Individual Details

Adeliza de Louvain

(Ca 1103 - Ca 23 Apr 1151)

From thePeerage.com

Adeliza de Louvain1
F, #102038, b. circa 1103, d. circa 23 April 1151
Last Edited=8 Nov 2014
Consanguinity Index=1.79%
Adeliza de Louvain was born circa 1103 at Louvain, Belgium.2,3 She was the daughter of Godefroi I de Louvain, Duc de Basse-Lorraine and Ida de Namur, Comtesse de Namur.1 She married, firstly, Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England, son of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matihilde van Vlaanderen, on 29 January 1121 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.4 She married, secondly, William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, son of Guillaume d'Aubigny and Maud le Bigod, in 1138.2,3 She was also reported to have been married on 2 February 1121 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died circa 23 April 1151 at Affligem Abbey, Afflingham, Flanders, Belgium.2 She was buried at Afflingham, Flanders, Belgium.2
From 30 January 1121, her married name became Queen Consort Adeliza of England.2 As a result of her marriage, Adeliza de Louvain was styled as Queen Dowager of England on 1 December 1135.3 As a result of her marriage, Adeliza de Louvain was styled as Countess of Arundel in 1138. She was a nun in 1150 at Affligem Abbey, Afflingham, Flanders, Belgium.2,3 She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.5

Children of Adeliza de Louvain and William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel

Reynor d'Aubigny6
Henry d'Aubigny6
Geoffrey d'Aubigny6
Olivia d'Aubigny6
Agatha d'Aubigny6
Alice d'Aubigny+6 b. 1141, d. 11 Sep 1188
William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel+3 b. b 1150, d. 24 Dec 1193

Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2691. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 48. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 233. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 47.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference "Adeliza of Louvain, -1151". Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.

Events

BirthCa 1103Louvain, Belgium
MarriageCa 1121King Henry I "Beauclerc"
DeathCa 23 Apr 1151Affligem Abbey, Afflingham, Flanders, Belgium
Alt nameAdeliza de Louvain

Families

SpouseWilliam d'Aubigny ( - 1176)
ChildAlice d'Aubigny (1141 - 1188)
ChildWilliam d'Aubigny (1150 - 1193)
SpouseKing Henry I "Beauclerc" (1068 - 1135)
FatherGodefroi I de Louvain (1074 - 1140)
MotherIda de Namur (1078 - 1151)