Hamstra Family Ancestors

Marie of Boulogne^{1a 2a 3a 4a 5a}

Birth Name	Marie of Boulogne
Also Known As	Maria van Boulogne
Gender	female
Age at Death	about 56 years

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description
Birth	about 1126
Death	1182
Burial		St. Peter’s Church, Leuven
Nobility Title			Countess of Boulogne
Marriage	about 1158
Annulment	between 1169 and 1170
Nobility Title			Abbess of Romsey

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father	Stephen of Blois
Mother	Matilda of Boulogne
	Marie of Boulogne

Families

		Family of Matthieu of Alsace and Marie of Boulogne
Married	Husband	Matthieu of Alsace
	Children	Mathilde van Boulogne

Narrative

Marie became the countess of Boulogne in 1159 after the death of both her brothers, Eustace and William.
Around 1156-58 she transferred from Lillechurch Priory to Romsey Abbey to be its abbess. The following year Matthew of Alsace abducted her from her convent and forced her to marry him. They had two daughters, Ida and Matilda.

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Marie of Boulogne^{1a 2a 3a 4a 5a}