Catherine 'the Nun' van Vlaanderen

LOUIS de Flandre, son of LOUIS I Count of Flanders & his wife Marguerite de France Ctss d'Artois (Maldeghem/Mâle, near Bruges 25 Nov 1330-Saint-Omer 30 Jan 1383, bur Lille Saint-Pierre).
The Iohannis de Thilrode Chronicon names "Ludovicus…filius fuit Ludovicus dictus de Male"[810]. He succeeded his father in 1346 as LOUIS II “de Male” Count of Flanders, Comte de Nevers et de Rethel, Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, Comte d'Artois. After his brother-in-law Wenzel I Comte de Luxembourg, Duke of Brabant, initiated negotiations with his brother concerning the latter's eventual inheritance of the childless Wenzel's properties, Count Louis occupied Mechelen and Duke Wenzel was forced to flee to Limburg. The dispute was settled by the peace of Ath under which Mechelen and Antwerp were transferred to Flanders, and Count Louis was granted the right to bear the title Duke of Brabant[811].

Betrothed (Papal dispensation Avignon 14 Mar 1335) to his first cousin, YOLANDE de Flandre, dame de Cassel, daughter of ROBERT de Flandre, Comte de Marle, Seigneur de Cassel & his wife Jeanne de Bretagne, dame de Nogent-le-Rotrou (château d'Alluyes, Eure-et-Loir 2 Feb or 15 Sep 1326 or 1331-château de Nieppe dit de La Motte-au-Bois, Hazebrouck, Nord 12 Dec 1395, bur Bar-le-Duc, église collégiale Saint-Maxe).

Betrothed (before 1347, renewed 13 Mar 1347, terminated before 6 Jun 1347) to ISABELLA of England, daughter of EDWARD III King of England & his wife Philippa de Hainaut (Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire 16 Feb or [Mar] or 16 Jun [1332 or 1334]-[15 Mar/4 May] 1379 or [17 Jun/5 Oct] 1382, bur Greyfriars Church, Newgate, London). A charter dated 13 Mar 1346 (O.S.) records the renewal of the contract for the marriage between “Loys contes de Flandres, de Nevers et de Rechest” and “Edward...Roi d´Engleterre...Ysabel ainsnee fille”[812].

m (Saint-Quentin 6 Jun 1347) MARGUERITE de Brabant, daughter of JEAN III Duke of Brabant & his wife Marie d'Evreux (9 Feb 1323-1368, bur Lille Saint-Pierre). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names "Johannam, Margaretam comitissam Flandrie, et Mariam coniugem Reynaldi Grossi ducis Ghelrie secundi" as the three daughters of "Johannes tertius" and his wife "Mariam filiam Ludowici comitis Eboracensis"[813].

Louis II & his wife had one child:

1. MARGUERITE de Flandre (Mâle near Bruges 1350, chr 13 Apr 1350-Arras 16 Mar 1405, bur Lille, église Saint-Pierre). The marriage contract between “Philippes Duc de Bourgongne” and “Marguerite de Flandres” is dated 21 Mar 1356 (O.S.)[814]. The Iohannis de Thilrode Chronicon records the marriage of "filiam comitis nostri Ludovici de Male Margaretam" and "Philippus filius regis Francie"[815]. A charter dated 20 Jul 1364 records negotiations for the marriage between “nostre...cousin le conte de Flandres...Margarete duchesse de Burgoigne file au dit conte” and “nostre...filz Esmon de Langele”[816]. The contract for the marriage between “Edward...roi Engleterre...messieur Esmon counte de Cantebrigg filz au dit roi” and “Loys counte de Flandres, duc de Brabant, counte de Nyvers et de Rechest et sire de Malynes...dame Margarete duchesse de Burgoigne sa fille”[817]. The Chronicon Angliæ records the betrothal of “Edmundus de Langley filius regis Edwardi” and “filiam et heredem...comitis Flandriæ”, adding that “rex Franciæ Karolus” blocked the marriage, dated to 1364 from the context[818]. She succeeded her father in 1383 as MARGUERITE III Ctss of Flanders, Ctss d'Artois, Ctss de Nevers and Rethel, Ctss Palatine of Burgundy. Dss of Brabant and Limburg, Markgravine of Antwerp, Dame de Malines 1404. m firstly (Papal dispensation 31 Jan 1356, contract Paris 21 Mar 1357, Arras, église Saint-Vaast 14 May 1357, not consummated) PHILIPPE I "de Rouvres" Duke of Burgundy, son of PHILIPPE "Monsieur" de Bourgogne [Capet], Comte d'Artois, Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, Comte d'Auvergne et de Boulogne & Jeanne I Ctss d'Auvergne et de Boulogne (château de Rouvres, Côte d'Or end Aug 1346-château de Rouvres 21 Nov 1361, bur Abbaye de Cîteaux). Betrothed (19 Oct 1364) to EDMUND of Langley, son of EDWARD III King of England & his wife Philippa de Hainaut (Abbot’s Langley, Hertfordshire 5 Jun 1341-King’s Langley, Hertfordshire 1 Aug 1402, bur King’s Langley, Church of the Dominican Friars). This betrothal was arranged under the Treaty of Dover 19 Oct 1364, but the French persuaded Pope Urban V to refuse a dispensation on grounds of consanguinity[819]. m secondly (by proxy 12 Apr 1369, in person Gent 19 Jun 1369) PHILIPPE II "le Hardi" Duke of Burgundy, son of JEAN II "le Bon" King of France & his first wife Bonne de Luxembourg (Pontoise 15 Jan 1342-Hall 27 Apr 1404, bur Dijon).

