Adeliza (Brabant) of Louvain (1103 - bef. 1151)

Born 1103 in Louvain, Duchy of Brabant, Holy Roman Empire

Ancestors

Wife of Henry (Normandie) of England — married 29 Jan 1121 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

Wife of William (Aubigny) d'Aubigny — married before 1139 in Arundel, Sussex, England

Descendants

Died before 26 Mar 1151 before age 48 in Affligem Abbey, Duchy of Brabant, Holy Roman Empire

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Biography

Adelicia, Adela, Adelaide, Adeline or Alice^[1]

Early Life

Adeliza was born circa 1103-1106.^[1]

Her father was Geoffrey VII, count of Louvain, duke of Lower Brabant and Lower Lorraine.^[1]

Her mother was Ida, countess of Namur in her own right, daughter of Albert III, count of Namur.^[1]

Marriages and Children

Adeliza was married twice:

1. Henry I, king of England married Adeliza on 29 January, 1121, at the Chapel Royal, Windsor Castle.^[1] Her coronation was held the following day at Westminster Abbey.^[1] They had no children.^[1]
2. William d'Albini, 1st earl of Arundel, married Adelisa after 1136 but before September 1139.^[1] Adelisa and William had children:
   1. William, 2nd earl of Arundel, married Matilda daughter of James de St. Hilary du Harcourt^[1]
   2. Reyner^[1]
   3. Henry^[1]
   4. Geoffrey^[1]
   5. Alice (d.1188), was married to 1) John, count of Eu, lord of Hastings (d.1170), and 2) Alvred de St. Martin (d. aft 1189).^[1]
   6. Oliva (burial: Boxgrove Priory, Sussex)^[1]
   7. Agatha (burial Boxgrove Priory, Sussex)^[1]

Alice became a nun at Affligem Abbey, circa 1149/50.^[1]

Her second husband, William, sided with King Stephen throughout the Anarchy, and helped broker peace in time for Henry II to take the throne. Henry II, the first Plantagenet king, allowed him retain titles granted by Stephen, who elevated him to earl of Lincoln and earl of Arundel (Sussex). Her second husband, William d'Albini, earl of Arundel died in 1176.^[1]

Death

Adeliza, dowager Queen of England, died as a nun at Affligem Abbey in Brabant 25 (or 26) March 1151.^{[2] [1]} She was buried at Reading Abbey in Berkshire, England, ^{[2] [3]} not at Affligem Abbey.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18} Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy, pp.49 Google Books. Web.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Royal Ancestry, (2013), II:250-252.
3. ↑ M Duffy, Royal Tombs of Medieval England, (2003), 52.

See also:

• Huneycutt, Lois, L. (2003). Matilda of Scotland: A Study in Medieval Queenship. pp. 61, 149. Boydell Press. Google Books.
• Wikipedia:Adeliza of Louvain
• Wikipedia:William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel
• Rubincam, Milton. The House of Brabant, Ancestry of Philippa of Hainault, Wife of Edward III, The American Genealogist (1949) Vol. 25, Page 226