William de Beauchamp 9th Earl of Warwick1,2 
- Father: William de Beauchamp3 b. c 1215, d. 1268
- Mother: Isabel Mauduit1,4 b. c 1220
- Relationships: 17th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 14th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 19th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Career
He became hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire for life on the death of his father in 1268.
He was a close friend of Edward I of England, and was an important leader in Edward's invasion of Wales in 1277. In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in, crossing the estuary. He was victorious on 5 March 1295 at the battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales, Madog ap Llywelyn. In a night attack on the Welsh infantry he used cavalry to drive them into compact formations which were then shot up by his archers and charged.
Family
His father was William de Beauchamp (d.1268) of Elmley Castle and his mother Isabel Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, from whom he inherited his title in 1268. He had a sister, Sarah, who married Richard Talbot.
He married Maud FitzJohn. Their children included:
Isabella de Beauchamp, married firstly, Sir Patrick de Chaworth and, secondly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne.1Family: Maud fitz John b. c 1240, d. Apr 1301
Citations
Maud fitz John1
- Father: (?) fitz Geoffrey Lord of Shere2 b. c 1205, d. 23 Nov 1258
- Mother: Isabel le Bigod3 b. c 1212, d. 1250
- Relationships: 17th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 14th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 19th great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: William de Beauchamp 9th Earl of Warwick b. 1237, d. 1298
Citations
William de Beauchamp1
- Father: Walter de Beauchamp2,3 b. c 1196, d. 14 Apr 1236
- Mother: Joan de Mortimer4,3 b. c 1195
- Relationships: 18th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 15th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 20th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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He was born and lived in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire the eldest son of Walter de Beauchamp (judge) and his wife Joan de Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer of Wigmore.
On the death of his father in 1236 he became hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire which title he held until his own death.
He died in 1268. He had married Isabel, daughter of William Mauduit and sister of William Maudit, 8th Earl of Warwick. They had 8 children, of which his heir was William, who inherited the title of Earl of Warwick from his uncle.1Family: Isabel Mauduit b. c 1220
Citations
Isabel Mauduit1,2
- Relationships: 18th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 15th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 20th great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: William de Beauchamp b. c 1215, d. 1268
Citations
Walter de Beauchamp1,2
- Father: Walter de Beauchamp3 b. c 1160
- Mother: Bertha de Braose3 b. c 1175
- Relationships: 19th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 16th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 21st great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Joan de Mortimer b. c 1195
Citations
Joan de Mortimer1,2
- Relationships: 19th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 16th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 21st great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Walter de Beauchamp b. c 1196, d. 14 Apr 1236
Citations
Walter de Beauchamp1
- Father: William de Beauchamp1 b. c 1125
- Mother: Joan de Waleries2 b. c 1125
- Relationships: 20th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 17th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 22nd great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Bertha de Braose b. c 1175
Citations
Bertha de Braose1
- Relationships: 20th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 17th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 22nd great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Walter de Beauchamp b. c 1160
Citations
William de Beauchamp1
- Father: William de Beauchamp2 b. c 1100
- Mother: Maude de Braose2 b. c 1100
- Relationships: 21st great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 18th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 23rd great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Joan de Waleries b. c 1125
Citations
Joan de Waleries1
- Relationships: 21st great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 18th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 23rd great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: William de Beauchamp b. c 1125
Citations
William de Beauchamp1
- Father: Walter de Beauchamp2 b. c 1075, d. bt 1130 - 1133
- Mother: Emeline d'Abetot2 b. c 1090
- Relationships: 22nd great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 19th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 24th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Maude de Braose b. c 1100
Citations
Maude de Braose1
- Relationships: 22nd great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 19th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 24th great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: William de Beauchamp b. c 1100
Citations
Walter de Beauchamp1
- Relationships: 23rd great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 20th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 25th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Background and family
Beauchamp is sometimes known as Walter de Beauchamp of Elmley, to distinguish him from the members of the Beauchamp family of Bedford. He married the daughter of Urse d'Abetot, who is usually named Emeline, although her name is not given in contemporary records. Urse d'Abetot was the Sheriff of Worcestershire from around 1069 to around 1108. Beauchamp may have been a tenant of his father-in-law prior to his marriage. Nothing is known for sure of Beauchamp's background, and he first witnessed a royal charter sometime between 1108 and 1111. Some documents suggest that his father may have been named Peveral de Beauchamp and that he had a brother named William Peveral de Beauchamp, but the only identifiable Peveral is younger than Walter.