Louis II had eleven illegitimate children by various mistresses (the order of their births is uncertain):

2. LOUIS "le Haeze" (-killed in battle Nicopolis 28 Sep 1396). Espinoy records his parentage, noting that his father granted him “tous les biens de Messire Geeraert de Moor chevalier”, from whom they had been confiscated for murdering “Messire Jean Tant chevalier”, by charter dated 1 Apr 1370 (no source citations)[820]. m --- de Landas, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not been identified. Louis [& his wife] had two children:
3. LOUIS "Friese" (-killed in battle Nicopolis 28 Sep 1396). His mother is referred to in the following source: Vredius quotes a manuscript which records “messire Loys de Frise fils bastard de...Loys de Male conte de Flandre, lequel il eut d’une fille de Monsieur de Borre”[822].
4. JEAN "Sans Terre" (-killed in battle Nicopolis 28 Sep 1396). Espinoy names “Jean de Flandres...le cinquiesme fils bastard du... [Comte Louys dit de Maele]...surnommé sans terre”, to whom his father granted “le chastel et maison de Drincam”, which has been confiscated from “Jean de Scheuruelde...proche heritier de Jacques de Drincham dernier possesseur”, confirmed by charter dated 21 Nov 1383 (no source citation)[823].
5. PIERRE (-[3 Mar 1376]). A list of knights in Flanders dated [1384-86] names “mer Pieter de Bastaerd”[824]. Buylaert records that an epitaph at Gent Dominican church records the burial of “Pieter van Vlaanderen bastaard van Lodewijk van Male” who died 3 Mar 1376 (O.S.?)[825]. It is unclear whether these two entries relate to the same person, but if so the epitaph must be misdated.
6. RENNEKIN . 1394.
7. GENNEKIN . 1394.
8. ROBERT [Roeland] (-21 Jan 1434, bur Ghidts). Espinoy names “Robert de Flandres...le quatriesme fils bastard du... Comte Louys dit de Maele...surnommé le Frison”, to whom his father granted “les terres et seigneuries d’Eluerdinge et Vlamertinge” (no source citation), adding that he was also “Vicomte d’Ypres”[826]. Seigneur d'Everdinghe et de Vlamertinghe. The testament of “her Victor van Vlaendren”, dated 1430, named executors “m’her Robert van Vlaendren heere van Elverdinghe, Vlamertinghe, Burggrave van Ypre en Karle van Vlaendren beede sijn broeders”[827]. An epitaph at Ghijdts records the burial of “mer Roolant van Vlaenderen ruddere heere van Elverdinghe ende Vlaemertinghe, burchgraeve van Ypre...dewelche Robrecht was naturlijk zoone van...Lodewijk van Male grave van Vlaenderen” who died 1434 “op Ste Vincentsavent”, the manuscript noting that his mother was “Ive sLuis van de gheslachte van de Lus, van Ghendt”[828]. m (1419) as her second marriage, ANASTASIE d'Oultre Châtelaine d'Ypres, widow of EULAARD Heer van Poeke, daughter of BAUDOUIN d'Oultre & his wife Anastasia van Moorslede (-22 Oct 1455, bur Ypres Jacobins). Documents dated 10 Jan 1420 (N.S.) and Apr 1421 name “mer Heylaerd van Pouke, zuene was van mer Heylaerd van Poke” and “Anastasie van Oultre burgraefnede van Yppre...weduwe van Heulaerde heer van Pouke” and her husband “Robrecht van Vlaanderen”[829]. A manuscript records that “Robert B. de Flandres...” married “Dame Anastasia d’Outre Vicomtesse heritiere d’Ipre, Dame de Weldene, vefve de Monsieur Eulard Seigneur de Poulques...fille de --- et de Anastase de Morstede” and her death 22 Oct 1455, and burial at Ypres Jacobin church[830]. Robert & his wife had one child:
