Family
Marie de Boulogne, Countess of Boulogne 1) Daughter of Stephen de Blois, King of England, Earl of Morton and Matilda of Boulogne, Countess of Boulogne. Born 1136 Died 25 Jul 1182, 45 or 46 years Married/ Related to: Matthew of Alsace, Count of Boulogne 1) Born ± 1137 Died 25 Dec 1173 Killed in battle at Driencourt, approximately 36 years Notes: "Cumque defecissent in Bolonia legitimi heredes, matheus filius Theoderici comitis Flandrensis, licet illicite, duxit abbatissam, et suscitavit semen hereditarium duas filiam generando, et remisit eam ad locum suum." (Genealogia comitum Bulonensium) Matthew abducted his wife, the nun Marie, and had two daughters with her - and also claiming the title of Count of Boulogne in his own right. Child: |
Sources
1) Source: Genealogia comitum Bulonensium A short genealogy connecting the early Merovingians to the later counts of Boulogne, written circa the 11th century. The earliest generations are almost certainly fictional. Considered a reliable secondary source for generations from Arnulf of Metz onwards. Considered a "primary" source for events from the year 1000 onwards.. External Linkhttps://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_9/index.htm#page/300/ (Data from secondary evidence)