Blanca de Champaña, infanta de Navarra

Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 1283), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald I of Navarre, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne, and second his wife Agnes of Beaujeu (daughter of Guichard IV, sire of Beaujeu and Sybille of Flanders). Blanche was married in 1236 to John I, Duke of Brittany, they had eight children: John II, Duke of Brittany, married Beatrice of England and had issue Peter of Brittany, Lord of Hade Alix of Brittany, married John of Châtillon Theobald (1245-1256) Theobald (died soon after birth) Eleanor (1248) Nicolas of Brittany (1249-1261) Robert (1251-1259) [edit]Source

Known as Infanta doña BLANCA de Navarra or Blanche of Champagne

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Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 1283), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald I of Navarre, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne, and second his wife Agnes of Beaujeu (daughter of Guichard IV, sire of Beaujeu and Sybille of Flanders). Blanche was married in 1236 to John I, Duke of Brittany, they had eight children: John II, Duke of Brittany, married Beatrice of England and had issue Peter of Brittany, Lord of Hade Alix of Brittany, married John of Châtillon Theobald (1245-1256) Theobald (died soon after birth) Eleanor (1248) Nicolas of Brittany (1249-1261) Robert (1251-1259) [edit]Source

Known as Infanta doña BLANCA de Navarra or Blanche of Champagne

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 (Redirected from Blanche of Navarre (1226–1283)) Jump to: navigation, search Blanche of Navarre Duchess of Brittany Tenure 	1236-1283 Spouse 	John I, Duke of Brittany Among Others Issue John II, Duke of Brittany Peter, Lord of Hade Alix, Countess of Châtillon House 	House of Champagne Father 	Theobald I of Navarre Mother 	Agnes of Beaujeu Born 	1226 Died 	12 August 1283 Naples Burial 	Abbey de la Joie, Hennebont

Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 12 August 1283[1]), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald I of Navarre, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne, and second his wife Agnes of Beaujeu. She was a member of the House of Champagne. By her marriage she became Duchess of Brittany. Contents [show]

  Family

Her maternal grandparents were Guichard IV, Sire of Beaujeu and his wife Sybille of Flanders, who was daughter of Margaret I, Countess of Flanders and Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut. Blanche's paternal grandparents were Theobald III, Count of Champagne and his wife Blanca of Navarre.

It is believed that Blanche was the only child from this union but some[2] believe that Blanche had a sister Agnes. After her mother's death, Theobald married Margaret of Bourbon. From this marriage Blanche gained some half-siblings including: Margaret, Duchess of Lorraine, Theobald II of Navarre, Beatrice, Duchess of Burgundy and Henry I of Navarre. [edit] Life

Blanche's father became King of Navarre in 1234, this made her Infanta doña Blanche de Navarre.

Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count Palatine of Burgundy[3], the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However the engagment was broken.

Blanche was instead married in 1236 to John I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was so he could get Navarre and Theobald did make John heir to the throne. However John renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon gave Theobald two sons. John and Blanche had eight children:

   * John II, Duke of Brittany (3 or 4 January 1239-Lyon 16 November 1305), married Beatrice of England and had issue

   * Peter of Brittany (2 April 1241-Paris 19 October 1268), Lord of Hade

   * Alix of Brittany (6 June 1243-2 August 1288), married John of Châtillon and had issue

   * Theobald (1245-1256), died young

   * Theobald (died soon after birth)

   * Eleanor (1248), died young

   * Nicolas of Brittany (1249-1261), died young

   * Robert (1251-1259), died young

Of their eight children, only their eldest three lived to adulthood.

In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont, she was later buried there. She died in 1283, her husband outlived her by three years. Blanche outlived six of her eight children. Blanche de Navarre (1226-1283).jpg [edit] Ancestry References

  1. ^ thePeerage.com

  2. ^ http://fabpedigree.com/s019/f563763.htm

  3. ^ NAVARRE, Medieval Lands

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Blanche de Navarre
Birth 1226
Death 12 Aug 1283 (aged 56–57)
Hede, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Burial
Abbey de la Joie
Hennebont, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Memorial ID 79815111

Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 12 August 1283), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald the Troubador, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne,and his second wife Agnes of Beaujeu. She was a member of the House of Champagne.
Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count of Burgundy; the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However, the engagement was broken.
Blanche was instead married in 1236 to Jean I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was that she was heiress presumptive and Theobald did make her heiress to the throne. However she renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon bore two sons .
In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont; she was later buried there in 1283; her husband outlived her by three years.
Family Members
Parents
Theobald I King Of Navarre
1201–1253
Agnès of Beaujeu of Navarre
1202–1231

Spouse
Jean de "The Red" Bretagne I
1217–1286

Half Siblings
Thibaut II de Navarra
1238–1270
Pierre de Navarre
1241–1265
Henri of Navarra I
1244–1274

Children
Jean de Bretagne II
1239–1305
Pierre de Bretagne
1241–1268
Alix de Bretagne
1243–1288
Thibaut de Bretagne
1245–1246
Thibaut de Bretagne
1247–1247
Aliénor de Bretagne
1248–1248
Nicolas de Bretagne
1249–1251
Robert de Bretagne
1250–1258
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