9994872. Sir Simon de Joinville &
9994873. Beatrix of Burgundy
~1183, Simon
born in France, s/o 19989744. Geoffroi de Joinville.
1191,
Geofroi V … donated property to the abbey of Boulancourt with the consent of
his mother Helvide de Dampierre and his brothers Guillaume archdeacon of
Chalons, Robert and Simon.
~1197, Beatrix born in France, d/o 19989746. Etienne III Comte d'Auxonne & 19989747. Beatrix de Chalon.
6/1204,
Simon created deeds and alms to celebrate his birthday. [Likely his age of
maturity.]
1206, Simon,
seneschal of Champagne, confirmed his father’s donations to the monastery at
Mathons.
1208, Simon
founded the town of Mathons.
Beatrice 1st
married to Aimon de Faucigny.
[––Simon & Ermengarde––]
Bef. 1209,
Simon married 1st Ermengarde de Montclair. [1 son – died young, 2
daughters.]
1209-10,
Simon on the Albigenes crusade.
1216, Erard de
Brienne captured the castle of Joinville from Simon.
6/7/1218,
Simon pledged to help Thibaut IV Comte de Champagne and his mother Countess Blanche
against Erard de Brienne, in return for recognition of his hereditary right to
the Seneschal de
Champagne.
4/1219,
Simon was on crusade at the siege of Dalmietta.
9/1220,
Simon had returned to France.
1221, Simon
arbitrated a dispute between Countess Blanche of Champagne and Count Hughes de
Rethel.
~1221, Ermengarde
died.
1222, Simon
founded the town of Burey-la-Cote.
[––Simon & Beatrix––]
Bef. 1224,
Simon married 2nd Beatrix, divorced wife of Aimon de Faucigny.
7/28/1226,
Simons hereditary right the the title Seneschal of Champagne recognized.
4/7/1227,
“Simon de Joinville, comme mari de Béatrix, fille d'Etienne comte d'Auxonne et
de Béatrix comtesse de Chalon” swore homage to the duke of Burgundy for the
château de Marnay.
1229, During
a period of hostilities, Simon allied with the Lorraine and the Champagne,
against Bar and Boulogne.
1230, Simon
de Joinville, hereditary Seneschal of Champagne, defended Troyes against the
enemies of Count Thibaut IV.
3/1233, Count
Thibaut IV renewed the hereditary title of Seneschal of Champagne to Simon and
his heirs.
5/1233,
Simon died.
[––Beatrix––]
2/1235,
Beatrix, “Senescalissa Campania”, donated property to the abbey of Boulancourt.
7/1241, son
Gefforey and “Beatrix, sa mere” [his mother] confirmed donations by his father
Simon.
4/11/1260, Beatrix died.
Children
of Simon and Beatrix:
i. Geoffrey de Geneville (4997436), born 1226 in
Vaucouleurs, Champagne, France.
ii. John de Geneville, born ? in Vaucouleurs,
France.
1241, Jean
de Joinville appeared for the first time at the French Court. (S) New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia.
1248, Jean
took the cross of a crusader in the army of King Louis IX.
1250, In
Egypt, King Louis captured, he needed ransom money. Louis appealed to the
Knights Templar, who refused. John threatened to “open their coffers with an
axe”.
John
believed to be the chronicler of Edward I’s 1270 crusade.
Jean’s chief
work: "Le livre des saintes paroles et des bonnes actions de St
Louis," composed at the request of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip the
Fair.