Sheriff
In the 1110s, Beauchamp became Sheriff of Worcestershire, holding the office until 1130. Some sources state he received the office in 1114, and others place the acquisition of the office between December 1113 and April 1116. Beauchamp inherited most of d'Abetot's lands and the hereditary office of Sheriff of Worcestershire when Roger d'Abetot, Urse's son, forfeited his lands and offices after being exiled by Henry I for murder. King Henry I of England granted Beauchamp the right to hunt wolves and foxes in the royal forests of Worcestershire. Along with the right to hunt in the royal forests came a grant of the right to keep pheasants on his own lands, and the right to fine anyone hunting the birds without his permission.
Beauchamp probably held the office of royal forester for Worcestershire as well as sheriff. The evidence for this is that after Beauchamp's death, his son William was granted the revenues from the royal forests of Worcestershire at the same rate as his father had held them; this strongly implies that the elder held the office of forester. The historian Judith Green felt that Walter de Beauchamp might possibly have held the office of constable, which had been held by his father-in-law, although the historian C. Warren Hollister felt that Beauchamp definitely did hold the office. He also a held the royal office of dispenser, an office which later became known as a butler. He acquired this because his wife inherited the office from her father. The date when he acquired the office is unknown. While a member of the royal household, Beauchamp witnessed a number of royal charters, mainly when the king was in England.
Beauchamp and the Bishop of Worcester had a dispute over the lands that Beauchamp inherited from d'Abetot. The dispute caused the two sides to agree to the creation of the Worcester Survey, a land survey undertaken in Worcestershire sometime between 1108 and 1118 that shows changes in land ownership after the Domesday Book.
D'Abetot's widow Adeliza granted her dower lands in the county of Worcestershire to Beauchamp, which was confirmed by King Henry sometime between 1123 and 1129, although the document cannot be dated more precisely than that. In 1130, at Michaelmas, Henry allowed Beauchamp to not pay geld on his lands in Berkshire, and he is mentioned in the 1130 Pipe Roll as still living.
Death and legacy
Sometime between 1130 and 1133, Beauchamp died and his son William de Beauchamp took over his lands. Stephen de Beauchamp, a tenant on the Beauchamp lands and a friend of Robert of Gloucester, was likely a younger son of Walter's. The historian David Crouch says that another son was Walter, who is recorded as William's brother and was a follower of Waleran, Count of Meulan. Beauchamp was the ancestor of the Beauchamp family of Elmley in Worcestershire, a member of which, William de Beauchamp, became Earl of Warwick.
