Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria

Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
Margaret of Burgundy
Duchess consort of Bavaria-Straubing
Countess consort of Mortain, Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland
Spouse William II, Duke of Bavaria
Issue
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
House House of Valois-Burgundy
House of Wittelsbach
Father Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Mother Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
Born October 1374
Died 8 March 1441 (66–67)
Le Quesnoy
Duchy of Burgundy-
House of Valois, Burgundian Branch
Arms of Philip II of Burgundy and the Count of Touraine.svg
John the Good
Children
   Charles V of France
   Louis I of Anjou
   John, Duke of Berry
   Philip the Bold
Philip the Bold
Children
   John the Fearless
   Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
   Catherine of Burgundy
   Anthony, Duke of Brabant
   Mary, Duchess of Savoy
   Philip, Count of Nevers
John the Fearless
Children
   Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
   Margaret, Countess of Richemont
   Philip the Good
   Anne of Burgundy
   Agnes of Burgundy
Philip the Good
Children
   Charles the Bold
   Anthony the Bastard
Charles the Bold
Children
   Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy

Margaret of Burgundy (October 1374 – 8 March 1441) was a daughter of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders.[1] By her marriage to William of Bavaria, she would, in 1404, become Duchess of Bavaria.

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Family

Margaret was the third child and first daughter out of nine children born to Philip the Bold and his wife Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. Her siblings included John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Antoine, Duke of Brabant.

Her paternal grandparents were John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. Her maternal grandparents were Louis II of Flanders and Margaret of Brabant.

Marriage

Her husband William

Margaret's father the Duke of Burgundy used the marriages of his children to achieve far-sighted goals. In keeping with this strategy, Margaret and her brother John were wedded in a double marriage to William and his sister Margaret of Bavaria. This marriage would have later influence the union of Hainaut and Holland with Burgundy and Flanders, as carried out by Margaret's nephew Philip the Good.

On 12 April 1385 in Cambrai, Margaret was married to William of Bavaria.[1] He succeeded his father as William II, Duke of Bavaria and William VI, Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland in 1404, thus making Margaret Duchess of Bavaria and Countess of these areas.

Political activity

Margaret had exerted a lot of political influence during the reign of her spouse: William was sovereign of both Holland and Hainaut, and as he preferred Holland and spend a lot of his reign there, Margaret was his regent and representative in Hainaut[2].

After 16 years of childless marriage, Margaret finally produced one child, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (16 August 1401 – 8 October 1436).[1] After 1410, Margaret's political position increased, as she was granted several towns and castles as her personal fiefs during the 1410s[3].

Her husband died in 1417 of a dog bite. Margaret would remain widowed for 24 years. Although William and Margaret attempted to ensure that their daughter would inherit all his lands, a war of succession broke out after his death. Jacqueline would eventually come to inherit Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland, but not Bavaria. She married four times to (John, Dauphin of France, John IV, Duke of Brabant, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and Francis, Lord of Borselen); she had no children by any of these marriages.

Later life

During the reign of her daughter, Margaret was involved in several political acts[4] She preferred the Le Quesnoy castle as her residence, which was also her personal fief where she held formal authority as lady of Quesnoy[5] She died at Le Quesnoy on 8 March 1441.

Ancestry

Margaret's ancestors in three generations
Margaret of Burgundy Father:
Philip the Bold
Paternal Grandfather:
John II of France
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Philip VI of France
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Joan the Lame
Paternal Grandmother:
Bonne of Bohemia
Paternal Great-grandfather:
John I of Bohemia
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330)
Mother:
Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
Maternal Grandfather:
Louis II of Flanders
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Louis I of Flanders
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy
Maternal Grandmother:
Margaret of Brabant
Maternal Great-grandfather:
John III, Duke of Brabant
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Marie d'Évreux

References

Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
Cadet branch of the House of Valois
Born: October 1374 Died: 8 March 1441
Preceded by
Margaret of Cleves
Duchess of Bavaria
1404–1417
Succeeded by
Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg

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