- Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
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Marie of Burgundy Born 1393
Dijon, FranceDied 30 October 1463
Monterberg, Kalkar, GermanyTitle Duchess of Cleves; Countess of Mark Spouse Adolph I, Duke of Cleves Children Margaret
Catherine
John
Elisabeth
Agnes
Helen
Adolph
MarieParents John the Fearless
Margaret of BavariaMarie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves (1393 – 30 October 1463) was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, and an elder sister of Philip the Good. Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1415. He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417. They were the grandparents of King Louis XII of France and the great-grandparents of John III, Duke of Cleves, father of Anne of Cleves, who was fourth Queen consort of Henry VIII of England.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleves lived at Wijnendale Castle in West Flanders. She died in Cleves in present-day Monterberg, Kalkar.
Issue
Duchy of Burgundy-
House of Valois, Burgundian BranchJohn 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 (23 February 1416 – 20 May 1444), married first William III, Duke of Bavaria on 11 May 1433, second Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg on 29 January 1441
- Catherine of Cleves (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479), married on 23 July 1423 Arnold, Duke of Guelders, mother of Mary of Guelders, Queen consort of Scotland
- John (1419–1481), married on 22 April 1455 Elizabeth of Nevers
- Elisabeth (1420–1488), married on 15 July 1434 Henry XXVI of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1418–1488)
- Agnes (1422–1446), married on 30 September 1439 Charles IV, King of Navarre
- Helen (1423–1471), married on 12 February 1436 Henry "the Peaceful", Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (c. 1411–1473)
- Adolph (1425–1492), married on 13 May 1453 Beatrice of Portugal (1435–1462), daughter of Peter, Duke of Coimbra
- Marie (1426–1487), married on 27 November 1440 Charles, Duke of Orléans, mother of Louis XII, King of France
Ancestors
Marie's ancestors in three generations Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves Father:
John the FearlessPaternal Grandfather:
Philip the BoldPaternal Great-grandfather:
John II of FrancePaternal Great-grandmother:
Bonne of BohemiaPaternal Grandmother:
Margaret III, Countess of FlandersPaternal Great-grandfather:
Louis II of FlandersPaternal Great-grandmother:
Margaret of BrabantMother:
Margaret of BavariaMaternal Grandfather:
Albert I, Duke of BavariaMaternal Great-grandfather:
Louis IV, Holy Roman EmperorMaternal Great-grandmother:
Margaret, Countess of HainautMaternal Grandmother:
Margaret of BriegMaternal Great-grandfather:
Ludwik I the FairMaternal Great-grandmother:
Agnes of GlogauCategories:- 1393 births
- 1463 deaths
- Countesses of Cleves
- Duchesses of Cleves
- Countesses of Mark
- House of Valois-Burgundy
- People from Dijon
- Women of medieval France
- 14th-century women
- 15th-century women
- French nobility stubs
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