The lands and offices of Urse's brother Robert were divided between Beauchamp and Robert Marmion. Marmion and Beauchamp disagreed about the division of the lands, leading to a long dispute between the two families that was only settled in the late 12th century. Some sources state that another daughter of Urse d'Abetot married Robert Marmion, which was the reason for the division of the lands and offices between the two men. Other sources are less sure, accepting this as one possibility among several for the divided inheritance between the Marmion and Beauchamp families. Because there are no contemporary sources showing that Urse had any children besides his son and the daughter who married Beauchamp, another possibility is that Urse's brother Robert had a daughter who married Marmion, and that Urse managed to acquire part of her inheritance on the strength of his friendship with King William II of England.1Family: Emeline d'Abetot b. c 1090
Citations
Emeline d'Abetot1
- Relationships: 23rd great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 20th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 25th great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Walter de Beauchamp b. c 1075, d. bt 1130 - 1133
Citations
Enna (?) King of Leinster1 
- Father: Donchad (?) King of Leinster2 b. c 1050, d. 1126
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Citations
Donchad (?) King of Leinster1
- Father: Murchad MacMailnamo King of Ireland2 b. c 1050, d. 1090
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Family:
Citations
Murchad MacMailnamo King of Ireland1
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Citations
Dearbforgail (?)1
- Father: Brian Boru (?) High King of Ireland1 b. c 941, d. 23 Apr 1014
- Relationships: 22nd great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 20th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 25th great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Diarmait mac Máel na mBó King of Leinster & High King of Ireland b. c 1025, d. 7 Feb 1072
Citations
Mór Ní Tuathail Queen-consort of Leinster1
- Father: Muirchertach Ua Tuathail King of the Uí Muirdeaigh1 b. c 1090
- Mother: Cacht Ni Morda1 b. c 1090
- Relationships: 19th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 17th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 22nd great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Mór was the mother of Aoife of Leinster, the wife of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, known to history as Strongbow.
Family
Mór was born in Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland in about 1114, the daughter of Muirchertach Ua Tuathail, King of the Uí Muirdeaigh, and Cacht Ní Morda.
Her paternal grandparents were Gilla Comgaill Ua Toole and Sadbh Ní Domnail and her maternal grandparents were Loigsig Ua Morda, King of Laois and Gormlaith Ní Caellaide.
One of Mor's four half-brothers was St. Lorcán Ua Tuathail, Archbishop of Dublin, who was canonised in 1225 by Pope Honorius III.
Marriage and issue
Sometime about 1140 in Loch Garman, County Wexford, Mór was married to King Diarmait Mac Murchada of Leinster as his principal first wife, making her Queen-consort of Leinster. His second wife was Sadhbh Ní Fhaolain. Under Brehon Law, Irish men were permitted more than one wife. In 1152, he abducted Derbforgaill Ní Mhaol Seachlainn, the wife of the King of Breifne, Tighearnán Ua Ruairc (Irish: Tighearnán Ua Ruairc).
Together Dermot and Mór had about three children:
Conchobhar Mac Murchada (died 1167)
Aoife MacMurrough (1145–1188), married 29 August 1170, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, known to history as Strongbow, by whom she had two children, including Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke, who became the heiress to her father's titles and estates.
Órlaith of Leinster, married Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond, by whom she had issue.
In 1167, Mór's son Conchobhar was killed by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, High King of Ireland, after having been taken hostage while Diarmait waged war against Ruaidrí with the aim of overthrowing him in order to take his place as the High King.
Queen Mór died in 1191, three years after her eldest daughter, Aoife. Her husband predeceased her on 1 May 1171 in Ferns, shortly after the Cambro-Norman invasion of Ireland led by their son-in-law, Strongbow.1Family: Dermot MacMorrough King of Leinster b. c 1110, d. 1 May 1171
Citations
Muirchertach Ua Tuathail King of the Uí Muirdeaigh1
- Relationships: 20th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 18th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 23rd great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Cacht Ni Morda b. c 1090
Citations
Cacht Ni Morda1
- Relationships: 20th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 18th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 23rd great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family: Muirchertach Ua Tuathail King of the Uí Muirdeaigh b. c 1090
Citations
Donnchad mac Murchada King of Leinster1
- Father: Murchad mac Diarmata2 b. c 1052, d. 1070
- Relationships: 20th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 18th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 23rd great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Family:
Citations
Murchad mac Diarmata1
- Father: Diarmait mac Máel na mBó King of Leinster & High King of Ireland3 b. c 1025, d. 7 Feb 1072
- Mother: Dearbforgail (?)2 b. b 1014, d. 1080
- Relationships: 21st great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 19th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 24th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Murchad's death in the Annals of the Four Masters
Murchadh, son of Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, lord of the foreigners and of Leinster, under his father, died at Ath-cliath, precisely on Sunday, the festival of Mary, in winter. It was in lamentation of him the poet composed these quatrains:
There is grief for a chief king at Ath Cliath,
Which will not be exceeded till the terrible Judgment Day;
Empty is the fortress without the descendant of Duach,
Quickly was the vigour of its heroes cut down.
