Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie1

M, #1081028, b. 1127
Father*Count Thibaud IV (II) (of Blois and Champagne)1,2 b. 1090
Mother*Mathilda von Sponheim1,2 b. ~ 1097
Relationship26th great-grandfather of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceRFC081-28

Names and TItles

Titled: Count of Champagne and Brie (Henry I).1
Variation: Count Henri I (of Champagne).2
Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie was born in 1127 in Champagne.2 He was the son of Count Thibaud IV (II) (of Blois and Champagne) and Mathilda von Sponheim.1,2 Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie married Princess Marie of France, daughter of King Louis VII "the Young" (of France) and Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine), in 1164. Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie died on 16 March 1181 in Troyes, Champagne.2 He is also reported to have died on 17 March 1181 in Troyes.1 He was buried at St. Etienne, France.2
He became the father of Count Theobald III of Briey on 13 January 1179.1

References

Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie has ID 81-28 in Royalty for Commoners.1

Child of Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie and Princess Marie of France, daughter of King Louis VII "the Young" (of France) and Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine),

Child
ChartsPedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
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Last Edited18 Apr 2005

Citations

  1. [S7] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Fourth Edition, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, 2002). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Royalty for Commoners, 4th Edition.
  2. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.