Isabella, Countess of Bedford

Medlands (27 Apr 2024): England, Kings 1066-1837

• “2. ISABELLA (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). The Chroniculum of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records the birth in 1332 “apud Wodestoke” of “domina Isabella filia regis de Philippa regina Anglie”[934]. The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records that the king celebrating Christmas (1333 from the context) “apud Walingford cum regina pregnante” who later gave birth “apud Wodestok...filiam suam Isabellam”[935]. The Chronicon Angliæ records the birth of “regi filia Isabella”, dated to late 1333 or early 1334 from the context[936]. King Edward III requested papal dispensation for the marriage between “Johannem ducem Brabantiæ consanguineum nostrum...filiam dicti ducis Brabantiæ” and “Rex...primogenitum nostrum Edwardum principem Walliæ et comitem Cestriæ”, as well as the marriage between “Johannem ducem Brabantiæ consanguineum nostrum...primogenitum dicti ducis” and “Rex...Isabellam filiam nostram” by charter dated 26 Oct 1344[937]. 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”[938]. This betrothal must have been terminated soon afterwards as Louis II Count of Flanders married in the following June. The contract for the marriage between “Rex...Isabellam primogenitam nostram” and “Bernardo Ezii domino de Lebreto...Bernardi Ezii filii senioris et hæredis dicti domini de Lebreto” is dated 1 May 1351[939]. It is unlikely that the name of the future bridegroom in this document can be correct. The testament of "domini Johannis comitis Armaniaci”, dated 18 Feb 1347, names Bernard Aiz as second son of Bernard Aiz [V] Sire d’Albret and Arnaud Amanieu [VIII] as his oldest son and heir[940]. It appears unlikely that the advisers of King Edward III (who was suzerain of Gascony including the Albret properties) would have been unaware of the identity of the heir to Albret. It is equally unlikely that the king would have agreed the marriage of his oldest daughter to the second son of the sire d’Albret. It is therefore more probable that the future bridegroom was Arnaud Amanieu [VIII] and that there is an error in the name inserted in the charter. The Chronicon Angliæ records the marriage “apud Wyndeshourc” of “Ingehamus dominus de Couuci” and “Isabellam filiam regis Edwardi tertii”, dated to 1365 from the context[941]. The History of the monastery at Soissons records that “Enguerandus dominus de Coucy” had "duas filias Mariam…et Philippam” from his first wife “filia Eduardi Angliæ regis”[942]. She remained in England after her husband resigned his English honours in 1377. “Ingelramus de Coucy et Isabella uxor eius amita nostra” swore allegiance to Richard II King of England by charter dated 15 Mar 1379[943].
• Betrothed ([1344], contract terminated before 1347) to HENRI de Brabant {copy and paste entire bracketed URL: [https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRABANT, LOUVAIN.htm#HenriBrabantdied1349], son of JEAN III Duke of Brabant & his wife Marie d'Evreux (-29 Nov 1349, bur Terveuren).
• Betrothed (before 1347, renewed 13 Mar 1347, terminated before 6 Jun 1347) to LOUIS II “de Mâle” Count of Flanders, 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).
• Betrothed (contract 1 May 1351) to {ARNAUD AMANIEU [VIII d'Albret]}, son of BERNARD AIZ [V] Sire d'Albret & his second wife Mathe d'Armagnac (-1401).
• m (Windsor Castle 27 Jul 1365) as his first wife, ENGUERRAND [VII Seigneur de Coucy], son of ENGUERRAND [VI] Seigneur de Coucy [Guines] & his wife Katharina of Austria ([1339]–Bursa, Anatolia of plague 18 Nov 1397, bur Soissons, Abbaye de Villeneuve).”

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