Sorrowful every party in the fortress
For their chief, against whom no army prevailed;
Since the body of the king was hidden from all,
Every evil has showered ever constant.
For Murchadh, son of Diarmaid the impetuous,
Many a fervent prayer is offered;
In sorrow for the death of the chief is every host
That was wont to defeat in the battle,
Great the sorrow that he was not everlasting;
Pity that death hath attacked him.
Too early it was that he removed from him his complexion,
That he removed one like him from his body.
Liberal of wealth was the grandson of Mael-na-mbo;
He bestowed horses, and he distributed cows,
For the sake of his going to God.
Who is it to whom 'tis best to give fleeting wealth?4Family:
Citations
Diarmait mac Máel na mBó King of Leinster & High King of Ireland1
- Father: Donnchad Máel na mBó2 b. c 1000
- Relationships: 22nd great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 20th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 25th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Background
Diarmait belonged to the Uí Cheinnselaig, a kin group of south-east Leinster centred on Ferns. His father, Donnchad mac Diarmata, became known more commonly by the epithet Máel na mBó ("Baldy of the Cattle"), whence Diarmait's patronym. The last of Diarmait's ancestors to have been counted as king of all Leinster, Crimthann mac Énnai, died in the late 5th century; but Diarmait's more immediate forebears, most recently his great-grandfather Domnall mac Cellaig (died 974), had been counted among the kings of the Uí Cheinnselaig. Diarmait's mother was Aife, daughter of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada, king of Osraige. He had at least one sibling, a brother named Domnall whose son Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair later became king of Leinster.
The Uí Cheinnselaig had been prominent in earlier times, but their power had been broken at the battle of Áth Senaig in 738. The rival Uí Dúnlainge, based in northern Leinster around Naas and Kildare, who also enjoyed the support of the powerful Clann Cholmáin kings of Mide, dominated Leinster until the time of Brian Bóruma. The decline of Clann Cholmáin, and the defeat inflicted on the Uí Dúnlainge, led by Máel Mórda mac Murchada, at the battle of Clontarf in 1014, changed the political landscape to favour the Uí Cheinnselaig once more.
The return of the Vikings to Ireland in the early 10th century occasioned the development of new towns on the coasts. The towns, centres of trade and manufacture, would give significant political power to those who could control their wealth. Kings of Leinster found themselves in a particularly advantageous position to exploit this new wealth as three of the five principal towns lay in or near Leinster. In Leinster proper, in the south-eastern corner dominated by the Uí Cheinnselaig, lay Wexford. To the west of this, in the smaller kingdom of Osraige, which had been attached to Leinster since the late 10th century, was Waterford. Finally, the most important Viking town in Ireland, Dublin, lay at the north-eastern edge of Leinster. Compared to this, kings in the north and west of Ireland had easy access to no towns, while those in the south, in Munster, had access to two: Cork on the south coast and Limerick on the west coast.
Biography
He made an alliance with Niall mac Eochada, king of Ulaid, which helped to put pressure both from the north and south on the kingdoms of Mide, Brega and Dublin — ruled by the High King.
In 1042 he was able to claim the title "King of Leinster" and install his son, Murchad, as King of Dublin. Thus ruler of two of the most powerful and wealthy towns on the island, he was able to make a bid for the High-Kingship. It was during a battle against the king of Mide, Conchobar Ua Maelsechalinn, that he was killed, near to Navan. County Meath, on 7 February 1072.
The surviving sons of King Harold Godwinson of England escaped to Leinster after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 where they were hosted by Diarmait. In 1068 and 1069 Diarmait lent them the fleet of Dublin for their attempted invasions of England.
He is also famous as the ancestor of Diarmait MacMurrough.
