NameMarie I Countess Of Boulogne, 26G Grandmother
Birth1136
Death25 Jul 1182, St. Austrebert, Montreuil
BurialSt. Austrebert, Montreuil
Notes for Marie I Countess Of Boulogne
Was Abbess of Romsey for 5 years until her abduction by Matthew of Alsace, who forced her to marry him. After the marriage was annulled in 1170, she returned to the religious life as a Benedictine nun.
Notes for Matthew (Spouse 1)
Also known as Matthew of Alsace.
Died fighting at the siege of Trenton (now Neufchatel-en-bray, Upper Normandy), wounded by a crossbow bolt, he did not recover.