilda. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Fact 3 
    Fact 4 She & Husband Geoffrey Captured Normandy. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Fact 4 
    Fact 5 Treaty Of Wallingford (1152) Made Stephen's Heir Henry, Matilda's Son. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Fact 5 
    Fact 6 Acceded: April 1141. Interred: 10 Sep 1169 At Abbey Of Bec. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19] 
    Fact 6 
    Death 10 Sep 1167  Notre Dame, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 20, 21] 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Yngvi-Frey King Of Swedes,   b. 235, Of Uppsala, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  (33 x Great Grandfather) 
    Agatha Von Brunswick,   b. Abt 1025, Braunschweig, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1054  (Age 29 years)  (Great Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • Empress Matilda, also known as the Empress Maude, was a significant figure during the tumultuous period known as the Anarchy in England. Born around February 7, 1102, she was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Let’s delve into her remarkable life:

      Early Life and Marriage:
      As a child, Matilda was married to the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and spent her formative years in Germany.
      In 1116, she traveled with the emperor to Italy, where she was controversially crowned empress in St. Peter’s Basilica and acted as the imperial regent.
      Challenges and Succession Crisis:
      Matilda faced a potential succession crisis when her younger brother, William Adelin, died in the White Ship disaster of 1120.
      Upon her widowhood in the Holy Roman Empire, she returned to Normandy, where her father arranged her marriage to Geoffrey of Anjou to secure an alliance.
      Claim to the English Throne:
      King Henry I nominated Matilda as his heir, but this decision was met with opposition in his Anglo-Norman court.
      When Henry I died in 1135, Matilda and Geoffrey faced challenges from the barons.
      The throne was ultimately seized by her male cousin, Stephen of Blois, who became King of England with the backing of the English Church.
      The Battle for England:
      In 1139, Matilda crossed to England, supported by her half-brother Robert of Gloucester and her uncle David I of Scotland.
      Her forces captured Stephen at the Battle of Lincoln in 1141, but her attempt to be crowned at Westminster Abbey faced fierce opposition.
      Although never formally declared Queen of England, she held the title of “Lady of the English”.
      Legacy:
      Matilda’s struggle for the throne left a lasting impact on English history.
      Her story is one of political intrigue, power struggles, and determination.

      She was designated Henry's heir, and on his death (1135), Stephen siezed the
      throne and Matilda invaded England (1139) inuagurating a period of
      inconclusive civil war. She and he second husband (Geoffrey) captured normandy
      and in 1152 the Treaty of Wallingford recognised Henry as Stephen's heir.
      Burke says she was betrothed in her eight year (1119) to Henry.
    Person ID I31424  ktree
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Father Henry I Beauclerc King Of England,   b. Abt Sep 1068, Selby, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1135, St. Denis-Le-Fermont, Forest Of Angers, Near Rouen, Normandy Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Other Partners: Adeliza De Lorraine  m. Between 29 Jan 1120 and 1121;   Isabel (Elizabeth) De Beaumont;   Sybilla Corbert  m. Between 1120 and 1130;   Nesta Verch Rhys Pss Of Deheubarth;   Edith Fitzforne;   Gieva De Tracy  
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Matilda Canmore Of Scotland,   b. Oct 1079, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1118, Westminster Palace, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Marriage 11 Nov 1100  Westminster Abbey, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 10, 12, 15, 22, 23] 
    Marriage Fact Henry Married Matilda (Daughter Of Margaret) To Appease His Saxon Subjects. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Family ID F950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Heinrich Emperor Of Germany, V   d. 23 May 1125 
    Family ID F25598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Geoffrey IV The Fair Angevin King Of France,   b. 24 Nov 1113, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1151, Chateau-Du-Loir, Eure-Et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage 22 May 1127  Le Mans, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27] 
    Alt. Marriage 22 May 1127  Le Mans, Sarthe, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Partners 22 May 1127  [2, 3, 27, 28, 29] 
    Children 
     1. Hamelin Plantagenet De Anjou Earl Of Surrey,   b. 1130, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1202, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ Isabel De Warenne  m. Apr 1164
     2. Henry II Plantagenet De Anjou King Of England,   b. Between 5 Mar 1132 and 1133, Le Mans, Sarthe, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1189, Chinon, Indre-Et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     3. William Angevin  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     4. Geoffrey Angevin Ct Of Nantes  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F29649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S341] Washington Ancestry & Records of McClain, Johnson & Forty Other Colonial American Families, (Name: Name: Chart: The Ancestry of Mourning Adams Garner, pp 54-55, Vol I;;).
      no parents

    2. [S204] large-G675.FTW.
      Date of Import: 14 Mar 1999

    3. [S204] large-G675.FTW.
      Date of Import: 16 Mar 1999

    4. [S202] 11615-2.ftw.
      Date of Import: 21 Feb 1999

    5. [S204] large-G675.FTW.
      Date of Import: 27 Mar 1999

    6. [S203] Gregory Strong, Ancestory.com Individual Tree - Kings & Presidents.

    7. [S201] Leisure Guy, leisureguy@icloud.com, "KinshipTree - Historical Family Database", (Name: Name: http://kinshipcove.com Genealogy Research: Common Historical Roots In South Texas;;).

    8. [S204] large-G675.FTW.

    9. [S440] Douglas McMartin, Ancestors of Henry II (Plantagenet) King of England, (Name: Name: 15 Nov 1995;;).

    10. [S20] Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England), (Name: Name: copyright 1994, 1995, 1996;;).

    11. [S214] Garner, Lorraine Ann "Lori", (Name: Name: P.O. Box 577, Bayview, ID 83803;;).

    12. [S230] Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell, (Name: Name: 08 Oct 1997;;).

    13. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.

    14. [S209] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy, (Name: Name: rev. ed, Pimlico Random House, London 1989, 1996;;), p 47.
      Named Adelaide, adopted the name Matilda upon her marriage

    15. [S234] World Family Tree Volume 2 Tree # 1822, (Name: Name: Br¯derbund BannerBlue Division;;).

    16. [S20] Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England), (Name: Name: copyright 1994, 1995, 1996;;).
      b 1103/4

    17. [S230] Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell, (Name: Name: 08 Oct 1997;;).
      b 07 Feb 1102

    18. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.
      b ca 1102-1104, no place

    19. [S230] Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell, (Name: Name: 08 Oct 1997;;).
      burial info, gives date as 10 Sep 1167

    20. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 118, line 1 pp 1-4.
      d 10 Sep 1167, no place

    21. [S230] Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell, (Name: Name: 08 Oct 1997;;).
      d 10 Sep 1167 at Rouen, Normandy

    22. [S209] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy, (Name: Name: rev. ed, Pimlico Random House, London 1989, 1996;;), p 46.

    23. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.
      no place

    24. [S240] Denis R. Reid, Royal Genealogies DB, (Name: Name: 149 Kimrose Lane, Broadview Heights, OH 44147-1258;;).

    25. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 118, line 1 pp 1-4.
      m 03 Apr 1127, no place, her 2nd m

    26. [S341] Washington Ancestry & Records of McClain, Johnson & Forty Other Colonial American Families, (Name: Name: Chart: The Ancestry of Mourning Adams Garner, pp 54-55, Vol I;;).
      no date/place, her 2nd m

    27. [S204] large-G675.FTW.
      did not marry

    28. [S214] Garner, Lorraine Ann "Lori", (Name: Name: P.O. Box 577, Bayview, ID 83803;;).
      "associated", no date

    29. [S230] Marlyn Lewis, Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell, (Name: Name: 08 Oct 1997;;).
      did not marry an unknown mistress, issue was Hamelin Plantagenet, no date



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