Diarmait's Death in the Annals of the Four Masters
"Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, King of Leinster, of the foreigners of Ath-cliath, and of Leath-Mogha-Nuadhat, was slain and beheaded in the battle of Odhbha, on Tuesday, the seventh of the Ides of February, the battle having been gained over him by Conchobhar O'Maeleachlainn, King of Meath. There were also slain many hundreds of the foreigners and Leinstermen, along with Diarmaid, in that battle. In it was killed Gillaphadraig O'Fearghaile, lord of the Fortuatha, &c. Of the death of Diarmaid was said:"
Two, seven times ten above one thousand,
From the birth of Christ is reckoned,
To this year, in which Diarmaid,
First man in Leinster, fell.
Diarmaid, of the ruddy-coloured aspect,
A king who maintained the standard of war,
Whose death brought scarcity of peace,
The loss of the heroes of Ladhrann, with their ships.
Comely youths were cut down there,
Together with the head of Claire and Cualann.
It caused in the breeze an unpleasant noise,
The loss of the King of Riada of great valour.
Until at Muillenn-Chul was slain
A brave chieftain of a strong fortress,
Until the furious fire-brand fell by treachery,
They found no hero who dared with him contend.
It is a red wound through my firm heart;
For the host from Caindruim it was not just
To destroy our noble chief they had no right,
It has quenched their spirit greatly,
Diarmaid of the laughing teeth under violent sorrow;
There is not on account of his death banquet or feast;
There will not be peace, there will not be armistice.1Family: Dearbforgail (?) b. b 1014, d. 1080
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Donnchad Máel na mBó1
- Relationships: 23rd great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 21st great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 26th great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Hugh IV (?) Duke of Burgundy1 
- Father: Odo III (?) Duke of Burgundy2 b. 1166, d. 6 Jul 1218
- Mother: Alice de Vergy duchess consort of Burgundy3 b. 1182, d. 1252
- Relationships: 19th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 16th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 21st great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Issue
Hugh married twice, first to Yolande de Dreux when he was 16 and she 17 years of age. He then married Beatrice of Navarre, when he was 45. Between his two marriages he had 10 children, the following are their issues:
From Yolande de Dreux, daughter of Count Robert III "Gasteblé" of Dreux and of Braine:
Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229–1277), married;
1.William III, lord of Mont St Jean
2.Guy VI, Viscount of Limoges; their daughter was the first wife of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
Odo (1230–1266), who married Matilda II, Countess of Nevers
John (1231–1268), married Agnes of Dampierre and had Beatrice, heiress of Bourbon (through Agnes)
Adelaide of Burgundy, Duchess of Brabant, married Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306)
From Beatrice of Champagne, daughter of Theobald I of Navarre:
Hugh, viscount of Avallon
Margaret, Dame de Vitteaux, wife of John I of Chalon-Arlay
Joan, a nun
Beatrice, Lady of Grignon (ca.1260–1329), married Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Isabella of Burgundy, Queen of Germany married Rudolf I of Germany
Expansion
Hugh IV, through a transaction with John l'Antique de Chalon, gave up the barony of Salon for the counties of Chalon and Auxonne in 1237, which expanded the Duchy and the regional economy benefited from the growing wine trade.
Barons' Crusade
In 1239, Hugh joined the Barons' Crusade led by King Theobald I of Navarre and supported by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. The Burgundian troops allied with Richard of Cornwall and rebuilt Ascalon and negotiated a peace with Egypt in 1241. Hugh was made titular king of Thessalonica in 1266, although it had been recaptured by the Epirus more than 40 years ago.