9. VICTOR (-1442). Espinoy records his parentage (no source cited)[834]. His mother is named in her 12 May 1427 charter cited below. Seigneur d'Ursele et de Wesseghem. A Burgundian admiral. The testament of “her Victor van Vlaendren”, dated 1430, named executors “m’her Robert van Vlaendren heere van Elverdinghe, Vlamertinghe, Burggrave van Ypre en Karle van Vlaendren beede sijn broeders”[835]. m (15 Sep 1420) as her second husband, JEANNE de Gavre, widow of PIERRE d'Aumont Seigneur de Cramoisy, daughter of ARNAUD de Gavre Baron d’Escornaix & his wife Isabelle van Gistel. Espinoy records that Victor de Flandre married “Dame Jenne de Gauere fille aisnée de Messire Arnould de Gauere Baron d’Escornaix...la Dame de Cramoisis et Lannays”, widow of “Messire Pierre Doemont chevalier Seigneur de Cramoisis, Doemont, Noeufville, Berticourt”, by contract dated 1420 “les terres et Baronies de Praet et de la Woestine” to his illegitimate son “Messire Louys de Flandres dit le Frizon” (no source cited)[836]. A manuscript records that “Victor de Flandres chevalier fils naturel de...Loys de Male Comte de Flandre” married “Dame Jehenne de Gavre dict d’Escornets et de Launois...” in 1420[837]. Goethals records her parentage, two marriages, the parents of her husbands, without citing any source which confirms the information[838]. Mistress (1): ALIX van Boyeghem, daughter of ---. She is named in the 12 May 1427 charter cited below. Mistress (2): GERTRUD Lindekens, daughter of ---. She is named in the 12 May 1427 charter cited below. Victor had two illegitimate children by Mistress (1). Victor had one illegitimate child by Mistress (2).
10. KAREL (-after 1430). The testament of “her Victor van Vlaendren”, dated 1430, named executors “m’her Robert van Vlaendren heere van Elverdinghe, Vlamertinghe, Burggrave van Ypre en Karle van Vlaendren beede sijn broeders”[849].
11. MARGUERITE (-28 Apr 1415). 'Floreins Van Maldeghem' acknowledged receipt of money from “Guillaume Vanden Pitte” in favour of “Dame Marguerite femme du Floreins susdit et de Dame Jeanne sœur de Marguerite et femme de Thierry Vam Onscote” by charter dated 19 Mar 1372 (O.S.)[850]. A window at Moerseke records “een heere van Maldegem” who married “een bastaerde dochtere van grave Lodewijc”[851]. m firstly (before 19 Mar 1373)FLORIS van Maldeghem, son of FILIP [V] Heer van Maldegem & his first wife Sibylle van Borselen (-10 Nov 1374). m secondly HECTOR van Voorhoute [Werchoute] , son of ---. m thirdly ([1391]%29 SIGER van Gent, son of ---.
12. JEANNE . Bonvarlet and Bouly de Lesdain state that she and her husband are named in a charter dated 1373[852]. The charter they cite is the following which does not specify the parentage of the two sisters named: “Floreins Van Maldeghem” acknowledged receipt of money from “Guillaume Vanden Pitte” in favour of “Dame Marguerite femme du Floreins susdit et de Dame Jeanne sœur de Marguerite et femme de Thierry Vam Onscote” by charter dated 19 Mar 1372 (O.S.)[853]. m THIERRY de Hondeschote, son of --- (-after 1382).
13. BEATRIX . Balthau confirms her parentage and marriage, naming her daughter “Margareta de Maarschalk, dochter van Robrecht Tincke, alias de Maarschalk, en Beatrix van Vlaanderen, bastaarddochter van graaf Lodewijk van Male” as mother of Robrecht van Massemen[854]. m ROBERT Tincke alias de Maarschalk, son of --- (-after 1384).
14. MARGUERITE (-[1388]). Père Anselme records her parentage and marriage, and death in 1388, without citing any source which confirms the information[855]. m as his first wife, ROBERT [VII] Seigneur de Wavrin et de Lillers, son of PIERRE Seigneur de Wavrin & his wife Marie d’Arleux (-killed in battle Agincourt 25 Oct 1415).
15. MARGUERITE . Abbess of Peteghem 1414.
16. CATHERINE (-after 1386). Espinoy records “Comte Louys dit de Maele...une fille bastarde...Catheline de Flandres” who married firstly “Pierre Boudin”, by whom she had “un fils nommé Pierre comme le pere”, and secondly “Cornille vanden Eechoule” who with his wife disputed the inheritance of her son by her first marriage, recorded “és registres des Parchons de Gand” dated 1386 (no source citations)[856]. m firstly PIERRE Boudin, son of ---. m secondly CORNELIS van den Eeckhoute, son of --- (-after 1386).
17. CATHERINE . Nun.

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