Death
Hugh IV died on 27 Oct 1272 (Aged 60) at Villaines-en-Duismois, France. His burial place is unknown.1Family: Yolande (?) of Dreux, Dutchess of Burgundy b. 1212, d. 1248
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Odo III (?) Duke of Burgundy1
Seal of Odo III
- Father: Hugh III (?) Duke of Burgundy2 b. 1142, d. 25 Aug 1192
- Mother: Alice (?) of Lorraine2 b. c 1145
- Relationships: 20th great-grandfather of Dougald MacFarlane, 17th great-grandfather of Margaret MacDonell, 22nd great-grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane
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Life
Odo did not follow his father's aggressive policies towards France and proved a worthy ally of king Philip II of France in his wars against John Lackland and the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV of Germany. He fought bravely against the latter in the Battle of Bouvines, where he lost, according to contemporary chroniclers, two horses beneath him. Odo was also an important figure in the Crusade against the Cathars. When Philip II refused to get involved, the Odo stepped forward with the support of the local bishops and his vassals and organized the campaign of 1209 against the Cathar strongholds. Before leaving on crusade against the Cathars, Odo pledged the castle of Ile-d'Ouche and the village of Crimolois to the Knights Templar to assist them in the defense of the Catholic faith.
Marriages and Issue
He married in 1194 Teresa of Portugal (1156–1218), the daughter of Afonso I of Portugal, and Matilda/Maud of Savoy, and the widow of Philip, Count of Flanders. She was repudiated in 1195, having produced no children.
In 1199, he married Alice of Vergy (1182–1252), the daughter of Hugues, Seigneur de Vergy by Gillette de Trainel. This marriage produced:
Jeanne (1200–1223), married Raoul II of Lusignan (died 1250), Seigneur d'Issoudun and Count of Eu.
Alix (1204–1266) married Robert I (died 1262) Count of Clermont et Dauphin of Auvergne
Hugh IV (1213–1272), his successor in the Duchy
Béatrice (born 1216), married Humbert III of Thoire (died 1279.)1Family: Alice de Vergy duchess consort of Burgundy b. 1182, d. 1252
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Alice de Vergy duchess consort of Burgundy1
Duchess consort of Burgundy
- Father: Hugh (?) Lord of Vergy1 b. c 1160
- Mother: Gillette de Trainel1 b. c 1160
- Relationships: 20th great-grandmother of Dougald MacFarlane, 17th great-grandmother of Margaret MacDonell, 22nd great-grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane
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Alice was the daughter of Hugh, Lord of Vergy, by Gillette de Trainel. In 1199, she married Odo III, Duke of Burgundy. Their children were:
Joan (1200–1223), married Raoul II of Lusignan (died 1250), Seigneur d'Issoudun and Count of Eu.
Alice (1204–1266), married Robert I (died 1262), Count of Clermont et Dauphin of Auvergne
Hugh IV (1213–1272), his successor in the Duchy
Beatrice (born 1216), married Humbert III of Thoire (died 1279)
Biography
The marriage was arranged in 1196 as a part of the peace between her father and Odo, who had been engaged in a long lasting conflict, and took place in 1199. As a dowry, she was granted several of her father's land, while Odo granted her father undisputed ownership of his land. At the death of Odo III in 1218, he was succeeded by his son with Alice, Hugh IV. As Hugh IV was five years old, Alice became the regent of Burgundy during his minority with the title "Ducissa mater ducis Bourgogne".
As regent, Alice worked to secure the inheritance of her son, and received the vassals oath of loyalty in the place of her son. In 1225, she managed to prevent a conflict with Dauphine. She acquired Beaune and Chalon through purchase. In 1227, she signed an alliance with Champagne against Nevers.
In 1228, her son was declared of legal majority, and Alice resigned her regency and left court and retired to her dower lands. In 1231, however, it is noted that she acted as the representative of her son in successfully solving the conflict between the Vicomte de Dijon and the abbey of Citeaux. She spent her long retirement as an appreciated benefactor of religious communities.1Family: Odo III (?) Duke of Burgundy b. 1166, d. 6 Jul 1218
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Hugh (?) Lord of Vergy1
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Family: Gillette de Trainel b. c 1160
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Gillette de Trainel1 
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Family: Hugh (?) Lord of Vergy b. c 1160
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